Comments on: Chic or Geek: Fashion, Feminism and Female Cyclists

By: Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Feminine’ Way to Ride a Bike? | WorldonBike.org

Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:58:20 +0000

[…] marketed to women, the ever-contentious concept of “Cycle Chic,” and a whole lot more. It’s not a new conversation, but it is a remarkably persistent […]

By: Mary F.

Mary F. — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:16:32 +0000

I don’t really wear dresses that much in general. I don’t feel any less a woman due to it, on or off the bike. Great article though!

By: It’s January: Looking Back, Moving Forward « One woman. Many bicycles.

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:55:56 +0000

[...] out there. I also see myself speaking out more for women’s issues in cycling. I’ve written about it some and gotten into a few Twitter fights. But I’ve been biting my tongue a [...]

By: Ele Munjeli

Ele Munjeli — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:14:41 +0000

I wear performance clothing because my rides are mostly 25 miles or longer. I rode in regular when I was commuting 16 miles each way, however. I have stopped following Elly Blue because I feel that her blog is often rife with misandry (men-hating). Disliking Cycle Chic is not feminist, it’s merely a critique against fashion; fashion is inherently concerned with superficial topics (what you wear) whether you’re a man or a woman. Recently, Elly Blue also wrote an article about tokenism which I found somewhat absurd, and via twitter she suggested she had suffered ‘systemic discrimination’ based on her gender in the cycling community. Systemic discrimination suggests that there is a conspiracy of men who are inhibiting or discouraging you from cycling because of your gender. While you may encounter some chauvinism in the cycling community, no one debates a woman’s right to ride a bike. It’s just the same baseline discrimination you encounter anywhere. I regret that the cycling community, which is predominantly supportive men, is dragged into this kind to conversation for sensationalist clickmongering. Infighting about how a woman looks on a bike is small minded, whether it comes from Cycle Chic or Elly Blue.

By: jillycube

jillycube — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:26:55 +0000

Thank you! :D I think I found your blog through cycleicious :) For the skirt thing, I think it depends on how low the top tube is. Like the mixte frame has a bit of a dip with enough clearance that has worked for me fine without needing to hike up my skirt. The frame itself pretty much elevates my skirt enough to be away from the chainring too. There was just this one time my skirt did get caught (nothing terrible happened) and it was my rear brakes which I remedied the day after with a bit of yarn bombing. I think other frames with an even lower dipped top tube can be concerning if there’s no guard mainly for someone wearing a long maxi skirt because it may actually make contact with the chain and that would suck :(

By: ladyfleur

ladyfleur — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:47:13 +0000

I looked at your Tumblr. Very cute outfits! One of my bikes has a skirt guard to keep long skirts out but I don’t know that I’ve ever needed it. As for the lycra dudes and dudettes, they have no idea how practical it is to just ride in your regular clothes when you’re not trying to get a workout.

And I don’t usually photograph my helmets, but I always wear them except when I’m riding in places like Europe where nobody wears them and they don’t make you ride in fast traffic.

By: jillycube

jillycube — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:38:23 +0000

I forgot to mention I always wear my helmet too even though most of my fashion snap photos has my helm hidden from view. I’m quite used to it but eventually I do want one that matches me best (I want to decorate it with flowers and lace! I know it’ll look silly but I don’t care! XD). The one I’ve been using is too roadie on my “morigirl” self but I’ve been using it since I had my first road bike.

By: jillycube

jillycube — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:16:23 +0000

I pretty much wear a dress/long skirt almost everyday riding my Peugeot SS mixte and the style I wear REALLY stands out that a lot of the usual drivers on my commute recognize me. This confirms it from many of my coworkers who drive to and from work telling me, “I saw you riding to work!” along with questions concerning if my skirts ever flip up or anything (I am impressed that this never happens). One comment that stood out to me was “I saw this cyclist while I was driving and I know it’s Jill because no one dresses like her!” I also get comments from other commuters who are worried that my skirt might get caught in the spokes/chainring which also has never happened. I do enjoy the attention even from lycra’d up commuters who snub me at my fashion choice being “impractical” for cycling :P Little do they know that I too lycra up and take out the roadie on long workout rides.

By: ladyfleur

ladyfleur — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:02:27 +0000

I found a celebrity sightings list for the Watercolor area: Brittney Spears, Faith Hill, Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Jane Seymour. My personal fave is Jeff Foxworthy in Watercolor. Not quite like his redneck image, which would be more at home in nearby Grayton Beach.
http://mixmingleglow.com/blog/?p=530

By: ladyfleur

ladyfleur — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:50:59 +0000

I didn’t know above Rove, but yes, Watercolor is definitely very high-end. But unlike other resorts aimed at this demographic, it’s not gated nor situated on a golf course. I also like that the yards are left natural (no lawns) and they don’t allow on-street parking.

The overall effect is very friendly and approachable. It’s also a nice complement to adjacent Seaside, which is more of a walking village vs bicycling neighborhood. I should write a blog entry about it…