Excuse me while I step up on my soap box. By now, if you are an avid cyclist, have probably seen this YouTube video. It is a series of amazing stunts done on a Pinarello Dogma 2, the same bike Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France on this year. A very high priced machine to be doing these crazy moves on. The numerous "don't try this at home" disclaimers make you want to watch it even more. So I watched it and LOVED it until... ...minute 5 of this 5:20 video came up and punched me in the gut. Women who have watched this video will know exactly what I am talking about. As female cyclist, who knows MANY STONG FEMALE cyclists, the sight of 2 women washing this bike really angered my blood. Using female models to sell is nothing new or unique. I am certainly aware that the majority of cyclists out there who purchase a $10K bike are men and I suppose that this type of video appeals to them (alth...
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