It objects: Shanghai bike style vs. New York bike style – Humour

kl.am — Last month the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times published Riding the It Factor, putting forward the Dutch bicycle as the new fashionable "It object" on the New York streets in these times of "Great Downturn." We think it's great that they're encouraging New Yorkers to ride bikes...but the Dutch "It bike" runs between $1000-2000 US. Besides the exorbitant price tag, the piece was accompanied by the oh-so-serious Civilized Riding, which virtually parodies itself and Dress Codes: The Dutch Bicycle in which male models pose in Gucci suits next to their bikes.ChinaTravel.net did their own fashionista photo shoots in the charming backstreets of Shanghai, featuring none other than the wheels of the proletariat: Forevers and Flying Pigeons.

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lucyray 2 years 38 weeks ago

That is great! love it!

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