rsbob 

Back in college when my girlfriend and I lived together (oh no!) and she hit me with that line. Never forgot it. Still don’t know what she was talking about - obviously I was, and still am, too dense.

As a public service and so nobody can feel as dense as I did, below is an explanation why women do not want to be drafted. I will try to make it painfully clear:

women have an innate fear of being *****, because a very high percentage have a female friend who has been victimized. <- There it is. The long and short.

A woman’s fear, whether real or imagined, it’s still fear. Never draft women you don’t know. If you can’t understand that, out of the gene pool!

WhyFi

Y'all are entertaining a Red Pill whack-a-do on propriety towards women.

seypat

Do sparkle watts cause burns on your legs like metal slag? Must be why cyclists wear long socks. Probably looks cool if riding in the dark.

mschwett 

is it possible to piss into the wind while cycling?

Mojo31

It is, but you won't like the result.

seypat

I think hardcore triathletes do it all the time. It might be a rite of passage. That's about it, though. I don't think they pull on Superman's Cape, or spit into the wind. I don't think they pull the mask off that old Long Ranger or mess around with guys named Jim/Slim either. I could be wrong. They might spit into the wind. Maybe.

genejockey 

Wait - they pee on the bike, after SWIMMING? Talk about losing the plot

tomato coupe

Oh, it's worse than that. Much, much worse.

genejockey 

Oh.

Well, then, I sure hope my newly acquired 1985 Centurion Ironman was never owned by an actual triathlete. Because, ew. Needs a good wash anyway.

caloso

This is why you should never ever buy used cycling shoes on Slowtwitch.

James1964 

Depends on how much you weigh

Eric F 

I've stopped trying to guess what people will or won't like, and whatever it is, there's probably a discussion forum for it.

Sy Reene

fwiw, this also extends into the virtual Zwift world - hence a lot of gender separated events

Mojo31

I guess there might be people who like piss blowing back into their face or bodies as they ride.

Eric F 

I would not bet against that possibility. Humans are weird.

Mojo31

Never gave that any consideration. On Zwift, I'd just hitch a ride whenever I needed a break even though I don't do that on the road. Have a hard time believing that any woman would consider that creepy since there is so much anonymity. Unless you happened to be drafting the same person every time they are Zwifting. And, I can't imagine how you could figure out a way to do that.

But, hey, you learn something every day.

genejockey 

It's not always clear whether you're drafting a man or a woman on Zwift. Not to me, anyhow. Maybe I need a higher quality rig.

SoSmellyAir

Is the gender separation not for competitiveness like pretty much any other competitive sport (except tennis mixed doubles)?

Sy Reene

You'd think maybe, but the separation option is often available for general group rides (tour de XXX or whatnot) and ftp-based workouts.

SoSmellyAir

Good to know. One day, I will learn to ride at a steady enough pace to join a group ride.

genejockey 

Where's the fun in that?