Charleston Cycle Chic Leisure Ride #2 Pics posted!
Posted: July 1, 2009 Filed under: Cycle Chic, Events | Tags: Biking Lifestyle, CCC, Events, Fashion, Seen around town 1 Comment »Here’s a conglomeration of several people’s great photos of the June 24th Cycle Chic Ride. (Click the Flickr Photostream link) Thanks to Karen, Dustin, Kristy, and Traci for being shutterbugs! 35 men and women showed up dressed to the nines and showin’ off their rides. Around the town and back again, off to Fuel we went to enjoy a refreshing post-ride beverage. If anyone out there has more pics -send them in!
And some of my favs….
Sully rides again!
The lovely Amelia is always Cycle Chic
Pinstripes and Bowties vs. Spandex
Palmetto trees go well with bike shadows
Send in your pics ya’ll!
Posted: June 29, 2009 Filed under: Events | Tags: CCC, Events, News, Seen around town Leave a comment »Getting around to this later than I would have liked but I am starting to gather all the great photos from Charleston Cycle Chic Ride #2. Thanks so much to everyone for showing up and supporting the biking lifestyle!! The best part about the ride was the meetup at Fuel afterward – it was so fun to talk to everyone in person. I feel like I met some greatness! Also, a shout out to the Holy City Bike Coop for being there in force. You guys are doing a wonderful thing.
So – if you have pictures, send me the photostream or feed or files what-have-you and I’ll round them up right here. chscyclechic@gmail.com. In the meantime, here’s a placeholder – perhaps the new official beverage of Charleston Cycle Chic.
Oh Fat Tire we love your bike!
Cheers!
Slow Bicycle Race – Amsterdam v. Copenhagen
Posted: June 23, 2009 Filed under: Events | Tags: EuroChic, Events, Race, Slow Bicycle Movement, Trends Leave a comment »I laughed so hard my stomach muscles hurt and I can’t see through my tears. I for one, think we MUST do this tomorrow after the Cycle Chic ride, after we’ve had a chance to refuel at Fuel. Anyone in??
Here are the official ‘Rules’ – which are also hilarious.
From all the way across the planet – New Zealand Rocks with Frocks on Bikes
Posted: June 18, 2009 Filed under: Community Organizations, Cycle Chic | Tags: Biking Lifestyle, Chic, Events, Healthy Community, Slow Bicycle Movement 1 Comment »All ya’ll have to check out this great organization in New Zealand – Frocks on Bikes. They’ve got it going ON! They are fabulous, gorgeous and most importantly, they are pedaling for change. They’ve got events popping up all over the place – from workshops to Film Fests to Carnivals and everything in between.
From their website…
Their Facebook Group
And the weirdest thing – I clicked one of their links about “6 Reasons The World Needs More Girls on Bikes“ which led me to Treehugger.com, the article written by a woman in Sweden and what do ya know – a picture of my red patent leather heels on my lime green bike came up. Flickr/Social Media blows my mind!! But really, after you marvel, read read read because what they have to say, has to do with you!
Best Quote of the Day – “Women…might find riding in high heels is easier than walking in them.” Amen sistah!
Charleston Cycle Chic Ride – June 24th @ 6PM. Get your heels on!
Posted: June 10, 2009 Filed under: Events | Tags: CCC, Charleston, Chic, Events, Seen around town, Slow Bicycle Movement 4 Comments »Ladies (and you chic gents), how about another Charleston Cycle Chic Ride? We had so much fun with the last one and met some great people, I thought what the hey – we should have another! This time we’re doing it after work with a post-ride social hour included so we can laugh and chat and while a beautiful Charleston evening away. Direct your eyes below for all the lovely details:
When: Wednesday, June 24th @6PM
Where: Meet at Marion Square (the corner of King and Calhoun). We’ll ride down King St, left on Market, right on East Bay, around the Battery and up Ashley Avenue to end at Fuel Caribbean Cantina at the corner of Rutledge and Cannon. Yes, the fine people of Fuel have kindly offered to take care of our bikes (and provide service with a flair) in their beautiful outdoor courtyard!
Why: Because we love to ride pretty. Because we all know it’s the best way to see our beautiful town. Because we definitely like to support local business. Because we are hip to the new biking culture of Charleston. And most importantly, because we want to have some fun!
RSVP: on Facebook or leave a comment below.
Where do we go?
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Cycle Chic Ride video is now taking the world by storm ;)
Posted: May 29, 2009 Filed under: Cycle Chic, Events | Tags: Bike-to-Work, Charleston, Chic, Events, Slow Bicycle Movement 5 Comments »What’s better than lovely ladies riding bikes through Charleston? Video posted! Thanks to my friends Dustin Ryan for the great footage and Jim Wallace on the Bike Taxi.
or on Vimeo
Photos from the Charleston Cycle Chic Ride!
Posted: May 15, 2009 Filed under: Cycle Chic, Events | Tags: Charleston, Chic, Events, Healthy Community, Slow Bicycle Movement 1 Comment »While it was storming all around us, somehow the sun managed to shine down on the Charleston Peninsula and illuminate 50 beautiful women on their fabulous bikes (and a few stylin’ guys). We had hats and heels and skirts galore and even a couple of tandem bikes. Shiny pink fenders, white leather seats, and all the colors of the rainbow were out in force. Thanks to my friends Dustin Ryan and Jim Wallace (with their newly formed video company – Pedicab Productions) for all the fantastic photos and upcoming video. Check out the ladies! There are multiple links to multiple slideshows so you can get your fill of the gorgeousness. If anyone has others – send the links to chscyclechic@gmail.com.
Thanks to everyone for coming out to ride in support of CharlestonMoves and to show this town we love the biking lifestyle – It’s chic to ride!
Stay tuned….we think there will be more….:)
Ridin' Pretty down King St
Here’s the Cycle Chic Flickr PhotoStream
City Paper Pics (courtesy of Angela Hanyak)
What ever should I wear on the Charleston Cycle Chic ride?
Posted: May 12, 2009 Filed under: Cycle Chic, Tips | Tags: Chic, Events, Tips 2 Comments »How about these?
No really. Maybe not those (though I’d be very impressed if you tried) but you CAN wear heels and be comfortable. I do all the time. And a pretty skirt, or a bathing suit, or long pants and a turtleneck, or even (dare I say) spandex. Whatever in the world floats your boat. Because even though this IS about Cycle Chic – it’s really just about ridin’ pretty and as you already know, what makes you feel phenomenal is what works.
You can be assured however, that I’ll be sporting a pair of high-heel coral-colored patent-leather honeys. Shazaam!
Did you know you can RSVP on Facebook?
Posted: May 3, 2009 Filed under: Events | Tags: Charleston, Events Leave a comment »Check out the Charleston Cycle Chic Ride Event on Facebook. Or just search for it there.
May 15th – Charleston Cycle Chic Ride (3 miles)
Posted: May 3, 2009 Filed under: Events | Tags: Charleston, Events, Slow Bicycle Movement 6 Comments »
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Join us for the Charleston Cycle Chic Ride for CharlestonMoves on National Bike to Work Day
What: May 15 is National Bike to Work Day, so all you ladies in Charleston, whether you bike to work, just ride around town, or have been staring at your beach cruiser in the garage for months – show your bike some love and join us at high noon on Marion Square. Wear what you love, because we’re gonna show this town “It’s not about the spandex”. We’ll be riding in thanks to CharlestonMoves, for helping to make Charleston an even better place to live.
When: Friday, May 15. 12:00PM-1:00PM
Where: Meet at Marion Square (corner of King and Calhoun), then ride down King St, around the Battery, up East Bay, left on Market, right on Meeting and back to Marion Square. It’s about 3 miles, and please, could the views be more gorgeous? Click here to access the Google Map.
Purpose: As part of an effort to bridge the bicycle gap between the ‘jocks’ and the ‘hipsters’ and promote the biking lifestyle in Charleston, Charleston Cycle Chic is about encouraging women of all ages and lifestyles to get on a bicycle. We want to demonstrate to women that bicycling doesn’t have to involve spandex and fancy road bikes. It can be part of their everyday lives, while wearing everyday clothes. We will join the movement across Europe, in San Francisco and New York and let Charleston women know….It’s chic to ride!
Check out the Charleston Cycle Chic Ride Event on Facebook and RSVP or let us know you are coming by posting a comment below. See you out there!
