KT was in Copenhagen!

And I rode the SNAKE!

The Snake - KT was in Copenhagen! from Kristin Tieche on Vimeo.

Complete with musicians cycling, waterways, cobblestones and a serenade from yours truly!

prioritize the bicycle and they will ride

The Big Picture - 01 - Top 10 Bicycle-Friendly Design Elements in Copenhagen from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.

"If you build it, they will come."

Watch Copenhagenize's point by point guide to how to design a modern bicycle city.

Photo du Jour: if it's Wednesday, this must be Copenhagen

This chictastic blondie made me double check what city I was in. She carried an oversized art book about Moab, Utah in her big basket.

Copenhagen Cycles - cinetrope by Eric Dyer

I just discovered this zoetrope masterpiece by artist/filmmaker Eric Dyer in the interwebz - Copenhagen Cycles.



For a behind the scenes look at the creative process behind this amazing art, check out his Cinetrope Mashup.



And for even more bike artsy goodness, here's Eric's ode to his own Schwinn Speedster, called Chopin's Bicycle.



Now your Monday is filled with movie magic! Enjoy.

Creating a Bike Friendly City - Current TV visits Copenhagen

Mikael guides us through the world's most livable city's sophisticated bike infrastructure. Copenhagen sets the standard in style!

Wow! I have been impressed with SF's latest bike-friendly changes, but do we ever have a long way to go.

This video just proves that our cities can be as amazing and livable as we let ourselves dream them to be.

Badassés Forever

The who's who of SF bike blog girls all went for drinks at Rye last night to try an expensive girly cocktail called "La Bicyclette Jaune" [which is off-the-menu by the way]. They informed me of this awesome video montage that The King himself put together.

VeloLove right back at you, my man!

dreams on wheels

Like this cyclist, I keep noticing this ad on the back of Muni buses. So I thought it was time to investigate. Looks like a trip to City Hall in the next week is in order!



Dreams on Wheels is currently riding towards San Francisco City Hall’s South Light Court.

Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., except for 26 and 27 November.

The exhibit will coincide with the United Nations International Climate Conference set for 3-14 December in Copenhagen.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) in conjunction with the Embassy of Denmark , Washington, D.C. will bring the acclaimed exhibit Dreams on Wheels to San Francisco City Hall beginning November 19. Developed by curator Thomas Ermacora in collaboration with Danish architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl, Dreams on Wheels showcases Danish cycling culture and Denmark’s commitment to sustainability via urban design that promotes active transportation.

The Dreams on Wheels exhibit has made an international journey, most recently stopping in London and Portland, Oregon. The exhibit merges urban cycling culture, design intelligence and environmental consciousness and features case studies on how cycling has affected Danish culture. It also considers the history and social development of biking as a viable transportation alternative.

quicker than a ray of light

Style over Speed.

trix are for kids

Hey there, hottie, howz trix?


This one spectator is so impressed he's got to watch in salute, hand over his heart.


And no, I wasn't the ONLY blogger documenting these amazing maneuvers. Of course, we already know Adrienne was snapping away.


Even Mikael had to record a few for posterity. In his words, sometimes subculture can be cool.

Yeah, sometimes it can. ;-)


So Mikael went on to try to impress the ladies by busting out his Danish trickster moves. (And for his next trick, it looks like he's about to be beamed up by aliens.)


Though it seemed Mikey's skillz were limited to one.


Near... far... wherever you are... Le Chic will go on and on!

foreshadowing

We are taking back bike culture and leaving our imprint wherever we go.

More pics from Mikael's excellent adventure in SF to come.

CCC comes to SF!

Mikael Colville Anderson, a.k.a. Zakkalicious, a.k.a. the Mac Daddy of Cycle Chic, makes a visit to SF this Friday!


LUNCHTIME FORUM
Friday, October 30, 2009 12:30pm
654 Mission Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105

Bike like the Danes
The 500,000 people who use bicycles each day in Copenhagen are not “cyclists,” nor are they “environmentalists.” They merely choose to ride because of safe, quick infrastructure. After 30 years of traffic and urban planning, the bicycle has become a democratic tool liberating Copenhagenites from cars and created the foundations for one of the world's most liveable cities. Speaker Mikael Colville-Andersen is Denmark's leading bicycle advocate, advising cities, towns and organizations about bicycle culture, infrastructure and urban planning with a unique focus on the anthropological aspects of getting more citizens to choose the bicycle.

So get your fabulous on and get your bootie down there!

Copenhagen Cycle Chic

We were inspired by the Copenhagen Cycle Chic blog as soon as we learned of it. I used to bike to work in pumps and a little skirt to my office job in San Francisco as early 1996. My point was that you don't need to wear special clothes to ride a bike. Our friends in Copenhagen emphasize that you can even look incredibly hot. Then, KT became their foreign correspondent:


and we started to realize that our admiration could expand to the highest form of flattery: imitation. And so we begin!