http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Beauty and the Bike en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:45:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-316533 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:10:12 +0000 chdot 316533@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/shanazereade" rel="nofollow">https://mobile.twitter.com/shanazereade</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-316531 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:34:18 +0000 Frenchy 316531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tempting to go straight for the "Haha, as if anything is more important than cycling" quips, but she says some really interesting stuff in that interview.</p> <p>All the best to her in her comeback. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-316530 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:19:22 +0000 chdot 316530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>I know it sounds cliché but I needed to discover there was more to life than riding my bike,” </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/closure-former-track-bmx-star-shanaze-reade-returns-racing-retirement-406055#VEdlF5lAou61pYiP.99" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/closure-former-track-bmx-star-shanaze-reade-returns-racing-retirement-406055#VEdlF5lAou61pYiP.99</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-10799 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:14:25 +0000 chdot 10799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Shanaze Reade crowned BMX world champion for third time"</p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8874205.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8874205.stm</a></p> <p>She's mentioned previously on this thread. </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-194" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-194</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-6138 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:25:03 +0000 Kim 6138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And why not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-6131 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:48:46 +0000 chdot 6131@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gilrls were definitely in the minority on the first day at the <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=706">new skatepark</a>, but this one was certainly having fun. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4548747597/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4548747597_2651ab68f5.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-5116 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:43:52 +0000 chdot 5116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Update here -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=589" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=589</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78&page=2#post-4258 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:36:36 +0000 chdot 4258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Who says girls don't like bikes or gadgets?</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/3061597866/in/photostream"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3061597866_3d320a23a5.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-4042 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:59:19 +0000 chdot 4042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“As my eyes glaze over the array of hardly-worn heels and dusty dresses that furnish the peripheries of my wardrobe, I feel an intense urge to ditch my plans for sneakers and shorts – the summer uniform of choice (and practical necessity) for fixie riders in Sydney – and wear something a little more girly."</p> <p><a href="http://urbanvelo.org/fashion-or-fixie" rel="nofollow">http://urbanvelo.org/fashion-or-fixie</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2951 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:52:28 +0000 chdot 2951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>British Cycling asks: ‘why aren’t more women cycling?’</p> <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31797/British-Cycling-asks-why-arent-more-women-cycling" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31797/British-Cycling-asks-why-arent-more-women-cycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2869 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:12:57 +0000 chdot 2869@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://urbanvelo.org/keirin-queen/"><img src="http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3197/onnakeirinohja9.jpg"></p> <p>Keirin Queen</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2757 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:16:32 +0000 LaidBack 2757@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>EBC would claim that they offer plenty of good practical machines.<br /> But unlike continental companies (Batavus, Velorbis etc) most don't have chainguards, lights, rack.<br /> So you have to get them to do it or retro fit. I would like to think there was a market in Edinburgh for fully equipped bikes sold as a package.</p> <p>EBC offered hub gear bikes such as the Edinburgh Nexus (back in the 90s). That was way before cycling in London was of media interest. Many still around from what I see at The Bike Works. </p> <p>Pashley is one of the few fully equipped bikes that you can see 'in the flesh'. Also at Biketrax (They were first dealer I think?). </p> <p>I see Specialized are imitating the continental look with low step over curved frames and white tyres. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2756 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:54:34 +0000 Min 2756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last time I went there was a Pashley in the window. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2754 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:50:58 +0000 Kim 2754@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They do sell the sort of bikes in the film, there is a Pashley in the basement, but it not one of their high profit items. Hence it is at the back of the newsletter, that was all the point I was making.</p> <p>Yes they are a business and a very successful one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2753 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:48:47 +0000 chdot 2753@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's retail. </p> <p>Just wondered what it had to do with B&amp;B film and mention in newsletter? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2752 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:45:49 +0000 Kim 2752@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Next time you go into the shop have a look around and think about which products are placed in the prime sales spots. Not the bikes, they are hidden in the basement. Shop layouts are now carefully designed to encourage purchasing of the high margin items. After all the EBC is a business, selling stuff is it primary purpose. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2750 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:29:45 +0000 chdot 2750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"That is the EBC for you, the film doesn't promote one of EBC's core money spinners..."</p> <p>?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2748 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:17:19 +0000 Kim 2748@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is the EBC for you, the film doesn't promote one of EBC's core money spinners... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2746 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:48:47 +0000 gembo 2746@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like EBC's latest electronic newsletter has picked up on Beauty and the BIke - right at the end of the newsletter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2664 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:51:25 +0000 Kim 2664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But when you weight the figures to take this reduction in kids being out and about there are still fewer KSIs, mainly due to <a href="http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/10/volvo-tries-to-brake-for-pedestrians.html">attempts to idiot proof cars</a> (shame the same can't be done to driver). The drop in the number of kids out of doors is largely due to the <a href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/focusareas/children/?whoareyou_id=&amp;page=Overview">misguided "road safety" campaigns</a>, maybe it is time for a different approach, <a href="http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/11/drive-with-your-heart.html">how about drive with your heart</a> (that street looks like it could be in Edinburgh) or <a href="http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/07/driving-kills-health-warnings.html">health warnings</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2660 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:59:19 +0000 chdot 2660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"But the dangers from traffic have also dropped considerably since their parents where children."</p> <p>Um, there may be fewer KSIs, but there are fewer kids (literally) playing in the streets and roaming to places where they have to cross roads. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2659 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:33:52 +0000 Kim 2659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But the dangers from traffic have also dropped considerably since their parents where children. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2657 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:16:18 +0000 chdot 2657@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know the two girls (sisters). But I came across them by chance. They'd been supermarket shopping. </p> <p>Clearly 'stranger danger' paranoia - encouraged by papers hyping the very rare tragedies - means that many parents won't allow such necessary freedoms. </p> <p>Dangers from traffic are MUCH more real. But as careless/inconsiderate drivers are 'normal people', newspapers don't get too excited. </p> <p>The 'normality' of being allowed to be in charge of a powerful lump of metal from age 17, and the 'desire' for such 'freedom' to drive/park unheeded, means that politicians tend to pay more attention to the wishes of over the 18s (voters) than they do to people like those in the photo (both under 17). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2656 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:58:43 +0000 Kim 2656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now those are the sort of role models we need to see more of. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2648 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:43:14 +0000 chdot 2648@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/2734902881/">Young people need traffic free places to try cycling.</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2734902881_7494a2f5e4.jpg"><br /> </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-2644 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:04:37 +0000 chdot 2644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This thread mentioned in latest <a href="http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/comms/srv.a4d?f_pg=news.htm">Bike Co-op newsletter</a>. </p> <p>"Beauty And The Bike</p> <p>Check this inspiring video plus interesting comment on the sad phenomenon that some teenage girls don't realise that life is better by bike."</p> <p>Always good for some traffic to this forum - and a few new members. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-1432 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:50:17 +0000 Min 1432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You can get some really nice feminine cycling gear now though.</p> <p>Check out this website where the evil evil "Minx" has loads and loads of gorgeous tempting gorgeous cycling kit. </p> <p><a href="http://www.minx-girl.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.minx-girl.com/</a></p> <p>DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK IF YOU ARE SKINT.</p> <p>If you do, read the Minx zine and try the recipe for banana bread. Yum. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-1414 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:19:16 +0000 chdot 1414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Forget blokes, it’s women we want to get on bikes"</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=198" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=198</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-432 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:58:45 +0000 chdot 432@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://teamm2m.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/breaking-barriers-in-afghanistan-singlespeed-style"><img src="http://teamm2m.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/img_9663-5.jpg?w=400"></p> <p>First female singlespeed mountainbiker in Afghanistan. </a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=78#post-260 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:13:40 +0000 Claggy Cog 260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have just finished Eileen Sheridan's biography, Wonder Wheels which was fabulous. She was a top British record breaker in the fifties known as the Hercules rocket(sponsored by the bike manufacturer Hercules, now defunct) was diminutive at 4' 11" and tough but feminine at all times. It describes being a club member as was in the days of yore, with great camaraderie, and cycling clubs then were like an extended family. Also there was much less traffic around and what cars were on the road were slow in comparison to today. I think that today many regard cyclists as freaks and weirdos frankly, and we are thought a nuisance and a blight on the roads. Also we are seen as really uncool and unhip not going at some phenomenal speed. The majority of youngsters don't have any real regard for aesthetics (like a beautiful bike) nor do they appreciate the outdoors and weather, flora and fauna, let alone have any regard for conservation or the preservation of the planet. I have had occasion to visit a local secondary school a number of times recently and could quite honestly say that I did not see one girl that I would envisage cycling due to having to keep up appearances. Some women would not cycle because they would feel obliged to wear a helmet and that would ruin their hair (I kid you not, having heard this several times now). Lets hope that the Team Britain women cycling contenders drum up some enthusiasm for cycling amongst girls too. Cycling does just not get enough media coverage in this country as well. </p>