The Edit: Summer Bike Style

The two-wheelers are taking over London with over half a million Londoners cycling to work every day and Mayor Boris Johnson planning a ‘Tube network’ of priority cycle lanes by 2014 . Cycling is generally associated with painful memories of uncomfortable helmets, terrible lycra and crumpled suits mangled in between the teeth of oily chains. But thanks to the rise of hipster pedalling the streets and well-known gentleman saddling up – style has come to cycling. Here’s how to do it.

The Lance Armstrong

The iconic cycling superstar may have fallen from grace but that hasn’t stopped an unusual alliance of bike messengers and city boys from donning their lycra and hitting the streets of London like the last stage of the Tour de France. If you’re carrying some extra weight, you don’t hit the gym and your prone to bouts of self-consciousness then this is not the look for you. However, if you don’t tick any of those boxes, then combining some stylish retro lycra with trending colours can make you stand out from the crowd. Just don’t wear it to work, keep it in the cupboard for your weekend triathlon training.

Get the look: Boutique vintage cycling clothing from www.alwaysriding.co.uk. We recommend this on trend blue and pink retro Tour de France Alpe d’Huez Jersey for £50.

The Casey Neistat

London has been hit by a hipster invasion of late but you can stand out from the crowd by giving the look a casual twist. The long time functional option of rolling up your chain side trouser leg has become a hipster obsession but Casey Neistat, the maverick New York filmmaker and viral bike lane activist, changes it up by keeping it simple and cutting out the normal hipster accessories. If you’re looking for a weekend outfit that you can race round London in – this is the answer.

Get the look: Jack PurcellxConverse Leather Sneakers at Mr. Porter from £60 / Slim-fit Distressed Denim Biker Jeans at Mr. Porter from £725 / Sunspel Sea Island Cotten Crew Neck T-Shirt at Mr. Porter from £160 / Watch at G-SHOCK from £150

The Jeremy Paxman

For the gentlemen of the road, such as swan song Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, a bicycle is simple an opportunity to extend your impeccable sartorial style. A knee-length coat and scarf combination will protect you from the elements, classic wheel guards from spray and panniers will conveniently and safely carry your briefcase.

Get the look: Burberry London Cotton Gabardine Trench Coat at Mr. Porter from £1,095 / Loro Piana Cotton Blend Scarf at Mr. Porter from £270 / Katie Eary X Grenson Suede Monkstrap Shoes at Mr. Porter from £295

The Boris Johnson

If getting on a bike fills you with nostalgia and reminds you of sunny childhood afternoons spent racing around London’s parks then Boris is the man to emulate – helmetless, dishevelled but carefree. Impulsively hopping on a Boris bike on a summer day won’t ruin your suit (the chain has a guard) and lets you join the cycle cult with none of the commitment to sweaty mornings and showers at work.

Get the look: Edmond Plain Shirt at Thomas Pink from £89 / Barclays Cycle Hire from £2 for 24 hours or £90 annually

The Tweed Run

If none of the men above align with your style then these chaps should fit right in, combining a passion for vintage clothing and a taste for two-wheeled transport The Tweed Run celebrates an alternative way to saddle up every year by forming a pelaton of cyclists dressed on turn of the century fixed gears wearing plus-fours and cravats galore. The anti-lycra brigade, sponsored by Brooks and Pashley, should give you some inspiration if you’re looking to upgrade your cycle style.

Get the look: Guv’nor Bicycle at Pashley Cycles from £835 / J. Crew Slim-Fit Harris Tweed Blazer at Mr. Porter from £550 / Harris Tweed Flat Cap in Lovat Herringbone from Harris Tweed Hebrides £30