Where art meets cycling

If you have any interest in cycling – and you would if you’re reading this – then you can’t help but have noticed that cycling provides inspiration for a whole range of artists. There are some very fine looking pieces out there if you know where to look. The Cycling Art blog in the list opposite is a good place to start.

Of course this is nothing really new, cycling has long been an inspiration to photographers, painters and sculptors. Think about those iconic shots from le Tour of the peleton riding through endless fields of sunflowers or there’s the Alphonse Mucha Cycles Perfecta image in the top right hand corner of this blog.

Eliza Southwood 

So this post is really just an excuse to look at some nice pictures! Enjoy.

Lovely stuff from @homemadecyclist

You'll have sussed by now that I'm a sucker for anything which is artistically designed, beautiful and isn't the vehicle for corporate fig leafery.
Scoring very highly in all categories are the designs from the Homemade Cyclist. In homage to this weekend's Paris-Roubaix, I offer you the below - it's the way I cut & paste em!

Avec chein

Bikes as art in the Northern Quarter

I spotted these a couple of weeks back and thought I must try and get a decent photo.  But until I manage that, you'll have to live with this one.

Now: interesting gable end

I think they're courtesy of the people at Ridelow which have some genuinely beautiful machines up for grabs. They're based on Church Street which runs between the side entrance to the Arndale and Affleck's Palace.
You can see from the 'before' shot taken from Google Streetview how much more interesting and urban it looks now - very well done I say.

Before: no bikes = boring