>From the Chicago BikeWinter group list... -Aaron
----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Lauren Sailor <[email protected]> To: Chicago Bike Winter planning list <[email protected]>; Chicago Critical Mass <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:45:34 PM Subject: [Bikewinter] Thought You Knew PinUp Calendar needs your support! hello winter cyclists!! if you haven't heard, i'm posing in an upcoming PinUp calendar along with 11 other saucy female cyclists. we're hoping to cover our printing costs through donations and sponsors so that all, yes ALL, of our sales proceeds can go directly to the Chicago Women's Health Center. that's where you come in! i'm hoping there are some BikeWinter activists, CCM riders, or other individuals out there who wouldn't mind kicking in a few bucks of their own for this worthy (and sexy!) cause. i will be collecting donations before and after tomorrow's CCM Polka Ride, so please look for me in Daley Plaza near the Eternal Flame, or at Lincoln Lanes after the ride, if you have something to contribute! (i'll have a "Thought You Knew!" cardboard sign at the plaza in case you can't recognize me under all my gear!) checks should be made out to the Chicago Women's Health Center, with "TyK Calendar" in the memo field; cash is cool too. you can read our press release below, but if you want to see Miss July (trust me, yeah you do!) you'll have to check it on the chainlink: http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/thought-you-knew-2009-cyclist (it's also on posted on the facebook, but a password is required there.) hope to see you tomorrow! lauren (aka miss february) ________________________________________________________ TyK: Thought you Knew! PinUp Calendar to Release Valentines 2009 Proceeds to benefit Chicago Women's Health Center If you thought you knew the women who zip past you on bikes during your daily commute, or perhaps made some assumptions about that lady locking up her bike to go grocery shopping, this year's TyK [Thought you Knew] Pinup Calendar may rattle you a bit. Scheduled for release in time for Valentines day, with a limited print run to be sold at the 2009 Bike Winter Art Show, the TyK calendar will show you the ladies of the bicycle in ways you've never dreamed. The idea for the Pinup Calendar first cropped up nearly two years ago. As a few friends enjoyed a warm Chicago fall night on their back porch they joked about guys' perceptions of girls on bikes. If a girl was on a bike she was either cute or just one of the guys. But she couldn't be both. Or could she? That night the cute debate became a running joke. But as the months wore on the topic kept returning. What are these hard core bike chicks really like? What do the female bike riders of this city look like when they finally slow down and get off their bike? Those in the bike community might know the answer, but what to be done about the rest of the world? The answer spans the twelve months of 2009 with ladies stepping off their bikes and into the photo studio. The TyK Pinup Calendar reveals and revels in the multiple identities every woman can embody. Photographer Michelle Nolan brings to life the Technicolor fantasy and the reality of these women of the bicycle. In classic 1950s pinup style, emphasizing the art of the tease and the allure of suggestion, each month features one lady with her bike. Accompanying each pinup image are a series of black and white photos of that same woman as the world sees her every day. Would you recognize them if you were walking down the street when they pedaled past? We doubt it. But the challenge is yours to take. Proceeds for all sales of the TyK Pinup Calendars go to The Chicago Women's Health Center. Calendars will be available for sale at the Chicago Bike Winter Art Show. Single prints of each month will be available, signed, at the show, paired with a black and white 'reality' photo. Online sales are pending. Currently, to cover the costs of printing, TyK is offering full color logo space for each month of the calendar. All sponsors will also be represented on an opening "Thanks" page of the calendar. Please contact Alexis Finch for further information on sponsorship. alexis finch c: 773.301.2263 w: 312.280.1669 [email protected] TyK Works to raise women's awareness of their strength and femininity while providing a supportive and informative community. _______________________________________________ Bikewinter list web interface (GO HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE): http://hafd.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bikewinter Bikewinter calendar: http://www.bikewinter.org/calendar/scheduleofevents.php?city_id=1
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