[Ray]

Heres my 2 ps worth,

I have been on trackdays and seen some very impressive female riders and some who were completely spooked by the whole track thing. Nothing much different to the men there! The only problem is the amount of testosterone that can cause severe red mists when the girls get up to speed!!

As for racing the female psyche and perhaps physical strength do come into it at the very highest level, e.g world championship.

At club racing level the above two factors are less important, if you want to have go then why not, male or female. if you want to do something badly enough you will find a way.

If you only want to try before you buy as it were then Lougi hires race bikes out. No huge financial committment, turn up and ride. I'm sure he could sort something out.
This in my opinion is the way to go. If you like it you can then put in the time, effort and money to take it further, if not your road bike has stayed safe in the garage and your wallet/purse is a bit lighter but no serious financial harm done!

I'm not trying to pimp Louigi's business here, just putting forward a way of getting on track.

As for not being good enough, male of female, everyone starts somewhere. As long as you are willing to take the risks involved just what is the problem, who wants to look back and say I wish I had.....

If women want to use particular "attributes" or angle to gain support then so what. Don't listen to the whingers with their so and so deserves that support, somebody somewhere has put a lot of effort in to gaining that support working hard on whatever angle they have.

Its far easier to come up with an excuse as to why not than to put the effort in to make it happen.

Get the boys and Girls on he same grid and may the best team win.

As for women on bikes generally it can only be good thing and from whats reported in the press more and more are getting on the road. Anything that can help the bikers image move on from the greasy male speed obsessed psychopath steroetype has to be a good thing. The more the merrier.

Ray

[Edited on 21-10-2004 by Ray]