Saturday 4 April 2009

Bristol's Copenhagen Hour

Well, it turns out (!) that Bristol was hosting it's first ever "Copenhagen Hour" when I happened into town this morning. An oportunity for like minded individuals to dress up to the nines and strut (bike-wise) their stuff around the shopping centre of Broadmead. Do I detect co-ordinated legwear and outfit between these two - a turquoise theme going on here perhaps?

Nice attention to detail from this gentleman - matching socks and scarf - and of course it would have been wasted if he had simply used trouser clips or those velcro things!

As you can see - there's a variety of styles.

And some excellent hand signals from the lad in the rear gunner's seat.

And then it was time for coffee and buns in Castle Park - and some water for the hound. Handy having a milk crate on the front of your bike to carry the picnic.

Unfortunately I had a pressing engagement with some litter and graffiti on the Bristol to Bath Path so couldn't stay to enjoy the view.

So that's it started - let's see where we go from here.
(Polite) suggestions welcome.

3 comments:

  1. Unless I'm mistaken, the last picture in this group might be "Dairyboybob" of Really Useful Bikes with his FR8.
    Small world.

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  2. You're right there Westfield. I'd made the connection but not connected it!
    Made me think a Working Bikes links section would be a good idea - thanks. And Rob or Mark, if you're watching, be good to hear from you!
    McD

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  3. Hello, Rob here, sorry i missed the last ride.
    Its good that people of a like mind can get together, events like Copenhagen hour are great, a really positive image for non bike users and a good get together too. Your pics are really good. it would be great if you could add them to the Bristolize group on Flickr. I look forward to getting along to the next one.
    Word of note, just because a bike can carry things does not make it a work bike, it just makes a bike really useful. Small point but i do not want folk to think that these bikes cannot be used everyday, quite the opposite.
    Thats it, rant over....loving the rides and loving the blog.

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