#ladycyclists

[wredfawks]

The rule is no TERFs

And yet about 30% of the comments I receive whenever I post on r/LadyCyclists is TERF bs. Funny how they claim to "Just be gender critical" or "just have concerns" or that "Well the science is inconclusive" when they're then proud supporters of the patriarchy, their concerns aren't just unfounded but are physically impossible, and the science is essentially unanimously not in favor of their argument. And yet when they get called out on this they cry that they're the victim, that calling them regressive, ignorant, and bigoted is an ad hominem, and then in the same breath quote literal Nazis, Klansmen, and Trumpists and propose "a solution" that would bar not just trans people from international competiton, but any non white or intersex cyclist from the world tour.

And the moderators stay silent.

[santicshop]

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[hizokucycles]

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[jayne-hecate-writer]

The Eagle has landed...

In Weston Super Mare and it rides beautifully.

So my friends, in a departure from my usual cynicism I have completed a project that I not only enjoyed, but continue to enjoy. Like many other artists, I find that the longer I spend on a project, the more I start disliking it. With my writing, I start to hate my words almost as soon as I am done with the second edit, by the fifth edit I am frankly so fed up with my words, that I hope to never have to read them ever again, despite knowing that I have yet more editing to do. With my most recent art project, the X-Wing, I had starting hating that before I had even finished the third wing cannon. The fibre optics and scratch built cockpit were just another annoyance that once it was finally done, I was happy to see the back of, right up until the power supply unit burned out and it ended up back on my sodding desk again!

So why is it that when I build a bicycle, I never get bored of them? Actually, I take that back, I grew very bored of the Orange Clockwork I had in the early 1990s. At the time, it was considered a great bike, with a steel frame made from good quality double butted, rather lovely slim tubes. I built up that bike and yet despite putting several thousand miles on it, I never gelled with it. I eventually sold it to a pervert who had made an inappropriate suggestion to a friend of mine back then, for a little more than it was really worth. I replaced the boring Orange with a Kona Cindercone, of a slightly less quality build, but the frame on that bike sang when ridden hard. It was one of the most beautiful bikes I have ever owned and when I was forced to sell it because of starting the third year of university with no income and rising debt, I felt genuine sadness to see it go.

Dragging myself back up to date, I wrote recently that I had been gifted a rusted and sad looking Coventry Eagle road bike, that I was excitedly rebuilding. Well, it is now finally done, the build is over and I am genuinely sad that it is done. The parts I am most proud of are the hand carved dropout and the hand built wheels. The wheels are special and made with Sapim spokes and Mavic rims on old Shimano hubs. But if only it were that simple, spoke pattern is just as important as brand name and prior to building I had decided to build them in an unconventional way, as mentioned in a previous post on this here blog. However, I decided that the patterns I chose were old hat and so I chose an entirely different spoke pattern for each wheel, something far prettier.

The rear wheel is built with two spoke patterns, standard three cross on the drive side and fully radial on the none drive side. The effect is beautiful when viewed from the side, the crossed spokes seem to have a third spoke emerging from the end cross and the wheel is rigid AF! The power transmission is responsive and immediate and I wish that I was clever enough to understand the forces at play through the whole build. However, performance and lightweight aside, this wheel was built to be aesthetically perfect and I am delighted with it.

The front wheel was a first for me in that it is a pattern that I have not built before. I started with a standard three cross pattern, but with spokes slightly longer that usual. If I left it standard at this point, the wheel would never tension up correctly, but once it was all together the fun began. Each crossed pair of spokes are removed, twisted in the direction of the cross and then twisted again before being replaced back into their original spoke holes, the resultant pattern is called a snowflake. These were popular back in the mid to late 90s and back then I was not convinced by their performance. However, as with the back wheel, the front wheel was built to be aesthetically pleasing rather than lightweight.

Tensioning this wheel up was an unusual experience, it felt slack and useless right up until the tension appeared suddenly as the twisted spokes drew tight against each other to the tension of a guitar string, with only one set of spokes still left to tighten. I am sure that you are aware that each wheel is built up sets of corresponding spokes on each side of the hub. Each set is made of two spokes on one side, mirrored on the other. The four spokes work together pulling on the rim to keep it straight and then preventing it from bursting out when loaded on the opposite side. The mechanics of a bicycle wheel are truly marvellous.

So with the wheels fitted, I took her for a test ride and she was fabulous. However, the wheels being finished was not the end of the build, there was one more thing that this bike desperately needed and that was wicker! Oh yes, I am going there. This bike needs a wicker picnic basket like fish need er... let's forget that one.

Picnics are why I built this bike, mainly picnics with the wife now that she has an e-Bike, but sometimes it is nice to grab a bottle and a sandwich and just drop out of town for a few hours. This bike will do that, especially now that it has a wicker basket on the back with little straps and a lid to keep my picnic in. The best part of this is that the basket fits onto the rack with custom clips I made for myself. With the aim of keeping the basket as lightweight as possible, I used some parts of an aluminium technical drawing ruler, that is both rigid and light. I also used aluminium bolts and some old inner tube to prevent rattling parts from sounding against each other. The result is a little basket that can hold all of the food, drink and crockery needed for a nice picnic and I can even fit a little blanket in there too. Now I do not want you thinking that I am talking about a plastic camping plate and a tin of Co-Op spam. Oh no, this basket is for super posh cucumber sandwiches and a bone china tea pot. The shame of it though is that I don't drink tea and I cannot stand cucumber, but I am rather partial to malted wholemeal bread and Bird Eye Chillies. I have no idea what kind of sandwiches I will be taking with me, but I do suggest that it is probably best not to ride behind me though, just in case the eruption of wind has chilli powered flames in it!

[fixiegirls]

Repost from @ladyspeaker A shot from our Velodrome certification class this weekend. So much fun. 📷: @tinaprops . . #cycling #trackcycling #trackbike #velo #thevelo #velodrome #encinovelo #encinovelodrome #fixiebikes #fixies #fixiegirl #fixiegirls #womenscycling #womencycling #ladiesonbikes #girlswhobike #girlswhoride #ladycyclist #teamfubar #fubar #trackracing #fromwhereiride #lasucksforcycling #socalcycling #socal #calicycling #southerncalifornia #cali #ca #lacycling

[luiscartaxo]

3rd place of @oxfordphotowalk for #springtime photo contest #photowalk along the #riverthames #ladycyclist #cycling #daffodil #bbcoxford #nikond5300 #oxfordshirephotography #oxford #oxforduk #iloveoxford #oxfordshire #oxfordcity #igersoxford #igersoxfordshire #igersuk #oxfordlens #oxford_uk #oxfordpop #oxfordphotowalk #iphone6s #lc_insta #exploreoxfordshire #oxforduk #onlyinoxford #photographers #thisisoxford #myoxfordview #visitoxford (at Oxford, Oxfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvt1MeeDfaA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ry1iiiqwl60c

[jessssswoodhouse]

Ready for Spring and Riding Bikes Everywhere Everyday

[luvinside]

..biar kalo ada yg nanya jawabnya, “..udah pernaaah..udah pernaahh..” 😝😝😝 . . . #tanjakanasik #nanjakgedongsongo #travelphoto #travelbug #travelphoto #travelindonesia #candigedongsongo #pesonajawatengah #pesonaindonesia #wonderfuljava #wonderfulindonesia #cyclinglife #cyclinglove #cyclingblackandwhite #blackandwhiteisworththefight #womancyclist #ladycyclists #gowestouringpesonanusantara2017 #gtpn2017 #kleinbike #kleinandme (at Gedong Songo)

[velo-forma]

Женская велоформа элитных брендов. Только для хозяек дорогих велосипедов! #велоформа #велоодежда #веломайка #велотрусы #велосипед #cyclingteam #cyclingshots #bikewear #bibshorts #cyclingwear #bikeshop #onlineshop #onlinestore #biking #cycling #bike #ciclismo #roadbike #mountainbike #fixedgear #fixie #trackbike #bicycle #cyclingshot #веломагазин #nalini #nalinipro #ladycyclist #cycle https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4_7uIHybC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=omtz2p50nogm

[veganjesss]

Getting wet 🚴🏻‍♀️🌧🚴🏻‍♀️🌧🚴🏻‍♀️🌧🚴🏻‍♀️ #cycling #ladycyclist #roadbike #giant #stravaoritdidnthappen (at Weston, Florida)

[deiupvote]

Y’all are awesome.I bought a mountain bike during the last month of quarantine. I didn’t know anythinggg about the sport and I’m not a particularly handy person.So far I’ve: * removed the front derailleur * did a 1 x 10 conversion * installed a new rear derailleur * new shifter cables * replaced the chain * replaced the tubes and tires * put new grips on + a new seat * new pedals * solved my saddle problems (sore hooha after riding)These might sound like little things if you work on bikes a lot but I literally didn’t even know how to change a tube when I started all this. Y’all are great and I appreciate you. Thank you!!Edit to add that r/mountainbiking r/bikebuilding and r/ladycyclists have been very helpful to me as well! Basically any question I’ve had can be typed into a search box and come up solved one these threads. And YouTube does the rest! via /r/bikewrench

[shayesays]

When I get catcalled for wearing a skirt while riding my bike:

[luvinside]

Ride easy, make good friends, create some memories~☀️🍃 . Bandung - Sawit - Ngamprah 90 km/ 1600 elev/ 4 hours ride with @taramandibandung @rtuafifah._ @arjunasetho @gitamaygifa . 📷 @taramandibandung . #easyride #cyclinglife #cyclinglove #indonesiacycling #stravacycling #cyclingpics #cylinggirl #cyclingday #rideforlife #womancyclist #womancyclism #ridelikeapro #ridelikeaboss #ridelikeabosslady #ladycyclist #ladycycling #ridewithpride #ridewithstyle #ridewithfriends #ridewithheart #ridewithpassion (at Padalarang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)

[luvinside]

"ᒪIᖴE Iᔕ ᗰEᗩᑎT TO ᗷE ᗩᑎ ᗩᗪᐯEᑎTᑌᖇE." . . . Selamat pagi Indonesia si cantik pujaan hati 🇮🇩🍃🌺 ..salam mendung dari Lubuk Sikaping, Pasaman, wilayah utara pulau Sumatera. . . . #gtpn2017 #gowestouringpesonanusantara #cyclinglife #cyclinglove #indonesiacycling #indonesiacyclinglife #indonesiacyclinglove #rideforlife #ridelikeapro #ridewithheart #ridewithpride #rideforadventure #womencycling #womencyclist #ladycycling #ladycyclists #wonderfulindonesia #wonderfulsumatera #wonderfulplaces #pesonasumatera #pesonasumbar #gowessumatera #gowessumaterabarat (at Lubuksikaping, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia)

[goldenbough]

Twerk Team @libberish @hapanese310 #cycling #cyclist #ladycyclists #twerkin #westside #danceparty #girlsonbikes #girlswhoride #paacycling #paaracing #lighteningvelo #westrivercycles (at Laguna Beach - Orange County, CA)