It’s the last day in a week of guest blogs at The Design Files and today we’re going to SoCal, or Southern California.
SoCal has a cycling style all of its own – beachy, carefree and functional. At Laguna Beach we meet Trinity from Pedaler Clothing.
Here are some sunny Californian shots to get you in the mood!
We’re in the September 2010 issue of Womens Health Magazine – check out the Po Campo Tree Bark Rack Tote and Blue Cashmere and Leather Gloves by Freehands.
Over at The Design Files we go westward to the Midwest, Chicago.
The city known as the Windy City doesn’t sound too promising as a cycling destination at first, but I’m reliably told that cycling is great in Chicago – in summer the weather’s gorgeous and the city’s almost all flat. In winter it’s just a question of rugging up!
Dottie from Let’s Go Ride a Bike
In Chicago we meet Emily and Maria from Po Campo, the makers of our fabulous rack totes and handlebar clutch.
The Jenny Reflective Cycling Cape makes an appearance on our favourite weekly Melbourne e-newsletter, Three Thousand.
Today my guest blog on The Design Files takes us across the pond to New York City and the guys at Outlier who make our fabulous Womens Daily Riding Pants.
New York has really seen a renaissance in cycle chic over the years as hip young things (mainly) discover the joys of zipping in and out of gridlocked traffic and not having to suffer the crowded subway. When the Wall Street Journal writes about cycle chic and city bikes and the Sartorialist snaps stylish city cyclists, you know a real trend is starting.
Hope you enjoy the post!
via the Sartorialist
Today my week of guest blogging at The Design Files lands us in the city of my heart, London.
Regular readers of the blog will know that I am a huge fan of cycling in London and it’s the place where I really found my feet (or wheels) as a commuter cyclist. I have many, many fond memories of taking my bike to visit grandiose buildings, tootling along the Thames and exploring the hidden nooks of the city.
To get you in the mood for some London cycle chic, here’s the video of The Bike Song by Mark Ronson which was used in the Transport for London cycle stories which I blogged about recently.
The music video features set-through bikes, bright vintage outfits, cute girls and the streets of London. Watch it and I dare you not to break out into a smile!
In London I chat with Guy Hills of Dashing Tweeds, one dapper gentleman who supplies us with the popular Disco-bright reflective legwarmers.
This week on CycleStyle’s blog, I’ll will be directing you to a series of guests posts I’ve written for awesome Australian design blog, The Design Files.
I was tres tres excited when Lucy invited me to write about my passion for cycling in style. I came up with the idea of a cycle chic world tour, where we’d go meet some of my suppliers from all around the world and check out the cycling scene in each of those cities.
So, the first stop today is close to home – Sydney. Sydney is blessed with gorgeous weather, great views, an amazing coastline and lots of villages to explore. The cycle chic scene is starting to grow in the Emerald City, as you’ll find out when I take a whistlestop tour of the city with Saskia from Sydney Cycle Chic.
At the recent Ausbike Bike Expo 2010 in Melbourne, for the first time there was a Cycle Fashion show celebrating the best in cycle chic from the exhibitors at the event.
These photos show that cycling in style is not just for adults! How CUTE are these kids??
Treadly Helmet Hats and Strider Bikes
Genevieve, a member of the audience and clearly a fashionista in the making.
While we get around 95% of the time by bike and public transport, there is that 5% of time where it’s more convenient to use a car. Like if you’re hauling 10 bike baskets, 30 panniers, a trestle table and plastic torso to Federation Square! That’s when Flexicar comes in handy – CycleStyle has a Biz-Starter membership which equates to about 2 hours of car-sharing a month.
In September we’re Flexicar’s Member of the Month! No trophy, just glory.
UK-based online magazine N.E.E.T liked our style so much they featured the editorial we commissioned from Jono Winnel and Marianne Rutherford in their Fall September 2010 edition.
VIA: Urban Outfitters
We think it would be hard to find anything more stunning than a giant magnolia tree. But oh boy, this girl is sure giving the magnolia tree a run for its money.
We love her crisp look – her white step-through bike, cute shorts and dare we say it, white socks with sandles.
Joyce is proud to be featured in the September-October 2010 issue of Australian Cyclist in a story about women from all walks of life, all cycling in their different ways. And thanks to Cheryl Lin of Business Chic for the wonderful headline photo!
We get a mention in RMIT’s Student Union magazine, Catalyst, in an article about cycle chic in Melbourne, along with our friends Papillionaire and Humble Vintage.
Spring has sprung! We celebrate the new season with some fabulous new items featured in our latest e-newsletter.
