Women’s Cycling Blog
The Growth & Development of Women’s Cycling
The internet is filled with cycling blogs, and yet women’s cycling blogs are still being left behind by publishers, brands and others within the cycling world. This is despite the fact that women are after all, 50% of the population, and that the biggest area of growth in global cycling has been women in recent years. Fundamentally, it makes sense to have women’s cycling blogs, which focus on the issues that matter to women cyclists.
Let’s cut to the chase and accept that cycling has been unbalanced for far too long. And yes, that’s a polite way of saying that cycling has been sexist in too many areas, and that women in cycling deserve more acceptance for who they are – women. All of us have been into cycling shops around the world, and too frequently seen a limited selection of women’s cycling clothing, or indeed, far too few women’s cycles to choose from, compared to the number of men’s bikes on display. It’s only in recent years that women’s bikes had their own place within many world-leading brands.
Here at Pedalnorth. we want to continue our drive to get all cyclists and brands to truly recognise the position that women ought to be given within cycling and cycle sport generally – equal status in all areas, and an acceptance of the differences. Let’s be clear, we are built differently… in case you hadn’t noticed! Shrinking a men’s cycling jersey just won’t do, we’re afraid.
Women’s cycling blogs need to focus on the issues that matter to women. And, in terms of women’s cycling clothing, the blogs need to focus on the simple fact that we need to be properly fitted to form in cycling clothing, and with our own feminine style too. Ladies, or women’s, cycling clubs are one of the fastest developing areas within the cycle industry. Failing to recognise the growth and potential of women’s cycling development is a failure to place your own cycling brand in the best position to maximise growth in the changing global cycling community.
Yes, women are finally a central part of the global cycling scene, and women’s cycling blogs are finally taking hold, as online portals where women can find the very best information for their own cycling needs.
Nadezhda Pavlova, Deputy Ed. in Chief & Fatima Berton, Multi-Media Editor
As a website that has consistently championed and promoted women’s cycling blogs, and led the way in bringing women’s cycle clothing to the fore, the team here at Pedalnorth have wanted to create a specific arena within our website for many years, where we could showcase some of the best women’s cycling blogs in the world and bring you some of the best women’s cycling lifestyle tips and blogs too.
Women are athletes, and deserve to be recognised as such, whilst also having the right to wear stylish kit and to look good and feel good on a bike. The days of men ignoring this, and of making sexist remarks about women, simply because they look good are unacceptable. Guys, it’s the 21st century – if you hadn’t noticed – and women athletes will do what we want to do, ride where we want to ride, and we will lead the way in cycling style if we choose – so try to keep up!
Welcome to the Pedalnorth women’s cycling blog – join us in the new cycling revolution!
Kristi Kuldkepp – Athlete, Writer & Global Ambassador
Strictly female cycling information
Yes, this new area of the Pedalnorth website – a women’s specific cycling portal – will expand on our current coverage of women’s cycling information, to create probably one of the world’s best and most independent selection of women’s cycling blogs, filled with information written and targeted for women on 2-wheels. We’ll bring you the best cycling lifestyle blogs for women, tips on feminine cycling fashions for women, and places to visit for cycling trips – including information on ladies cycling events, such as La Reine – the strictly female cycling festival, held in Switzerland. We will create a space where elite women athletes can be women and ride in style and be feminine, without having to justify their choices to sexist people online – those consciously and unconsciously making sexist remarks against talented women cyclists.
Ladies, or women’s cycling, whichever way you refer it, is still the fastest growth area within the global cycling community. It’s an area of cycling where performance, style and quality ride in perfect harmony; and yet where true recognition is still in waiting. This dynamic area of the Pedalnorth website will continue to showcase the uniqueness and the lifestyle within women’s cycling, by bringing you the very best women’s cycling blogs in the world – on the world’s best cycling lifestyle website!
Teodora Sabina – Managing Editor, Features & Women’s Cycling
