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[:en]In between the fashion weeks in Paris and New York I got to spend a week at home in Stockholm and did take some time off to actually explore my beautiful city while dry cleaning my outfits, trying to sleep more than 5 hours a night and actually be a regular Joe just enjoying summer. My city is a city built on water and is often referred to as Venice of the North. While I do enjoy walking around as everything is within walking distance, there’s no better way to explore this city than with a bike. When I first was approached by Otis Bikes I was actually somewhat nervous. I mean, this constantly walking, subway-frequenting, taxi dependant city dweller hasn’t ridden a bike in 10 years or more. Would I be able to even balance the bike? Well, the saying is true. One you’ve learned how to ride a bike, you’ll never forget how to.
Otis Bikes come in three different colors, but I’m a sucker for pastel and of course went with this one. You can check out the other equally beautiful colors on their homepage. If my apartment was a tad larger I’d actually hang it on my wall as a piece of art. That’s how pretty it is. Back to biking in Stockholm however. We have a perfect public transportation system and as I told you, everything is even accessible by foot, but if you’re short on time and want to explore as much as possible of not just my home town, but any town really, I’d recommend you’d grab a bike and considering these are both affordable and weigh so little even I can carry them around, it’s a great option (don’t forget they’re pretty too!).
Photographer: Linda Andersson[:sv]Mellan modeveckorna i Paris och New York hade jag ett kort stopp hemma i Stockholm för att ta hand om mindre roliga saker som kemtvätt, sova mer än 5 timmar per natt och att faktiskt försöka njuta av lite ledighet. Hur det blev med den lediga biten låter jag vara osagt, men något jag gjorde första gången på väldigt, väldigt länge var att upptäcka Stockholm med cykel. När jag säger länge sedan så menar jag minst tio år och när jag först blev kontaktad av Otis Bikes från Götet blev jag smått nervös inför faktumet ifall jag överhuvudtaget kunde sitta på en cykel längre. Det var som bortblåst, då det stämmer att ifall man lärt sig cykla, glömmer man aldrig hur det går till. Där satt jag äntligen på en sprillans ny cykel. Även om jag älskar att gå runtomkring i mitt lilla Stockholm, så är cykeln i ärlighetens namn ett så mycket snabbare och smidigare sätt att ta sig fram på.
Otis Bikes kommer i tre färger, men då jag verkligen älskar pastelltoner var denna gröna pärla gjuten för mig. Om min lägenhet var snäppet större skulle jag faktiskt hänga den på väggen, både för att få till den där New York-känslan, men även för att den verkligen är vacker att se på. Jag uppmanar er alla som inte cyklat på ett tag att faktiskt upptäcka er hemstad, var ni än bor, genom att cykla. Cyklar är dock dyra, men Otis Bikes är både billiga och lätta att bära runt på vid behov då även en liten räka som jag klarar av tyngden. Dessutom är de vackra, inte att förglömma. Ta en titt på hemsidan och kolla vilken färg som är din favorit!
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Kamen Kamenov
August 8, 2017 at 10:27 amWow my darling… that mint bike is the burner. Exploring Stockholm… I did that also a while ago, when I spend 2 weeks there and basically fell in love with Sweden and Stockholm. Since then when I get asked: Which is ur fave country? I always say Sweden.
U look like a champ riding that beautiful bike and I really get ur fear of getting on it after a long time. Since I always sucked in bicycling I think I won’t manage even to balance it out.
Clumsy me.
Looking forward to seeing ur fab work. Xoxo
Jennifer Quattrucci
August 8, 2017 at 10:29 amDear ( My) Tommy,
What a truly delightful post! I absolutely love the design and variety available at Otis Bikes and I love this one that you choose. I can absolutely see why you would want to hang it on the wall! It’s gorgeous! It’s great to find something so important and encouraging of a healthy lifestyle that is well made and also so stylish. I couldn’t help but notice, also, all the great fashionable outfits here. Really obsessed with the tee with the glasses ! Thank you so much for all this inspiration today!
Love always,
Your Jenny
Ps. I wish I was bike riding with you now !!!
Anthony @oh_anthonio
August 8, 2017 at 1:40 pmOMG that bike is gorgeous! I love bike riding too. I do it here in NYC and when I was in Stockholm I spent the last day riding a bike all over the city!
Toyosi
August 8, 2017 at 1:52 pmI totally love the color of the bike,and I probably would use it as a piece of decor too since I don’t know how to ride a bike..I enjoyed reading this post!!!
emily maric
August 8, 2017 at 3:06 pmI am obsessed with this bike color, and those studs on the seat are a perfect detail. I would hang it on the wall too lol, it’s a great design. xo, Emily
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Aimara
August 8, 2017 at 3:55 pmWhat a chic way to explore your city!
Otis Bikes look nothing like your average rental bike hahahaha
They are so photogenic! I need a bike like this in my life! Can I visit soon? LOL
Chicago rental bikes definitely don’t look like this!!
XO
Aimara
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Lana
August 8, 2017 at 4:06 pmThis pastel bike is so cool, I love the vintage vibe of it! Such a great idea to explore the city with the bike!
I would love to visit Stockholm one day and take a ride.
Love all of your outfits here!
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Coco
August 8, 2017 at 4:54 pmThat bike is beautiful! I could resume riding as you did just for the sake of showing around a bike that classy! And you showed also how it goes beautifully with different outfits! I love especially that plaid shirt and how you styled it: effortlessly, like you always do, so that you never make it look too much (plaid is having a huge comeback and we are going to be fed up with overwhelming outfits). Much love dear friend! xo Valeria
Sweet as fiction
August 8, 2017 at 5:05 pmI’ve seen these bikes a lot on instagram. I love them! It’s such a great idea to see the city on bike as opposed to being stuck in a car so great recommendation and such a stylish ride too 😉 Thanks for sharing this. Enjoyed your post 🙂
Sweet as Fiction xx
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LAFOTKA
August 8, 2017 at 6:27 pmThis is such great timing! My 11 year old daughter just asked me for a bike for her birthday and I said I’ll get one too! These are PERFECT! Do they deliver to UK? Pretty pleeeeeeeasee…… 🙂
Tatyana x
LAFOTKA
thomasfalkenstedt.com
August 8, 2017 at 6:34 pmThey actually do hun! 🙂 xx
Gina Diaz
August 8, 2017 at 7:05 pmI love Otis Bikes! wow, they are so stylish and I truly adore pastel colors so you did an awesome selection with the mint shade. Riding bikes are one of the activities I truly enjoy the most. I haven’t done it for a while and you have inspired me to do it this weekend! :))) I’m happy always happy to read your posts.
Sending much love, Thomas! xx. Gina
Samjah
August 8, 2017 at 7:17 pmNow you’re talking my language! Riding mikes is one of my favorite pastimes!!! It’s like my therapy! This bike really goes well with your style aesthetic. The color is very eye-catching! Exploring the city on bike is the. Eat way to enjoy it in my opinion!
samira
August 8, 2017 at 8:22 pmHow fun Thomas! This is such a great way to explore a city or just relax! Also, I love the color of the bike, it is just so stylish (just like your outfit!)
Riding bikes are so fun so thanks for sharing this
xo, Samira
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Candace
August 9, 2017 at 4:52 amA bike is something I haven’t ridden in years myself, not counting the stationary bikes at the gym haha. I said when I moved to a larger, bike friendly city, I would get myself one for exercise and just to get from behind technology sometimes. Your post has inspired me to do just that! Otis Bikes certainly does have some pretty options to choose from!
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Rametidrizi
August 9, 2017 at 8:58 amOMG that bike is gorgeous! I love bike riding too. I do it here in Paris and when I was in Amsterdam I spent the last day riding a bike all over the city!
Love your work, keep it on rocking!
Samantha Mariko
August 9, 2017 at 5:24 pmMore of my friends recommend renting a bike to explore new cities, and I actually did a bicycle tour through Nara when I was on the travel blogger summit in western Japan. It was perfect because I had to return to Tokyo that day and didn’t have a whole lot of time to be traveling on foot, and biking was the best option. I wish the bike I was on was as pretty as yours though! I would want to decorate my wall with it myself haha 🙂
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Meg
August 10, 2017 at 12:56 amOMG I love this bike. I need one!! I really want to get into biking more. I feel like it would be so relaxing. And this is the exact color bike I am looking for!
kileen
August 10, 2017 at 8:19 ami love getting on a bike and exploring! so in love with the minty green color of this bike and this is inspiring me to get out on my bike to explore more!
kileen
cute & little
Gracie
August 10, 2017 at 1:49 pmLove the Otis bike. I am just starting college – what a fun experience that I could ride to and from class on and explore LA. Great color too.
Xxgracie
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Ria
August 10, 2017 at 6:47 pmI wish I could hang my bike in my apartment! Love these shots, I didn’t get to enjoy Stockholm without snow but I’d love to bike around.
Amy feller
August 11, 2017 at 8:01 amOH, this bike looks so great.
The color of bike is gorgeous <3
Bernice
August 11, 2017 at 11:10 amOTIS bikes are a great, and environmentally friend alternative to cars! I love that in Europe, more and more cities/countries are opting to incorporate more bike friendly streets to lessen our carbon footprint. Its starting in Australia but very slowly and I don’t think it will be very prominent as its such a large country hahah
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owen
August 11, 2017 at 5:04 pmThat bike is so cool and such a nice color apart from that i also like your outfit.xo
Sheree
August 11, 2017 at 6:36 pmThomas, this bike is so gorgeous that it’s basically a fashion accessory! I’ve found cycling to be such a great workout and wonderful for exploring new places. The photos you’ve taken with the bike really emphasize it’s fresh, pastel color, great job!
~ xo Sheree
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Jo
August 11, 2017 at 7:14 pmThat bike is absolutely stunning. I love pastel colors too so you certainly made a great choice picking out this beautifully designed bike with such a fresh mint color. Speaking of your home town city, it is beyond stunning. I had pleasure visiting Stockholm just last week (thanks for a very, very special friend who took his time showing me around). I will definitely consider riding bike to explore that beautiful city even more when I visit again hopefully soon. By the way, I LOVE all the outfits you wore here in the this post as well. Enjoy your bike :).
Love,
Jo
Martina caruso
August 12, 2017 at 6:45 amAdorabile questo outfit??? bellissime foto❤
Aleksandra Ladygin
August 12, 2017 at 11:47 amI need to sleep 9 hour to be fit. Ha ha. Great bike by the way, the color is amazong! I have in beige with the corb… mine is typical feminin:)
kallie
August 13, 2017 at 11:30 pmOh my gosh, I haven’t gotten on a bike in like 15 years, well outside of a couple Spin classes, but that doesn’t count! I love the color of this bike and it’s basically another accessory!
Jen
August 14, 2017 at 11:44 pmYou had me at pastel colors! That was actually the first thing I noticed when I saw the bike. I love walking around and getting to know a city, but biking is fun too. My husband has bikes hanging everywhere but none that are that pretty in color! Glad you got to enjoy your summer and try something “normal” between fashion weeks.
michenn
August 15, 2017 at 3:11 pmSO FUNNY I actually did a really long walk from one neighborhood in NY to another and I told my fiance, we need to get bikes! Haha, not that the walk wasn’t enjoyable but it would have been so much faster and fun with bikes!
Jo
August 20, 2017 at 3:06 pmThat bike is really very pretty! I’m very tempted to get a bike now, even though I currently still hold the same fear you had of not being sure if you can still ride a bike! I haven’t been on a bike since I was 13. Well, since you’ve said the old adage is true, perhaps I’ll muster up the courage to give it a go again!
xo, Jo
marcy
September 6, 2017 at 5:31 pmI have always wanted to visit your city Thomas is definitely on my list. I have to say that I love ridding bikes and is such a fun way to explore a cool city. When I go to Amsterdam I also do the same and is great way to exercise too. Definitely will use Otis bikes if I ever come to your city!
xoxo
Marcy