I’m not saying this is true, and obviously it’s a generalization, but a friend (female) hypothesized years ago that the reason she has an easier time finding fresh used gear (shoes, jerseys, gloves a couple times, shorts) for cheap is that when women try mountain biking and don’t love it they sell their stuff quick and move on to something else, but men in the same boat burry their fresh stuff deep, deep, in the back of their gear bag along with a profound sense of failure. Might be true… she may have been joking (darkly) now that I think about it…
…either way, glad you’re giving some good gear a second life!
March 8, 2022, 4:50 p.m. - Andrew Major
I’m not saying this is true, and obviously it’s a generalization, but a friend (female) hypothesized years ago that the reason she has an easier time finding fresh used gear (shoes, jerseys, gloves a couple times, shorts) for cheap is that when women try mountain biking and don’t love it they sell their stuff quick and move on to something else, but men in the same boat burry their fresh stuff deep, deep, in the back of their gear bag along with a profound sense of failure. Might be true… she may have been joking (darkly) now that I think about it… …either way, glad you’re giving some good gear a second life!