The first racing bike I bought was jet black with white lettering.
It
was a custom build by a Sydney manufacturer (due to my non-standard
height), so I could choose any colour of the rainbow. I figured black
was the ultimate neutral colour, and would match anything.
Such
as the logo-free white cycling shirt I was wearing a few months later
when a car coming from the opposite direction cut in front of me at an
intersection.
The
first thing the driver said to me was, "I never saw you". This was
somewhat cancelled out by her next sentence: "I thought you were going
to stop." Especially as I had the green light in my favour.
Sure,
the bike was black, but I was wearing a white shirt, and had a flashing
white LED light on my handlebars, even though it was daytime. And we'd
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recommendation in New Zealand that high-visibility clothing should be
compulsory for cyclists.
Wellington
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Fitzgerald, 57, a former national road policing manager who was hit by a
truck while cycle commuting in 2008. Among a series of recommendations,
including making it law that cars should leave at least a metre of
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and highly illogical at worst.
Especially
when you read that Fitzgerald, who was cycling at 5.20pm in the depths
of a Wellington winter, had flashing lights on his bike and was wearing a
jacket and backpack that had reflective strips on them. Clearly, being
highly visible didn't save him.
But
does hi-viz clothing save anyone? Certainly, reflective strips on
clothing or bikes at night make you stand out in a car's headlights.
Wearing head-to-toe fluorescent clobber during the day might not have
the same effect, some related studies suggest - it can depend on the
light conditions and colours around you.
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that would be to lower the number of cyclists on our roads. It'd be just
another hot, uncomfortable thing to have to buy and remember to wear,
while many would feel that dressing like a weirdo shouldn't be necessary
to do something as natural as cycling.
After
all, the only major impact of Australia's near-unique mandatory helmet
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cars were banned? Or at least made to have a mandatory 30-centimetre
fluoro strip running round them? And what about hi-viz vests for
pedestrians?
As
someone who cycles at speed on busy roads, I still prefer bright
colours, even though some people like to mock middle-aged blokes in
gaudy gimp gear (haters gotta hate).
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2012年11月21日星期三
A grim landscape
This time of year thou mayest in me behold a distinctly
sour expression. It's partly all those ads featuring grotesquely over-ornamental
jewellery, and designer saris and clothes that make the women who wear them look
like walking Christmas trees with all lights blazing. And then, of course there
are the joyous revelers who burst crackers all night long in our area, with the
result that two of my dogs are nervous wrecks. (The third would sleep through
the end of the world).
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There's a happy ending of sorts. It turns out Liam has a little son called Rowan, and Veronica appears to be getting her life in order again. But two hundred plus pages of rambling memories that don't always add up is perhaps too high a price for the reader to pay.
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Veronica did nothing about it, and told no one. But Liam as he grew older went off the rails, became an alcoholic, and eventually committed suicide, thoughtfully wearing a yellow jacket that would make it easier for searchers to find his body. Delayed in this way, the revelation-to-be becomes something of a tease.
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There's a happy ending of sorts. It turns out Liam has a little son called Rowan, and Veronica appears to be getting her life in order again. But two hundred plus pages of rambling memories that don't always add up is perhaps too high a price for the reader to pay.
2012年11月13日星期二
Wrapped in luxury: Season's coats are less bulky, more flattering
Oklahoma's winter
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“Coats are not so bulky anymore,” said Alex Bratton, buyer for On a Whim stores in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. “You can see a body beneath the coat. You don't just see a coat.”
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Lightweight jackets and coats are a good fit for Oklahoma's weather. “They add light protection from the elements, and some are even water-resistant, so they're a great go-to fall and winter item,” said Melissa Merriman, spokeswoman for Dillard's.
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“Coats are not so bulky anymore,” said Alex Bratton, buyer for On a Whim stores in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. “You can see a body beneath the coat. You don't just see a coat.”
Nothing ruins a great outfit faster than covering it up with a heavy coat. “You don't see the girl underneath,” she said.
Lightweight jackets and coats are a good fit for Oklahoma's weather. “They add light protection from the elements, and some are even water-resistant, so they're a great go-to fall and winter item,” said Melissa Merriman, spokeswoman for Dillard's.
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“Women have always embraced their femininity,Buy online discount gucci handbags price from variety of collection. and now designers are actually catching up with a woman and a woman's body,” Merriman said.
Many of the coat styles hint at the mid-1940s and 1960s with modern twists coming from details and color. Belts define the waist, and seams outline curves. Jewel tones and hot hues make drab winter days a little easier to endure.
Lands' End says color is its top trend, with punched-up reds, greens and yellows. The new Narciso Rodriguez collection for Kohl's includes cocoon coats in peony and cobalt.
And a little fur? Well, it's just fun.
“I definitely think anything embellished with fur is still a big trend, whether it's faux or real,If you like to be elegant, Canada Goose Mystique Parka will be your best choose.” Bratton said.
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2012年11月11日星期日
Plus-size bloggers are role models
Earlier this year, Gabi Gregg, a Chicago
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It caused such a ruckus that Gregg, 26, was invited on the “Today” show.
“The general public is not used to someone my size wearing a swimsuit publicly,” she said recently in a phone interview.
Gregg is one of an increasing number of plus-size fashion bloggers. These are mostly young women who worship the sartorial flair of Alexa Chung, Solange Knowles and Chloe Sevigny, but who are proud to wear a size in the double digits.
“I really do love fashion and love being a voice for plus-size women, but I want to be known for being stylish and fashionable,” said Gregg, who received largely positive comments on her bikini post (the one she wore, a black-and-white striped version from Simply Be, sold out, she said).
It has been noted that plus-size women are having a moment in the spotlight. Comedians like Rebel Wilson and Melissa McCarthy are becoming stars in their own right, Adele has conquered the airwaves, and television shows like “Parks and Recreation” and MTV's “Awkward” feature plus-size characters with active love lives. Stars a few dress sizes shy of plus-size, like Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling, have become known for their proudly curvy physiques, and Lady Gaga has unapologetically put on a few pounds.
But the fashion world is not known for being particularly hospitable to anyone above a sample size, so plus-size bloggers have banded together to form a community of sorts.
Bethany Rutter, 23, of the London blog Arched Eyebrow, said she often hears from girls who “say they never thought they could wear a jumpsuit or a bikini or printed trousers before, but after seeing me wearing one they gave it a go.”
“Sometimes, though, it's really big stuff,” she said, “like examining their relationship with their body for the first time, questioning why they feel they should lose weight or why they feel they don't deserve to enjoy fashion.”
Tiffany Tucker, 22, writes the blog Fat Shopaholic from her home in Chicago and dreams that the designers Jeremy Scott or Rick Owens will start a plus-size range.
“I get a lot of messages that I inspire readers to dress well,” Tucker said. “In the grand scheme of fashion blogs, there really isn't a lot of plus-size blogs. I want to help people see that plus-size blogging is a valid form of blogging.”
Nadia Aboulhosn, 24, is a blogger and model in West Harlem in New York City who, at a size 10-12, has posed for American Apparel and Seventeen magazine.
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Discussing weight is unavoidable, but not taboo.
“People around me get uncomfortable when I refer to myself as fat,” said Amanda Valdez, 27, of Fresno, Calif. She writes for the blog Fashion, Love and Martinis. “I embrace the word ‘fat.' Fat does not define me, it doesn't define my character, or where I've been in my life.Wrap in New Canada Goose Kensington Parkaa in freezing winter season will perfectly keep you extremely warm and meanwhile stylish . I am just another girl who is posting about her life and style, and I happen to be fat.”
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Gregg is one of an increasing number of plus-size fashion bloggers. These are mostly young women who worship the sartorial flair of Alexa Chung, Solange Knowles and Chloe Sevigny, but who are proud to wear a size in the double digits.
“I really do love fashion and love being a voice for plus-size women, but I want to be known for being stylish and fashionable,” said Gregg, who received largely positive comments on her bikini post (the one she wore, a black-and-white striped version from Simply Be, sold out, she said).
It has been noted that plus-size women are having a moment in the spotlight. Comedians like Rebel Wilson and Melissa McCarthy are becoming stars in their own right, Adele has conquered the airwaves, and television shows like “Parks and Recreation” and MTV's “Awkward” feature plus-size characters with active love lives. Stars a few dress sizes shy of plus-size, like Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling, have become known for their proudly curvy physiques, and Lady Gaga has unapologetically put on a few pounds.
But the fashion world is not known for being particularly hospitable to anyone above a sample size, so plus-size bloggers have banded together to form a community of sorts.
Bethany Rutter, 23, of the London blog Arched Eyebrow, said she often hears from girls who “say they never thought they could wear a jumpsuit or a bikini or printed trousers before, but after seeing me wearing one they gave it a go.”
“Sometimes, though, it's really big stuff,” she said, “like examining their relationship with their body for the first time, questioning why they feel they should lose weight or why they feel they don't deserve to enjoy fashion.”
Tiffany Tucker, 22, writes the blog Fat Shopaholic from her home in Chicago and dreams that the designers Jeremy Scott or Rick Owens will start a plus-size range.
“I get a lot of messages that I inspire readers to dress well,” Tucker said. “In the grand scheme of fashion blogs, there really isn't a lot of plus-size blogs. I want to help people see that plus-size blogging is a valid form of blogging.”
Nadia Aboulhosn, 24, is a blogger and model in West Harlem in New York City who, at a size 10-12, has posed for American Apparel and Seventeen magazine.
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“It was making me feel horrible about myself,” she said. “I thought,will overview the cohesion and continuity the RadioShack Cyclingg project that started. I should be blogging for the curvy girls out there, who are having confidence, looking cute, living life at their weight, not an imaginary weight they cannot reach.”
Discussing weight is unavoidable, but not taboo.
“People around me get uncomfortable when I refer to myself as fat,” said Amanda Valdez, 27, of Fresno, Calif. She writes for the blog Fashion, Love and Martinis. “I embrace the word ‘fat.' Fat does not define me, it doesn't define my character, or where I've been in my life.Wrap in New Canada Goose Kensington Parkaa in freezing winter season will perfectly keep you extremely warm and meanwhile stylish . I am just another girl who is posting about her life and style, and I happen to be fat.”
These bloggers said they often bypass traditional stores like Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart or Avenue in favor of more up-to-the-minute styles at ASOS Curve, Forever 21+ and vintage shops.
“I don't shop a lot of the stores like Lane Bryant,” said Chastity Garner, 32, who lives in Dallas and blogs at the Curvy Girl's Guide to Style. “I feel like those clothes are almost for the woman that just wants to put on something and not think about what they're wearing. They look like fat-girl clothes. I want to bring out the body rather than hide the body.”
Gregg, who wants to start her own clothing line, said she has found her calling in fashion as a plus-size woman.
“Once I sized out of mainstream stores, I loved shopping more,” she said.Big SKY Cycling and Fitness is a family owned shop serving the Helena area since 1986. “It was a challenge. Just because I was a certain size didn't mean I was going to wear frumpy clothing. I want to show them there are other options. I say there are no rules for plus-size dressing.”
2012年11月7日星期三
Born Under Punches
Last week I took off to Chicago to attend a college newspaper
conference with The Clock. They gave me a good amount of cash and told me to
learn something. Naturally I took that cash and blew it on concerts. After all,
what reasonable person wouldn't do such a thing?
The first concert I wound up at was Crystal Castles, a band I had only heard a few singles from at that point. The show was without a doubt the loudest I've ever been too and was mixed terribly. The band had torn through three songs and I hadn't seen or heard the lead singer yet so I assumed she was letting the other members of the band warm the crowd up a bit for her.
The second I thought this was when I saw her stepping on some guy's head for the first time as she dove into the crowd about ten feet away from me. Turned out she had been singing the whole time but the mix was so terrible that you couldn't hear her unless she screamed at the top of her lungs.
In the end the mix didn't matter. Crystal Castles isn't a show you go to for the lyrics. You go so you can dance your ass off and sweat off five pounds and to struggle through conversations for the next three or four days because your ears are still ringing.
The other concert I went to in Chicago was to see Daniel Johnston at The Bottom Lounge. Johnston is on the other end of the spectrum when compared to the dance vibe of Crystal Castles. He is known for his quiet acoustic and piano driven songs, particularly the songs off his famous mid 80's release “Hi, How Are You?” which was brought to prominence through a ratty t-shirt of the album cover worn by Kurt Cobain.
Nowadays Johnston releases music still but tours irregularly. He has longstanding mental issues that are documented fully in the amazing film “The Devil And Daniel Johnston” and is now on so much medication that he can hardly play guitar anymore. Having gone through a slight phase with Johnston's music in high school, I decided that I had to go see him, if only because I had no idea if the opportunity would ever rise again.
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Instead of trying to enjoy the concert thoughts began formulating in my mind wondering if Johnston had wanted to tour at all. The idea that he was forced into it seemed easier to believe than it should have. It was around this time the concert began to remind me of a zoo with all these people standing around and watching a caged animal that should be running free in the wild. It was around then I left. He hadn't even been playing half an hour. It was one of the sadder moments I've ever had.
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And by wandering the streets I saw the sad scene of women and men trying to sleep in the cold city streets with a cup in front of them and a sign begging for any spare change a passerby could give. No matter where you go, to concerts or the streets, the high and lows of the city will always show themselves to you.
The first concert I wound up at was Crystal Castles, a band I had only heard a few singles from at that point. The show was without a doubt the loudest I've ever been too and was mixed terribly. The band had torn through three songs and I hadn't seen or heard the lead singer yet so I assumed she was letting the other members of the band warm the crowd up a bit for her.
The second I thought this was when I saw her stepping on some guy's head for the first time as she dove into the crowd about ten feet away from me. Turned out she had been singing the whole time but the mix was so terrible that you couldn't hear her unless she screamed at the top of her lungs.
In the end the mix didn't matter. Crystal Castles isn't a show you go to for the lyrics. You go so you can dance your ass off and sweat off five pounds and to struggle through conversations for the next three or four days because your ears are still ringing.
The other concert I went to in Chicago was to see Daniel Johnston at The Bottom Lounge. Johnston is on the other end of the spectrum when compared to the dance vibe of Crystal Castles. He is known for his quiet acoustic and piano driven songs, particularly the songs off his famous mid 80's release “Hi, How Are You?” which was brought to prominence through a ratty t-shirt of the album cover worn by Kurt Cobain.
Nowadays Johnston releases music still but tours irregularly. He has longstanding mental issues that are documented fully in the amazing film “The Devil And Daniel Johnston” and is now on so much medication that he can hardly play guitar anymore. Having gone through a slight phase with Johnston's music in high school, I decided that I had to go see him, if only because I had no idea if the opportunity would ever rise again.
Going in I had no idea what to expect. I wasn't sure if Johnston would try to play guitar due to the state he was in.Hi guys, I just had a few questions about the Men's Tremblant Jacket. It ended up that Johnston, who marched right past me in a lumpy winter jacket with all of his lyrics printed out and shoved under his arm so that he could read them as he played on his way to backstage, was going to try and play himself. When he took the stage a bit later it took him less than thirty seconds to mess up. The crowd supported him regardless, but overall it was an uncomfortable thing to watch.Cheap Canada Goose Mystique Parka Parka For Sale.
Instead of trying to enjoy the concert thoughts began formulating in my mind wondering if Johnston had wanted to tour at all. The idea that he was forced into it seemed easier to believe than it should have. It was around this time the concert began to remind me of a zoo with all these people standing around and watching a caged animal that should be running free in the wild. It was around then I left. He hadn't even been playing half an hour. It was one of the sadder moments I've ever had.
Later in the taxi back to the hotel I tried to justify my attending that concert to myself.The Canada Goose Chilliwack Parka Hooded Parka is one of the newest models from the Lightweight Series. I told myself that it would have been a shame if I hadn't seen him before he had passed on. Yet even as I said it, I doubted it. I still do.
It's strange to think how these concerts were a day a part and a few miles away from each other.For sale is a Men's HyBridge Jacket men's jacket. How could something so fun and so loud be so close to something that was so painful and quiet? In the end I realize it encapsulates the great city of Chicago that I saw in my four days there.Canada Goose Sale high quality Canada Goose D'Alpago Bomber with best price. In the bustling hotel I saw the youth of this world, these young journalists from all over the country full of life and vigor.
And by wandering the streets I saw the sad scene of women and men trying to sleep in the cold city streets with a cup in front of them and a sign begging for any spare change a passerby could give. No matter where you go, to concerts or the streets, the high and lows of the city will always show themselves to you.
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