Life-sized Copenhagen

The Little Mermaid isn't small. She's life-size. Much like city she calls home, and that is the key word for everything here in Copenhagen. Greatest thing about this city is motion. It is never ending flow of happy people heading from A to B. In the 1960's this city was as car centric as any other city. Visionary decisions were made and now we can see the result of constant fight for life-sized city. City that is made for people, for its citizens. The vast network of safe, segregated bike lanes criss-crossing the city has encouraged people to use their bicycle. Everything starts with infrastructure. Build safe, reliable and connected infrastructure - more cyclists will come.

Image above proves the liveliness of this city, the human scale that Copenhagen stands for. To Cycle Chic in this city is so easy. It just comes naturally.

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It's All About Space: The Cycle Chic Space.

The urban fabric in a Life-Sized City provides space. It provides space for mobility, expression and socialization. This shot from a Saturday afternoon in Vesterbrogade, one of the main streets in Copenhagen, is a simple example of the freedom . It was a busy day on the streets, but this girl knows how to work it all out riding on her bicycle and keeping it chic.



She knows she has enough space as a bicycle user and cars won't mess with that. She rides easy and glamorously carrying large cargo, talking on the phone and rocking a green, poncho sweater.

 

She shows off her style without endeavor because the blue lane is her runway.

Cycle Chic Christmas Red

 

Red, leather gloves

     

Red, cotton beret 

 

Red beanie on a red jopo

P.S. spot the Danish flag in the back...

     

Red beret #2

 

Red scarf on red cheeks

 

& red beanie #2 

December has begun and bright, merry red is now easy to spot among the people on bicycles in the urban fabric of Copenhagen. Riding a bicycle can be the best way to spread the holiday cheer...

Happy Cycling!

One Girl, One Bicycle & a Sunny Morning

 

Here she comes, gradually and gracefully moving forward. As always, she wakes up every morning, puts on the what she feels good in and decides to ride. 

She rides knowing where she is going, but her destination is not in mind. Her mind is on the ride and everything that comes with it. 

The ease from the morning light and severe breeze bring out the best in her, as you can see. 

     

   

Pink coat, black leather gloves, soft lipstick & loose hair on a dutch style bike with a weave basket. Her intentions are a mystery, but her determination for a mission is obvious. 

She moves freely through the urban fabric because it clearly belongs to her. On a December morning, she gave everyone on her path the gift of simple grace on a bicycle.