http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Fancy Women Bike Ride 22 September en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:23:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314786 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:49:42 +0000 Rosie 314786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This originated in Turkey and so coverage there. Edinburgh name-checked. They evidently had better weather in Istanbul.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fancy-women-bike-ride-spreads-to-85-cities-towns-146804?fbclid=IwAR0WZghX9ug54kZQLwBC7HsheIhKXt_dPfwGEwiIRFkCNLBZfIr0b_Pc-s4" rel="nofollow">http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/fancy-women-bike-ride-spreads-to-85-cities-towns-146804?fbclid=IwAR0WZghX9ug54kZQLwBC7HsheIhKXt_dPfwGEwiIRFkCNLBZfIr0b_Pc-s4</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314780 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:55:18 +0000 sallyhinch 314780@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Meanwhile in Milan </p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@pinarpinzuti/milano-fancy-women-bike-ride-blocked-by-the-police-173a9d19d672" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@pinarpinzuti/milano-fancy-women-bike-ride-blocked-by-the-police-173a9d19d672</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314698 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:50:35 +0000 SRD 314698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm they looked gorgeous though! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314696 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:38:33 +0000 fimm 314696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was good fun (though I was fed up with wearing the high heels I'd (literally) dusted off for the occasion by the time I got them off).</p> <p>Many thanks to HankChief for dealing with the one driver who objected to having to wait two car lengths further back than he would otherwise have had to wait, even though it would have been clear to him that we were going straight on and he was turning left...</p> <p>To counterbalance that, several drivers stopped to let the group out/stay together. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314691 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:53:34 +0000 LaidBack 314691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looked good with lots of cycling variety. Noted @SRD co-piloting with young SRD on front of their very well used Helios tandem. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314688 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 22:38:18 +0000 the canuck 314688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>i am rather annoyed at myself for not making this.<br /> it looks like a great time! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314679 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:37:54 +0000 HankChief 314679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pic in the guardian </p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2019/sep/22/world-car-free-day-2019-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2019/sep/22/world-car-free-day-2019-in-pictures?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314678 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:24:40 +0000 gembo 314678@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At least half a dozen and also some partners of ccer’s and also children of ccer’s Shame weather miserable but still a very fancy collection of photos </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314677 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:15:28 +0000 chdot 314677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spot the CCEers!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314676 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:11:35 +0000 HankChief 314676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>These are fantastic </p> <p><a href="https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/fancy-women-bike-ride-22-september-2019" rel="nofollow">https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/fancy-women-bike-ride-22-september-2019</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314659 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 16:04:40 +0000 HankChief 314659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A glamorous turn out for despite the weather. Bravo one &amp; all </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314651 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:18:36 +0000 sallyhinch 314651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Met office seems more hopeful, but the torpedo is waterproof, no? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769&page=2#post-314645 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:33:51 +0000 Arellcat 314645@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Beeb thinks drizzle from 2pm and thunder and lightning from 5pm.</p> <p>This is mainly because I was thinking of attending. Not for nothing was I was known as "Mistress of Moisture" in the Bromptonites.</p> <p>Now rapidly rethinking my attire. :-/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-314644 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 08:53:24 +0000 sallyhinch 314644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Today!</p> <p>The weather *would* decide to break today of all days, but hopefully it won't be too dreich to dampen spirits. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-313138 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:53:44 +0000 I were right about that saddle 313138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Afterparty at the Bike Station</em></p> <p>Rock and roll! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-313128 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:35:40 +0000 sallyhinch 313128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We did wonder (after the fact) about combining them, but the emphasis on the free hi vis vest for Let's Ride vs. the very different approach to visibility taken by the Fancy Women Ride suggested this might not have worked</p> <p>Afterparty (and WCF Scotland AGM) at the Bike Station after </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312862 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:57:58 +0000 HankChief 312862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm loving the idea of this being on the same day as the HSBC Let's Ride event.</p> <p>It would be great to see some people doing both...</p> <p><a href="https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/edinburgh</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312073 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:59:47 +0000 sallyhinch 312073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Or indeed for life? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312058 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:23:49 +0000 SRD 312058@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Could these just be rules for all women's events? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312055 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:54:55 +0000 I were right about that saddle 312055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch</p> <p>This I shall do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312054 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:49:20 +0000 sallyhinch 312054@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This thread has made me realise I'll need to get some shoes as well ... I don't think they'll need to be cycling specific, but it might be more stylish if they weren't trainers/birkenstocks/DMs. And at least I won't have to walk in them </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312051 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:38:37 +0000 Arellcat 312051@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am in love with these: <a href="https://dzrshoes.com/collections/dzr-bike-shoes/products/ltd-1" rel="nofollow">https://dzrshoes.com/collections/dzr-bike-shoes/products/ltd-1</a></p> <p><em>"As a girl who loves biking, I hate when products are made that just make us look like boys. I want to clip in, but still wear a skirt when doing so. In the end I made the Zurich - for myself and for a few other crazed female cyclists" – DZR’s owner/designer."</em></p> <p>For her next trick, how about she makes them larger than a size 40? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312049 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:34:11 +0000 unhurt 312049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>4) not making it all about you </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312048 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:54:35 +0000 sallyhinch 312048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS - I have no problem with men showing up in support, on the contrary. But what might also helpful would be spreading the word to your female friends and relations who might be interested. Particularly anyone who doesn't currently cycle/wear frocks and needs a bit of encouragement or an occasion to do so. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312045 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:58:57 +0000 chdot 312045@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://dzrshoes.com/collections/dzr-bike-shoes" rel="nofollow">https://dzrshoes.com/collections/dzr-bike-shoes</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312044 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:58:05 +0000 I were right about that saddle 312044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So what best allows me to support this event without undermining it in any way?</p> <p>1) Never speak of it again<br /> 2) Attend at a respectful distance<br /> 3) Turn up in a dress and SPD boots </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312043 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:52:48 +0000 unhurt 312043@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I'm only going along to see unhurt not wearing her SPD hiking boot</em></p> <p>er. I was planning to wear those WITH a dress... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312042 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:47:57 +0000 chdot 312042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sally</p> <p>Now affordable. -</p> <p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lovely-PAUL-SMITH-multi-colour-summer-shift-party-dress-size-44-UK-10-12/392368195161" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lovely-PAUL-SMITH-multi-colour-summer-shift-party-dress-size-44-UK-10-12/392368195161</a></p> <p>(Not judging style or size, plenty others too.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312040 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:43:18 +0000 gembo 312040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tweed dress might be a bit warm? I find with Tweed, one suffers for one's art </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19769#post-312038 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:36:47 +0000 sallyhinch 312038@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thinking back, I've realised the last dress I bought I got married in (if I could find it, it would actually be suitable as it was short and pink). The last dress I even considered buying was a fantastic fitted Paul Smith pinafore-style shift dress (it might even have been tweed) that was way out of my budget. This is going to be as much of a culture shock to me as getting on a bike would be for some women of my acquaintance </p>