http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "80,000 Cyclists Lock Down London!" en Sun, 17 May 2026 22:36:20 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12786 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:44:26 +0000 ruggtomcat 12786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>moar!</p> <p>;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12610 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:46:57 +0000 steveo 12610@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Roads are apparently full of moron drivers who thought they'd be the only one to think of taking the cars today...</p> <p>Rofl @ daily mash! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12606 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:30:45 +0000 spitfire 12606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo - cagers? <a href="http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/londoners-to-loathe-each-other-in-the-open-air-201009073068/">tube strike?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12602 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:57 +0000 steveo 12602@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Contrast with today where 2 million cagers have locked down London. Carnage was how a mate of mine described it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12601 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:59:56 +0000 spitfire 12601@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Arellcat - glad to see that<br /> "end up referring to the day as the “Skyride”. I don’t know about you, but every time I call it that, I get a little bit of sick in my mouth." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12594 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:52:50 +0000 TwoWheels 12594@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think Niki Gudex:</p> <p><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4DnlL5mLAVo/S9koolAtqQI/AAAAAAAABVI/inQ-4Ay8tDI/s1600/mtb77.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12577 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:02:47 +0000 PS 12577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You may have been thinking of Rebecca Romero, who did a similar shot for a Powerade ad campaign. I'll refrain from posting an image here ;). </p> <p>However, so that the admen aren't accused of exploitation (although that's about all I'll defend them on) I would note that this was an equal opportunity gratuitous nudity / opportunity for olympic athletes to show off their sculpted bodies (delete as appropriate) as there were similar naked photos of a triple jumper and swimmer of the male persuasion. </p> <p>They then went and did it again with some rugby players - all male again. Google is your friend if that kind of thing floats your boat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12555 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:30:04 +0000 chdot 12555@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Actually I don't think it was Victoria Pendleton I was thinking of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12554 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:25:58 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12554@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There were bigger, but I don't have a bottle of mind bleach to hand.</p> <p>No, I remember seeing the Lance pic when it was first published and wondered whhat the point was, then Victoria Pendleton recreated it and I still couldn't see the point. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342&page=2#post-12553 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:24:23 +0000 chdot 12553@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Ironically that was Victoria Pendleton recreating an iconic image of... Lance Armstrong"</p> <p>AH, I didn't know that.</p> <p>Is that the biggest version of Lance you can find?</p> <p>He doesn't look comfortable - in both senses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12552 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:22:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12552@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Too late, the image of Cav in his pants is indelibly imprinted in my mind. I know that's all my own fault but I'm still blaming you. :-p "</p> <p>Oh for a sprinter's legs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12551 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:21:04 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>""I do not feel the need to post say, the photo of him naked on a bike as if that is the defining image of him."</p> <p>After the Olympics there were photos of a naked GB cyclist draped over a bike - 'nothing showing' - which I found a bit disturbing, and I'm not sure why."</p> <p>Ironically that was Victoria Pendleton recreating an iconic image of... Lance Armstrong</p> <p><img src="http://rideyourbike.us/uploaded_images/LanceArmstrong1mr-796128.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12550 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:21:04 +0000 Min 12550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Too late, the image of Cav in his pants is indelibly imprinted in my mind. I know that's all my own fault but I'm still blaming you. :-p </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12549 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:18:40 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>""There is also the basic point that male cyclists don't look anywhere near as good as female cyclists"</p> <p>Well that is your opinion. I disagree, but then this board is male dominated. On a female dominated board, no doubt you would quickly get fed up of "never mind the Champs Elysees, check out Cav in his Calvins". ;-)"</p> <p>That was actually intended as a backhanded compliment to all of the women on this here board... :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12548 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:04:03 +0000 chdot 12548@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Have to agree with Min here. That pic really rather superfluous (will avoid saying gratuitous)."</p> <p>Sorry, I'm defending my use of that picture. I used it partly because it's unexpected (if you haven't seen it before) and partly because I sensed (probably wrongly) that there was a feeling she was just a pawn in a commercial game (willingly or unwillingly??), whereas 'that' picture indicated a 'free spirit' - or maybe someone completely manipulated - <em>I don't know</em>.</p> <p>"Why not just a link to her website or something?"</p> <p>Well unfortunately it seems to be off line "Sorry! We could not find <a href="http://www.shanazereade.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.shanazereade.com</a>", which isn't a good sign for a well run public image manipulation machine... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12547 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:52:07 +0000 chdot 12547@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I do not feel the need to post say, the photo of him naked on a bike as if that is the defining image of him."</p> <p>The difference there is that I don't think he would see it as "the defining image of him"</p> <p>After the Olympics there were photos of a naked GB cyclist draped over a bike - 'nothing showing' - which I found a bit disturbing, and I'm not sure why. </p> <p>She didn't seem to be reluctant, but...</p> <p>Vanity, aesthetics, glamour, exploitation, empowerment, money?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12546 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:51:07 +0000 SRD 12546@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have to agree with Min here. That pic really rather superfluous (will avoid saying gratuitous). Why not just a link to her website or something? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12545 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:42:34 +0000 chdot 12545@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I can only find pictures of them winning stuff"</p> <p>I was sure I would find a nice pic of Chris Hoy in a suit (which would have reinforced your point as he is one of the few). Not as easy as I expected - <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/images?rls=en&amp;q=chris+hoy" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.co.uk/images?rls=en&amp;q=chris+hoy</a> </p> <p>One I did earlier -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3676072601"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3676072601_6c9145e0ec.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12544 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:33 +0000 Min 12544@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"It's very different from her 'normal' image and may (or may not) have been 'created' for her, but the fact that she still uses it suggests to me that she likes it."</p> <p>Oh I am not saying it is not a nice photo, it is lovely, and if i were her I would use it too. But as an illustration, whever Lance Armstrong is mentioned I do not feel the need to post say, the photo of him naked on a bike as if that is the defining image of him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12543 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:35:09 +0000 Min 12543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"There is also the basic point that male cyclists don't look anywhere near as good as female cyclists"</p> <p>Well that is your opinion. I disagree, but then this board is male dominated. On a female dominated board, no doubt you would quickly get fed up of "never mind the Champs Elysees, check out Cav in his Calvins". ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12542 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:33:43 +0000 chdot 12542@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@anth</p> <p>"how skinny and unnattractive the guys are"</p> <p>Haven't you got skinny since you started cycling to work?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12541 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:49 +0000 chdot 12541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Just trying to point out that mention of a male cyclist would never be immediately accompanied by a "glamour" shot of said cyclist in the way that mention of female cyclist is"</p> <p>I know what you mean (and agree).</p> <p>I used the 'dress shot' (and have previously on this forum) <em>because</em> it's one she had on her site - and is indeed being used by her as <a href="http://twitter.com/ShanazeReade">her Twitter 'wallpaper'</a>.</p> <p>It's very different from her 'normal' image and may (or may not) have been 'created' for her, but the fact that she still uses it suggests to me that she likes it.</p> <p>BUT it could all be calculated media manipulation that I have fallen for.</p> <p>"Sorry if I worried anyone."</p> <p>You did... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12540 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:26:59 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is also the basic point that male cyclists don't look anywhere near as good as female cyclists - certainly watching the Tour with Mel she enjoys the racing (will happily sit and watch it with me when she won't even consider watching football with me) but will mention at least once a show how skinny and unnattractive the guys are.</p> <p>The photo linked is actually a really good shot, but nothing compared to a pic of her creaming her opponents out on the BMX track. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12539 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:20:08 +0000 Min 12539@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just trying to point out that mention of a male cyclist would never be immediately accompanied by a "glamour" shot of said cyclist in the way that mention of female cyclist is, as if their only worth is in looking decorative, never mind their achievements. I would start adding such photo's of top male cyclists to all threads that mention them if I could find any but for some reason I can only find pictures of them winning stuff (see what I mean?). Only I wouldn't do it anyway.</p> <p>Sorry if I worried anyone. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12518 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:22:31 +0000 chdot 12518@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Why don’t I like it? Well, I suppose mainly it’s because I don’t like the implication that riding a bike is a leisure activity that should only be undertaken on closed roads, whilst wearing hi-viz and a helmet, under the strict control of a bunch of marshalls."</p> <p><a href="http://bicycleslut.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/ealing-skyride-2010" rel="nofollow">http://bicycleslut.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/ealing-skyride-2010</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12517 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:15:46 +0000 PS 12517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PLC expects return on its investment shocker... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12514 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:48:08 +0000 Arellcat 12514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spitfire, it seems you're <a href="http://bicycleslut.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/ealing-skyride-2010/#more-762">not the only one</a> who raised a quizzical eyebrow at the satellite television empireness of a mass bike ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12513 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:46:29 +0000 chdot 12513@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I am usually always top 3 when racing the guys. I have been racing them now for 2 years and I was almost the National Champion last year though had to settle for the No 2 spot. The boys in BMX are all cool, some spit their dummies out but I just let them get on with it! It's really quite fun to watch when I kick their booties"</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanaze_Reade" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanaze_Reade</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12512 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:44:08 +0000 Arellcat 12512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What's up, Min? :-/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1342#post-12505 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:03:45 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>????? </p>