1.13.2015

Let It Be a Year of Velo Visionaries

Happy 2015!

I can't believe we've gone back to the future already. At this time of year, we often reflect upon where we are, how far we've come and where we're going next.


KT on that famous bridge in Copenhagen, November 2014.

As you know, I've been taking a break from blogging on Vélo Vogue. This blog was an exciting project for me when I began in 2008. Because of this blog, over the years, I've met so many inspiring bike people around the globe.


With Renata Falzoni, cicloactivista in São Paulo, Brazil

Participation in this group has opened doors for me and shown me so many new paths.


En route to bike camping in Calistoga

I'm truly blessed to belong to the bike community.



I've also enjoyed blending my calling in life (filmmaking) with one of my greatest passions (biking) through my feminist bicycle horror film, The Spinster.



Making films by bicycle inspires me as a person, and pushes my creative limits. It's helped me learn how to capture the thrill of riding a bike and conveying that to the world in a fun and exciting way. It's allowed me to share with the world that we bike people are real people too, not just helmet/lycra clad weekend warriors, but real humans with emotions and feelings.



Which brings me to January of 2015.

I have begun a new bike-film project called Velo Visionaries, a series of interviews with great thinkers of today's global bicycle culture from the point of view of the person behind the handlebars.



You don't need me to tell you that traveling by bicycle provides a unique perspective on your surroundings, often inspiring moments of insight and creating a profound connection to your community. Have a look at the first episode, and subscribe to the Velo Visionaries YouTube Channel, and let these visionaries tell you what thoughts swirl around in their minds while they're on the streets and in the saddle.

I will be publishing more of these interviews/rides from here on out. Please enjoy, let me know your thoughts, and most importantly, RIDE ON!

2 comments:

MELI. said...

subscribed! :D rideo on VV and to another awesome year xxo

Kristin Tieche said...

gracias, amiga! <3 <3 <3