Thanks to Deb who sent this photo in today – there are still plenty of people out and about on their bikes, enjoying these last balmy (balmy?!) days of March. You look gorgeous, Nikki! Welcome to CycleChic. Bring on...

If you see this bike, please get in touch with me via email and I’ll put you in touch with Tim. Thank you. (bastards)   Hi All, I’m sorry to bother you with this, however I thought it might be useful. I was in Canberra on the weekend for the Rockytrails 100 at Stromlo.  We were...

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Tomorrow (Sunday 3rd February)  I will be at The Chess Board in Garema Place at 9am with my bike and camera, and a strong hankering for a cup of coffee.  We can decide amongst ourselves where we will ride to, but allow for a couple of hours of fun and new friends.  Hope to see you there!...

I wrote a post for HerCanberra on ‘cycle chic’ – if you’re interested please check it out!  The discussion in the comments was all really positive ...

This is Deb, looking the epitome of summer Canberra Cycle Chic. She’s on her way home from the pool, what a way to spend a warm weeknight in Canberra. -...

Here we have Ai Leen, who’s keeping cool and chic on her way back from the city to the university campus on a scorching summer day. An economics graduate, she’s about to delve into some post-graduate studies in Statistics at ANU.  I love the shady and stylish summer ensemble,...

  Spotted on London Circuit… ...

Hello Canberra! I’m delighted to introduce myself on Canberra Cycle Chic, which I think is a wonderful step (pedal stroke?) towards a Canberra where riding a bike isn’t just seen as the domain of MAMILs (or middle age men in lycra). So, about me. I’ve been riding bikes since I was a kid...

This is Lauren… you can see why she caught my eye in the city the other day. This is exactly what Cycle Chic is all about.  You can wear anything while riding a bike, you don’t need special clothes or expensive equipment.  What are you waiting...

I received an email from Ian, a Canberran who used to commute to work regularly during the 70s and 80s. He has promised to join us on the next Cycle Chic Sunday ride, as soon as he gets himself a new bike. Ian had found this blog post: “get on a bike… and go slow” by Richard...

I am about to place an order for some more of these great totes.  They cost around $30, though the price drops with bulk orders.  Let me know in the comments if you’re keen.  I’ll set up a paypal account to collect payments and we will have them in Jan/Feb. ...

I have some exciting news!  I received a lovely email from Paula, offering to help me keep this site updated with photos of Canberra’s cycle chicsters, and organise some events for the coming year.  I’ll introduce you properly to Paula in the next couple of weeks, but in the...

It’s Springtime in Australia and with a bit of luck there will be some renewed interest in Cycle Chic in Canberra.  Check the facebook page for updates of Cycle Chic Sunday rides… Where are all the...

Mikael Colville-Andersen, the creator/founder of Copenhagen Cycle Chic and Copenhagenize is turning his online work into an in-print book featuring over 300 images. This week, the publishers sent me an email to introduce the book and some of the gorgeous pictures contained therein: Chic...

Is it a little weird that I take pictures of people riding past on their bikes when I’m stuck in traffic? Or is it a little...

First I spotted the bike, then I spotted Kerry.  Kerry came along on the first ever Cycle Chic Sunday. She has a new bike, and it’s a beauty.  A Lekker, actually.  She let me take it for a little spin around the Dickson shopping centre… it’s very similar to my bike but...

Spotted in Dickson a few weeks ago… I’m sorry, I was again caught short without my notebook and pen and didn’t commit the names of this gorgeous little boy and his mum to memory.  So unprofessional. I wish I’d had one of these when my kids were little.  Actually,...

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Please note that Cycle Chic Sundays will henceforth be held on the first Sunday of every month only.  The ride will still depart from the ‘Chess Board’ in Garema Place in the city centre at 9.30am, and the route will be determined either beforehand on facebook or on the day,...

Spotted at the ANU Campus several weeks ago… I wish I had met her owner. I love this colour… I can imagine she’s easy to spot in amongst the traffic around...

I’ve lost track of how many chic cyclists I’ve seen in the city over the past few months – this warmer weather has brought everyone out of hiding, and by the looks of things a lot of people are out and about on brand-spanking-new bikes. I’ve also lost track of how many...

I must first apologise to Shellaine if I have misspelled her name; I tapped it out on my iPhone and then, when I went to post the image, I accidentally deleted what I had written! Fortunately, I at least managed to save the image.  Look at this gorgeous bike!  And look how happy and content...

Hello Chicsters! Somebody clever suggested we start our Cycle Chic Sunday rides earlier in the day.  This has two advantages: first, it avoids the heat of the midday sun.  Second, you can come along for the ride and still have the rest of the day to yourself.  So, I’m going to take...

  I received a lovely email today from Helen, with a photo she had taken this morning right before she headed off to work.  Canberra’s streets are filling up with cyclists as this weather warms up and Helen is one of dozens of women taking advantage of the sunshine and heading out...

When? Sunday 16th October What time? Meet at the ‘chess board’ in Garema Place at 12.30pm Where to?  We will ride from the city to the Kingston Markets, via Commonwealth Avenue and Lake Burley Griffin, past the Library, Questacon, Portait Gallery etc.  Coffee and/or lunch at the...

I have two bells on my bike – one is loud and obnoxious, the other is tuneful and lovely (it’s called a Bali Bell, and it looks like something you might hear dinging lightly as you are called to your 4pm meditation class at the Balinese Day Spa Retreat you’ve escaped...

Just in case you were wondering, baskets and flowers are optional extras when it comes to being chic on a bike.  A lovely, pretty optional extra.  Yay for...

The weather has warmed up so this Sunday we relaunch our regular Sunday rides.  Every second Sunday (1st & 3rd Sunday of the month), departure is always from the Chess Board in Garema Place in the city, and the ride is always in the direction of a good cafe where we stop for lunch or...