Parked bikes and Practice pictures on the move.

Saw a rathern worn looking bike but was impressed with the lamp on the front. I liked the style of the bike as a whole but it would be much nicer if it weren't as beaten and rusty. Obviously well used!



























I liked this bike for its basket on the front, held by a front rack rather than attached to the handlebars. Very nice.





My first few attempts at attaching my camera to my handlebars - it was not stable and my basket is too big and in the way anyway!








So This is my first on the go shot, my Mum with her not so trendy dog walking gear and both legs tucked into her walking socks.








She was even worse at taking photos since she was holding the camera upside down! But saying its not upside down on the screen! - A picture of me after my doubled over fits of laughter.

Beginning of Manchester Cycle Chic

Now I decided to start a Manchester Cycle Chic because I love the London, Sheffield and obviously the original Copenhagen cycle chic blogs and searched for one closer to home and found none - saying that when I tried to search my own just now it did not come up.. So we will see there may be some hiding in the cybersphere..
I have recently become a cyclist, and my new pride and joy - less than 2 months old is Ethel (on the left) she is a Pashley Sonnet Bliss and I have kitted her out to ridiculousity! She now has even more gadgets and baskets attached! I have never been one to travel light (I own a granny trolley and used to use it constantly!) So now my trips between home in Fallowfield and my parents' home in Altrincham, where I also work - is made much easier by bike. Although I have not yet dared to cycle all the way - I cycle to Piccadilly Station and get the train.
I am not a very chic cyclist myself, purely because I am not a great dresser anyway! I do just wear what I would normally apart from my helmet - which I would like to replace when I can afford to a more stylish Bern or similar. I have seen many lovely bikes and cyclists around and want to share some of their styles - I am not great with pictures on the go yet so be patient! And it would be great if you could take some pictures of your own and let me know! I will now be taking longer on my journeys just to take pictures - but that is not a bad thing with the weather warming up I will arrived more refreshed with the quick picture breaks!