Bird's Eye Cycle Chic

This gent did a spot of window shopping as he rolled past a shop on his morning commute.

These guys continued their conversation as they walked the last stretch to their destination.

Finding a new playlist, checking a map or a crucial, dramatic text from a love interest? We may never know.

Double basket action.

Adjusting the dog on the back rack.

Tour of Denmark

Last weekend the Tour of Denmark took over the streets of Frederiksberg.  The race is quite an entertaining one to watch as the riders whip past every seven to eight minutes, doing 10 laps before making a sprint for the finish.  Above, the peloton, and Lulu-Sophia cheering them on.

A few highlights from the day...



Champions of the bike lane :)

Waterproof Dog

Just when I thought I'd seen it all in Cycle Chic/Social Documentary of Urban Cycling. After six years, it's tough to see something new, but yesterday, this gentleman rolled past.

Check that out... handlebar-mounted mini umbrella for his dog in the basket. Fantatsic!

It’s a Dog’s Life

People love their dogs and so it’s no surprise that they get taken every bit as well care of as children. Including a chauffeur ride on the family bike.




Of course Tin Tin’s famous dog gets to ride his own private cycle box.



Sometimes I wonder who’s really in charge; master or dog. Except like here where the answer is cut in stone!



And finally – as the saying goes – like owner, like dog.



Happy Cycling!

Vitória Cycle Chic - Sunday Streets

Like most modern cities, Vitoria closes off streets on Sundays so that the citizens can ride bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, or whatever they like. It's called Ciclovia in some places. It's brilliant. Here's a bit of what I saw in Vitoria last month.


Riding with a surfboard is nothing special in Brazil, but I love that he is towing the boy along with the rope.


Skateboards and bicycles are also standard fare in Brazil, but this is just spectacular.


Family time.


Kids time.


Creative contraption time.


Skate time.


Skate/bike/family time.


Pet time.


Bikini/bike time. It's Brazil, after all.

A Dog's Life

Now THIS is a dog who loves the ride.

More photos of Dogs on Bikes right here...

A Dog's Life

Now this is a dog who effing loves riding in the basket. Lovin' that enthusiasm.

Don't forget the 40 Photos of Dogs on Bicycles from 6 Countries medley of super photo hits.

Summer Cargo Moments

A Dog's Life

Here's an addendum to the post about dogs and bicycles.

Who Let the Dogs Out? Canine Cycle Chic

I know we have a lot of photos in the Cycle Chic archives. Sometimes, however, it is amazing how many. It's nice to put them into themes once in awhile. We figured we'd do a Bicycles & Dogs article. Simple enough. Until we realised how many photos that would involve. So... here's a Best of Bicycles & Dogs series. Canine Cycle Chic, if you like.

When the bicycle is the preferred transport form - and the most convenient - it is second nature to take your dog with you wherever you may be headed. Most of the photos are from Copenhagen, but it's not just us. The dapper chap, above, is in Rome.













Above: Melbourne, Australia



Above: Amsterdam, Netherlands.



Above and below: Mexico City.





Above: Nagoya, Japan.











WALKING THE DOG

Carrying your dog with you in your basket or whatnot is one way to do it but it's not the only way. Here's a series of shots of people walking their dogs on their bicycles.











And dogs are handy to have in the city. Like this one tied to the very busy bike racks outside the Central Library. Great for guarding much sought after parking spots.

And let's wrap up with the Man Bikes Dog video: