We had our launch party recently at the Eco Fashionista showroom in Fitzroy and of course it was the perfect opportunity to snap some photos of some of our cycle chic guests. Kate Kendall, in coordinating shades of blue. Here…
Today I had a chat with Matt Hurst, the owner of bike rental service The Humble Vintage, the writer and designer of a new quarterly guide called Melbourne for Visitors and Casual Cyclists and all round nice guy. We've been…
Ignore the dinky music and watch this video from BikeCommuters which tests whether the Banjo Brothers Commuter Backpack really is waterproof... ....yep! CycleStyle are the exclusive Australian distributors of Banjo Brothers - you can get your Commuter Backpack (Medium or…
It's tricky introducing an unknown brand to a new market, especially online. CycleStyle is currently the only online Australian stockist of Chicago-based bike accessory company, Po Campo. We've tried our best to be clear about all the great features of…
Bike blog Lovely Bicycle reviewed the Minnhaha Medium Saddle Bag and had this to say about it: The bag is voluminous. There is only one large compartment, which can be loosened or tightened via the cord. It is basically a…
I wasn’t old enough in the 80s to get into the Olivia Newton-John/Jane Fonda fitness trend. Now’s my chance to finally break out some legwarmers. Specifically, a very cool pair stripey reflective legwarmers from London-based weavers, Dashing Tweeds. Dashing Tweeds…
Or maybe that should read ‘We are alive!’. CycleStyle is officially open for business, and our excitement holds no bounds. The store has been our passion, our waking thoughts, our middle-of-the-night to-do lists and constant conversation topic for months. We’ve…
I first spotted the products by Beatrice Holiday on Design*Sponge. Anything mentioned on the huge US design blog is worth a look, so I zipped over to the Beatrice Holiday site and discovered that Alison, designer and crafter in Denver,…
We can’t wait for winter. Not because it’s the best time for cycling in the city (more room on the roads), but so we can break out our new Freehands gloves. Freehands gloves are designed with thumb and forefinger tips…
We've been told to 'go where your customers are' and millions of you are on Facebook. So we've come to you! On our Facebook page you'll be able to keep track of all things CycleStyle. We'll put up photos of…
Fast Rider is one of the inspirations for me starting up CycleStyle. When I was in Amsterdam I spotted a pony-tailed girl on a bike with a stylish shopper bag that I really liked – but when I got back…
On the weekend I met up with Emily Taylor, one of the designers of the Po Campo handlebar and rack bags. Emily happened to be in Melbourne for her honeymoon and was kind enough to chat me through the Po…
Check out our logo. Do you see a bike? Do you see a man or a woman? Are they sporty or cycling at a leisurely pace? We thought that getting a logo designed would be a relatively easy process. We…
Our shipment of Carradice Bike Bureau bags arrived today, all the wahttps://cyclestyle.com.au/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=24y from Nelson, Lancashire. We were impressed by the small details, starting from the packaging. Firstly, the bags come packaged in a plastic bag with a snap-lock handle. This…
Welcome to the CycleStyle blog! This is the place where you can get to know us better. Read about what it’s like behind-the-scenes at CycleStyle and keep up to date with store news. Also check out cool bike-related products, be…
Happy New Year! Now that the Christmas gift-giving rush is over and we've eaten all the prawns/Christmas pudding/gingerbread cookies that we can fit in, we're using January to take stock of our first 6 months of business and to plan…