Sydney Cycle Chic

Cycle Chic - the book!

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:57:00 +0000

It had to happen. There could be no better way to document the Cycle Chic movement than by compiling some of the many thousands of inspiring photographs from the blog into a glossy book.

The collection of images by Cycle Chic/Copenhagenize founder Mikael Colville-Andersen (and a handful of other gobal Cycle Chic Republic bloggers) is just gorgeous and perfectly encapsulates individual style.

It's launched world-wide today, published by Thames and Hudson and available online here.

Happy riding!

Global Cycle Chic Republic - the Naked Leg

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:01:00 +0000

And for your entertainment this weekend, some naked legs and bicycles from the Cycle Chic Republic.

Cafe Chic

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:34:00 +0000

All set for the weekend?

I know where I'll be headed for my eggplant and haloumi Shakshuka fix tomorrow....Cafe Shenkin in Erskineville baby. Oh and please have one of their gooey chocolate Babkas - don't say I didn't warn you.

Lots of bike watching on that sunny corner too.....

Gelato Happiness

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:03:00 +0000

Outside the BEST gelato shop in the universe - who wouldn't be this happy at Messina!

Cute Guys in Suits on Bikes Weekend - Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

And finally, Amsterdam, Graz, Sydney, Paris, Lisbon, Gdansk and Strasbourg.... my we're a diverse bunch.

Hope you enjoyed this global snapshot?

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Graz, Austria

Sydney, Australia

Paris, France

Lisbon, Portugal

Gdansk, Poland

Strasbourg, France

Cute Guys in Suits on Bikes Weekend - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0000

And today's selection of business men on bikes is brought to you via Vienna, Barcelona, Toronto and Caracas......

Budapest, Hungary

Vienna, Austria

Barcelona, Spain

Toronto, Canada

Caracas, Venezuela

Cute Guys in Suits on Bikes Weekend - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:04:00 +0000

Loving this - here's another nice view of global cycle chic from my fellow bloggers in the Cycle Chic Republic... far too much chic for one post so I'm declaring Business Man Weekend!

Today we have Copenhagen, Dublin, Vancouver, Cardiff and Belgium.

Who says Cycle Chic is all pretty girls on bikes hmmm?

WRONG!

Copenhagen, Denmark

Dublin, Ireland

Vancouver, Canada

Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain

Belgium

Laneway Cafe Chic

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:57:00 +0000

So we love the guys at Room 10 - best laneway cafe in Sydney in my humble opinion. Not only do Dan & Dan ride bikes (or so they say...) they also look damn hot in their ibikeSYD t.shirts.

I made taller Dan wear the lady urban bike shirt and he did a spectacular job of camping it up. (sorry Dan, too good not to blog..)

They are also one of our Sydney t.shirt pick-up spots so when you order a shirt online, just indicate cafe pickup, save on postage and go visit the Dans. You should order the breakfast rice - just do it, it will change your life - don't say I didn't warn you.

They're also getting some grief at the moment with their DA Approval so have been forced to remove their outdoor seating - ridiculous given that the other eateries up the street are operating as normal and wait, isn't there supposed to be support for cool urban laneway cafes?
Not sure how to help them at this point but we're working on a plan...... might involve deckchairs...

And yeah and their cafe is popular with hot chicas on hot bikes too....

On the Street - Redfern

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Market Day

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0000

I think we're going to like our new home.

We launched our Green Chic Project on Saturday in partnership with Sydney Sustainable Markets and spent a gorgeously chilled few hours pimping bikes (and scooters) and chatting about bikes and veggies and bees and all things sustainable.

Great to catch up with Peter from PS Bikes too and take the gorgeous Christiania cargo bike for a spin. Really looking forward to some exciting collaboration there....

Like us on facebook to keep up with project details. We'll be running workshops and events at the markets at Taylor Square on the first Saturday of every month from April 7.

Red Bicycle Day in the Republic

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:29:00 +0000

We're a close knit blog family at Cycle Chic and we thought it might be fun to do a regular post of global chic. So here is the first - red bicycles from the Cycle Chic Republic around the world..... cute.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sevilla, Spain

Lisbon, Portugal

Barcelona, Spain

Caracas, Venezuela

Vienna, Austria

Berlin, Germany

Mexico City, Mexico

Graz, Austria

Montreal, Canada

Sydney, Australia

Cardiff, Great Britain

Budapest, Hungary

Cycle Chic Kids Roll in to Taylor Square

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:09:00 +0000

We're excited to be kicking off a series of bike-themed urban sustainability workshops and events this weekend at Sydney Sustainable Markets with the return of the much loved Cycle Chic Kids!

Little kids (and big ones...) can drop by the stall at Taylor Square from 9am-1pm on Saturday 25 February to pimp up their bikes with our re-purposed, re-cycled crazy craft.

Guaranteed to make your ride more colourful or your money back. No wait, it's free!

These monthly events in partnership with Sydney Sustainable Markets are part of our Green Chic Project and we have big plans.

Want to weave your own bike basket or make a bamboo crate to get your veggies home in?
Fancy checking out some cargo bikes and seeing just how much shopping and kids they can hold?
How about racing one - are you game?
The Slow Bicycle Movement - how slow can you go?
Finally want to learn how to fix up that old Schwinn you have in the garage?
Maybe you just want to show off your handsome bike in our pop-up instant photo-booth - we have props :-)

Surely one of the loveliest, friendliest local markets in Sydney we're very happy to have found a home so please stop by, have a coffee and say hello, we'd love to meet you.

Event details will be posted on the facebook page or email us to be added to the mailing list.

Cycle-Skating - the New Sport of 1923

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:48:00 +0000

I just love coming across snapshots of historical craziness like this. Just brilliant.

Is this the BMX stunt 1920's equivalent???

Mobile Moments - Series 2, Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

They just keep getting better and better...
The thing that fascinates me most is that you never actually see the Christianiabike they are riding in - but the facial expressions say it all.

See all the films here.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the making of these films - wonderful.

Bicycle Love For Everyone

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:23:00 +0000

Mobile Moments - Series 2, Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:42:00 +0000

More! More! More!

Happiness is a cargo bike.....

Mobile Moments - Series 2, Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:32:00 +0000

More happy smily people in the Christianiabike, sailing across the Perth Cultural Centre for the followup series of film portraitures for the Proximity Festival as part of Fringe World 2012.

This is a fascinating series - loving each film a little more each time I see it.

Cargo Bikes Make You Smile - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

It's film week this week at Cycle Chic.

Here's a gorgeous series of films by Road Physical Theatre. This film portraiture project was conceived and developed by Sarah Nelson during a 2011 Artist Residency with DADAA Inc, a community arts project in Derby, Kimberly Western Australia.

The (mainly) unseen star of the films for us is the Christianiabike - how could you not smile...

Just Another Sunday in the Park....

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000

Someone remarked on facebook that Tanja looks like she's in a Yoplait ad - we say that's the funniest best comment ever... but so true.

The Man Who Lived on his Bike

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Well here's an absolutely brilliant but insane video from Canada. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

http://vimeo.com/35927275

THE MAN WHO LIVED ON HIS BIKE from Guillaume Blanchet on Vimeo.

Another Day, Another Bike

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

I'm all out of comments - so many beautiful bikes on the street lately and only so much you can say.
After all, they're just citizen cyclists going about their business - not remarkable, just as it should be.

Sod the Bike, Let's Kiss

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Ah romance..... aint it grand.

Chinatown Crosstown

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Students ride bikes and thank goodness for that.

Ride in the Park

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Another steamy hot Sydney day, perfect for a breezy ride in the park. This is becoming quite a common sight now and not a moment too soon I say.

Sport Chic

noreply@blogger.com (saskia) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:11:00 +0000

Well she was riding through the sport ground.... what more do you want!?