Good news: I’m now a local legend on my cycling commute in Dunedin, NZ. I’m here on research leave for a month.
Bad news: It’s really only because the category is gendered and there are so few women riding bikes (and using Strava).
I’ve completed that section 6 times in the last 90 days. But some dude has done it 36 times. He’s the overall local legend and I’m the women’s local legend.
I’m not sure what the numbers are for Aotearoa on the relative numbers of men and women on bikes.
Philosopher, feminist, parent, and cyclist! Co-founder of Fit Is a Feminist Issue, co-author of Fit at Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey, published by Greystone Books.
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