Originally Posted by eshew

Some men are going to offer advise assuming you need it, it's not necessarily because you're a woman. I give and receive advise occasionally, here and there. But you may receive a bit more small talk and questions if you're in a new group. Female riders are less common than males, so that could be one reason. A lone female rider among men is even more uncommon in my experience.

But I would certainly speak up if someone says something to you that bothers you. Chances are they didn't want to elicit the reaction they did. Let them know how you interpreted it, if they give you an attitude, just laugh at them & ride on. That'll be enough to shut em up.

An old Mall Rats proverb: Confrontation leads to understanding