Big event tonight at The Drake Hotel!
Starting at 7:00 pm it’s Bike Drinks with the Toronto Cyclists Union. Followed by the Momentum Magazine BikeStyle event.
So much bikey goodness, all at one huge event.
Maybe it’s because I’m too big a fan of Mad Men, or maybe it’s because working from home means I get too much wear out of my t-shirts and jeans, but seeing big labels make jackets with cycling style really has me longing for more reasons to “suit up.”
J. Lindeberg recently introduced the “Dreyden” blazer with technical mesh to wick away sweat and reflective striping hidden under the collar (see above).
Rapha’s Tailored Jacket features a back pocket and fabric that repels dirt and water:
Another option is the Shroud of Purrin blazer from Nau featuring a wind and water resistant fabric and new soft lining:
J. Lindeberg photo via Style Salvage
Rapha photo via Rapha
Nau photo via Nau
This video has the same feel as those 1980s Sesame Street shorts that explored how stuff is made. Fun song and a fun “cycle chic” video.
Set to Peter, Bjorn and John’s Amsterdam, “She Rides” is a video by Michele Lugaresi (www.maikid.com) and is based on an idea by Cristina Onofri (www.babbu.it)
The above video was part of the !ola team’s submissions for promoting urban, everyday cycling in the Yoxi Pilot Competition.
When I reviewed my Modrobes Euca Tee I took a few post-ride photos of my sweat-stained t-shirt. I opted not to use them in my review, but I’m kicking myself now for not seeing the fashion-forward concept in those soaked sections of my shirt.
Learn more about the Yoxi Pilot Competition and view the winning entries here.
Really dig this illustration by Cleo Kendall
Found on TheStyleNotebook
The BikingToronto Photo of the Day blog regularly features stylish Torontonian’s riding their bikes and it’s pretty clear that we’re no strangers to “cycle chic” in this city. So you just know that a street style photographer is going to find a lot of fashionable subjects on their bikes. Take for example these photos from TorontoVerve:
More photos at TorontoVerve
I really seem to be obsessed with carrying things on wood on bicycles these days.
Here’s another design for a bike-mounted rack, called the Bent Basket. Thick nylon straps are removable and interchangeable and the base looks like a skateboard design gone wrong. I like it, although those straps could really wreck havoc on fresh strawberries (my girlfriend and I are having a heck of time getting strawberries and raspberries home on our bikes without the end result looking like a CSI crime scene).
More info from the Bent Basket site:
Each bent basket is handmade from bent wood, an aluminum frame and stretchy nylon straps.
Carry area is 16”L x 12.5W
Designed for 700c road bike
Maximum weight: 12 pack of beer
Go here to get one BentBasket.com
Photos via BentBasket.com
Found on The World’s Best Ever
Some people may be attracted to commuter cycling by its environmental and health benefits, but of course, that’s not always the case. In Ireland, Dublin City Council, staged a Dublin Cycle Chic fashion show to illustrate that city cycling doesn’t require battle gear to get started, simply a bicycle and the clothes on your back (something many still seem to be learning about in Toronto):
Dublin Cycle Chic – Fashion Show from DCTV on Vimeo.
Spotted near College Street and Dovercourt, a pair of bicycles with stunning most likely custom and handmade wooden crate baskets. The one pictured above had a curved bottom, which may help keep round objects from rolling around. Really dig the cut outs and the large size of both of these.
If anyone has any information on who made these, please share it in the comments below. I really like just how sturdy these looked, mine is starting to fail the test of time.
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