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Women In Motion: New Riders Reflect on NYC Cycling (USA)

This video, by Streetfilms, was published in 2010. There are more cyclists in New York City than ever before, and an increasing number of women using bikes are part of the story. Yet there still remains a disparity in the numbers of women versus men cyclists. Streetfilms went out to talk to a few new-to-the-streets women cyclists and find out what got them cycling, what their biking experience is like and find out the role cycling has taken on in their lives. 

Mothers are biking their kids to school and bringing home groceries on the backs of their bikes. More women are commuting to work and enjoying nightlife by bike. All the while, these women are getting more exercise and increasing their energy, saving money, protecting the environment, and getting things done more efficiently than before.  

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