Sit Up and Beg Bikes (Photos)

Cycling Oxford Winter

Sit up and begs are very popular in Europe, and increasingly popular over here. They give a very different feel to a more sporty bike. This looks a classic Dutch style frame, in a rather nifty blue and gold style sit up and beg.

Cycling Oxford Winter

Almost looks like you’re standing with this set up.

Cycling Oxford Winter

Winter has also brought a worrying proliferation of earmuffler style hats. (I’ll probably get one for Christmas now, as my mother occassionaly reads this blog.) – very sensible, I hear her saying…

Cycling Oxford Winter

Tricycle may come in useful with all this ice.

Cycling Oxford Winter

That’s what I call ‘wrapped up well.’

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2 Responses to Sit Up and Beg Bikes (Photos)

  1. Geoff Apps December 13, 2010 at 7:51 am #

    I have always loved the sit-up-and-beg high-riding posture for cycling; for me it’s the ONLY posture, and I go a lot further than most with my designs. See what YOU think at http://www.clelandcycles.wordpress.com. I look forward to reading what people think…

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