17 January 2014

Kiss kiss from Copenhagen



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Alrightie, there ;) Kiss Kiss Bar & Cafe in Studiestræde…
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Moving on to cute bike couple at Kongens Nytorv.
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And heey, determined and thoughtful girl at Nørreport Station.
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Have a look. This guy just parked his biky and went to work at Copenhagen Body Extremes. IF I ever should have a tattoo that should be The Place (O:
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Ahh… and IF I should want a burger… ;) More coming up at www.cphblonde.com.

Peace & Love,
a-g

16 January 2014

Groceries

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Snow doesn't mean you stop shopping for groceries.

14 January 2014

Viking Biking

Viking Biking
It's been a dull winter. Finally, however, it started to snow yesterday. The winter city changes with a layer of white. It brightens up and becomes almost cheerful, despite the sub-zero temperatures.

13 January 2014

Copenhageners in New York

Copenhagener in New York
Our very good friends Ole and Lærke from the company Purpose Makers headed to New York City last week for some work. Being Copenhageners, they immediately acquired bicycles - and from a cool local company, of course. All their transport was done on their bicycles. Here we have Lærke - six months pregnant, by the way, enjoying cycling in the city despite the -15 degree temperature.
Copenhagener in New York
A trip to New York is not complete without a photo of an NYPD vehicle parked in the bike lane. It's as New York as a hot dog stand.
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A practical bike was necessary when you're riding around going to meetings all week.
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Sometimes it was all Copenhagen-esque when riding around.
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Sometimes, you're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.

Nevertheless, it was a brilliant trip by all accounts. And cycling whilst pregnant? Yeah, we've covered THAT before here on the blog. Have a look at the articles on the Bicycles and Pregnancy tag.

10 January 2014

Bicycle Life on Copenhagen Nørrebronx



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Well, hello there ;) This guy looking pretty happy, biking down Nørrebrogade. Is it because of listening to great music? Or the pure joy of the extraordinarily wide bicycle lanes on Nørrebrogade…
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Lovebirds <3
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Orange Sorbet Girl – floating on balloon tires.
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Oh, we’ve all been there: The slow guy passing you and placing himself in front of your speedier bike – when the traffic light is red. Then, when it turns green, you have to pass him again for the 1oth time… (O:
Peace & Love,

8 January 2014

Portraits of cyclists: “It's a former police bike”





(old black bicycle on the left) “I bought my bike two years ago but I know it's a very old one. It's a former police bike from the 50's. But for me it's most of all a nice classic bike.”





More pictures of Copenhagen every day on Byliv in CPH.


3 January 2014

Copenhagen Rainy Cool


Well, hello there – happy new year (O: This morning in Copenhagen it’s raining cats & dogs. But the Copenhageners grab their bikes anyway, and float dreamily on their two-wheeled, still looking fashionable in spite of their slightly wet look.

She must be wearing waterproof mascara…

Let’s tie up that steel horse and get to work!

Cute guy taking his bike for a walk.

Peace & Love,
a-g & www.cphblonde.com


1 January 2014

New Year Eve's girl - “I laugh often when I'm on my bike. Happy New Year”


I'm from Copenhagen and I bike every day.”

I assume you are going to a New Year Eve's party,
Yes. It's wonderful to use your bike when you go out because you don't have to think about drinking too much or catching the last bus. You always have your bike with you wherever you go. It's so easy to get home.

Do you remember a happy memory that happen when you were riding your bike?”
I have so many great memories with my bike! I especially remember when I was younger I used to bike with a friend seating at the back and one seating in the front because not everyone had a bicycle. We had to be creative. It was a lot of fun.
I laugh often when I'm on my bike.
Happy New Year!”


Typical basket of a cyclist heading to a New Year Eve's party: some flowers, a bottle, and a warm pair of gloves.

More pictures of Copenhagen every day on Byliv in CPH.

Happy New Year to all the cyclists of Copenhagen :-)
Clotilde

29 December 2013

The Pleasing Errors of Simplicty


So you pick up the camera and shoot. Then you realise the kids have been fiddling with it. (They do their own photography when I'm not looking, so it's not strange) Then you realise... hey... that's kinda cool.


It's not the first time - certainly not in the life of a photographer. I have a collection of photography mistakes that ended up cool in the Les erreurs agréables de la simplicité set on my Flicker photostream. The Pleasing Errors of Simplicty, in English. Not just bicycle-related. All manner of oops that ended up cool.

But for the purpose of THIS blog, here are the ones involving a bicycle and a camera with a mind of its own.












27 December 2013

Copenhagen This Weekend - aka Mikael Cycle Chic

Let's get some summer vibes today, friend! Repeating Cycle Chic Mikael's two Copenhagen hot spots - good to go also in December...

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Mikael Cycle Chic and I met one sunny day in front of Copenhagen Town Hall, to take some photos for our hot new blog collaboration.

Our two blogs - Cycle Chic you already know; regarded as one of the Top 10 fashion blogs in the world by The Guardian - and my CPH BLONDE regarded... aaah ;) having 10.000 monthly readers, are Real Friends now since the day we had a nice glass of wine at the trendy Falernum cafe and bar on Værnedamsvej:

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Falernum is a favorite of Mikael. Go there for that great glass of wine and for the atmospheric street life, he suggests.

Copenhagen Cycle Chic at Rådhuspladsen - part 4

After our Falernum meeting Mikael brought me safely to the Metro Station in this red bullet vehicle! No pictures please - LOL.

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He bicycles all over the town - even to the airport. Oh well, what more to do on a Copenhagen weekend, Mikael?

- Have dinner at Fiskebaren in The Meatpacking District, he says. Oh, and if you spot Mikael at Fiskebaren, alone, he's just spoiling himself - and if he's with a girl, it's probably a date! Tip: Make sure to sit by the bar.

Fiskebaren

Peace & Blog Love,
a-g


Cycle Chic and CPH BLONDE in persona - 2

20 December 2013

Just another cool day in the Copenhagen Bike Jungle


Copenhagen Sorbet Girl taking a pit stop.



Just stepped off her bike, ready for a new funky day...



... welcome to the Copenhagen jungle!

Peace and Blog Love,
a-g & www.cphblonde.com

18 December 2013

Lieke - “My bike and I have almost the same age”

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I come from Holland. I brought my own bike when I came to Copenhagen.”

You come from a country where there is a strong bicycle culture. What do you think about the bicycle culture of Copenhagen? What surprised you the most when you arrived here?”
I think the bicycle culture is pretty much the same. I was surprised by the organization of the intersections. In the Netherlands, all the cars stop and then the bikes can go in all the directions. When my friends come to visit me, I always warn them.
I was also surprised to see a lot of nice brand-new bikes. And finaly, the fact that the cyclists in Copenhagen do not really lock their bikes and they tie them up to nothing. I brought my Dutch lock too.”

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Why did you come with your bike? Does it represent something special for you?”
It's my old bike. I like spending time to fix it. We have almost the same age. It is just one year older than me.

You will go back to Holland in a couple of days, what will you bring back from Copenhagen?”
“These very warm gloves! Here, the wind go through the gloves, so you need an other layer of wool inside.”

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Copenhagen's gloves and Dutch lock.

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16 December 2013

Winter Rising

Dronning Louises Bridge 021 - Cycling in Winter in Copenhagen
Winter. As yet, no lasting snow in Copenhagen. But we're ready for it when it comes.