Cycle Chic – Shifter

Behold: the ultimate tool for transforming our cities, the humble camera

by Tom BabinBikes, People May 17, 2016May 17, 2016Comments are Disabled

For all the work that goes into making streets safer and more welcoming for cyclists, consider perhaps the greatest and most under-appreciated tool of this transition: The ubiquitous camera. Street photography is nothing new, of course. From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Robert Frank, impromptu moments from city life have always been at the forefront of photographic …

Middle-ground fashion: Are we in the midst of transitional North American cycle chic?

by Tom BabinPeople May 2, 2016May 11, 20169 Comments

In addition to cheese, trains and museums, Europeans tend to look down on another aspect of North American life: The way we dress on a bike. Cases in point. This image is from my city of Calgary. This one from the Netherlands. Calgary. Netherlands See the difference? I’m not judging their fashion choices (good lord, have …