J.C. Higgins Original 1950’s

I found this bike by the optician store in Tel Aviv, The owner of the store also owns this bike.  More about restored J.C. Higgins bicycles here and here

EcoVelo

EcoVelo : Eco-Friendly Cycling
Utilizing bicycles for transportation to reduce our impact on the environment.

Thanks to EcoVelo for the post about Bicyclog. Their site is a celebration of the bicycle beauty and a joy of everyday bicycle riding. They are certainly a great source of inspiration, and its a great honour to be featured on their site.

PEUGEOT carbolite 103

This beautiful vintage Peugeot carbolite 103 bike from the 80’s, was converted by Morris to a single speed bicycle. Morris rides this bike happily every day. More about vintage Peugeot bikes can be found here and here.

Cycle chic – accessorize

Photos: Limor Atzitz

Tino Sana wooden bicycle

This unique wooden bicycle, created by Tino Sana, is on display in one of the office buildings in Tel Aviv. More about this work of art here.

Raleigh Grand Prix 1980

From Eyal Chernichovsky:

“After I repainted in red  and fixed my a 1980 Raleigh Grand Prix that a friend found. I spotted this Grand Prix right outside my house. It was a rare site indeed. Couldn’t help it and went to get my camera and my red fixie for some shooting of the two together”.

Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv (bicycle paradise)

This video was taken by Ilan Goldstein on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) in Tel Aviv.

From Wikipedia: Yom Kippur in Israel

“Festival of Bicycles”

By law, there are no radio or television broadcasts on Yom Kippur, airports are shut down, there is no public transportation, and all shops and businesses are closed.

Beyond state-enforced restrictions, it is considered bad form to eat in public on Yom Kippur or drive a motor vehicle. Allowance is only made for ambulances and emergency vehicles. Over the last few decades, bicycle-riding on the empty streets has become a new “tradition” among secular Israeli youngsters, especially on the eve of Yom Kippur. In consequence, Yom Kippur is jocularly referred to as the “Festival of Bicycles.” Bicycle sales rise in the weeks before Yom Kippur, and companies have taken to advertising children’s bicycles as “Yom Kippur specials.”

Cycle chic – designers

Michal enjoys her new bike

Alex on the way to his studio

Cicli Rossignoli

Cicli Rossignoli, one of the oldest Italian bicycle brands still active today in Milan. This model probably from the late 70’s. More about ROSSIGNOLI history (in Italian) here.

The original sign – Rossignoli shop on corso Garibaldi, Milano. Photo by: marta.b

Real Indian Rickshaw in Tel Aviv

Photo: Limor Atzitz

Photo: Neta Ben Saadon