Lady KBers - do you think you are more blokey in traits if you ride?

[Hanne]

If you choose a bike by colour preference, that's your girly side coming out.

Yes, but she was purrrrple.... really, how could I resist?

[007XX]

Good grief, where to start? I agree with everyone, so won't start quoting, cos i'd be taking bits off everyone else's texts.

When a guy asked me if I wasn't really a bloke, as he had never seen a chick getting so enthusiatic about burnouts at the Cold Kiwi, I decided to take that as a compliment.

Was definitely a tomboy as a kid. Couldn't play with dolls to save myself. I bought a Barbie at 12 years of age, thinking that I wasn't normal if i didn't play with one: she ended up jammed in a disused V8 engine my mates and I found and made into a makeshift Battlestar galactica ship. can't stand gossiping, b(&%$ing, and talking of handbags or shoes for hours. But don't get me started on bikes and engines, of course!
The worse thing, all my girlfriends around me are VERY girly...They should be called the Bling Nation group, and that has started to influence me in a good way.

The biggest thing is though, I'm old enough now to take a little from both sides, and only be what I feel comfortable being. So I kind of am a hybrid, somewhere between a girly girl and a hard out bikey. And I'm very happy with that. Oh, and yes, I can definitely read a map, without turning it round and round...

[Xile]

What a thread!
I agree with lots of people here (except this story about crossed thumbs! crap, think its just right/left handed problem)

I just like doing things that are not "normal" for girls. Tell me "you cannot do it", i'll do my best to success at it!
Started with cars and parisian driving (= go, go, go!!!), changing oil and stuff like this. Don't like to be dependent on someone, even if it does not mean that I will never ask for help: you need to learn first.
Been pillioning my Dad for years, enjoying every ride and this feeling of freedom. So started in bikes (not such a long time ago, only 2 years) and getting more confident with time!

Don't thing I'm a bloke cause I am a rider, or because I prefer the company of boys, or because make-up is only for going out and high-heels less than 10 times a year . Not wearing sexy clothes, mostly Tshirts and normal pants and sneakers...but still girl clothes!

And I definitly agree with people thinking that riders are riders, male or female, that's what you enjoy and it is not more an activity for boys or girls!
(maybe just some women are stopped by the cliché that bikes=for men)

[KATWYN]

(maybe just some women are stopped by the cliché that bikes=for men)

Yep you are probably right there. But tis up to us (everyone of us girly riders) to change that stereotypical BS so girls don't miss out on the experience!

[Lissa]

Yep you are probably right there. But tis up to us (everyone of us girly riders) to change that stereotypical BS so girls don't miss out on the experience!

Dont worry I have two young girls already wanting to ride bikes (they think its cool, not at all blokey), but my son only wants to ride four wheels... go figure.

[The Pastor]

who let you all out of the kitchen?

[Toaster]

who let you all out of the kitchen?

You're so gonna get your arse kicked there lad!

[The Pastor]

You're so gonna get your arse kicked there lad!

woman can vote now????? WTF MATE!!!

[mstriumph]

to drag the thread back on topic ... lol

I'm female
I ride
so WHAT?
since WHEN is riding the province of male, female or little pink bunnyrabbit?

we share a passion
and that passion is above gender, race, colour or creed
that should suffice

my 2c

[mstriumph]

Im a girly girl... In fact I love being a woman. I love dressing like a woman, smelling like a woman blah blah blah...

I dont see the fact that I chose to ride as being a "blokey" trait either... more an independance/stubborn thing, people said I would not be able to do it... so I did it.

However with being a girly girl, I dont really spend much time with women, in fact I cant stand women all talking at once, it drives me mad, chat chat, laugh laugh, gossip gossip... not my thing at all.... so maybe I am a little more blokey that I care to admit.

yours is very similar to the expressed opinions of many cross-dressers
but
as one forum member to another ...... and as i see it
having no bike - and therefore NOT being a rider
your opinion / self-analysis as a cutesy-poo, eyelash-fluttering 'girly girl' [methinks the 'lady'?! doth protest too much lol]
is irrelevant, boring and - dare i say it, 'arrogant'? if you don't ride WHO THE HELL CARES what you think??

have a nice day now

[fireball]

i think gender has nothing to do with bikes i am certainly not a girly girl but im sure they exsist in the bike comm- its not just dykes and blokes on bikes anymore. as long as they dont have playboy bunnies everywhere its all good!!
my bike does not make me blokey it gives me freedom im just a hard woman

[KATWYN]

my bike does not make me blokey it gives me freedom im just a hard woman

FREEEEDOM

That is the key word here ladies........bikes are synonymous with freedom

[KATWYN]

if you don't ride WHO THE HELL CARES what you think??

I care what Joni thinks.....

[Lissa]

I care what Joni thinks.....

I second that.

who let you all out of the kitchen?

Hmm him not so much.

[terbang]

Followed a chick who was riding a Harley along the southern motorway yesterday. She was neatly poured into well tailored and close fitting leathers...! Didn't look too blokey to me.