I love this post! I work in the bike industry as a designer, and I’m constantly inspired by all the wonderful bike-related products out there.
If you haven’t seen these helmet/covers yet, you should check them out – so stylish! http://www.yakkay.com/
emily b

This is a beautiful assemblage! I particularly loved the Nick Dewar print. When I followed a link on his website, I found that it is still for sale on Thumbtack Press: http://www.thumbtackpress.com/browse/product_info.php?cPath=80&products_id=1265.

I think I may have what borders on a bike obsession. I just donated my old bike, Jazz, to a boys and girls summer camp since I am traveling around Europe but I’ve been in mourning ever since. Throughout my trip I’ve tried to rent a bike wherever I am, which is surprisingly easy in Europe because there is no best way to experience a city than by bike. Trust me.
Anyway, these are all so much fun and I guess I can start getting excited about the possibility of a new bike someday even though I miss Jazz terribly.

That bicycle seat is a work of art! This reminds me that my own bike has been sorely neglected…guess that’s what happens when you buy a cute one-speed cruiser despite living in a hilly town.

Gorgeous, gorgeous post! I especially love the Kara Ginther saddles…lovely!

Love this post (and all bike-related posts especially!)
My husband works at Brooklyn Bike and Board here in Prospect Heights, so we have a soft spot in our home for bikes. For his birthday I recently found a lot of bicycle printwork on BuyOlympia.com and he loved this poster so much that I thought it was worth mentioning here. The colors are perfect as is the sentiment. :)

I love this collection. If you bikes, check out these note cards and envelopes:
http://chunkypineapplesf.blogspot.com/2010/09/bicycle-notecards-rainbow-pack.html

oh boy, i’m audibly swooning over here. what a great collection, all the baskets/bags/boxes for the handlebars! that’s exactly what my cruiser is missing…

Such amazing pulls!! Love all the collections and ideas!

i feel so in sync with this bike obsession right now. so much so that it made me want to start my own blog about the bike trips i’ve been taking from my home in greenpoint brooklyn! thanks for this post!

holy moly those saddles are incredible! makes me want to invest in carving tools and start digging into my brooks..maybe not the best idea!

Yay, biking! I wanted to add a note about the magazine Momentum. It’s a great source for articles and reviews on great gear for those of us who want to look good while we pedal places, as well as general biking awesomeness. I pick it up for free at my local bike shop.
http://momentumplanet.com/

So sad biking season is coming to a close! Lovely round-up! xo

great theme! what fun, all these bikes! thanks for posting — not just from a pretty design perspective, but an important eco story as well.

i wanted to add my favorite new find: bike garters to hold your skirt down. i love them. genius…

http://www.etsy.com/shop/birdindustries

I just bought this “Go Ride a Bike!” print from Brainstorm last month. I looove it!
http://www.wearebrainstorm.com/shop.html

so cute! I love those bensimon tennies.

Thanks so much! I love all thinks bike and biking. I especially like the bells you included. I also recommend Globe Bikes for beautiful, useful and pretty affordable bikes (I like the Daily line)…

For a much lower cost alternative, I went with the Firmstrong Fashionista in all white. It’s a great all around cruiser! I use it to cruise my neighborhood pulling my dog.

I’m not a fan of bikes covered in cheesy graphics, so I just didn’t put on any of the stickers when I assembled my bike. I added a great big Peterboro basket and couldn’t be happier.

http://www.peterborobasket.com/p-1269-peterboro-original-extra-large-bicycle-basket.aspx

On my city bike, I installed these crocheted skirt guards from the Netherlands. Thanks to Google Translate, I e-mailed Simone, the designer, in Dutch to inquire about them and of course she answered back in perfect English. I love the guards, and people from all walks of life stop me to compliment them. And the fact that I can wear a long trench coat without having it sucked up the spokes is a big PLUS.

I know I’m sounding like a total schill, but…

http://www.simeli.nl/site/jasbeschermers.php

Thanks for the great post Grace! I am right in the midst of a city bike search and have been overwhelmed by the many options. This couldn’t have come at a better time!

One thing I wanted to point out was that many of your Electra bikes link to Harbor Country Bikes. I’ve never purchased a bike from them and so I’m hesitant to speak poorly of them, but a quick google search pulled up a TON of complaints from online customers who were charged but never got their bikes. So buyer take care (though this should apply to all online purchases)!

Check out the fantastic cycling jerseys and tees from Dude Girl! Great graphics!

super fun! i love bike design :)

here’s another bike accessory for you list i came across today: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11472/horsey-by-eungi-kim-seoul-cycle-design-competition-shortlist-revealed.html

The Girard bikes are amazing! I love retro-inspired bikes. I don’t even have a bike, but I love to look at them. Fantastic colors. I will definitely be buying one of these if I ever move too far away from the metro to walk. Thanks for all the great info!

Lots of cute ideas here, but when you buy your bike, please don’t walk out without a new helmet. I know, they are dorkey (there are only 2 shown here, proof of that), but as someone who has landed on their head (chain broke), helmets are a necessity for even the shortest sprint!

What a great way to start my week! Couldn’t help but grin … those socks and necklace!

The Linus Dutchi is a thing of beauty. Don’t know about elsewhere but if you’re in LA be sure to visit Coco’s Variety on Riverside – they’re exactly what you want in your community bike shop. Authorized Linus dealer, lots of cool bike stuff and the staff is straight up all heart & soul. (No, I don’t get paid by them, cross my heart!)

If you’re not in LA, the Coco’s blog is still fun to read (but be warned it might inspire you to move!)

Check the sweet cherry blossom panniers! http://www.cocosvariety.com/2010/07/linus-bicycles.html

Make your own bucket panniers for a hip, sustainable bike accessory: http://www.growandmake.com/bucket-pannier

Here is another cute bike item! I bought this pin in green last year. http://shop.greenwichletterpress.com/index.php?c=3

Love this…so much fun! Check out the Betty Basket Liners….many to choose from or custom create your own to match your bike.

http://www.bettybasketliners.com/

Love this post so much, it’s inspired my to dust off my treadly and get it ready for the Australian Summer…..I need a new bell too, so thanks for the ideas! Keep up the great posts, it brightens my work day!

Great post – we’ve tweeted it to our stylish cycling followers!

my best friend makes porter crates- Bates Crates. nothing against Velorbis’ crate above, but Bates Crates blows them away.
they were used for Trek’s Bellville in their last catalog too! He’s working on something with Globe and possibly something with Dutch Bike too!

http://www.batescrates.com
http://www.1lesscar.com

Hi all,

I wanted to share this fantastic print from Aesthetic Apparatus that I gave to my bike-enthusiast boyfriend for his birthday this year.

http://www.aestheticapparatus.com/detail.php?uid=CC3A53&subsection=Art%20Prints&status=yes

this is now and forever truly my favourite blog just because of this BEAUTY of a post. wow. i had no idea there were so many simply adorable things related to bikes. I LOVE YOU DESIGN SPONGE!

what a great post! i’m surprised the Electra Amsterdam isnt included though… i love the traditional ‘dutch’ style of it especially in black. they’re very affordable…i’ve had 3 bikes stolen in 5 years here in nyc so the fact that i wont be devastated like i would be if it was say $1200 is a real plus.

also Kronan bikes are awesome too…based on vintage swedish military designs.

Brings back the old memories…. Excellent post ..

my husband and i recently found two 30 year old, matching Raleigh Twenties in the trash! We’ve got one in stylish riding condition and the other is up on the stand. They are beautiful. and i topped mine of with a soft, patterned seat cover from mellow velo key west.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mellowvelo

This is a brilliant post filled all the things I’ve been considering as I’ve been just trying to get into the swing of bike riding again. Thank you!

Thanks for this amazing post! Re Jen O’s comment, just wanted to share this source of cute, hat-like helmets. (Ran across these at Adeline Adeline.)

http://www.yakkay.com/

I actually squealed out loud when I saw this post! Lots of great finds both in the posts and the comments. (Bike garters? Total gen.i.us.)
You may want to edit the description of the Cycloc – it’s actually a brilliant bicycle storage solution, not a lock.
My bikes and accessories I already have are mostly vintage (Raleigh) or handmade, but I still have my wish list: Bern helmets, the genius Po Campo handbag, child seats from BoBike, Knog lights, Abus locks, …. I think you may need to do a followup post!

You missed a couple of the most Stunning Retro bicycles.
Like the Pedersen Bicycle (since 1893 and you can stil get them) or a Alex Moulton (1962) as a Dutch bicycle mechanic im all in for the old fashioned Dutch bike styling displayed by Electra.

PS Jasbeschermers are traslated as coatprotectors becouse, before the 1940′s only men rode bicycles and 3/4 long coats were in fashion.
Electra took its ispriation from the firs lady’s bicycle build in our country made by BURGERS FIETSEN

http://www.pedersenbicycles.com
http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk
http://www.burgersfietsen.nl/collectie-2010/nostalgie-retro/1/

I love the post! Here is another gorgeous bike to add to your collection.

http://civiacycles.com/bikes/loring/

Its bamboo fenders and basket make this bike truly stunning in person.

Such fab things! Had to chuckle at the inclusion of the Bike Snob book, as my husband’s been a fan of that wierdly esoteric bike blog for ever and has started inserting his wierd language quirks into even my speech.

Girard Bike by Electra is really beautiful. Would love to ride it.

I’ve had the Snake Bike Lock in the past, its adorable, but its pretty much useless as an actual lock.

I have the Pylones Bicycle Bell. Its really cute… but that’s about it. No one will hear it ring from 10 feet away on the street.

There is a company called Katten making designer helmet bags that will fit perfectly in this beautiful selection of bike items.
Please visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KattenBag

There bikes are make right in brooklyn.

http://www.johnnycoast.com/bikes/the-touring-bike/

Flavor Paper makes a bicycle inspired wall paper called “Flower Pedal” that would fit in with your assorted bike designs above!

how about those bamboo bikes that are around now? has anyone seen those?

Wonderful collection of stuff for us (we?) bikers. Especially love being able to test the sound of that lovely red bell at their website!

I got into a super nasty bicycle crash this last August… in spite of that, once the weather gets a little better, (and I can walk without a limp again), I’ll be back on a bike… and LOVE collecting bicycle stuff in the meantime. Thanks for this awesome posting!

I have a wonderful Bicycle built for two that I am putting in my shop as soon as I get it cleaned up and ready to go!! It is wonderful, and so is this bike collection you have assembled. Thanks!

I just got a cool retro style bicycle crate at VeloCandy.com. Much nicer than the others I’ve seen. Even has a coffee cup holder!

Thanks for your comments about the Bensimon sneakers ! I am all yours to assist! Catherine @ Bensimon!

This is an old post but I have just found it. I have enjoyed it very much. Great links!