Halfords accused of sexism after describing women's bike as great for 'cycling to Auntie Doris's'

Surely we're past this by now...

Halfords has stirred up controversy by describing a women's hybrid bike as great for "cycling to Auntie Doris's".

The advert for the Carrera Crossfire 1 hybrid says: "Do you ever feel like cycling to Auntie Doris's along the road, but cycling home via that bumpy shortcut? Well, on the Carrera Crossfire 1 Women's Hybrid Bike 2015, that's no problem!

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