Cycling has always been around but somewhat "nerdy" and shunned vehicle, often perceived as a chunky, causing sweat and "what if it rains" hassle. But as we already know fashion-mob has a tendency of picking up any refuse dropped by the general public just to turn it into the most sought after thing. A year down the road and the biggest designers would represent the item in their newest collections topped up with variations of additional gear, special wear and all things cool and wicked.
Notwithstanding, the hipster-cycling has immersed from after WWII ages for more obvious reason: economical austerity, environmental concerns, and fitness obsession all this has radically shifted the outlook on lifestyle, resulting in cycling's massive come-back in cosmopolitan cities. In addition, the heyday of vintage and all things eclectic made millions of fashionistas (who are often young and students) to take up cycling. However this time instead of flashing a the newest multi-gear bikes they drug the old grandads' bikes from their sheds to give it some good polish. And that is the very same piece of junk you used to ride to the school until you would get laughed at by a peer group just to dump it in a shed to have a good matter of oxidation of a rust on it. At last you can cross it out from the 'shame list' and proudly ride your most sought after fashion attribute.
Not only it is an alternative mean of transport, it is also a tremendous money saver, fat burner, health booster and traffic jams' cutter which can also massively add to your look or even increase your outlook on lifestyle as it did in my case.
Many riders will agree that the best thing about urban cycling is that you have an advantage of discovering the face of your city, the back streets, buildings, peer citizens; and get to know your city as you have never seen it before. A bicycle liberates you from the 'moles' prison'- the underground, giving you the total control of time, location and route. You can even have your own personal seat for free! Imagine!
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Just as you are about to maroon my overactive blog, I am going to throw at you this vampish look. Yes, I have more of that to come which will sweep you off your stilettos {or your vintage bike perhaps?}
