May 18

A blue Pashley Poppy catching some attention Splashy pannier bags

A Lovely day in May. We had a little picnic along the canal on Sunday and this is some of what we saw. Bike: Blue Pashley Classic Dutch bike A sporty look Stripes on a Capital Bixi

Pashley pup

We seemed to have skipped spring this year as temperatures soared to the low 20s. Cyclists were out in force today including this pair on a blue Pashley. It's also important to match your bike to your puppy sling!



Pashley and pup

November days

Her bike: Green Pashley



Red rims and matching scarf



Downtown gentleman
Bike: Electra

Cornering in style

Cornering in style!





A shot from a few weeks back (note the leaves have not turned)
Bike: Pashley Poppy



It may just be my perception but I've never seen anyone hunched over on a road or mountain bike looking this happy.



Cool enough for mittens!

Ottawa bike culture

A bike rack cozy on Bank Street



A dash of colour along Colonel By Drive
Bike: Electra



Orange Kronan and blue friend



Lovely Creme Pashley with flowers in the basket and a well worn Brooks saddle

Capital chic!

What better time to launch Ottawa Cycle Chic than the May holiday long weekend. Glorious weather and bicycles everywhere! In addition, we launched Capitale Bixi this past week and the bike-share plan is off to a great start with red and white Bixis spotted all over the streets and pathways.




Lovely lady on a Skeppshult Natur


I first noticed the cycle chic style in Ottawa during the summer of 2009, but it wasn't until last summer that chic cyclists were seen more often. This summer it has really taken off. Upright bikes have obviously found their way out of cellars and garages and maybe a mountain bike or two has been parked. I've seen Pashleys, Multicycles and Adriaticas popping up along the canal pathways and on our city streets. No longer a head-turning occasion but now part of the everyday scene in Ottawa...as it should be.



Gent on a Pashley