October 22nd 2009
"Thought You Knew (TyK) calendar comes out of Chicago every year to benefit the Chicago Women's Health Center (CWHC). Support these great folks!"
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October 23rd 14th 2009
"Do you seriously want to be the only person to not own this calendar? it's for a good cause...benefits the chicago women's health center. if thats not enough then buy it cause it promises to have great photography from michelle nolan and christopher dilts. thats not enough? well, maybe miss august will convince you..."
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October 23rd 2009
"Alexis of Thought You Knew sent me some information on their forthcoming TyK Calender for 2010. The calender features Ladies PinUps and Men's SuperHeroes as the theme and gets pretty creative as you can see from these teaser pics."
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October 25th 2009
"The TyK Project was created to address modern day stereotypes of women. Frustrated with being pegged as either mechanically savvy but asexual, or cute but inept with with their bikes, the PinUps showcase the dual nature that women cyclists embody."
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October 2nd 2009
"Between the chance to pre-order Thought You Knew's 2010 calendar (proceeds going to the Chicago Women's Health Center), David Byrne's new book, and the back-to-school commute that's kicking my butt, I've got fall biking on my mind! Here are some songs to pass the time while you put on those fenders (I gotta put on those fenders...!), patch a tube, or just plain pedal!"
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September 14th 2009
"With the success of her 2009 calendar – 200 were sold at the Bike Winter Art Show launch alone – Finch has embarked on another calendar project featuring more va-va voom photography by Chicago photographer Michelle Nolan. In 2009, instead of enlisting cycling friends, a formal application process was opened to the public, garnering a flurry of interest from would-be models. Biking beauties who made the cut include Miss March, Laura Grene, an actress and singer for the band I Fight Dragons and 'Miss May', Rachel Javellana, a poet and teacher in the Chicago public school system."
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October 7th 2009
" Chicago’s own Alexis Finch is at it again, this time pumping out not one but TWO fantastic calenders for 2010. The team at Thought You Knew has been working hard, and they even have a new website. What kind of calenders? The best kind : Ones with bikes ! Well, not just bikes, there happen to be some good lookin’ guys and gals too . ."
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October 23rd 2009
"Coming back for 2010 is TyK, aka Thought You Knew with two calendars, a Women’s Bike and Men’s Super Heroes pin up calendar. As you can see, the women’s calendar features ladies and bikes, while the proceeds go directly to Chicago Women’s Health Center. As well, TyK will have a taste of Sadie Hawkins Style Ride on November 14th, and a after party at Cobra Lounge. On the Tyk/B side (Thought You Knew Better), men as super heroes will be featured, in a comic book style. Friday, November 20th the calendar will release at Mars Gallery, located at 1139 W Fulton Market."
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Feb 26th 2009
"If you're in the Chicago area, make sure you head out to one of these local hotspots and pick up a Thought You Knew (TyK) Pin-Up calendar. With 100% of the proceeds going to the Chicago Women's Health Center, and a slew of sexy ladies gracing the pages, it's definitely something worth checking out. Plus, the monthly hotties aren't your run-of-the-mill models; they're everyday girls, bike messengers to be exact! "
By Ali
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Feb 2009
"TyK CoFounder Alexis Finch dropped off a stack of these wonderfully photographed calenders into my hands while in CHicago a couple weeks ago. TyK is a group of Chicago women cyclists who have come together in support of each other and to make a difference in the lives of other women in the Chicago area."
By Pete DiAntoni
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Feb 17th 2009
"Sweet rides, shiny rims, and pin-ups: they're here and they want you to forget about the Auto Show."
By Nicole Cohen
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Feb 16th 2009
"The fantasy photo portrayed how the woman saw herself as a confident, feminine and sexual being. She had to challenge herself to show that off to me even if that’s not how she saw herself everyday. That's not easy for the average young woman. Although each one of us has it in us, to go through the process of getting in touch with that side is an inspiring exploration."
By Alison Zavos
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See a bit of the madness of Bike Winter’s Opening Night on BlipTV just to give you a glimpse of what the Closing Carnival will entail.
By Steven Lane
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Feb 13th 2009
Gapers Block alerted the masses to us "saddle lovers" just in time for opening night.
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Feb 12-18 2009
"The project, carried out by photographer Michelle Nolan (whose photos have been seen in TOC), hopes to break down the preconceptions about die-hard cyclists. We chatted with Nolan about the process of having these women 'get in touch with and celebrate their femininity.' "
By Tim McCormick
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Feb 5th 2009
"ALARM contributing photographer Michelle Nolan took the photos for this 1950s-style pinup calendar, showing local lady bicycle riders in glamorous and relatively racy poses with their work instruments."
By Scott Morrow
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Feb 5th 2009
Chicago’s Active Transportation Alliance gave a nod to the TyK Ladies on their weblog.
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Feb 4th 2009
I guess a few bike shops are excited about this calendar! Tati Cycles was clamoring for copies before we’d even gone to press!
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Feb 4th 2009
One of our sponsors Manhattan Portage gave us an extra boost.
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Feb 2nd 2009
"The ladies at Chicago’s Thought You Knew are looking for some press for their upcoming calendar. And who are we to say no?"
By Urban Jeff
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January 21st 2009
Even before the photos were completed Miss July was garnering press for us in Chicago Bike Blog.
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April 21st 2009
"Another interesting project is the TyK (Thought You Knew) and CWHC (Chicago Women’s Health Center) collaboration. This project is actually geared toward healthcare, but it’s run by a group of Chicago ladies that love to ride and I thought may be appropriate."
By Tali
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January 21st 2009
Discovered this photographer's work a while back and wanted to share. It's by Michelle Nolan. She does a luscious 'posed' photo like the one shown above and pairs it with a photo of the same girl and her bike in gritty real life light. Makes for an interesting look at contrasts, same girl and bike, two ways to 'see' her.
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April 21st 2009
"Some people don’t like these kind of calendars. That’s ok. I think that the images are tasteful, and I appreciate that these women are riders. The Thought You Knew crew says it well:
The TyK Project was created to address modern day stereotypes of women. Frustrated with being pegged as either mechanically savvy but asexual, or cute but inept with their bikes, these PinUps showcase the dual nature that women cyclists embody."
By Tali
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