So you’re not cycle chic enough?  Don’t stress! You can always make your bicycle sexy. A group in Brussels, Belgium has matched designers with bike mechanics to create truly beautiful machines.

Ever heard of a customised bicycle parade? A group known as "Mad Bike Bike Customisation" are organizing a parade of  hotted up bicycles which will later go on auction as part of European Mobility Week.

“We really want to show people in Brussels that bicycles are a really modern form of transport,” says Elise Peroi, a textile design student in Brussels who herself has customized a bicycle, alongside 19 other participants.

“I was teamed up with a bicycle mechanic and for over two months and we worked on making our bicycle, doing our best to make it really sexy.”

Photo: Elise Peroi has plans to make an old bicycle a piece of art. 

Elise wasn't the only one working on creating a sexy bicycle. The company Niyona, which designs leather handbags is also tipped to produced a stunning machine (See this blog post). 

"We've worked with Unik bicycles to cover the bikes in leather," explained a company spokesperson to Belgian television. 

What a great idea! Who said that cars enthusiasts should be the only ones to parade around with their shiny vehicles. It's time for cyclists to be just as proud about their two-wheeled companions. 

Want to know more? 

The Mad Bike Customisation Parade starts at 10am in Brussels on the 16th of September and all the bikes will be auctioned later in the week.  Make sure you check out their Facebook group.