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Bikes?  Check.  Good coffee?  Check.  Pretty things, nice people?  Check. We took a spin (har har) through SPIN London last weekend, a biannual event now in its third edition, and came back with this summary of our favourite bike pretty products, people, and moments to share with you. Starting with none other than... SPIN-London-Michaux-Club-Bags-for-Cyclists-Rachel-Bonney-3 1. Michaux Club.  A former technical designer, Bike Pretty muse Rachel...

Last month, BetaBrand (the San Francisco clothing brand famous for Cordarounds) invited me to take a sample of their new Bike To Work skirt out for a spin. Photographer Jason Van Horn, who also happens to be the energizing force behind all of BetaBrand's Bike To Work collection, came along for the ride and captured these awesome shots. The concept is similar to the...

Photos by Kelly Miller Cute outfit at the London Tweed Run, 2013 A stylish wool outfit at the London Tweed Run, 2013

Because here at Bike Pretty headquarters, we care about menswear too. In fact, there is very little that we find more delightful than a nattily dressed bike commuter dude. Sadly this breed is a rare site in the bike lanes of London and San Francisco. With 30 days of biking starting on April 1, 2014, shortly followed by National Bike Month in May, we...

I'm hosting a bike bag giveaway! Enter to win this adorable (and seasonally appropriate) handlebar bag from Detours. Now that I mention it, how do you carry your stuff while on your bike? Do you carry your cellphone in your boot? Do you pack spare coconuts in the hood of your hoodie? (Only to forget when you try to cover your noggin.) Maybe you keep...

Are you wondering how to bike to work (or school, or to meet friends, or on a date) and still look dressed up? I'll be tackling your cycle chic dilemmas in a guest post for the ModCloth blog. So let me know what your fashion pain points are. Shoes too slick for the pedals? Helmet hair leaving you flat? Or maybe you're tired of...