From Publishers Weekly

It’s hard to be in love when your friends don’t quite approve. That’s the fix in which anthropologist Joans (director of the Merritt Museum of Anthropology at Merritt College, in California) finds herself in this mix of memoir, anthropological study and apologia for the love of “hogs.” The apologia is weakest: “Harley riders, as a group, are racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, and misogynistic,” she admits, but so is “most of America.” The anthropology here i (more…)

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Review

So you want to buy a bike. With so many styles to choose from it can be confusing at first, especially when you are differentiating between a comfort mountain bike and a race-ready hybrid, a road bike and a city bike, 26 inch wheels and 700c wheels (with almost identical tires). Let s not even talk about price! What makes this $300 bike different than the $500 bike? Should you buy women’s specific models? Or should you just buy what the salesperson, your neighbor, your hus (more…)

A Woman’s Bike Book (Paperback) is a post from: Best Women's Bicycle

The first guide to this exciting, fast-paced, demanding sport by and for women. Which manufacturers make bikes and accessories especially for a woman’s shorter torso, smaller hands, and narrower hips? How can a woman ensure she’s getting the best possible service at a male-oriented bike shop? What exercises can a woman do to improve her upper body strength and thus her ability to enjoy long climbs and challenging trails? How can a woman prevent a sore rear-end on a bumpy ride? T (more…)

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