Tuesday 21 June 2011

Commuter hustle bustle cycle chic

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This is the view from the Yorkshire Grey pub, home of Street Talks, the monthly drink tank on all things liveable and urban.  The view from the pub is astonishing - the bustle and grind of Theobalds Road unfolds beneath you and there's no escaping just how many cyclists use this route as they hurry back to the cycle-friendly enclaves of the East End.

And who said you need to get all dressed up in biking clothes just to commute?  It's all about dressing for the destination, not the journey, right?

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There's no reason why EVERY road in London couldn't look like this, if only conditions were right...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic!! I love that there seems to be a world wide movement with people getting back on bikes. I came across this website from Australia recently. I remember going to Perth, WA many years ago and there weren't many bikes to be seen. Obviously this has changed.

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Anonymous said...

Wow, this is fantastic!! I love that there seems to be a world wide change happening with people getting back on bikes. I came across this website from the land down under which you might like. I've been to Perth, Australia and all I remember were all the cars. Looks like there are

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