The Snow Queen

By now most Danes really wish to see the last of snow this year. But once again the Snow Queen rolled out her white blanket. Beautiful and frighting as ever!




Snow white gloves to match the icy rain.



Fierce and forceful. Ready to burst out in flames?



Just do it!



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Vintage Biking

Above - signature style with vintage bike. Below - looking his part too with view finder camera and matching outfit.




Classic British bike.



Ex-army (I believe).



Classic Long John with a modern artwork twist and strong youth appeal!



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British Sea Power Cycle Chic

A spot of Cycle Chic in this music video by British Sea Power entitled 'Machineries Of Joy'

Razor Sharp

You may ask yourself; Do I look sharp today? Well some Copenhagen cyclists do!




Ready for business.



In command (and in style!).




Relaxed elegance.



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Hair!

Time for some fluffy, free flowing, frizzling chic hair scenes. Above, classic Copenhagen blonde. Below, youthful windswept mess.




Amazing curls.



Neat and relaxed.



Oh yes. The last Samson har not left Copenhagen yet - but he's rare these days.



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Filigree and Lace

Filigree and lace are two reservoirs of pure feminine fashion.




Makes everything seem much lighter.



Perfect for cruising Copenhagen's hot summer streets.



Adds a little extravaganza.



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Flowers on the Move

It looks spectacular whenever flowers float by on their move to a new home.




A handful of sun flowers for the terrace?



Time to celebrate?



Surprise for Mom?



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Polish Bloggers Cycle Chic

This is quite brilliant. Quite amazing. Quite humbling.
It's a collage from the cool Polish fashion blog Szafa Sztywniary. While our Polish friends in Krakow, Warsaw, Lodz, Torun and Wroclaw have been waving the Cycle Chic banner high and proud, this collage features Polish bloggers - by and large fashion bloggers - who have all taken a photo involving the bicycle.

What a splendid collection of photos. Szafa Sztywniary got the others to contribute to the collage. Cycle Chic is steadily moving into the mainstream. Thanks to you all. I'm humbled.

And here's a funky Polish animation film featuring a cool cat on a cool bike:

Lux

The Nordic summer has unique qualities that are difficult to explain. After long, dark winters, the world opens up and the light embraces you. You are giddy. The light is the defining factor. Light illumination is measured in units called Lux.

On a moonless, overcast night you get about 0.0001 lux. The lighting in an average family living room is about 50 lux. The Nordic winter - overcast, snow, rain and with a sunset, in Copenhagen anyway, at around 15:30 in mid-December - is not generous in it's distribution of lux. Rarely does it rise above about 400 lux.


On a sunny, summer's day, on the other hand, your body and mind is splashed with upwards of 100,000 lux. What a shock in the first sunny days of spring. It triggers that feeling of a rush and it increases your energy levels and even your sexual desire. It's quite a difference between winter and summer. I love the Copenhagen summer, needless to say.


Copenhageners at a stop light near the city hall square, on the bike lane.

My Way (Is Not the High Way)

A small celebration of the bike lanes that help Copenhageners enjoy cycling in safety - and in style. The number of cyclists increased tremendously after the first dedicated bicycle networks were introduced in the 1970's.




Today, few cyclists give the bike lanes much thought as they are pervasive throughout the city.



However, the numbers of cyclists has stagnated. Politicians and city planners need to reconsider their options if they want continued growth.



Improved bicycle parking and wider bike lanes for rush hour traffic is high on the list for may cyclists.



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The Girl with the Blue Bike

"The Blue Bicycle" is a French wartime novel by Régine Deforges. here its an excuse to show some Copenhagen Cycle Chic with blue bikes. Above surely the bluest bike in Copenhagen! Below blue bike with blue butterflies.




Blue on blue.



Light blue - cavalry style.



Blue bike and blue cup sleigh for a frosty December day.



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Misty Mystery Morning

From the rare days when Copenhagen is wrapped in husky layers of white clouds descending to its street.




The pace of the city slows down.



Its sounds are muffled.



Time for a quiet family ride.



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Signature Style

There are Copenhagen cyclists who dress so sharply that their clothes tell the whole story. Above NYC Vogue Cool. Below British country style




Japanese school girl.



Funky orange.



Russian émigré.



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