Body of chauvinistic idiot found jammed under wheel of exasperated female

**Ixion** · 4th May 2010, 13:05

So, has he adjusted those pegs for you yet?

**imdying** · 4th May 2010, 13:18

I look forward to these monthly installments? You're regular right?

**Mully** · 4th May 2010, 13:59

Rie, you just need to stop worrying your pretty little head about these things.........

**rie** · 4th May 2010, 14:11

One can only hope that rational selection of mates would prevent procreation with the fine selection of chauvinism represented in this forum.

**Mully** · 4th May 2010, 14:59

Who left the damn computer in the kitchen??

**Pussy** · 4th May 2010, 15:28

What about knitting yourself a nice set of rearsets?

**breakaway** · 4th May 2010, 18:45

What's for dinner?

**Paul in NZ** · 4th May 2010, 19:09

Once - a long time ago it was enough just to really like riding motorcycles........

**Ratti** · 4th May 2010, 19:35

It happens, dont worry about it.

here's my favourite stories.

Nice young male Service station attendants, " Hi mate, nice bike. Oops, sorry ma'am" ( been getting this one for 30 years now )

At Boyles Kawasaki, went in with Hubby to ask for some parts for the zeds. Nice young chap starts to talk to hubby who nods in my direction, mutters something along the lines of " I dont know, it's HER bike. She knows what she's after"

At a bike shop in Mt Maunganui when we picked up one of the zeds. WHile Hubby is getting it into the van,I poddle off to have a look at a new helmet. A nice young man, tells me how to do up a D-ring helmet and then asks what Im riding. blushed when I told him I'd just bought the old zed from out the back.

At TSS, taking a wee bike for a test ride, nice young man asks if I have my full license. " for 30 years Dear "

Note the common thread? Smile and enjoy hon, it's all fun

**Mom** · 4th May 2010, 19:38

Originally Posted by Ratti

At TSS, taking a wee bike for a test ride, nice young man asks if I have my full license. " for 30 years Dear "

Note the common thread? Smile and enjoy hon, it's all fun

I once got asked what sort of bike I was looking for. I answered sweetly " a nice red one".

What a bunch of loveable shits you lot are

**sondela** · 6th May 2010, 19:42

When I bought my car, the wing mirror was broken and I ordered a new one, the parts guy suggested I get "some man" to put it on for me...

Generally though, with my bike, the comments have not been chauvinistic.. just awed

**MadDuck** · 6th May 2010, 20:11

Funny story....someone wanted to borrow the rear tyre off my SV for a race meet at Manfeild. Being the very giving and kind person I am (OK....stop larffing) I agreed.

Took the wheel off but have to admit no way I could get it off the rim . So off to a couple of local (car) tyre shops went I. Why kill myself was my thinking. The response was "Well ya Hubby took it off surely he can take it off the rim"? Ummmm.....no I dont have one of them

Then there was the time I watched a bloke strip a bike down, put all the parts in a container. I had offered to help but got the raised eyebrow. You know the one....like what would a girl know.

He went to put it all back together and had some bits left over. As I sipped on my bourbon I pointed and said they go there.....was bloody priceless.

It can be entertaining when them fellas act like that.

**Sis** · 6th May 2010, 20:51

[QUOTE=rie;1129740144]Issue one: assuming Females are incapable of Fixing Stuff

Issue Two: assuming Females only got into riding because of Motorcycling Boyfriend

Issue Three: bike Dealers & salespeople

QUOTE]

I hear you Sister

I'm afraid it hasn't changed in the 40 years that I have been riding , so get used to it.

In fact milk it, when you get the chance.

WOF Testing Stations are a good place. Used to take not only my bike but also hubby's as I could get a WOF when he couldn't.

Also dropped my bike at an intersection (stalled as I took off) and I didn't even have to break a nail (one of those on your fingers , for you guys) as I just took off my helmet, and had 2 big burly muscley guys hop out of their trucks saying "What happened to you Dear" as they picked my bike up off the road. And they muttered about how heavy it was! Hey, do you think that girls' bikes are lighter than boys?????

But I do have to admit that I am getting less tolerant of the "You are female so you don't know what you are talking about, let alone how to ride a bike" shit.