Comments for Beauty and the Bike http://www.bikebeauty.org/english Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on When We Began the Project by the bike - StartTags.com http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/project-description/comment-page-1/#comment-23 the bike - StartTags.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:05:54 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?page_id=53#comment-23 [...] the way of the bike handover so we finally met up a few days ago on the harbour in Copenhagen. ...The Project Beauty and the BikeBeauty and the Bike. Teenage Girls and Urban Mobility Culture. The cultural dimension to European [...] [...] the way of the bike handover so we finally met up a few days ago on the harbour in Copenhagen. …The Project Beauty and the BikeBeauty and the Bike. Teenage Girls and Urban Mobility Culture. The cultural dimension to European [...]

]]> Comment on Beauty and the Bike – The Short, The Book, The Exhibition by Beauty & the Bike: from research project to community change http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/11/19/beauty-and-the-bike-the-short-the-book-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Beauty & the Bike: from research project to community change Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:48:24 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=326#comment-22 [...] the United Kingdom and Germany. The core production activity of the project is cultural, with a documentary film, portrait photography exhibition and catalogue as key outputs. But its work is also rooted in, and supported by, progressive urban travel planners [...] [...] the United Kingdom and Germany. The core production activity of the project is cultural, with a documentary film, portrait photography exhibition and catalogue as key outputs. But its work is also rooted in, and supported by, progressive urban travel planners [...]

]]> Comment on Beauty and the Bike – The Short, The Book, The Exhibition by Beauty and the Bike | Cycling UK http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/11/19/beauty-and-the-bike-the-short-the-book-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Beauty and the Bike | Cycling UK Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:35:27 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=326#comment-20 [...] An interesting video from this project supported by Darlington Media Group – Beauty and the Bike [...] [...] An interesting video from this project supported by Darlington Media Group – Beauty and the Bike [...]

]]> Comment on Beauty and the Bike – The Short, The Book, The Exhibition by Beauty and the Bike | Padded Shorts http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/11/19/beauty-and-the-bike-the-short-the-book-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Beauty and the Bike | Padded Shorts Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=326#comment-18 [...] Beauty and the Bike 23/12/2009 By extra Now this is a great project and a very uplifting short film, Beauty and the Bike. [...] [...] Beauty and the Bike 23/12/2009 By extra Now this is a great project and a very uplifting short film, Beauty and the Bike. [...]

]]> Comment on Beauty and the Bike – The Short, The Book, The Exhibition by Greenhoof » Blog Archive » ‘Beauty and the Bike’ – Stylish Teenage Cycling in the UK (Video) http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/11/19/beauty-and-the-bike-the-short-the-book-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Greenhoof » Blog Archive » ‘Beauty and the Bike’ – Stylish Teenage Cycling in the UK (Video) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:17:56 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=326#comment-17 [...] Credit: Bike Beauty [...] [...] Credit: Bike Beauty [...]

]]> Comment on Beauty and the Bike – The Short, The Book, The Exhibition by ‘Beauty and the Bike’ – Stylish Teenage Cycling in the UK (Video) : Green Resouces http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/11/19/beauty-and-the-bike-the-short-the-book-the-exhibition/comment-page-1/#comment-16 ‘Beauty and the Bike’ – Stylish Teenage Cycling in the UK (Video) : Green Resouces Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:52:52 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=326#comment-16 [...] Credit: Bike Beauty [...] [...] Credit: Bike Beauty [...]

]]> Comment on Film Premiere – The Pictures by Good place for a Bike Club meeting… « Bike Club http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Good place for a Bike Club meeting… « Bike Club Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:22:43 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?page_id=264#comment-15 [...] Good place for a Bike Club meeting… 24/10/2009 Posted by Patrick Carr in Darlington, York. trackback All good so far in Darlington and York. There are some fantastic projects on the ground already, and others that need some support to get started. I’ve even been invited to a film premiere, and if you’re reading this, you have been too! Check out http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/trailer/ [...] [...] Good place for a Bike Club meeting… 24/10/2009 Posted by Patrick Carr in Darlington, York. trackback All good so far in Darlington and York. There are some fantastic projects on the ground already, and others that need some support to get started. I’ve even been invited to a film premiere, and if you’re reading this, you have been too! Check out http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/trailer/ [...]

]]> Comment on Bremen, Here We Come by atomheartfather http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/04/05/bremen-here-we-come/comment-page-1/#comment-7 atomheartfather Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:07:23 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=132#comment-7 You're dead right. When we were in Bremen, we interviewed a bike shop owner there. He was very clear about the different markets for bikes, including in great detail what teenage girls want. Back here in Darlington, we've had very little interest in this project from the bike shops. It seems they can only respond to existing demand, rather than spot a need to develop new markets - never mind the political/environmental urgency. Anyway, we decided to import a fleet of these dutch bikes for the Darlington girls (yes, all good lights with hub dynamos), and set up <a href="http://www.velodarlo.org" rel="nofollow">Velodarlo</a> to make them more widely available to the people of the town. You’re dead right. When we were in Bremen, we interviewed a bike shop owner there. He was very clear about the different markets for bikes, including in great detail what teenage girls want. Back here in Darlington, we’ve had very little interest in this project from the bike shops. It seems they can only respond to existing demand, rather than spot a need to develop new markets – never mind the political/environmental urgency.

Anyway, we decided to import a fleet of these dutch bikes for the Darlington girls (yes, all good lights with hub dynamos), and set up Velodarlo to make them more widely available to the people of the town.

]]> Comment on Bremen, Here We Come by caldini http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/2009/04/05/bremen-here-we-come/comment-page-1/#comment-6 caldini Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:48:24 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?p=132#comment-6 The streets in Britain definitely need to be safer for cyclists of all ages. However, when it comes to cycling for teenagers, I often think one small thing is overlooked that could have a huge influence. Look at the pictures of the bikes that the girls are riding in Germany. You just can't get bikes like that in the shops in Britain. It's all mountain bikes and hybrids used for leisure riding. It's very hard to find a utility bike like the ones used by the girls in Germany and Amsterdam. They are so elegant and the upright position looks so stylish. The girls ride them in their normal, day to day, fashionable clothes. They're not encouraged to wear helmets, day-glo jackets or other safety paraphenalia by pro-biking groups. From what I can see, all the bikes have decent lights which should be more than enough. Our bike shops are selling the wrong bikes to the wrong people. I'm sure you could make a mint by selling these bikes in Britain and advertising them through the correct channels: Cosmopolitan; MTV etc. The streets in Britain definitely need to be safer for cyclists of all ages. However, when it comes to cycling for teenagers, I often think one small thing is overlooked that could have a huge influence. Look at the pictures of the bikes that the girls are riding in Germany. You just can’t get bikes like that in the shops in Britain. It’s all mountain bikes and hybrids used for leisure riding. It’s very hard to find a utility bike like the ones used by the girls in Germany and Amsterdam. They are so elegant and the upright position looks so stylish.

The girls ride them in their normal, day to day, fashionable clothes. They’re not encouraged to wear helmets, day-glo jackets or other safety paraphenalia by pro-biking groups. From what I can see, all the bikes have decent lights which should be more than enough.

Our bike shops are selling the wrong bikes to the wrong people. I’m sure you could make a mint by selling these bikes in Britain and advertising them through the correct channels: Cosmopolitan; MTV etc.

]]> Comment on When We Began the Project by velorution » Blog Archive » Why Do Girls Stop Cycling? http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/project-description/comment-page-1/#comment-5 velorution » Blog Archive » Why Do Girls Stop Cycling? Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:34:15 +0000 http://www.bikebeauty.org/english/?page_id=53#comment-5 [...] Beauty and the Bike is an initiative that has allowed a number of English girls from Darlington, in the North East, to spend a week in Bremen with girls of similar age and who cycle everywhere, in a relaxed and safe environment. [...] [...] Beauty and the Bike is an initiative that has allowed a number of English girls from Darlington, in the North East, to spend a week in Bremen with girls of similar age and who cycle everywhere, in a relaxed and safe environment. [...]

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