{"id":46125,"date":"2020-01-06T14:39:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T14:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derbycyclinggroup.org.uk\/site\/?page_id=46125"},"modified":"2022-08-04T20:03:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T19:03:32","slug":"international-womens-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/derbycyclinggroup.org.uk\/site\/international-womens-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In September 2019, out of 425 recorded cyclists only 94 were female.<\/h2>\n

According to Love to Ride\u2019s 2019 Cycle September report, in Derby just 22%<\/span> of participants were female compared to a national average of 50%<\/span>. Derby Cycling Group\u2019s own committee has no<\/span> female representation.<\/p>\n

Studies have shown that more girls and women want to cycle but face gender specific barriers. A small group of us at DCG wanted to change this and support, encourage and empower more girls and women to cycle and get involved with DCG in 2020, and beyond.<\/p>\n

Love to Ride Derby<\/a> led on this project, in collaboration with some DCG members, Breeze<\/a> and Sustrans<\/a>. We organised a female only cycling event in February and led rides for International Women\u2019s Day. We also put together a series featuring 20 female cyclists across the city.<\/p>\n

Please note: We used the terms \u2018girls\u2019, \u2018woman\u2019 and \u2018women\u2019 throughout but we of course welcomed anyone who identifies as a girl or woman to get involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI think [the bicycle] has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The American civil rights leader, Susan B Anthony, 1896<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why We Cycle\u00a0| Girls & Women<\/h2>\n

Despite a significant gender divide, we wanted to show you that there are many incredible girls and women cycling in Derby. From beginners to pros, girls to grandmothers and jumpers to lycra we\u2019ve been chatting all things cycling with 20 girls and women for IWD 2020.<\/p>\n

Find out more about their cycling experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Christine Selden<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt is the most cost effective and quickest way to get around\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lucy Kay<\/h4>\n

\u201cI decided to start cycling again last year so it has been less than a year\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Amy Barnett<\/h4>\n

\u201cWith my second daughter I rode a bike right up until a week or two before I had her\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kate Ball<\/h4>\n

\u201cI think what is really needed are bike tracks that are not isolated so they need to be with the roads\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kim Kimberly<\/h4>\n

\u201cI can go further than I could by walking, and I can see more than I could by car\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joss Winter<\/h4>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been out on a bike ride and then regretted it\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lisa Eldret<\/h4>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really conscious of wanting my kids to cycle and be active\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mavis Ratcliffe<\/h4>\n

\u201cI see a lot of cyclists out and about enjoying a Sunday ride, but the majority of them are men\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cathy Tester<\/h4>\n

\u201cWe are pressurised into thinking that we have to be good at cycling in order to define ourselves as cyclists\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pippa Nayer<\/h4>\n

\u201cCycling is amazing and it\u2019s good for your mental health and confidence\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Summer & Evie<\/h4>\n

\u201cI also think that some girls don\u2019t realise that there are lots of different types of cycling: mountain biking, cyclocross, velodrome, and road\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Eloise Thatcher<\/h4>\n

\u201cIf we think about cycle commuting, then better facilities at work are important\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dionne Gordon<\/h4>\n

\u201cIt would be good to see more schemes where women can get hold of cheap or secondhand bikes\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lucy Care<\/h4>\n

\u201cI think that one of the other things that we need to be more aware of with women cycling is cycle repair.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ada Lo<\/h4>\n

\u201cA lot of people in my area have not mountain biked before, we need to break down that gender stereotype\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrea Haley<\/h4>\n

\u201cOne of my favourite memories is free wheeling down Eston Hills on my bike with my Dad\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Phoebe Sneddon<\/h4>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s important to have ordinary women to relate to rather than Olympic athletes who make it seem so unobtainable\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jenna Clark, Onimim Jacks & Tomar Beh<\/h4>\n

LifeCycle Leap Day Giveaway Special <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Inspiration, advice and support for girls & women who want to cycle<\/h2>\n

On Wednesday 26th February we organised a female only cycling event with talks from four wonderful speakers Kate Ball, Cath Rodkoff, Tracey Fletcher and Joss Winter followed by facilitated discussion groups on the topics of cycling with children, confidence, practical tips and commuting. Nearly 40 girls and women attended and we hope it provided inspiration, advice and support on all things cycling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n