14 November 2009

Vintage Bicycle Photo Inspiration- Strange Story Photo?

vintage bicycle photo shared by ridingpretty
(vintage photo circa 1900)
In keeping 'mood wise' and complimenting my most recent post with its beautiful tintype photo, I decided to share this old vintage photo today.

I melt over the little girls bicycle...ah, ha now I know why I've been leaning towards big, beautiful cream colored tires (Schwalbe Delta Cruiser Tires in creme 40-63) for my vintage Raleigh DL-1 bicycle!!!

Actually there is a lot in this photo if you take the time to look. I believe there is a story.
Fashion wise I love the side buttoned knee high boots, the white ruffled portrait collar on her dress as well.

Do tell.... what story do you think the photo is saying to you?
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12 November 2009

NY Times - Dapper Gents and Tweed Bicycle Rides are Stylishly IN!!

NYT Tweed Ride shared by ridingpretty
(photocredit: NYTimes
Tintype photographs by David Sokosh for The New York Times)

Just in the New York Times in the Style section ---wonderful images of quite dapper gents. My favorite (of course) is the above image. Also reported in the same article was a nod (can you guess?) to TWEED RIDES!

If you've been following along with this blog... I've been waiting for somebody somewhere to pick up Tweed Rides. Thank you New York Times for being spot on.

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RidingPretty's Internal Tweed Links

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10 November 2009

London Cycle Chic Visits San Francisco!

London Cycle Chic...So Lovely!
London Cycle Chic Caz Nicklin photo by ridingpretty
(Caz I don't think I remembered to tell you just how lovely your beautiful red dress looked on you!, so if you reading this now ♥.... Caz is seated at the window table at Tartine )

Caz, of London Cycle Chic was in San Francisco. We met today for the first time, after being long time friends in the cycle chic blogosphere! What to do on this most auspicious of occasions?
Well, l I took her around to some of my favorite places in San Francisco!

I pondered, should it be Delfina or Tartine for lunch... so I let Caz choose ... she was up for Tartine and their luscious pressed sandwiches.

But most fortuitously, it was next door at Delfina that we met Meryl and Lynn....


London Cycle Chic Caz Nicklin photo by ridingpretty
(Meryl and Lynn at Delfina)

Meryl was very fetching in her bright bicycle helmet. The color of the helmet quite set off her outfit. I've never in all my days have seen anyone wear their helmet all the way through lunch AND wear it in such grand style! Of course Caz and I would have to go over and introduce ourselves. Then Meryl and her friend Lynn did the sweetest thing. They each one took one of our cameras and snapped pictures. That is exactly why the following photo exists. Thanks Meryl and Lynn!

London Cycle Chic and RidingPretty photo by ridingpretty
( Caz and Shelly on the street in front of Meryl's and Lynn's bikes halfway between Tartine and Delfina)

09 November 2009

Dolls on Bicycles - Lose The Limo

 Dolls on Bikes shared by ridingpretty
(photocredit: NYTimes)

Celebs on a Bike Alert!!! Dolls are Riding Bikes. You can forget the Limo!

Marketers, Product Developers, Ad Campaign people do their research. It is no mere coincidence that MoxieGirls are riding cool bicycles and dressed in even cooler urban street styles. I want Doll # two & three ...those tights and those über hip riding boots. Yes indeed, even though I am definitely not the target market - an eight year old.

What a great cycle chic role model and this time she is a plastic Doll.

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Are we looking into a (cultural) mirror for the times we live in? Can it be we are what we see!

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06 November 2009

URGENT TO ALL TWEEDERS: Tweed Rides Across the USA - Open Invitation to ABC - CBS - NBC - CNN - PBS

Sacramento Tweed Ride November 6th

Cincinnati Tweed Ride November 7th


Philadelphia Tweed Ride November 7th


Chicago Tweed Ride November 7th


Washington D.C. Tweed Ride November 15th

LA Tweed Ride November 21st

I wholeheartedly believe *Tweeders could well be the best harbingers, and the best stylish bicycle lifestyle 'brand' ambassadors charmingly championing all that is going well in the USA, bicycle world that is.

Okay all you big Media savvy journalists looking for your next scoop, look no further. Tweeder mania is spreading across the USA! Remember you got it here first!

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RidingPretty's Internal Tweed Links

*Update: Tweeder(s) is now coined and in the Urban Dictionary


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Marketing the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle...Correction: Living the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle

Marketing the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle...Correction: Living the Simple Bicycle Lifestyle

IMHO and in a nutshell... Just Go Live It.
***Translation For You My Dear Readers: I will refrain from an over wrought, and perhaps boring 'to and fro' discussion of how to best INCREASE RIDERSHIP here in the USA.

Q: Live what you say?
A: Live like you mean it. Ride a bicycle like you love it.
Just be your fabulous, inspiring self and no doubt someone will see you one day and say to herself "If she can do it, so can I."

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04 November 2009

Bespoke - Marie Claire Fall Isssue - Bicycle Fashion

Marie Clair Fall Issue Fashion Model on Bicycle shared by ridingpretty
(photocredit: Marie Claire Magazine)

This charmingly stylish bicycle fashion photo from Marie Claire, the October issue.
Bespoke indeed.

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