tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post8650981807173523839..comments2023-11-29T13:50:03.704+01:00Comments on Cycle ChicĀ®: The Cycle Chic ManifestoColville-Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-48784141651115408122012-01-02T12:19:02.775+01:002012-01-02T12:19:02.775+01:00Sorry if somebody has already asked but does a hig...Sorry if somebody has already asked but does a high viz vest count as cycle chic because I think it should as its not something that is just for cyclists (builders as well) so cannot be classed as "cycle wear" Otherwise I like to be stylish on the bike as well (I wear jeans and jacket). BTW I didn't notice a Bristol Cycle Chic yet!! any plans for one?Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556830608371887136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-29369369098271474252011-08-31T06:43:29.729+02:002011-08-31T06:43:29.729+02:00Love it, but I have a question...
Around my beach...Love it, but I have a question...<br /><br />Around my beach suburb, of course I shun cycle-clothing & helmet and cruise around gracefully. But commuting 24km each way over Sydney's biggest hills, I wear very light sports clothing (on a different bike). With normal clothing, I'd get very hot and sweaty - is that what you suggest? It seems to me there's a place for all types of cyclists, not just one type...baljeetdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532286757050706844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-87911385987115567992011-07-21T17:05:25.422+02:002011-07-21T17:05:25.422+02:00I agree with your manifesto, except, my clothes ar...I agree with your manifesto, except, my clothes are rarely more expensive than my bicycle. Mais, bien sur, I live in Madison, WI, which has a very laid back clothes ethos. If I lived in Montreal, peut etre, it would be different. <br /><br />Still, keep up the good work. Vive le velo!<br /><br />(Around town I ride a 1978 pearl blue Schwinn Le Tour III, with jeans, Keen shoes and a casual shirt.)Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571024198820608397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-59669769185293818232010-12-03T10:41:00.204+01:002010-12-03T10:41:00.204+01:00Unfortunately, "cyclists" seem to be one...Unfortunately, "cyclists" seem to be one of the greatest hurdles to our efforts to mainstream urban cycling for Citizen Cyclists.<br /><br />The sub-cultural, aloof attitude inherent among "cyclists" does little to spread the word about the bicycle as transport. It is largely male-dominated, testosterone-driven and that doesn't do much for re-establishing the bicycle on the urban landscape.<br /><br />The bicycle was invented for everyone and for most of it's existence it was mainstream. Over the past 40 odd years - in many countries - it became the domain of a sub-culture. <br /><br />I cover this issue in the <a href="http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/11/behaviour-is-tricky-subject-and-getting.html" rel="nofollow">Behavourial Challenges for Urban Cycling</a> post at Copenhagenize.com.Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-42564266152230789862010-12-02T04:23:47.896+01:002010-12-02T04:23:47.896+01:00I can't get the wallpaper. The link is broken....I can't get the wallpaper. The link is broken.Puteri Bintanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422749727319210816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-57268562893520717852010-12-01T20:55:28.786+01:002010-12-01T20:55:28.786+01:00That's great, wearing 'nornal clothes'...That's great, wearing 'nornal clothes'.<br /><br />I'll keep my frogmans suit on when I ride intro work!<br /><a href="http://27mb.info" rel="nofollow">my page</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-39642956673699584912010-11-30T16:33:23.178+01:002010-11-30T16:33:23.178+01:00your manifesto's attitude toward 'race'...your manifesto's attitude toward 'race' or 'mountain' bikers has make you as exclusive and intolerant as some drivers' behavior towards cyclists. i know about bike intolerance as i have biked for 20 years in the most hostile bike city in the world: dallas, texas. biking is about inclusiveness, not about delineating yet another club to belong to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-32656908818027248602010-11-11T17:13:28.872+01:002010-11-11T17:13:28.872+01:00Hey, just came across this site from treehugger.co...Hey, just came across this site from treehugger.com -- haven't gotten much work done in the last day or two b/c of all the great photos. Love this movement, love the idea of riding a bike and wearing normal clothes and looking good. We could use more of that in Grand Rapids, MI, US where I live.<br /><br />Have to say, though, the clothes worth more than the bike? I just can't agree that spending insane amounts of money is the only way to be stylish... where's the creativity in just buying designer labels?<br /><br />Anyway, love the site -- keep it up!tdoornboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277080540643791793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-77739195090668731072010-10-04T02:22:32.650+02:002010-10-04T02:22:32.650+02:00i choose style AND speed.i choose style AND speed.camembert teutonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-18228470043265130602010-08-13T20:16:29.876+02:002010-08-13T20:16:29.876+02:00Love the manifesto. As an active (and rather frump...Love the manifesto. As an active (and rather frumpily stylish) Sacramento city cyclist, I'd like to ask a favor from all the lovely people riding in midtown. PLEASE obey the most basic rules of the road and do not ride on the sidewalk nor against traffic. You make it harder for all of us and reinforce the perception of many non-cyclists that bicycling is for children. It's also dangerous and frustrating to experienced cyclists. I only mention it because I encounter so many sidewalk salmon on a daily basis, generally on their celphones with a small dog in their baskets. Please be a responsible 'stylish cyclist'. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-50799634740229695202010-06-21T20:56:05.076+02:002010-06-21T20:56:05.076+02:00Hi, can I use this manifesto as a picture page?Hi, can I use this manifesto as a picture page?Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510245871503311709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-1410060393579249402010-05-20T21:51:00.048+02:002010-05-20T21:51:00.048+02:00I'd like to reproduce your manifesto in my mag...I'd like to reproduce your manifesto in my magazine, along with some introductory material on your site/movement.<br />Can you contact me at:<br />paul_kramer@riderscollective.org<br /><br />http://www.riderscollective.org<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />PaulPaul Kramerhttp://Riders' Collective magazinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-78645230095793462982010-02-26T21:16:40.491+01:002010-02-26T21:16:40.491+01:00hi, this is excellent! but unfortunately doesnt c...hi, this is excellent! but unfortunately doesnt come out right on my desktop, looks like the resolution's not high enough as it's a bit pixellated so not v legible... any chance I could get it in a higher res please please pretty please?minkypinkpanthernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-40948069793373586942010-02-07T15:11:38.520+01:002010-02-07T15:11:38.520+01:00Love it, love the site, this is my manifesto as we...Love it, love the site, this is my manifesto as well.<br />I believe cycling should be fun, attractive and without harassment (on behalf of motorist or cyclist). I think the best way to make cycling an attactive alternative to cars is to make is appealing to all.<br />Many thanks.<br />Cheers, SweetmanSweetmanhttp://lizybee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-22105124334000313912010-01-03T15:00:38.587+01:002010-01-03T15:00:38.587+01:00there has always been people - and always will be ...there has always been people - and always will be - who enjoy the technical side of cycling. selling cycling to the broader population requires hammering out the fact the it's not about the bike for most of us. it's about YOU on the bike.Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-30867320132630004532010-01-02T10:01:19.573+01:002010-01-02T10:01:19.573+01:00For someone so concerned with "cycle advocacy...For someone so concerned with "cycle advocacy" your claim that one's clothing should be worth more than one's bike seems a bit preposterous - having a nicely-functioning bike is no crime, and let's face it, you (usually) get what you pay for. I like cool bikes too, but having some fresh grips, nice new tires, and a new drivetrain is a great feeling, and certainly shouldn't be held against anyone.<br /><br />Also, shouldn't riding a bike be more about one's enjoyment of the activity than an extension of their 'style'? It seems that putting up a facade of grace is a bit pretentious compared to having a good time on your bike. If riding a bike should simply be an extension of a person, shouldn't it be carefree and natural?<br /><br />Anyways, I like the blog, but this particular post just had a few points that I don't quite agree with. Regardless, keep up the good work!mrk_dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205743499899829363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-34671200367897721172009-11-19T05:54:36.039+01:002009-11-19T05:54:36.039+01:00I am faithfully riding my Raleigh Sports (73) here...I am faithfully riding my Raleigh Sports (73) here in Dayton WA in the middle of the Palouse wheat country! It is quite a challenge with all the diesel pickups around but so far so good! Yeee haaaw!Threespeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602272321076699223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-60455942529449202552009-08-23T13:08:30.206+02:002009-08-23T13:08:30.206+02:00Hey Chief - love your work!
You were talking abou...Hey Chief - love your work!<br /><br />You were talking about a book at http://www.copenhagenize.com/ - we'll I may be making a preposterous assumption there... but you said something in passing I really liked:<br /><br /><br />"We don't talk about bicycles, we just use them."<br /><br />Genius for the modern world! I'm hoping as we do it rubs off along the way.<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-10564567185714737802008-12-01T20:59:00.000+01:002008-12-01T20:59:00.000+01:00well put!! love it!well put!! love it!sac cycle chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248944047169333081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-26477663002252159892008-09-09T08:58:00.000+02:002008-09-09T08:58:00.000+02:00Your interpretation of the current usage of the wo...Your interpretation of the current usage of the word 'dignity' may be interesting, but it is hardly standard 'these days'.<BR/><BR/>Just visit copenhagen or amsterdam and you'll see exactly what we mean. That grace, elegance and dignity foster attentiveness. Style over Speed is a fantastic safety message.Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-56615076907010259112008-09-07T03:23:00.000+02:002008-09-07T03:23:00.000+02:00Ride with grace, elegance, and "dignity"? C'mon, ...Ride with grace, elegance, and "dignity"? C'mon, manifesto heads, you can do better! Riding with 'attentiveness' is far more conducive to effectively transporting the collective. Besides, nowadays the term 'dignity' is about as semantically useful as words like 'purity' or 'perfection'. Chic is one thing. A delusory sense of pride, another. With or without gear or go-go boots, when it comes to cycling, safety trumps dignity daily.dynamo humhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376376046935840473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-40495690673265017632008-04-29T07:25:00.000+02:002008-04-29T07:25:00.000+02:00John, you're not a dork. You're a hero! a role mod...John, you're not a dork. You're a hero! a role model! :-) Style over speed!Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-37498084300509773192008-04-29T05:41:00.000+02:002008-04-29T05:41:00.000+02:00I just randomly found your blog tonight and read t...I just randomly found your blog tonight and read the Manifesto. Living in rural New York State, USA, I always thought I was a dork for riding a 1968 Raleigh 5 speed (with chainguard!) in street clothes with non-aerodynamic helmet. I'm just living in the wrong country!! I'm getting my bike tuned up and getting back on the road with "style and dignity". Thanks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-78998773576552122422008-04-27T14:00:00.000+02:002008-04-27T14:00:00.000+02:00thanks for the comments.c.: what a great way to pu...thanks for the comments.<BR/><BR/>c.: what a great way to put it! <BR/><BR/>djc: thanks. i think the black background compliments the photos. as for hills... some of the great cycling cities in Europe are in Switzerland! Berne and Basel! Mountainous! :-)Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-68947412321059648552008-04-27T03:50:00.000+02:002008-04-27T03:50:00.000+02:00This is the only blog I've run across where the bl...This is the only blog I've run across where the black background seems natural. Don't know anything about "design," but you're looking good. <BR/><BR/>Makes me wish I lived somewhere that wasn't so hilly. Or that I was 20 years younger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com