Detailed description (English): Fancy Women Bike Ride is a women-only cycling event typically held on the World Car Free Day every year.
The event originated in 2013 in Izmir, Turkey. Today, the event is being held in over 70 cities on the same day at the same time with the same message:
we want women to be visible: on the streets, in society, in life.
we encourage women to be independent and to choose self determined mobility (walk&bike)
we are asking for women-sized streets and cities
Milano Fancy Women Bike Ride is on September 23th at 4 PM in Piazza Duomo.
This is a No-Lycra and No-Performance tour and has the following rules:
- Dress code: Fancy or Chic
- Ride slowly
- Wave your hand to the surprised looking audience
- Let people take photos of you
Video
Cycling and Gender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjkYCbLWisA
Detailed description (original language): Es geht um…
…mehr selbstbestimmte Mobilität von Frauen
…Emanzipation
…Solidarität mit Frauen in Ländern, wo Frauen
immer noch nicht mobil sein dürfen
Was tun, um dabei zu sein:
Du solltest…
…eine Frau sein
…Dich schick / originell / farbenfroh anziehen
…Dein Fahrrad schmücken
…max. 10km/h mit dem Fahrrad fahren können
…während der Fahrt winken können
…immer lächeln
…eine Freundin mitbringen
….Dich gerne fotografieren lassen
(es könnte Presse anwesend sein)
Die Route:
16:00 Uhr Treffen auf der Domplatte
– durch die Altstadt
– Schokoladenmuseum
– Kranhäuser
– hinter den Kranhäusern wenden
– am Rhein entlang Richtung Ebertplatz
– Endpunkt: Zoo/Flora
Target group(s): Women and Children
Objectives: Raising awareness among the society
Encourage more women to use bicycle for their daily mobility
Create an event to let women experience the city without a car
Expected Outcomes: Min. 500 participants
Involvement of non-cyclists
Next year there will be more European cities where the tour will take place.
"If you can ride your bike with a fancy dress, you can bike to anywhere with your casual clothes."