Women's Cycling
About this page
Welcome to the women's pages of the Bicycle Victoria website. Here you'll find practical information and inspiring examples to get you on your bike and on your way.
Bicycling for women
From breast sores to training during menstruation, riding while pregnant to the effects of ageing, plus a healthy dose of training and nutrition: Gale Bernhardt's book Bicycling for Women has it all. Dr Louise Bricknell of Bike Beyond offers a comprehensive overview here.
Cyclodelic London comes to Melbourne
Designer of the Cyclodelic range of bike clothes and accessories for style-savvy women, Amy Fleuriot stopped in to talk to Bicycle Victoria during her work-and-play trip Down Under.
Pictured: Amy Fleuriot at a scenic location near Bicycle Victoria HQ
Women's Spin
A regular column in Ride On magazine, Women's Spin gives a female perspective on the wide and wonderful world of bike riding.
From riding with kids to dressing up for the occasion, from tackling MTB with your partner to travelling solo around the world, our contributors are doing it, getting better at it, and writing about it.
Check out the latest Women's Spin from Gil Harrison, PR manager of the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, Sustrans.
Want to get more people riding? Then ask women what they want 
According to Scientific American magazine, bike-friendly cities are best measured by how many of its female inhabitants ride bikes.
Cycling during pregnancy: benefits and precautions
A sensible pattern of exercise can maintain wellbeing during the pregnancy, help prepare the body for labour and assist in recovery from the birth.
Talk about it: forums
Find other women to ride with, ask for advice, or start a conversation at the Women's cycling forum.
Get in touch
Your feedback makes a difference. If there's a topic you'd like to read about in the women's pages, if you have a women-friendly workshop or event you'd like to publicise, or you simply wish to offer feedback about this site, we'd love to hear from you. Please write to us and let us know.
Acknowledgements
This website was developed by Bicycle Victoria with the support of Sport and Recreation Victoria, Australian Greenhouse Office (Department of Climate Change) and the Cycling Promotion Fund.
Site content is informed by the findings of the 'Revolutions for Women' research project, conducted at Deakin University's School of Health and Social Development, investigating the motivations, supports and constraints on women cycling, as well as from discussion and feedback from focus groups, and of course, you.
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