'Ten Best Fashion Bloggers' The Guardian 'The Sartorialist on Two Wheels' The Guardian 'Top 100 Blogs Worldwide' The Times. Against the background of rising mass-transit fares and an unhealthy planet, the liberation and efficiency of getting around by bike has made city cycling one of the most popular pursuits in urban life. From gritty messengers to tweed-sporting bankers, from Pashley princesses to high-tech roadies, cycle chic is everywhere you look. No one is more attuned to the explosion of these new trends than Mikael Colville-Andersen, who launched the first cycling fashion blog, Copenhagen Cycle Chic, more than five years ago. The blog went viral, and there are now cycle chic blogs from São Paulo to Mexico City, from Tokyo to Vancouver, and from New York to Budapest. Published in a compact format targeted at the style-conscious and urban tribes of all stripes, hundreds of images in this ingenious collection curated by Colville-Andersen present the most charismatic combinations of individual style and practical function and demonstrate how far cycle attire has moved beyond lycra.
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'A cool perma-gallery' --Cooler
A delight. --Absolutely Kensington
Photographs of beautiful people who are adding to the social fabric of our cities by choosing to ride a bike --The Simple Things
Will excite cycle enthusiasts --Coolhunting.com
Elegant people getting from A to B on a bike. And flat hair is a no-no --The Guardian
A book of inspiring trendsetters on two wheels. Belles on bicycles have never been more beautiful --Net.a.porter.com
There's something in this book to please everyone, whether you're a high-tech roadie or a Pashley princess --Irish Tatler
A must for anyone who owns a boneshaker or a top-of-the-range racing bike. --Daily Mail
A delight. --Absolutely Kensington
Photographs of beautiful people who are adding to the social fabric of our cities by choosing to ride a bike --The Simple Things
Will excite cycle enthusiasts --Coolhunting.com
Elegant people getting from A to B on a bike. And flat hair is a no-no --The Guardian
A book of inspiring trendsetters on two wheels. Belles on bicycles have never been more beautiful --Net.a.porter.com
There's something in this book to please everyone, whether you're a high-tech roadie or a Pashley princess --Irish Tatler
A must for anyone who owns a boneshaker or a top-of-the-range racing bike. --Daily Mail
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book has a nice range of pictures of city cyclists wearing fancy outfits. The pictures are arranged in themes and colours. Most of the pictures are spur of the moment candid images with a few impromtual portraits. There are a few really well taken photographs, however if you are looking for a book of stunning cycling photographs this is not the book for you. However if you are looking for a book of pictures of people dressed stylishly for cycling then this is the book for you.
I also purchased Cycle Style by Horst A. Friedrichs Cycle Style Cycle style features a higher standard of photography, featuring only portraits in a larger size in better quality. However Cycle Chic captures something of the vast range of Chic Cycle Clothing that Cycle Style does not.
I also purchased Cycle Style by Horst A. Friedrichs Cycle Style Cycle style features a higher standard of photography, featuring only portraits in a larger size in better quality. However Cycle Chic captures something of the vast range of Chic Cycle Clothing that Cycle Style does not.
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By Catherine
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I was disappointed that although there are many great photos in this book there aren't any of anyone wearing a helmet. It also has a more international emphasis rather than UK where helmets are considered essential by more people.
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Young urban cyclists in Europe
21 Nov 2012
By Vernon Forbes
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A book of photographs of mostly smartly dressed college-age women in Europe looking good riding bicycles in European cities. There are only a a few pages of text. None are studio portraits. Out of 77 riders depicted in the first chapter only 11 are male and 3 have gray hair. Only 2 older women appear in the first chapter; one in the background and the other covering her face with a hat & sunglasses. The rest are good-looking well-dressed college-age women. Everyone is bicycle riding in urban settings. No rural scenes appear. Foliage or plants only appear in 30 out of 72 photographs in the first chapter. The majority are white people. Of the 77 people depicted in the first chapter 2 are black, 2 are Arabic and 4 are Asian. The bicycles are all upright bikes with a few adult tricycles. No recumbents or bicycle races appear. This is a book about commuting.
It used to be that the only people who rode bicycles were people who could not afford cars. With the recent collapse of the World economy cycling is more of a necessity all over the World. In trying to deal with their new-found poverty the World might look to see how Europe is dealing with it. As expensive as it is to travel to Europe this is a handbook that saves you the fare. While poverty drives the World to ride bicycles, this book documents the European twist on how they do it.
It used to be that the only people who rode bicycles were people who could not afford cars. With the recent collapse of the World economy cycling is more of a necessity all over the World. In trying to deal with their new-found poverty the World might look to see how Europe is dealing with it. As expensive as it is to travel to Europe this is a handbook that saves you the fare. While poverty drives the World to ride bicycles, this book documents the European twist on how they do it.
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great coffee table book
22 Aug 2012
By T-payne
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perfect on a coffee table for any bike lover. kind of a random collection of photos but it's nice to look at and a good conversation starter. plus i love the blog.
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Cycling culture from Europe.
1 Jan 2013
By Norm de Plume
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The author definitely trained his eye on the ladies with this one, but here are a few sharp-dressed men in here. Loved seeing how fashionable people can be riding their bikes for various reasons. Makes one realize what a failed cycling country the US is for the most part. I started following the author on Instagram and that has also been eye-opening with his images of daily life in Europe. Especially enjoyed a recent series called “viking biking” where he showed images of people commuting in heavy snow.
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