Probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.
No, wait… this is.
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Cycle chic or bicycle chic is the culture of cycling in fashionable clothes. It is now associated with the strong utility cycling movement. Cycling is an everyday transport choice and many cyclists choose to wear their regular clothes, as opposed to outfits generally associated with cycle sport, such as bicycle shorts, lycra, gloves and shoes. Sydney Body Art Ride.
Which is all well and good if you are cycling along the pavement from your East London squat to your East London art school, but if you are travelling any distance and want people to feel comfortable in close proximity to you at the other end, a change of clothes would be the considerate thing to carry.
What’s more, should you fall from your bike your hands will slip from your non-taped bars, you’ll love the road-rash on your palms where your gloves should have been and your ironic hair cut will just not provide enough cushioning as your head hits the ground.
I know a lot of people don’t deem this stuff necessary, but it only takes one slip up to really ruin your day.
I had originally believed that the problem of stupidly placed brake levers had been hitherto confined to New York and other North American cities at the cutting edge of fixed gear trendiness. But I am sad to report that London has fallen foul to this latest craze. While wandering through the trendy East Central area of the capital I came across this:
It’s highly possible that there’s a good reason for this, which I can’t think of. Having fallen foul of poorly adjusted brakes on a number of occasions (mostly off road mind you) I am a bit worried about whoever rides this. If you’re reading, please stop the craziness!
