Stylish royal cyclist

I'm now very bored of Prince William's face so here's a nice shot of easily the most stylish royal in a long time, Edward VIII, enjoying a nice bike ride.

Cycling jerseys - Shutt VR

via Shutt VR

The lighter evenings, warm sunshine and the fact I've almost finished rebuilding my road bike are making me long for a nice long ride in the countryside. However, I only have winter jerseys at the moment due to the fact that I started road cycling in October last year. 

Really like this shirt from Shutt VR, it looks great, is made in the UK and made from Merino Wool so no nasty lycra. 

They don't make them like this anymore

via Bike2work

Really like the idea of having a front storage rack at the moment.

My new/old bike

This is my Raleigh Winner from 1984 after it's had a little lick of paint (still needs a bit of work). I think it's difficult to find stylish looking new road bikes nowadays so being a fan of lugged steel I decided to try and rejuvinate an old bike. 

It used to look like this, not that exact bike as I forgot to take a before shot but that's the model. 

It had an interesting black and silver colour way with glitter in the silver. A real treat. It also had a few newer after market editions which looked pretty shoddy so they've now all gone and I've scoured ebay for replacements. Hopefully once they are all back on it should look and ride pretty sweet and all for under £150.

'At the Ride In' - Eastside, Brimingham

Nimble are one of Birmingham's newest arts collective brought to life in part by the previously mentioned Jess, they 'aim to promote cultural movements such as the arts and leisure together in communities. Nimble love bikes.' 


Their first event will be 'At the Ride In' on Wednesday April 20th, the night will be drawing on the romance of drive-in movies showing shorts and documentories about cycling, pinics and bike polo as well as some lively discussions I guess. The movies will start from 6pm and will be hosted in the current artistic installation, Burningham, at Curzon Street created by the French collective EXYZT. 


The night offers to be a great chance to meet some like minded Brummies, see some great films and enjoying the feeling you are taking part of something new. See you down there.

Velobici

I was lucky enough to get a pair of the above Velobici gloves for my anniversary today. They are very comfortable, breathable and super soft. After having a look at their site I think I might have found a new favourite cycling company and someone giving Rapha a run for their money. 


In their own words they love:


Style (to look good is paramount.), riding, summertime, smooth roads, favourable winds.


I couldn't agree more. They also have some nice bike pics of stylish bicycles over on their facebook page.

Cycling picnic

A picnic in the park is made all the better by a nice cycle to build up an appetite.

Wooden mudguards

I really want a pair of these mudguards. But the only companies I can find are in the states. Don't think they stockthem in Halfords

Three piece suit

Kevin by Pete

Pete aka Dividenthal has started a tumblr blog using his great shots of Birmingham cyclists and their bikes. I urge you to go check it out both for the great photography but also the fact almost everybody featured is bathed in Birmingham sunshine. 


I'm a big fan of Kevin's, above, suit.

Commuting by bike looks better

Spring encourages more people to dust off their bikes and cycle to work. And who can blame them? You get views like this if you drive.

Cycle lanes in the sky

Kolelina

Would you fancy cycling on a steel wire above the traffic? That was Martin Angelov's idea, Kolelina, which he presented to the TEDx conference in Sofia. The Kolelina site is dedicated to being a 'lab for alternative transportation, crazy ideas and bicycle lifestyle' which is an understatement. The concept involves cyclists riding on a grooved track with a harness attaching them to the guide wire to keep you locked in. Touted as an option for navigating busy junctions it could be an exciting way to spice up your cycle to work in the morning.

Jess - A girl and her bike

photo by Dividenthal via A girl and her bike

Discovered via Birmingham cyclist Jess writes a blog called A Girl and her bike, all about cycling in Brum and encouraging more girls to cycle.The picture above is one of Jess with her bike in Brindleyplace by Dividenthal from his flickr page dedicated to Birmingham cyclists and their rides.

Spotted in the park

Nice pink gloves.

Summer is coming.

Sunset in Canon Hill Park. Looking forward to some nice long summer rides after work.

Lycra is temporary. Style is permanent.

via Sartorialist

The picture in the post below reminded me of the shot from the sartorialist above. Just shows that a nice bicycle and a blue suit will never go out of fashion.

80s stylish cyclist

Whilst reading through a blog of fellow Birmingham Cyclist, Spinwell, I saw this great shot from Doug Siple’s flickr page. I guess it show's that stylish cycling is nothing new. He wouldn't look out of of place on the sartorialist even today.

Delightful cycles

Iva Jean via Delightful Cycles

Another tumblr find, Delightful Cycles is a blog about is about 'simply cool bikes, and cool people'.

I think these guys illustrate that point quite nicely.

Steve McQueen rides a bike

via ridesabike.tumblr.com

I found a fantastic blog today on tumblr called rides a bike, it's a collection of vintage photographs of a whole host of Hollywood stars rolling along. Some beautiful shots and some fantastic outfits abound.


If the coolest man ever rides a bike, why not you?

Cycling makes you happy.

Cyclists already know this and many other studies have shown that cycling helps to boost levels of seratonin and the extra sunlight will help vitamin D intake which both make you happier. The infographic above shows the correlation between bicycle sales in a country and the Satisfaction with Life score for that nation too. With the exception of the French, who never seemed to be satisfied, the more bicycles sold makes for a happier nation. 


Now it could be Denmark's strong social values, progressive tax model, fantastic welfare system and beautiful residents but I reckon it's probably all the cycling they do.

The Sartorialist in Florence

via The Sartorialist

Longing for the warmer days of summer I found this pic on The Sartorialist which I think is pretty cool. It's difficult to be as stylish as the Italians, even on a bicycle.