Golden Morning

Gold is the colour of bright wintry mornings here in Copenhagen. We even have an expression for it: "Morning is the golden hour". I was particularly intrigued the other day, with people seemingly breathing Gold on their morning ride.



Or just enjoying a brush of Gold while waiting for the lights to change.


This moment really caught my eye. A small puff of air is slowly drifting. And for an instant her golden mist hangs in the air before evaporating .


Happy cycling!

Aerial Cycle Chic

Found me a rooftop perch today. Took some Aerial Cycle Chic photos. Yep.

Long Winters Bring Long Shadows

We're looking forward to long shadows today. This one from January 25th, 2007.

Cilly Cool Cycle Colours

I still remember the first time I saw a pastel cycle rim. It was in Japan. "Wow, they really have their own style" I thought. But a visit to Copenhagen shortly after made it obvious that colour rims had become part of the increasingly innovative bicycle landscape. So today I'll celebrate the new Cilly Cool Cycle Colours with a pick of Copenhagen eye candy. Enjoy!

Ultimate blue - down to the ear phones!


Classic rainbow mix:


Stylish statement:


Red metallic:


And oh. Did you also notice that its very much a boys thing?
Happy Cycling!

Milan Bicycle Style - Sonia's Travels

My friend Sonia has a new episode of her Sonia's Travels. This one takes us to Milan and it's all about bicycles and style in that oh so stylish town.

Double Driving

The picture with the two riders above was no coincidence. However, someone on flickr saw a completely different double and left the following comment "Kirstie Alley gets around". So much for waiting in the morning cold for the perfect moment! Clearly everyone will have their own interpretation. Here goes mine:

Twin brothers:


Hot gossip:


Couple back from Saturday shopping:


Competetive:


Mother and daughter:


Happy cycling!

Bicycle Freedom

Caught this shot of my son in the late afternoon winter light as we were heading off somewhere to do something. Where and what is unimportant. This is bicycle freedom. The journey. The joy. The bicycle.

Nadéah Cycle Chic

We're lovin' this video from Nadéah, for her song 'Odile'. Pure Cycle Chic.

Stylish Times - History Repeats Itself

Nothing like some vintage photographs from Copenhagen to hammer home how stylish cycling was - and is.

Complete with our favourite moment in time - the launch. Propelling the bicycle into motion.

Conversation cycling - cycling in cities should be sociable and cyclists should be able to ride side by side.

On the beach, too.

Hop And Go

A lovely little film analysing the science and art of mounting the back rack of a bicycle. From our friend Marc at Amsterdamize.

Milan Fall/Winter 2012

Men's fashion week at Bottega Veneta and inspired style from the streets of Copenhagen.


Corneliani's theme for this season - The Great Gatsby - highlights a style which is increasingly relaxed, confident and unstructured while still observing tradition. A well paired combination of elegance and personal style that is also very present in Copenhagen.

Cruising

Priceless Pink Power machine coming up! With their over sized wide handle bars, broad wheels and laid back riding style cruisers definitely look cool.

And those who ride them seem to like standing out of the crowd


Still, cruisers are fairly rare here in Copenhagen. A main reason is that cruisers tend to stand up poorly to the harsh northern weather - leaving owners to combat rust if they want a clean machine.


On the other hand cruisers are fairly simple machines. Few have any gears. They are the embodiment of slow biking.


Just cruising along. See ya...


Happy cycling!

Red Coat, Red Pants, Red Bicycle

Here's another shot to add to our collection of Red Coats on Bicycles. So lovely.

Red pants on a rainy day add a certain puncuation mark on the urban landscape, complementing the umbrella.

A red bicycle can do the trick all on it's own.

Let There Be Light

The Nordic winter sun leaves us with no more than a low lazy light during most of the day. However the few soft winter rays that reach us allow for beautiful pictures with deep colours if you are lucky enough to have your camera at hand and a little time to shoot.

I especially like it when the suns draw a fine line of light around the subject as to underline that the rider is the main character of the picture.


Even the smallest drop of yellow helps bring a picture to life.


Here the contour is so thin that it barely catches our eyes - but it makes all the difference. And the best part? Riding on a such sunny winter day reminds us that now we can look forward to two summers and only one winter!
Happy cycling!

Nocturnal Winter

When you only have 6 hours or so of daylight in the winter, it's not surprising that most of your shots are nocturnal.





Although the days where the winter sun chases the clouds away are regal and cherished like rare diamonds.