We believe in the freeing power of the bicycle.  It frees our bodies from inactivity, our minds from the numbing effects of consumerism, our lives from fossil fuel dependency and our spirits from the material world. We are all equal on a bicycle no matter our sex, age or race. We believe women have an equal part to play in the two-wheel revolution. As women we want to arm ourselves with the skills and confidence to do so. We want to see more women in the saddle but we recognise that women are less likely to cycle, more likely to be killed in on a bike and less likely to have the ‘know-how’ (or bravado) to have a go at building and fixing bikes themselves. We think this is the legacy of the repressive social role in which women are expected to be lady-like mothers and carers rather than practical and active masters of their own destiny. We believe bikes are a tool for equality giving us the chance to develop the psychical strength, confidence and mechanical skills our traditional social role has denied us.  On the road, on the trail and in the workshop.  Above all we think that all women who ride bikes are spokeswomen.

Spokeswomen is a blog started by four female cyclists based around the UK, all of whom have a passion for cycling and are involved in various cycling projects. We’d love others to contribute to this project, so please get in touch if you’d like to be involved!