women bike riders

This cyclist rode 8,000 miles across the U.S. in honor of her brother, who was tragically killed in 2015 by a distracted driver. Inspirational stuff: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/patrick-rides-on/

This is something I rarely see in my neck of the woods... older or elderly women riding bikes for fun or exercise. I'm in my 40's myself but while I often see older men riding, where are all the ladies? In fact, come to think of it, I seldom see women riders at all where I'm at here in Southeast...