tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post96884597593621341..comments2023-11-29T13:50:03.704+01:00Comments on Cycle Chic®: Take Back the Bike Culture!Colville-Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-597827870875059152016-10-18T13:01:38.697+02:002016-10-18T13:01:38.697+02:00I agree with you that ride on cycle is now a cultu...I agree with you that ride on cycle is now a culture. There are lots of cycles, various kind of cycle in our area. Sometimes we arrange some event and competition for cycling. I have a nice <a href="http://cyclingninja.com/best-7-beach-cruiser-bikes-reviews/" rel="nofollow">beach cruiser bike</a>. I love my bicycle very much.Gofranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000065890861069181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-43142247443121038312011-07-17T15:55:44.724+02:002011-07-17T15:55:44.724+02:00I had to re-visit this thread because it amazes me...I had to re-visit this thread because it amazes me how much has changed in just 3 short years. The popularity of cycle chic and upright bikes has really taken off here in Ottawa, Canada and it pleases me to see so many European bikes around. They may not be easy to get but cyclists are finding ways to get them.Ottawa bike guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365339487504777098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-66395992361745962082009-05-19T20:16:00.000+02:002009-05-19T20:16:00.000+02:00Its so strange to see the word fenders used, here ...Its so strange to see the word fenders used, here in Irl we use the term mudguards, it rains a lot guess why. Anyway I was in a new bike shop talking to a sales guy who knew his bikes, lightweight this and that. I asked him why he had no bikes for sale with mudguards or carriers etc. Eventually I used their internet link to show them this site and a few others and told him I want to buy a granny bike. He really had no idea that bikes like this still existed. I just think too many people in the industry here in Irl dont use bikes anymore, its become a hobby thing. In dispair I imported a Batavus and it is wonderful. I give a crossbar to school to my little girl, do shopping etc everyday things and my neighbours think I,m a nut.<br />I really cant understand why so many want to jump into the 4x4 to drive 800mts park and walk back 300mts to the school. And i'm the nut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-81678102396893617342009-01-12T04:57:00.000+01:002009-01-12T04:57:00.000+01:00Sean, for an extra long chainguard check out Lovel...Sean, for an extra long chainguard check out Lovelylowrider.com, I think Worksman makes one as well.DSMNTL FURNITUREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661217683622801078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-32882720741332710412009-01-12T04:55:00.000+01:002009-01-12T04:55:00.000+01:00Well Sean, If you want an extra long chainguard ch...Well Sean, If you want an extra long chainguard check out Lovelylowrider.com they sell parts for stretched cruisers. Also I think Worksman makes an extra long chainguard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-54348846369066288062008-12-13T22:24:00.000+01:002008-12-13T22:24:00.000+01:00Can anyone point me in a direction to get a chainc...Can anyone point me in a direction to get a chaincase custom made, short of attending the next NAHBBS? I want one made extra long for my Surly Big Dummy cargo bike, which will be running a Rohloff rear hub next spring (so it will have essentially a fixed chainline)?<BR/><BR/>What I have in mind is a three piece design, made with two diameters of pipe. Front section would be a wrap around pipe with a slot for the chainring to pass through made from the larger diametr pipe, then two smaller diameter pipe sections "tromboning" into the front section and running back toward the rear hub. I expect these will simply end just before the rear cog so there will be a section of chain exposed at the back. It will be way back there though :-)Bigger Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237669838981916701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-20364852036781183282008-05-23T09:25:00.000+02:002008-05-23T09:25:00.000+02:00strange that the cyclists on Dutch bikes are the o...strange that the cyclists on Dutch bikes are the ones commenting. Weird.<BR/><BR/>Keep on riding, anon. And send photos!Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-47753233020183616232008-05-21T20:16:00.000+02:002008-05-21T20:16:00.000+02:00I just came across this site and I love it. I have...I just came across this site and I love it. I have been riding a beach cruiser as an everyday bike, sometimes up to 40 miles a day. I recently bought an Electra Amsterdam because I wanted gears and hand breaks (a few close calls on our busy california streets). I don't get comments from the lycra-clad cyclists, I get comments from people on real Dutch brand bikes calling me a "wannabee" and telling me that after my thrill of the first few rides wears off, I will put the bike in the garage and start driving again. It's really sad. At a couple hundred miles a week, I probably ride more than they do. If they say these things to everyone on these "wannabee" bikes it will just set back what little progress we've made to getting people to use bikes as daily transport in our fat country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-80075501619277053412008-04-30T13:17:00.000+02:002008-04-30T13:17:00.000+02:00cool, anon! send photos! .-)cool, anon! send photos! .-)Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-5129979806887977642008-04-29T21:00:00.000+02:002008-04-29T21:00:00.000+02:00I am in the US and I just got a Dutch Bike! I love...I am in the US and I just got a Dutch Bike! I love it. I ordered from Curbside in Toronto. Mine's a Batavus Old Dutch but they have some others too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-75113511424216484492008-03-17T08:17:00.000+01:002008-03-17T08:17:00.000+01:00thanks, di.great to hear your point of view.a vict...thanks, di.<BR/>great to hear your point of view.<BR/>a victoria would suit you perfectly!Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-978667484548261482008-03-14T07:04:00.000+01:002008-03-14T07:04:00.000+01:00It isn't exactly the chain guard we see on the bea...It isn't exactly the chain guard we see on the beautiful bikes of Copenhagen Cycle Chic, but you can get a bash guard. They're intended for mountain bikes, but I really don't see why you couldn't use them on any bike. That may help with the trouser issue.<BR/><BR/>As far as the sport vs. commuter cyclist tiff goes, remember, all groups have people who are self-serving and have no regard for others. You're more likely to notice it from someone who is different than you.<BR/><BR/>I started riding two years ago. I mountain bike. I recently decided to start commuting by bike. I don't look at it as an "us vs. them" issue. No. I am a cyclist, plain and simple. Sometimes I wear spandex, sometimes I don't. I'm currently looking for a bike that I can ride with "normal" clothes.<BR/><BR/>I would absolutely love to get my hands on one of those Velorbis Victoria Classics!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607796280158807139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-6668098042178617012008-03-07T19:46:00.000+01:002008-03-07T19:46:00.000+01:00I can hardly keep up with all you wonderfully prol...I can hardly keep up with all you wonderfully prolific commenters! Always a pleasure to discover more and more people who are passionate about regenerating bike culture after so many years without.<BR/><BR/>Whether in the States or the UK or elsewhere. I'm thrilled that you visit the blog and share your point of view.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, and comically, I've been <A HREF="http://www.pinchflatnews.com/2008/03/we-give-up-already.html" REL="nofollow">accused of being something called "anti-American"</A>. I take it lightheartedly and with a grain of salt, especially after yet another good converstion with all of you.Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-56246822553414293872008-03-07T18:55:00.000+01:002008-03-07T18:55:00.000+01:00My ride is a Breezer Citizen. It is the sweetest b...My ride is a Breezer Citizen. It is the sweetest bike I've ever had. Since I bought this bike and set my old mountain bike aside (after I had spent a ton getting fenders, lights, and being told "we can't put a chain guard on that bike") I have received tons of comments and compliments from fellow bicycle commuters. It's a process, but even in my mountain-bike-extreme-sport- oriented town, it seems people are responding to the increase in "ready to go" commuter bicycles. It also makes me optimistic seeing how many folks from the US have fallen in love with this blog. I think it shows a real hunger here in the States and that in the next decade this hunger is going to drive a real transformation in our bicycle culture.crotachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343842860066094952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-20924753038658582392008-03-07T09:27:00.000+01:002008-03-07T09:27:00.000+01:00NEWS FLASH!!Joe Breeze better watch out!I just tod...NEWS FLASH!!<BR/><BR/>Joe Breeze better watch out!<BR/><BR/>I just today saw that Gary Fischer is introducing a line of very practical, traditional, European influenced town bikes complete with factory fenders and chainguards!<BR/><BR/>There's hope for us Americans yet! Until then I'll just stick with my 1970's Ross Eurotour with its 3-speed Shimano Hub, fenders, chaingaurd and upright saddle position to get me around town. Somehow we used to know how to build them 30 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-55443112716876960622008-03-07T06:05:00.000+01:002008-03-07T06:05:00.000+01:00It is great to see there is a movement in the stat...It is great to see there is a movement in the states for more practical cycling, and for companies like Breezer helping to fuel that movement.<BR/><BR/>There is at least one company here that sells chainguards (one whose blog you have a link to)--Velo-Orange-- http://velo-orange.com/chpr.html<BR/><BR/>I've been thinking of adding one to my "practical" Rivendell Bleriot.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Roger (Alabama reader)Roger D. Harwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372625520481656059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-49001051769401532312008-03-07T04:48:00.000+01:002008-03-07T04:48:00.000+01:00Zak - It was Rain City Bikes in Vancouver that I w...Zak - It was Rain City Bikes in Vancouver that I was referring to. www.raincitybikes.com.uglycoyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393733787001801429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-9208400185288113642008-03-07T04:43:00.000+01:002008-03-07T04:43:00.000+01:00I think the biggest obstacle that is blocking more...I think the biggest obstacle that is blocking more widespread bike commuting is the social stigma- people who are living the "American Dream" are making more money, and people who have to ride a bicycle are viewed (to varying degrees in parts of the country) as needing to do so because of a lack of money for a car (or just because they’re eccentric). The socioeconomic class that is eligible for promotions at work and not eligible for random police searches does *not* ride bicycles to work. Nothing will really change until they do.<BR/><BR/>I like a lot of gears (it's really hilly here- I need a big big ring and a small granny, and use them both), so a chainguard really isn’t an option. What has worked very well for me, however, is a standard Shimano triple crankset with a built in chainring guard- e.g.:<BR/><BR/>http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/CR407A12-Shimano+Fc-M440-C+Triple+Crank+W+Guard.aspx<BR/><BR/>Mr. Breeze- your bikes are cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-35319297353541545092008-03-07T02:46:00.000+01:002008-03-07T02:46:00.000+01:00Zak, No doubt, we live in a bubble here in Marin (...Zak, <BR/><BR/>No doubt, we live in a bubble here in Marin (just north of San Francisco), but last night while I was breezin’ to a meeting a few towns south, I passed a near-continual stream of bicyclists heading home from work. Not sure how many bikes were fender/chainguard shod, but most all were sporting lights.<BR/><BR/>The foundation has been laid and it’s starting to happen, right here in the USA. Better get out there with our cameras right now and document our bike-less streets. Might be history tomorrow: ”Do you remember when…” :-)<BR/><BR/>And, you scrutinizer of quotes, you can read it TODAY. Our “Raves” page is filled with quotes from people “with big smiles on their faces” lovin’ fully equipped Breezers. <BR/><BR/>http://www.breezerbikes.com/raves.cfm<BR/><BR/>Best, JoeBreezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081488492521019008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-23935947462040328322008-03-07T00:05:00.000+01:002008-03-07T00:05:00.000+01:00Another Portlander here. I'm starting to see more ...Another Portlander here. I'm starting to see more city bikes around town, often ridden by hipsters. I think JOrg & Olif are onto something marketing them as a lifestyle accessory more than recreational/ racing equipment. <BR/>After visiting Holland last summer and riding a Dutch bike in Utrecht, I realized that this kind of biking really suits my needs more than hybrids or racers. Now I just have to see how well a city bike works with Portland's moderate hills and my bum knees. I'm considering getting a J&O, a real Dutch city bike from the wonderful Clever Cycles here, or Joe Breeze's Villager.<BR/> It's inspiring to see a bike legend like Joe working to change the world by bringing bikes beyond the hardcore types to regular folks like we see in these CopenChic photos every day. Thanks to this website for the inpsirational daily reminder of what a true bike culture looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-81586025905765700332008-03-06T09:22:00.000+01:002008-03-06T09:22:00.000+01:00Thanks for volunteering, Daniel! Six hundred conta...Thanks for volunteering, Daniel! Six hundred containers are on their way to you. At the moment they are somewhere in the mid-Atlantic. :-)<BR/><BR/>uglycoyote... that's just STRANGE! Trying to convince you that you don't need a chainguard and that you should just roll up your trousers instead. What bike shop was it in Vancouver?<BR/><BR/>Here's a very bespoke <A HREF="http://sogreni.dk/Trouserclip.php" REL="nofollow">trouser clip design</A> from Sögreni in Copenhagen.<BR/><BR/>Joe Breeze: thanks for that comment. Very interesting. I agree that bikes have come a long way since you were a kid - technology has improved [you know better than me...:-)], but bikes haven't really come a long way considering how many people used to ride in America back in the day. Since then sports cycling has boomed but everyday cycling has died... almost. We're still giving it heart massage.<BR/><BR/>Great to hear your optimism for growth in bike culture on your side of the pond and your contribution to it.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we'll be able to read something like on your website in the future:<BR/><BR/>"In Joe's words: "When I built my first <I>chainguard and skirtguard</I> back in 2008, I had no idea how popular <I>chainguards and skirtguards</I> would become, but one thing was clear: People who gave the <I>chainguards and skirtguards</I> a try invariably returned with big smiles on their faces.<BR/><BR/>:-)Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-74793526825359290092008-03-06T03:47:00.000+01:002008-03-06T03:47:00.000+01:00I actually went in to a store here in Vancouver th...I actually went in to a store here in Vancouver that sells Dutch bikes asking for a chain guard, and they tried to talk me out of it. First they didn't know what I was talking about so I had to show them on one of their dutch bikes what I meant by a chain guard. Then the guy tried to convince me that there were better alternatives, like tying up my pant legs. You would the shop selling dutch bikes would 'get it'.<BR/><BR/>Well I have yet to see any chain guards in bike shops here. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that everybody is either riding a bike with a front derailleur, or they are part of the minimalist fixed-gear craze, in which case using a chain guard would wreck their style.<BR/><BR/>Personally I've had to adapt a new style of riding to avoid getting my pants caught on the teeth of my chain ring: I ride with really wide platform pedals and keep my right foot hanging halfway off the right pedal. Not exactly ergonomic but it's nice not to have to tie up my pants, cause whenever I do that I usually get halfway through the day before somebody at the office points out "hey, what's that reflective strap on your leg for?". Not exactly what you would call "cycle chic".uglycoyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393733787001801429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-1019138438083033792008-03-06T02:58:00.000+01:002008-03-06T02:58:00.000+01:00Wow! I Blogged with Joe Breeze! Cool! I've alwa...Wow! I Blogged with Joe Breeze! Cool! <BR/><BR/>I've always complained that the entire US bike industry just doesn't get it with the wonderful exception of Joe and his Breezers.<BR/><BR/>What about some true Oma and Opa bikes in the Breezer stable for the US market?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-15030407837346582632008-03-06T01:55:00.000+01:002008-03-06T01:55:00.000+01:00I volunteer to receive all chainguards, mudguards,...I volunteer to receive all chainguards, mudguards, kickstands, baskets, front and rear racks,skirt guards, hub shiners, etc. from Denmark junkyards to be distributed in the USA!psyco about the bicyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618431045374230036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-75440252582146375662008-03-06T00:47:00.000+01:002008-03-06T00:47:00.000+01:00Hello,I ran across this site a while back. A frien...Hello,<BR/>I ran across this site a while back. A friend just steered me to it again.<BR/>I love the high-heeled intro pic. It evokes hope that cycling in the USA can be so much more. <BR/><BR/>I’ve been in the bike biz for almost 40 years now, and it’s great to see some big dreams finally being realized. Bikes have come a long way in the USA since I was a kid, from the bikes-as-sidewalk-toy nadir of the 1950s/60s, to the speedy, naked (and painful for most) “10-speed” road racer of the 1970s, to the comfy, forgiving (but naked) mountain bike of the 1980s/90s. <BR/><BR/>The speed of road bikes and the ruggedness of mountain bikes gave cycling a much greater respectability. And now, many Americans are discovering that bikes can serve a much greater purpose. Never before have so many vectors pointed to bicycling as a solution for so much that ills us.<BR/><BR/>I believe bicycling in the US will become 10 times bigger not too far down the road, and most of that growth will be from people enjoying everyday bicycling on well-equipped bikes.<BR/><BR/>One of the tricks is to get everyday-ready bikes onto the dealer’s floor. Buying a useful bike has got to be made as easy as buying a car. When you buy a car, they come with lights, fenders and ways to carry things. So be sure to get down to your Local Bike Shop and ask for your dreams—tell them what you NEED today, so you’ll have a prayer of getting it tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>People drive the big bike movements, not bike companies.<BR/><BR/>And Zak: China doesn’t have one factory devoted to making fenders, it has MANY. :-) Many countries do. For a company in the USA selling such product, see Planet Bike. Much more is on the way…<BR/><BR/>-Joe BreezeBreezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081488492521019008noreply@blogger.com