With more and more people getting back in the saddle, Vision have a few tips for making your bike less Napoleon Dynamite and more Audrey Hepburn.
When riding illegally through Vanbrugh the horn is your best friend. Size definitely matters. The bigger the better to scare off the large groups of dawdling freshers. Bells are audibly subtler for the more polite ones among you, though they can be hampered by excess baggage. Vision likes the Disney Princess Bike Horn from Halfords to add a touch of class and a bit of eccentricity to your wheels.
The pièce de résistance of the stylish cyclist has to be the wicker basket. They come in all shapes and sizes, but be careful to pick one according to your course load, there’s nothing worse than a basket overflow situation at the lights on Hull road. If you opt for a vintage basket make sure the leather straps aren’t too worn. We recommend Halfords wicker basket. Why not embrace the spring floral trends and buy a few cheap fake flowers from a haberdashery to spruce up your basket and give you that extra flare? Boyes sell a range of artificial flowers with wire that can be secured easily.
The advantage of a basket is that you don’t have to replace your new shoulder bag with a bulky and unattractive rucksack. Though if that’s what tickles your fancy then Eastpak do a great range of mildly less offensive rucksacks in any colour under the sun.
Bring on the bling with some reflectives. Get yourself some old school mirrors and spoke reflectors, better safe than sorry, but why not attempt to be stylish while your doing it? So instead of donning the dreaded fluorescent waistcoat make sure you have flashing lights and reflectors to compensate. Any good bike shop will have a range of reflectors and flashing lights.
Leggings and a day dress are the most flexible and convenient outfit for our female bikers out there. The road is dangerous enough as it is without having to worry about pulling a Lindsey Lohan.
Vision also recommends that you invest in a couple of sturdy bike locks. You don’t want to put all this effort into pimping your bike out to find some chav riding around on it in Tang Hall.