Women’s cycling is hot news in the UK right now. So too is bicycle chic – riding your bike in urban landscapes, wearing fashionable clothes and accessories. We’re not talking lycra-clad, sporty types here, but everyday cyclists who use the roads as a catwalk, showing off their unique, individual looks. And you can’t help noticing that there are lots of very stylish cyclists pedalling around Britain’s city streets!
It’s all part of a growing global trend started by blogger Mikael Colville-Andersen in 2006. The term ‘Cycle Chic’ was coined for his site, Copenhagen Cycle Chic, which documents his daily shots of the bike-friendly city’s most fabulous cyclists. There’s even a Cycle Chic Manifesto, with gems like, ‘At every opportunity, I will choose style over speed’, ‘I will ride with grace, elegance and dignity’ and ‘ Allowing my bike to upstage me is unacceptable.’
Getting from A to B using pedal power is a chic pursuit in UK fashion circles too. After all, it’s sustainable, cheap, healthy and practical.  Model Agyness Deyn is famous for cycling between Fashion week shows on her beloved Electra Amsterdam and eco-friendly Vivienne Westwood …
