Ode To A Bicycling America

Atlanta, Georgia - by San Smith - check out her blog!

The very, very best thing about this blog - and the other one - is the people we've met. It's a pleasure to cybermeet like-minded individuals who share our love of personal style, fashion and bicycles. In that order.

Santa Monica, California - by Madness Riviera.
We get so many lovely guest photos sent in or added to our Flickr group so why just chuck a little montage up with photos from a few of our American friends.

Fashion-wise there will always be differences in style on both sides of the pond, but we're loving what our friends and acquaintences are doing for Bicycle Chic in America.

Venice Beach, California
I lived in L.A. for a while back in the late-80's and every weekend was spent either surfing or hanging at the beach. Venice Beach was a favourite spot. Even back then Venice Beach was bicycle heaven. Some good things never change.

New York:


You know cycling has arrived [or rather returned] when the citizens of big cities get into the saddle. First Paris and now New York. Sure, it is far from perfect, but it's happening. And when it happens in cities like Paris and New York, it will spread. Wonderful.
Read our series about Paris for more info about the rebirth of their bike culture.

Seattle & Portland:


Sacramento, California:


Thanks for all the photos. There are so many more and we'll keep posting the, but for now this is our Ode to a Bicycling America.

Guest Photos: July 2008

Another batch of lovely Cycle Chic photos from our readers around the world.
Clockwise from top left:
Napoli Kiss from Cristiano; a new shot from Paris by Humberto; Tiago with his Flying Pigeon in Paris; photo shoot from Jorg & Olif bikes; Pedro sent us this photo of his girlfriend in Lisbon; Alan sent us this California Cycle Chic shot; a fellow Copenhagener, Toke, sent us this rare sight - a Copenhagen fixie girl; and finally, in the middle, Joi next to a cyclist counter in the Danish city of Odense.
Thanks to all of you for thinking of us and showing us Cycle Chic from around the world.


A bit of playfulness.


Gucci is in on the act of producing luxury bikes. But at least the photo is cool.

Guest Photos and Guest Art

Another Sunday round of Guest Photos and even more guest art. Enjoy.

Baton Rouge, Lousiana, USA - Christopher looking dapper on his fine ride.

Laura in Chicago was inspired by one of our photos and produced the splendid artwork above - based on the photo below. Thanks for showing us, Laura! It's lovely.



California, USA - from Alan.

Munich/München.

A drawing from the very lovely Parimal in India - read her other contribution here on cycling in India.
Dear Friends,

I love pictures of victorian women riding on bicycles, but the kind of angle and effect I wanted to capture were nowhere to be found. So I got to work using a stiff paper, dark and light pencils, eraser, and a magnifying glass. The magic I have created is there for you to see and admire. I have named the picture "ELIZABETH RIDES A BICYCLE" : it shows a young English lady riding happily while she waves to a friend. It is supposed to be a classic picture, dating back to the 1920s or so. The image was scanned, and contrast and colour balance adjusted to give the sepia tone you see.

Next time you find something that takes your fancy and is difficult to shoot, try using art to get the effect you want. And best of luck !!

Best regards, Parimal