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E-bikes, Kingston Council and the impact on women.

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Justme56 · 04/06/2026 19:32

I saw this on X. Kingston Council completed an equality impact assessment on the procurement of e-bikes. Some interesting comments on the PC of sex and how the purchase would impact women. Obviously there were several complaints and an apology from the Council.

E-bikes, Kingston Council and the impact on women.
E-bikes, Kingston Council and the impact on women.
E-bikes, Kingston Council and the impact on women.
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EweCee · 04/06/2026 21:12

Absolutely shocking to read in 2026! Sad that this is yet another example of what women have to put up with every day - this attitude bleeds through into everyday life. I feel that we have regressed in the past decade on women’s rights.

Cobrakainerd · 04/06/2026 21:01

WTF! If it wasn't serious it would be hilarious!
I'm a woman who now rides a peddle assist ebike( completely legal Liv!) precisely because it helps me up the numerous hills on my commute, not because of my 'domestic responsibilities' or because I want to look 'nice'! My knees certainly prefer it to a manual bike! Saving money in petrol and time sat in non moving traffic is a bigger attraction! Twats!

nicepotoftea · 04/06/2026 20:58

CraftyNavySeal · 04/06/2026 20:05

Not the best wording but I don’t think it’s totally unreasonable, some women are put off cycling for similar reasons.

I have one fiercely feminist friend who refuses to cycle anywhere far or up hills because she doesn’t want to get sweaty and loves e-bikes for this reason.

I could well believe more women cycle to work etc now because of e-bikes.

Whereas men like to arrive at work covered in sweat?

nicepotoftea · 04/06/2026 20:54

Very exciting to lean that time travel is possible and that Kingston Council is employing people living in 1952.

drspouse · 04/06/2026 20:40

CraftyNavySeal · 04/06/2026 20:05

Not the best wording but I don’t think it’s totally unreasonable, some women are put off cycling for similar reasons.

I have one fiercely feminist friend who refuses to cycle anywhere far or up hills because she doesn’t want to get sweaty and loves e-bikes for this reason.

I could well believe more women cycle to work etc now because of e-bikes.

I cycle to work on an ebike but I only know men who have ebikes.
Loads of the female cyclists I know are through family cycling groups. If they want to encourage women to cycle I'd say that's the route.

IwantToRetire · 04/06/2026 20:32

Justme56 · 04/06/2026 19:32

I saw this on X. Kingston Council completed an equality impact assessment on the procurement of e-bikes. Some interesting comments on the PC of sex and how the purchase would impact women. Obviously there were several complaints and an apology from the Council.

Could you post the link to the pdf file you have captured images from?

I cant read them, so would appreciate the actually pdf file.

thanks

InconvenientlyMaterial · 04/06/2026 20:18

I love e bikes....

But the bike hire companies designed them for men.

Forest have only just started rolling out models with seats that go low enough for many of my shorter friends.

Lime have brakes that need a big hand to reach them.

And most boroughs have stopped you being able to park/ pick up a bike outside a station, sending you instead down random side streets. Just where you want to be standing with your phone out in the middle of the night.

Boiledbeetle · 04/06/2026 20:12

Christ on a bike.

What a load of shite!

Did the idiot that wrote that time travel to 2026 from the 1920s?

I can't get over the " " around nice

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 04/06/2026 20:09

CraftyNavySeal · 04/06/2026 20:05

Not the best wording but I don’t think it’s totally unreasonable, some women are put off cycling for similar reasons.

I have one fiercely feminist friend who refuses to cycle anywhere far or up hills because she doesn’t want to get sweaty and loves e-bikes for this reason.

I could well believe more women cycle to work etc now because of e-bikes.

I could well believe more women cycle to work etc now because of e-bikes.

Or they can just use them to get their womanly domestic chores done. Do you think women have to be "fiercely" feminist to use an e-bike, or would they be just as useful for "ordinary" feminists as well?

CraftyNavySeal · 04/06/2026 20:05

Not the best wording but I don’t think it’s totally unreasonable, some women are put off cycling for similar reasons.

I have one fiercely feminist friend who refuses to cycle anywhere far or up hills because she doesn’t want to get sweaty and loves e-bikes for this reason.

I could well believe more women cycle to work etc now because of e-bikes.

SternJoyousBeev2 · 04/06/2026 20:00

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 04/06/2026 19:58

Just shows what women are still up against.. The misogyny is only ever just under the surface.

💯

CornishPorsche · 04/06/2026 19:59

Good god, who authored that shite?

BridgetPhillipsonIsACowardlyJobsworth · 04/06/2026 19:58

Just shows what women are still up against.. The misogyny is only ever just under the surface.

Hoardasurass · 04/06/2026 19:51

Wow talk about misogynistic crap with the crap about our domestic duties and looking "nice" on a bike ffs

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