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September 2023

Urban cycling

This environmentally friendly mode of urban transport revisits its musts. Look stylish… on your bike!

by Laurence Jacquet
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Le Café du Cycliste

Perfect kit

This wide-stripe, front-zip jersey is made from breathable, quick-drying four-way stretch fabric. Layer a matching sleeveless vest on top for protection from cold and rain.

Collection Race, modèles Constance
180 € et Sibille 200 €.
16 quai des Docks à Nice
cafeducycliste.com

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WoodAlps

Nature in the city

This ash and carbon racing bike is as natural as it gets. Its organic lines are a blend of ecological design and urban bike performance.

Modèle Grooty, 4 750 € - woodalps.com

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Voltaire

Retro-style electric bike. The chrome parts give it a unique look, and the electrical assistance elements – motor, battery, sensor, etc. – are subtly integrated without distorting its silhouette. Dynamic and responsive, it's the ideal bike for cutting a path through the urban jungle.

Modèle Legendre, 2 390 €

voltaire.bike

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Protective accessory

This handcrafted helmet in Kevlar fibre is coated with a scratch-resistant varnish and features a warm "winter" liner and removable visor.

Collection Apollo, 299 €

egide-paris.com

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Faguo

Smart accessory

This recycled polyester waterproof backpack fits onto the bike's luggage rack thanks to special hooks and transforms into a pannier.

Modèle Cycling, 95 €

faguo-store.com

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