Pedal Savvy Fashion Show

2011 Pedal Savvy Fashion Show from SF Bike Expo on Vimeo.

A pretty nicely produced video highlighting the fashion show at the recent San Francisco Bicycle Expo.  If you know what I look like and pay attention you might see a glimpse or two of me taking photos in the front row.

I had a really good time at the SFBE but in hindsight and from watching this video I kind of wish the hip and lovely models used could have included a few people a bit older to demonstrate that bicycling for transportation is something that not just the young and fit can do.   This was a fashion show, yes, but it was supposed to demonstrate functionality in cycling clothing as well.   It's an easy trap to fall into.   Here's a great example of just such an older person using the bicycle for every day riding.



I'm sure my reaction to the bike expo vid has been tempered a bit by watching too many Portlandia videos recently but if you had to choose between hanging out with Bill Cunningham or this guy, who would you choose?