Here’s the cover photo from the Holiday 2015 issue of the Globe Style Advisor (“The Globe and Mail Guide to Inspired Living”).
Images like this are becoming a more common tool to attract the attention of young urbanistas. In this case, those with bucks to spend on style.
I note several things, as any good propaganda-meister should: bike as cargo carrier; bike rider in ordinary city clothes (highly-stylish, no spandex in sight); urban setting; sturdy city bike with fattish tires, bell, lights, reflectors, chain guard, internally-geared hub, fenders and relaxed posture.
Oh, and high heels.
I was in a kids goods store yesterday in the big-box retail suburbs of Calgary. Imagine my delight when, in the car seat section, I saw a Norco city bike decked out with kids seats. Now I wish I’d taken a photo!
Oh, and no helmet either (highly urbane, obviously).
I defy that woman – or any other – to either walk or ride that bike in those shoes. The Globe Style advice does not seem to extend to sensible footwear.
http://www.garcetti.com/1/9/10.jpg
may you explain what is the problem of biking in high heels?
Okay, here goes…
http://www.thebirdwheel.com/biking-in-heels-how-we-ride
http://blog.eleanorsnyc.com/ultimate-guide-to-riding-high-heel/
http://www.womensmovement.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-biking-to-work-in-high-heels/
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/6-reasons-the-world-needs-more-girls-on-bikes.html
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Ride-Your-Bike-in-Style/step1/C9YDPQIG9HKEDTF
http://www.hanneli.com/bike%C2%A0in%C2%A0heels/
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2009/10/cycle-chic-guide-6-safe-bicycles.html
http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/on-the-street-olivia-london/
http://velojoy.com/2011/06/08/a-hold-out-yields-to-city-bicycling-in-heels/
http://findingfemme.blogspot.ca/2015/02/ride-your-bike-in-heels-its-easier-than.html
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/life-style/heels-on-wheels-peddling-stylish-cycle-gear-for-women-1-2866169
http://www.thegrindstone.com/2011/06/24/career-management/more-women-are-biking-to-work-in-their-heels/
https://www.tumblr.com/search/biking-in-heels
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/heels-on-wheels-1.732463
How did we ever ride bikes before Google?
Have a look, my friend:
http://www.thebirdwheel.com/biking-in-heels-how-we-ride
https://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/5393546797/in/photostream/
… for just a few examples, beyond the one that Voony provided.
Commenting on fashion photos? New low for the blog, or just someone with a boring wkd desperately mousing for any form of relevance? Maybe seacrh ‘less is more.’