Text

Throwing it back to Summer 2007. Nine years ago, we spotted ombré girl texting in her sandal heels. Year the first iphone was released.
Text, originally uploaded by [Zakkaliciousness].

Sending a quick text message from the bike lane.
A hefty fine if caught, but it's rarely enforced.

Generations

#tbt Nine years ago, how do these generations look now?
Generations, originally uploaded by [Zakkaliciousness].

Two generations of Copenhagen cyclists in the afternoon sun.

Bike lanes often painted blue where they cross an intersection. It increases awareness and visibility for the cars and trucks.

The Impossible Length of Autumn Bicycle Shadows

It's that season again. We're transitioning into winter. It's hard to describe Nordic light. It changes radically throughout the year and has a thousand variations. All beautiful. In autumn - and spring - there are many signals that we're changing seasons. One of them is the growing length of the shadows as the sun hangs lower in the sky.

Shadows become impossibly long.

So long that it sometimes feels like they wrap around the whole world and you have to chase yourself down the cycle tracks.

The morning light is crisper and sharper than ever. Your shadow follows you along as you squint into the sunrise.

Shadows of this length make you contemplate yourself and your size on the urban landscape.

You're often much larger than life.

The quality of the light offers up shadows that are sharply defined around the edges.



You often can't help but notice yourself on the urban landscape.

Sometimes your shadow chases you, sometimes you follow your shadow through the city.

The length of time it takes to overtake another bicycle user increases drastically when your shadows are this long.



Nordic light and it's accompanying shadows are timeless. Here a famous photograph from Tage Christiansen during the 1940s.

Poise and Heels

Morning light. Copenhagen. Freezing temperature. Poise.

Copencoolness

City Centre style.

Autumnal Copenhagen - Selected Shots from the Archives

Portraits of cyclists - “Cycling to work every day, you get use to it very fast and you get to love it too”

“I live in Copenhagen. I cycle every day 10km to go to work and 10km to come back.”

“Why?”

“Because it's faster and easier than taking the car or the public transports. It's a good way to be active.”

“With these shoes?”

“Yes.”

“What is your favorite route in the city?”

“I change my route sometimes. If I do a detour, I like going through the city, to see all the people and for the specific atmosphere of this part of the city.”

“What would be your advice for the women who wouldn't dare to cycle 20km to work?”

“It's a matter of habits. You get use to it very fast and you get to love it too.”

More picture of Copenhagen every day on the Facebook page of Byliv In Copenhagen.

Snowstorm Nighttime

It's that time of year in Copenhagen. Odds of riding a bicycle at night, in snow, are rising.

Heels on Wheels - Copenhagen Style

Heels on Wheels from Nanna Nike Kindtler on Vimeo.

Heels on Wheels is a film showing Copenhagen bicycle culture. The film is an example of how four Danish girls use bicycles as transport - dresses, high heels and freezing weather is no barrier to arrive at the party by bike.
It was shown at Bicycle Film Festival 2010.

The film was made by: Anna Bisgaard-Nøhr, Naja Bjørn Nielsen, Line Røijen and Nanna Nike Kindtler

Rain and Six-Inch Heels. Problem?

As a true Cycle Chic photographer/blogger, one must learn the art of cycling whilst taking half-decent photographs. I can tell you it was not easy! But when two young Copenhageners rode past in six inch heels in the heavy rain - I simply had to whip out the camera and take some snaps from behind. Not creepy at all. Question is, could you manage the art of cycling sky high?


Love, love, love the oversized leopard-print raincoat.


Heels and rain? Bring it on.

Before I out it, I just want to put it out there that I'm totally just talkin' the talk but not cyclin' th-...no forget it. I personally cannot cycle in even four-inch heels. I have tried and failed. I mean, what's another few inches to the long-legged Danes anyway - they've had years to practice, right? That is my defence.

Over and Out!

K.E.G. x

Colour Never Dyes...

Living in homogenous culture such as the Danish one has it pros and cons. Whether you love dyed hair or not, it's so refreshing to come across strong personalities like this lady here - I mean, check out those heels!


Orange shabby chic. On trend with this seasons print? Check.

Over and Out!

K.E.G. x

Let's Get To Work

On my way to work I happened to cycle past the busy Queen Louise's Bridge and thought I had some time to snap other Copenhageners on their way to work. My boss thought otherwise.

Most Danes go abroad or retreat to their summerhouses during the first three weeks of July...but not this hard-working bunch!

This businesswoman shows us exactly how to rock up to work looking elegant and put-together...I, er, can totally say the same for myself.

Back in black? There are just some trends that never die out. This look tells us why.
Time for a cheeky fag...(cigarette, not gay man) 
'Mum-on-the-move' look.

Been working at Copenhagenize for over a week now and if I may say so far, so very very good. But now I must get back to work! Oh wait, that's this.

Over and out!

K.E.G x

Lux

The Nordic summer has unique qualities that are difficult to explain. After long, dark winters, the world opens up and the light embraces you. You are giddy. The light is the defining factor. Light illumination is measured in units called Lux.

On a moonless, overcast night you get about 0.0001 lux. The lighting in an average family living room is about 50 lux. The Nordic winter - overcast, snow, rain and with a sunset, in Copenhagen anyway, at around 15:30 in mid-December - is not generous in it's distribution of lux. Rarely does it rise above about 400 lux.


On a sunny, summer's day, on the other hand, your body and mind is splashed with upwards of 100,000 lux. What a shock in the first sunny days of spring. It triggers that feeling of a rush and it increases your energy levels and even your sexual desire. It's quite a difference between winter and summer. I love the Copenhagen summer, needless to say.


Copenhageners at a stop light near the city hall square, on the bike lane.

Bits and Pieces

It ain't urban cycling... it's ballet. Posture #2 from The Red Light Posture Series... Which posture do YOU use at red lights?


Pipe-smokin' bike ridin'.


Red light conversation.


Eternal spring.


Heeled momentum.


Like every Danish mother will say if a kid complains about the rain... "you're not made of sugar..."

Thanks to The Good Web Guide for choosing us as Blog of the Month!