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Female Bicycle Mechanic


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  1. 1. Would you let a female mechanic work on your bike

    • Neutral, I really do not mind
      65
    • Yes, Definitely
      46
    • No Way!
      1
    • Only if she is the only one available to do the job
      1


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Posted

Funny question, yes I know.

 

What would you do?

 

Will you consider taking your bike to a female / lady bicycle mechanic?

Since mechanical work is currently a man's job would you trust a female to work on your bike.

 

If not, why not? 

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don't care: as long as the work is good, why should gender matter. Bonus would be if she is hot. <insert crudity about bolts and torque>. But it really doesn't matter to me.

Fact: women make better welders because they generally have steadier hands. 

Posted

I've seen a some clown (male ones) mechanics in my trade, not many female mechanics but the one or two I have come across appeared to be very competent.

 

There are 2 small LBS's close to where I stay and both have a female bike mechanic as well as male mechanics. 

Posted

Funny question, yes I know.

 

What would you do?

 

Will you consider taking your bike to a female / lady bicycle mechanic?

Since mechanical work is currently a man's job would you trust a female to work on your bike.

 

If not, why not? 

 

Why do u ask, possible career change?

Posted

don't care: as long as the work is good, why should gender matter. Bonus would be if she is hot. <insert crudity about bolts and torque>. But it really doesn't matter to me.

Fact: women make better welders because they generally have steadier hands.

and better attention to detail...

Posted

Absolutely. My one LBS is owened by a lady, and i have no problem with her working on my bike. When she hands it to her spectacularly ***-handed guy mech though, then I'd rather not have them working on my bike.

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Posted

ja. i would, provided the knowledge, skill and passion is there. I now work on my own bikes because I've had work done by some real doosh bag male mechanics who couldn't give a rats ass.

Posted

Firstly let me just say I don't have anyone work on my bikes, except for the occasional wheel related job. But what's more important to me is that the person actually own and ride bicycles, and have a passion for cycling. Too many times mechanics and shop assistants are just cheap labour and not actual cyclists.

 

Male or Female, I don't care, as long as you ride.

Posted

Funny question, yes I know.

 

What would you do?

 

Will you consider taking your bike to a female / lady bicycle mechanic?

Since mechanical work is currently a man's job would you trust a female to work on your bike.

 

If not, why not? 

 

Only if she has a beard  :w00t:  :w00t:

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