Referring to this, Pink Lucy emboldened the term "babes"
steveintoronto said:
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people (
babes especially) love him
Seriously?
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Yes...seriously. Quite a few ask if they can post his pic with them on Facebook, etc. I gladly comply.
You might have a problem with the term for whatever reason, most don't. For instance, I know one of these "babes", and they have absolutely no problem with the term: (TorStar did a write-up on them just recently, and the term appears many times in the popular press):
Toronto’s Babes Brigade not content to leave skateboarding to the ‘bros’
Female-only skateboard clubs and classes are spreading across Toronto, helping shift the balance in a sport long dominated by men.
By
Christopher ReynoldsStaff Reporter
Jesse WinterStaff Reporter
Tues., Aug. 2, 2016
A group of female skateboarders are kickflipping their way into Toronto skate parks, and a new generation of girls could soon be chasing them down the half-pipe.
Babes Brigade, a skateboarding meet-up group, was formed last year and is paving the way one ollie at a time for female board fans looking to break into the sport.
Founder Stephanie Battieste says she was sick of seeing women underrepresented in skate magazines, videos and on the streets of the city. So she called up some friends and created a Facebook page.
“Having a community has been pretty instrumental in my growth over the past couple years,” says Battieste, 29. “I just wanted to give that back and spin it outward.”
The group meets weekly to forge a stronger community out of the women’s street-surfing set.
For Parm Kaur, 20, the crew couldn’t have come soon enough. She first started skateboarding at the park across the street from her childhood home in Orillia, and faced resistance and isolation from her male peers.
“‘Leave the skateboarding for the bros,’” Kaur recalls hearing. “It was really intimidating . . . I’d never seen a girl skating there ever.”
She says women are still being demeaned and objectified. “If you go to a YouTube video of a girl skateboarding, you’ll see comments by guys: ‘That girl’s pretty good — for a girl,’ or, ‘I wish I could find a girl that skateboards.’”
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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...ntent-to-leave-skateboarding-to-the-bros.html
Absolute credit to them.
The view must be great from upon your high horse. I am privileged to receive the wisdom of The World Authority On Cycling
Gosh, no problem there UserName. Except I never claimed to be, albeit have built up many machines over the years, including building my own wheels and machining a number of replacement parts now out-of-production. Just rebuilding a twenty five year old Brooks Swift saddle now, albeit the leather has to be stitched by a boot maker around the corner. I'm Old School, btw. Steel frames, and lo and behold, more of the 'Lycra Crowd' are moving back to them from carbon. They're slowly realizing comfort and ride characteristic are more crucial than absolute light weight if you're doing the distance. Ditto leather saddles, although the real performance oriented ones save weight with Titanium rails and frame. (Personally, I don't think the weight saving is worth the extra $100 or so, and Titanium lacks the spring characteristics of Steel)
I'm not sure why you're always in these threads bragging about your "quality machine". It's not really relevant to the discussion since most people ride normal affordable bikes.
That's an odd claim, LN, since many people I know paid a lot more for their machines than I did mine. (Got an Argos Racing Renovated in the UK for 120 Pounds, second-hand, although I had to triplize the cranks for touring, and replace the headset and a few other items).
Of course, concern about what salt does to a bicycle is a topic with many references on-line. And a "quality" machine refers to what most people ride, contrary to your characterization. If you want to keep riding it for years, and take care, it will do that, it's a "quality" machine. That's why most put them away for the winter. They want them to last. Parts wear, quality steel frames don't. (Albeit salt can destroy them, especially from the inside)
Bike-Share: I almost thought to try one in the last few days, most of the paths and roads are now clear of snow and ice, and as much as I'd find the positioning on those bikes awkward, (once you get used to traps or cleats, riding without them is precarious) it could be handy for doing errands. There's still too much salt left on the roads to put my 'quality' machine in jeopardy. "Sealed Bearings" are more marketing ploy than engineering acumen, albeit true sealed bearings are used on some equipment, (marine for instance) but not on bikes, as all bike 'sealed bearings' are serviceable to some degree, even if it's just seeping in fresh thin lubricant to loosen congealed grease. And salt, unfortunately, especially in brine form, does same. And once in, it's staying there unless you do a complete re-pack.
So I started digging on the Bike Share (and Bixi bikes prior) to see what preventative servicing they do. I never got that far, albeit I'll try again. I did find a litany of reports on mechanical issues though, including seized brake lines and other issues, not the least being unable to return them to a stall where the plan was to do so.
I'd be interested to hear the experience of those who have parked their quality machines for the winter and rented bikes. How dependable and *predictable* do you find the experience of Bike-Share?
