Berlin Bicycle Deep Freeze

I was speaking in Berlin last week but I had some moments to spare to document the bicycle users of Berlin getting on with it on a bitterly cold Friday morning.

Winter Bundle Chic outside the Zara shop on Kurfürstendamm.

Morning traffic.

Stop and chat.

Wait for it.

Red Light Rolling.

Morning Motion.

Stop and Go.

Winter Wonderland.

Finish Line

Some aerial cycle chic from the streets of Copenhagen

Aerial Cycle Chic

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

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.

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!

Winter Sniffles

It may be Monumental Motion, the constant, human-powered structure that is bicycle culture in Copenhagen, but hey... there are wonderful little human moments on every stretch of cycle track.

It's winter and even though we're waiting for the snow this year, our noses do that winter thang... they run.

Scarf Superlatives

Super sized scarves abound here in Copenhagen. And not only during the cold season. Above a mystical motif scarf set as tie. And below a knit four colour scarf to match her jacket. Even her bike, gloves and jeans match the rest of the outfit!



Large Tartan infinity scarf.


Not quite sure if its a broad scarf or an infinity scarf he is using - but its super sized for sure!


Double trouble. The ultimate scarf superlative. Large knit infinity scarf with large folded knit scarf on top! Ride cool - stay warm.

Happy cycling!

Some Red

Red heels make a fine exclamation mark on both the outfit and the urban landscape.

Then again, a red bicycle takes it one step further.

The Winter Jinx Post

I know, I know. We don't want to think about it. Winter.

The last two winters in Copenhagen - and most of Europe - have been bitter cold. Sub-zero temperatures hitting -30 C with the wind chill and snowstorm after snowstorm rolling in.

Remember, open your closet... it's filled with cycling clothes.

So let's try to jinx winter by posting about winter cycling. It's a long shot, but we're willing to give it a go.

The bicycle is still the quickest way to get around.

Colourful scarves add spice to the snow.

Bring a friend.

Don't stand still for too long.

There is always something to share the snowstorm with in Copenhagen.

Shopping knows no seasonal borders.

Bring your phone.

And your umbrella.

And a snowboard...



Colourful knit is the new goretex.


Here are a couple of films we made. One for fun and one for the City of Copenhagen.

Break Out The Gloves

As we ease into winter through the transition of autumn here in Copenhagen, we're in the midst of another transitional in mainstream bicycle culture. We love to see all the lovely hats and scarves and gloves come out.

Gloves are one thing that always trigger a one or two week period where we start to realise that it may be time to break them out. We all know it well here. You head off one morning and realise it's damn chilly but your gloves are packed away somewhere in your home. You make a mental note to yourself to dig them out. You forget. Next chilly day, another mental note.



Eventually, you find them and put them by the door. Then you forget to take them when you leave. You finally remember to take them with you, and put them on. In the afternoon, however, heading home or onwards into the evening, they're in your bag or your pockets. Then the chill catches you unawares once again. You'll ride along, fishing them out of your pocket or dig them out at a red light, like the photo above, and put them. Unless of course you just think... "I don't have far to go... I'll suck it up."


After this seasonal transitional phase (the exact opposite is true in the spring), your gloves become second nature. They're rarely forgotten and keep your fingers warm until the spring launches its Occupy Winter rallies in March and April.


We felt like showing a little series of red gloves from Copenhagen but whatever the colour or fabric or style, the bike lanes of Copenhagen will soon be coloured with them.