Chic Mum- cute kids. Says it all.

SHORTS TIME IN BRISTOL - 2 months after we thought that Summer had started

 

 

This guy must have been to see the Olympic Flame earlier this morning

 

 Cyclin whilst chatting

 Stayed with these guys for ages whilst they demolished ice creams and then they were off

It feels so good - the sun/air/wind on your legs! - Feel like ballin' the jack

Spring is here! (or is it Summer?)

A hasty shot of one of the many Spring cyclists out and about in Bristol. I guess that standing avoids creasing but how does she make it seem so effortless?

Ladies Pursuits - with style

Nice video of some pursuit cyclists with the girls riding round London.
Style by Ana Nichoola. Film by Liam Murphy films.


Ladies Pursuits from liammurphyfilms.com on Vimeo.

It's the Cycling Chic ride next weekend (4 September) organised by Bristol Cycling Campaign - why not check it out?

A lot can can change in a few months

No updates for a while, but a few months on and a new season brings many changes so here we are in Bristol's Cultural Quarter to enjoy the cycling culture.
There's a Cycling Chic ride coming up on 4 September organised by Bristol Cycling Campaign - why not check it out?
Meanwhile I'll let the pictures do the talking. First, we'll set the scene:

 

Now this person could do with turning her cycle into a useful cycle

with the addtion of a basket

 Handy for carrying locks,  and all sorts of paraphernalia

 A useful bike:

 Nice boots! And a work bike!

 Or simply use a bag:

or no bag for this milk maid

OK - so what about the lycra? What should we wear to cycle - something nice and practical I'd say - well that's just about anything:

 Leather and lycra works well, and a crossbar is no deterrent for wearing a skirt

Something on your head maybe?

 or just a neat cap

Co-ordinating your colours is important

 But it's the little details that count, like a colourfule pair of shoes

Cycling is a sociacl thing and red lights give opportunities to chat:

Nice point! But it's the relaxed and carefree style that does it for me:

 as you cruise past the traffic or take your own line

 whatever position you like

 The children can tag-along too

While some are just on their way home from work

others are already on their way out for the night - with a basket coming in hand again

Look out for more information on the Chic Ride!

Victoria Pendleton Grazia Fashion Shoot

Snowed under but had to share this link with you!
victoria-pendleton-grazia-fashion-shoot

Bristol's First Vinitage Velo (Tweed Ride)

Bristol's first tweed ride - the Vintage Velo - will be leaving from Clifton Suspension Bridge tomorrow (Sunday 17th April 2011) at about 11am. Rider's needed to pre-register and all 100 place have been taken - but do come along to see them off and  get some ideas for next year when we hope it will be open to more riders.
Find out more here http://vintage-velo.blogspot.com/.

Hoping to get the blog going again soon. Plenty of chic riders around these days!

I know you're out there!

Apologies to all you Chic cyclists braving the Bristol winter. I'm sitting by the fireside keeping warm, but hope to be out there publicising the chic and uber-cool Bristol cyclists in the Spring.

Are Bristol's cyclists chic? We certainly are!

A sunny evening after work in Bristol City Centre - and a variety of chic cyclists abound:

Styles of dress vary tremendously in this still changeable weather. Whilst the women have shed their winter coats - boots are not eschewed (attempted pun!). While the men retain their overcoats:

(seemingly in hot pursuit!).

We could be in Paris now.

But a smart suit and that jaunty boater re-assure us that Bristol is the place to be.

Picking up on the red pannier in the first pic but taking it all the way - this is real red style.

Spring "Break"

Although we're definitely in Spring, and we did have a quick burst of warm weather, we've been having April showers in May and Spring seems to be taking a break whilst a chill wind continues to blow - so our chic cyclists are keeping well wrapped up with hoods ...

and puffa jackets (note the green laces though!) (and a nice basket)

Oh wow! .. and close to a full-on parka! with interesting leggings and boots.



Meanwhile, some people seem to be more impervious to the cold and look as though they wear just what they happen to have had on already

and for the hardy types that's just shorts and T-shirts (maybe they're just optimists!)

Elsewhere in town, there's more fur and boots in evidence.

Whilst city gents just jump on their bikes in their work suits (he looks so relaxed - there's no way he's going to break into a sweat - even though he's just come up from The Triangle - and maybe even up Park Street!) Oh, did I mention it was Spring!

I said it was cycling chick - not cycling check! I wonder where she's off to?

Nice satchel (messenger bag?) and a bright red top (to go with the red bike of course!).

And this guy just looks happy to be on his bike (he stopped and posed for me at the lights later on!)

Whilst not the weather for shorts, with some warm leggings she can still get some wear out of them - and with her calfs exposed she might be able to add a chainwheel tatoo!

There are other ways to be chic - I so wish I could balance like this - I don't think it works from a sitting position on an upright though.

Our chic check chick, back from the shops with some flowers - that's nice.

My dilemma now is whether to wait for better weather or press on regardless! Think I will leave it to Bristol's chic cyclists to decide for me.