Bikes of Copenhagen - with the clever eyes of Thomas Rousing

Bikes is the big thing these days, it all about the healthy green way to get from A to B. They are so popular that almost 200 gets stolen every day, including mine! Damn you bike thiefs… I ride my bike every day to and from work, it’s the easist way to get around the city.
CPH BLONDE guest blogger Thomas Rousing

Aah, look at the skies! When bicycling at the same time it makes you feel like a bird. Flying. Freedom.

Your shadow is part of the overall beautiful biking experience.

WAUW.

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Peace & Love,
a-g & www.cphblonde.com

Fashion Week Girl: “Leather and fur is the perfect combination to cycle in winter”

“I'm from Copenhagen. I cycle everyday and I love my bike even if it's falling apart.”

“What would be your tips to cycle in winter? Do you wear specific clothes?”

“I like to look good and of course I want to feel warm. Leather and fur is the perfect combination. You can find these clothes in vintage shops.”

“What do you like when you bike in winter?”

“When there is snow on the ground, the noise is different. The city is more quiet”.

“Do you have a funny story which happened while you were cycling?”

“One day the weather was really cold and the ground very slippery, a police car turned right and as I did not see it, I ended up directly on their bonnet. I was lying on their car but I had nothing, so it was finally a kind of a funny story.”

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Finally a Norwegian who... : My Favorite 3 Cycle Chic Winter Moments

Well, hello there ;) This is my way of congratulating Mikael @_Cycle_Chic a couple of days ago, on his birthday. Hey, I'm sure he bicycled himself on his birthday - the guy who the first time I met him, told me he didn't mind even bicycling all the way to Copenhagen Airport.

Here's three of my favorite freezy  Cycle Chic moments - love the photos, love the short spot on text.

Moment #1:

... I would add also walking with high heels...

Moment #2:

Moment #3:

Happy birthday again, Mikael! 

And see you again next Friday, guys.

Peace & Love,
a-g & www.cphblonde.com

Portraits of cyclists - Sidsel: « Cycling is still the most effective way to get to work »

«I bike everyday. I almost never cycle for fun. I always use it to go somewhere. » 

« Do you like biking in winter? »

« Even though there is lot of snow, I think cycling is still the most effective way to get to work. It is the means of transportation that take the less time. »

« Do you know our blog ? »

« Yes, I do know your blog since a friend of mine is the woman on the cover of the book Cyclists & Cycling Around the World! »

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My Favourite Snowstorm Photos

It's always hard to make a favourites list when you have seven years of archive photos. It's snowing out there in Copenhagen this morning (-18 C with the windchill, by the way), so here's a (long) selection of my favourite snowstorm photos.

80% of Copenhageners cycle all winter. In a snowstorm, that will drop further, but there are still a wonderful amount of bicycle users going about their business on bikes in the city.

Over at Copenhagenize.com you can read about how a modern city prioritizes snow clearance for bicycle traffic in the Ultimate Snow Clearance Blogpost. Here, you can see how Copenhageners just get on with it. As my mother would say, it's "put a sweater on" weather today.

Walk or ride. It's your choice.

Cycling is sociable, even in the snow.

Sometimes the snow catches up with the snow clearance but it is a temporary situation. The plows are coming soon.



Morning traffic in a headwind.

Nighttime winter cycling.

Sometimes you have a tailwind. Sometimes not.

Morning rush hour on the world's busiest bicycle street, Nørrebrogade.

Multitasking on a bicycle in the snow.

Your closet is filled with cycling clothes.

Little changes in the snow. Still stuff to transport. Places to go, people to see.

Viking Biking.

Morning rush hour on Hans Christian Andersen Boulevard at left and Nordre Fasanvej, at right.

Cycling is just walking with wheels.

Heading home in the evening.

Dapper on a Friday night.

A pillar of calm in a world of chaos.

Rise out of the saddle, or don't. It's up to you.

Always time for a conversation on a bicycle.

One naughty designer Copenhagen parking

Well, hello there (O; This cool girl-with-an-attitude wears sunglasses – on a shady winter Copenhagen day – bicycling by Stork Fountain.

Hey, Mikael @_Cycle_Chic - that’s what I call a I-park-where-I-want-to. Just in front of designer store Lanvin at Strøget…

Determined sweet green beanie guy.

Peace & Love,
a-g & www.cphblonde.com

Portraits of cyclists - Oda: "I miss skiing. I used to ski everyday."

"I'm from Norway, but I live in Copenhagen to do my studies. I bought a bike when I arrived."

"Why?"
"Mostly because it's really practical, fast and also cheap."

"What equipment are you carrying in your bike?"
"Er...I miss skiing. A lot. I used to ski everyday."

"Do you cycle in Norway?"
"Sometimes. Usually just in summer, since there is lot of snow and... hills."

"Do you think you will bike more when you will go back to Norway?"
"Yeap. At least if I don't live in the mountains, but in the city center of Oslo. I'll probably take my bike to work. I can consider using the new bike-sharing system. But you know it's kinda difficult to get around on bike in Oslo."

Urban cross-country skiing

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