Originally Posted by
Stadjer
I'm from the Netherlands but the climate isn't that helpful. Women here bike in rain, wind, frost, hail, storm, snow and ice, sometimes all at the same time.
The upright riding position solves most elegance problems: If you can walk in it, you can bike in it, and the posture is elegant itself. ...
Yup, I've followed the street photography of Ruud Albers for years. Naturally many of his photos include folks on bicycles, all wearing ordinary clothing -- whatever suits the person, rather than the bicycle.
My favorite examples are the younger folks in love, sharing a bike with the girl (usually, but not always) on the rear rack. That's how rear racks should be made! Sturdy enough to hold a girl/boy friend.