Our friend, fashion blogger (and cyclist) Cheryl Lin of Business Chic has a Wet and Wendy Dark Gold Waterproof Raincoat.
Here she is modelling it and loving the rain!
Archive for July, 2011
Business Chic models Wet and Wendy
Friday, July 29th, 2011The West Australian
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
A Marvellous Outing – The Sydney Tweed Ride
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
The Third Annual Sydney Tweed Ride departs Sydney Town Hall at 9am this Sunday 31 July.
We’re assured that it’s an awfully fun affair – not pompous, just jolly!
If you have nothing to wear – never fear! A pop-up Tweed Outfitter will be stationed at MC Cyclery’s city store (230 Clarence St, Sydney) to doll you out in style.
The ride concludes with a picnic, Tweed games and a delightful fashion event.
For more information, click here.
JJ Scholl Luggage
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011JJ Scholl is a collection inspired by the elegant adventure travels of designer Jenny Lee Walsh ‘s great uncle, Dr. Scholl of the comfort footwear fame.
The line of luggage is suitable for motor scooter, electric bikes and cruisers. We like the look of the Serengeti case which has three adjustable fastening staps that can be secured to the bicycle or scooter’s rear rack.
Bike By Me
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
We’ve featured several build-your-own custom bike companies before (Jellybean Bikes, Republic Bikes, Papillionaire, Mojo Bikes, Villy Custom Cruisers) so what makes Bike By Me unique?
The Swedish company offers free shipping worldwide and delivery within one week. Which means that you can indulge your impulse buying urges and receive your customised bike asap.
Using its website, you can design and build your own bike in a selection of rainbow-bright colours, from frame, seat, grip, chain, tires, rims. Try out thousands of colour combinations and while away a boring afternoon in the office.
Roll-Up Bicycle Valet Parking
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Roll-Up is a new bicycle valet parking service which is launching at State of Design.
Instead of locking your bike up to the nearest lamp post, cyclists can get their bike valet parked for free by the fun-fair themed Roll-Up crew. It’s a great initiative as the provision of safe, secure and convenient bike parking will hopefully encourage people to take active and sustainable transport to festivals and events.
Melbourne is an official bike city, after all :–)
Melbourne Design Market here we come!
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
We’re back for the winter edition of the Melbourne Design Market 2011 with our friends Jellybean Bikes (www.jellybeanbikes.com.au) this Sunday 24 July 10-5pm.
For the winter markets we’ll be bringing along some of our fabulous reversible capes, waterproof trenchcoats, reflective gloves and legwarmers and cosy scarves.
If you’ve never been to the market you’ll find an ever-inspiring, ever-tempting array of great design stalls, cool grooves, coffee and happy crowds. For more information about the market go to www.melbournedesignmarket.com.au
See you on Sunday!
Made to Measure – Treadlie Handmade Bicycle Show
Friday, July 22nd, 2011State of Design is Victoria’s annual design festival and the theme for this year’s festival is ‘design that moves’. So it’s fitting that part of the design showcase Design : Made : Trade is an exhibition of bikes.
Specifically, Treadlie magazine contacted bicycle builders, from professionals to amateurs, and put together an exhibition of eighteen bicycles – from cargo bikes to elegant step-throughs, cruisers to single gears. Each bike comes with a story….
Here are some of our favourites:
Bumble Bee – Mick Peel, Busyman Bicycles – Concept and Leatherwork Design, Dan Hale, Shifter Bikes – Assembly and Wheel Build.
Can you believe that this bike was salvaged from a rusty old frame lying in the gutter? Mick’s eyes were drawn to the fancy key-lined lug work and pinstriping. He then set about repolishing and chrome-plating the handlebars and stem, adding new parts and finishing off the details with a beautiful customised leather seat with a bumblebee motif.
Big Mama. Whoa get a load on that bike! David Bowan from Bobo Bicycles was commissioned to build a load-carrying courier bike and while his frame building jigs were set up for that project he took the opportunity to build a load-carrying bike for child transportation and urban family use.
This bike can carry up to 3 kids with easily removable seats to give flexibility in either child or load carrying. Who needs a Toorak Tractor-style SUV for the school run?
Aemilia. Such a pretty name for a pretty bike. By Nigel Venning, Mrs Fairweather – Bike Spotter and Millwright and Connie Kosti – Storyteller and Opinionist. Aemilia was first spotted by Nigel in someone’s shed. He dressed her up with some new colours, some beautiful hand-drawn, laser-cut, wooden-veneer spats, matching timber handles and leather trim.
Dandenong Tea Cart. A gloriously decorated Christiana bike from PS Bikes. A Christianna No Box bike was purchased by RMIT’s Department for Art in Public Spaces. They then commissioned artist Aslam Akram to collaborate on the design and decoration of a traditional Afghan tea bike.
The Tea Cart is to serve as a micro-business for an existing trader making tea in the Afghan Bazaar Cultural Precinct in the Dandenongs. It also aims to promote Afghan culture through social practice and aesthetic impact.
Design Made Trade is on 21-22 July for trade and 23-24 July for public entry, 10-5pm all days.
Kitsch Kitchen Double Panniers
Thursday, July 21st, 2011See how the Kitsch Kitchen Double Panniers fit on a bike and how it carries all your belongings.
You can watch more product videos on our YouTube channel, CycleStyle TV.
HappyRainyDays Petra Red Waterproof Trenchcoat Video
Thursday, July 21st, 2011See how the Petra Red Waterproof Trenchcoat fits on our model and the features that make it great for cycling
You can watch more product videos on our YouTube channel, CycleStyle TV.
Trent Jansen at State of Design 2010
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Victoria’s premier design festival, the State of Design, is almost upon us again this year from 20-31 July 2011.
One of our favourite events is Design: Made: Trade, a trade and public event featuring some of Australia’s leading furniture, fashion and industrial design brands. At last year’s exhibition we discovered Trent Jansen and his cool Cycle Signs made out of discarded reflective road signs, so we’re excited to see who we’ll meet and what we’ll find at this year’s event.
Here’s a link to an interview with Trent (and some other exhibitors) at last year’s show discussing his work and his design approach.
Freehands Unisex Tech Tip Liners
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011See how the silver conductive thread works on the Freehands Unisex Tech Tip Liners so you can use your ipod, iphone and other touch devices while keeping your gloves on.
You can watch more product videos at our YouTube channel, CycleStyle TV.