Nadéah Cycle Chic

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

The Great Escape

THE GREAT ESCAPE from Edouard Sepulchre on Vimeo.

What a lovely way to start the week. Bike light love. Brilliant little film from Paris.

Red Ride

Red bicycles. Nothing beats them.

Cycling Symphonies in Dublin

Our friends at Bear Bicycles in Dublin, in association with the Dutch Embassy, put on a series of lovely guerilla concerts in the Irish capital with the Dutch choir Koor de Stemming. On bicycles, of course. In their finest dress, of course. Cycle Chic with a glorious soundtrack. Read more over at the Dutch in Dublin blog.

Bollywood Cycle Chic!

Now our Hindi is, regrettably, a bit rusty, but these smashing chaps are looking fine on their bicycles in this Bollywood film from 1959.

Gentlemen Cyclists of Copenhagen

Some of the stylish and handsome Gentlemen Cyclists in the spring light in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Rock Star

Like every other country, we have our rock stars. Thank goodness for that. Imagine not having any at all. I spotted Steen Jørgensen in the city centre the other day, riding his bicycle like any decent Copenhagener. He is the lead singer in the band Sort Sol [Black Sun] which was a legendary punk band before moving into post punk, goth, and industrial music.

The man is, in my opinion, outrageously cool and everything a rock singer should be. The fact that he only has one arm doesn't stop him from riding around Copenhagen on his bicycle, smoking a cigarette.

Copenhagen by Tina Dickow

A departure from Cycle Chic for a moment. Tina Dickow, the Danish singer, premiered a new song from her coming album. It's called 'Copenhagen'.

This song is everything Copenhagen is to me. I am the blood in this city's veins. Copenhagen will catch me if I slip. I'll be alright. This wonderous feeling to be walking your empty streets.

This is my town. This is the song that sums it up for me.

This clip is from a Danish talk show and Tina Dickow is accompanied by the Danish Broadcasting's Childrens Choir.

Minor Adjustments

Minor adjustments at the red light, with a personal soundtrack.

The Bridge

Heading across Queen Louise's Bridge in the afternoon. Simple as that.

Cycle Tracks Launch Party

Last Wednesday, 50 of us went for an evening bike ride to celebrate the launch of our Copenhagen Cycle Tracks guide book to Copenhagen, which I wrote with three friends. It was a great night out and fit perfectly with the concept of one of my other babies - The Slow Bicycle Movement. We went for a ride out to the Nordvest neighbourhood, stopping off at various locations we write about in the guide book, including a great Turkish bakery and an impromptu park on an empty lot. There was a poetry reading outside a bar and loads of rolling down cool urban streets and parks, enjoying beers from a cargo bike.

Here's Kristine, one of my co-authors, with her groovy-cool bicycle.

Here's some other friends, including Emma, at far left, whom you may recognise from this previous post.

A nice easy pace, perfect for conversing with friends.

This is Kristine and one of the other co-authors, Simon, on his cool Longjohn cargo bike.

Some Cycle Chic street art and a chic cycling couple.


The man carrying the beer is always a popular fellow. There are various ways to acquire beer whilst in motion. You can serve yourself [at left] or you can have it served for you [at right].

You can also get a beer from the cargo bike and then hand it off to your friend, before taking one yourself.

It started to rain a bit so we ducked into a underpass for some more beers and some dancing.

The music was, of course, mobile and propelled along the streets on this Sorte Jernhest cargo bike.

Riding a bike in heels is, of course, incredibly simple. Sometimes, however, it's best to take them off whilst dancing on a bridge in a park, before heading off into town to continue the festivities.

There are some more photos in this Flickr set. Thanks to everyone for a great night out!

Klara, Larry and Harry

When you purchase certain products you often have a hope that the people behind the product are cool. When that product is kick-ass sound systems or cargo bikes it's a must that the people behind the product are cool. Enter Klara Geist of Berlin. Enter Larry vs Harry of Copenhagen.


A match made in heaven. Custom sound systems fitted to the cargo bike.

Nuff said.

Cycle Chic Music from Finland

Cycle Chic music video from Finland... to the max.

SOMETHING GOLDEN by all girl trio Le Corps Mince de Françoise

Thanks to Kirstine for the link!

Red Light Posture Series - Addendum

Damn. I thought I had them all covered. In my Red Light Posture Series from last year I thought I had seen all the variations Copenhageners use while waiting for red lights. Here's a new one. Lovely.

We'll call this one The Copenhagen Casual Lean.

Paris Cycle Chicesque

Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby" ( official video )
by placeblancherec

There's a couple of lovely bikes in this video. Apparently.
Make the Girl Dance with ""Baby Baby Baby".

And here's the Dutch actress with the Danish name, Famke Jansen, doing Cycle Chic a favour in New York City.

The Duffy Bike

Duffy was massive already, but I'm sure appearing in a cycling advert for Diet Coke won't hurt her image - or bank account. A cool video, it's just a shame that she's riding an ergonomically inferior bicycle. Sit up straight and enjoy the ride, Duffy. You've got too much class for one of those old-fashioned, frightfully unfashionable retro bikes.

Anna Ternheim - Cycle Chic Music Video

Thanks to our reader 'JepLeas' for sending us this music video from the Swedish singer Anna Ternheim. Pure cycle chic on a proper bike. Hills and fields and beach. Nice. She sings in English.

Szhirley - Cycle Chic Music Video

It's probably not everyday most of you get to hear Danish music. This video is by Szhirley and give it a listen. It's quite cool. It's called 'Gammel Kongevej', which is a street here in Copenhagen. Old King's Road, if you insist on a translation.

The main point of posting this is that there is some lovely cycle chicness where the singer rides along the safe, separated bike lanes looking as lovely as ever. Cycle Chic starts at about 2:35 into the video, but watch the whole thing. It really portrays a lovely mood in this city.

Motion Picture Bicycles

Headlights - TV

Here's another music video featuring the bicycle and a healthy portion of Cycle Chic. A group called Headlights with their single 'TV' from their debut album 'Kill Them With Kindness'. Really quite lovely. Cool bike, cool and casual people. Thanks to Colin for the heads up.


And while this is not a music video, it certainly is Brasil Cycle Chic. It's an advert for an auto insurance company who are promoting the bicycle. Nice irony. Makes me long for Brasil and Rio. Beautiful cinematography.


Here's a fun t-shirt design now available in our online boutique. These signs used to be standard in Denmark, featuring a dapper cyclist on a normal bike and complete with a brimmed hat. Let them all know that a stylish cyclist is on the way. There is a gentleman's t-shirt [pictured] and a couple of ladies styles.

Coeur de Pirate - Musique Chic with Bicycles

Coeur de Pirate || Comme des enfants from Dare To Care Records on Vimeo.

The brilliant Coeur de Pirate out of Montréal - 'Heart of a Pirate' en anglais - has this brilliant video for their number Commes des enfants.

The bicycle plays a feature role. Musique, chic, fantastique. Thanks to my mate, Joel, for the heads up.