Early Evening

I've been seduced by the Vespa, I admit it.  Of course I still love all things bicycle but I'm enjoying my Roman Holiday fantasy just a little longer.

It certainly makes for a fun way to photograph people on bikes, Italian paparazzi style.....

A Rare Cycling Species

Ah yes, the chain smoking, coffee drinking, vintage bike riding citizen cyclist.... a rarely seen species often found skulking around theatres and street corners or inhaling espresso in urban inner city coffee shops.
They are known for their cool retro style and manic humour.

Tak Copenhagen x

So today around the world at precisely 8.43am my fellow Cycle Chic bloggers are out on the streets looking for the photo that epitomises cycle chic in their city.

It was this time exactly five years ago that Mikael Colville-Andersen took this iconic "photo that launched a million bicycles" and created what has now become somewhat of a cult.

The hardcore bloggers in the ever expanding family thought it might be a nice little tribute....

Mikael, we thank you.  For your passion, your idealism, your humour and your tireless pursuit of chic :-)

What a ride hey?

I was 5 minutes out but whoever you are Bondi girl on bike - I reckon you pretty much sum up Sydney Cycle Chic so thanks for crossing the street when you did!

White Stripes

I saw the brilliant Bill Cunningham New York documentary last night so now all I want to do is ride around the streets with my camera... this will be a good thing.

Love to see those Gazelle white stripes.... Summer's coming....

A Whole Lot of Chic Fun in the Sun

I love a Cycle Chic Kids event - happiness reigns and we get to play with ribbons and weird craft and funk up bicycles and scooters all day - usually helped along by some wicked cakes from the local school - what could be better.
So thanks to the manic cake bakers from Newtown Public School and those caramel kisses.... holy moly....

Oh yeah we upcycled some pretty bikes too and the kids (and adults) went away smiling - happy days.

     

     

Thanks too to lovely Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Carolyn, Michelle and the crew from City of Sydney for another glorious day and gorgeous Kerry for all your brilliant help and of course Mr Chic for the fully sustainable cycle chic kids extra cycle event transport and everything else :-)

And we couldn't do these gigs without the crazy inspiration from the recycle folks at Reverse Garbage...

More Cycle Chic Kids stuff here and email us if you want to be on our mailing list for future events.
More pics here on flickr.

Cycle Chic Kids Go West!

We're excited to be getting out of the Eastern Suburbs this Saturday and taking the Cycle Chic Kids bike magic on the road again!

       

Lord Mayor Clover Moore will be officially opening four beautifully revitalised community spaces over in Erskineville and we'll be setting up shop in Lillian Fowler Reserve between 11 and 1 on Saturday 5 November so come on down and say hi - bring your kids and their bicycles and get crafty with us.

Cycle Chic Kids is all about getting kids excited about riding by getting them to bling up their bikes using recycled or repurposed materials.  You may have seen us at the WOOP Bourke Street Festival earlier this year and we do love to bling bikes..... little kids and big "kids" welcome!!

More info here.

Looking Up

Sometimes the blog/life balance gets all out of whack and then when you most need inspiration, you look up and there it is.  Love the way this urban bike is positioned against the window, framed in the light.