Chic?

As some who read this blog know, I also contribute to a San Francisco blog called Vélo Vogue. VV is a blog inspired by Copenhagen Cycle Chic.

Some days I feel qualified to contribute-




Some days, not so much-



Not fishing for compliments. Just sayin'.

summer dress and flowers

Tennis, Anyone?

Bicycles are the perfect vehicle for getting to the tennis court.


By the time you get there, you are warmed up, loose and ready to crush your opponent with your amazing backhand.



Or, you could ride to the court and play bike polo, instead!

photo by Giorgio Vianini

Now, I've Seen Everything

I was actually shown this article quite a while ago, but somehow, forgot about it! Either way, read and enjoy : )

Representing

Just who represents cycling? There are discussions about just that going on all over the place, these days. I was thinking about this as I rode around on Saturday.




Is it my family? An urban, international, professional, 30 something couple with three kids looking to find better ways to live our lives?



Is it the legion of young people who fly around the streets in the latest indy fashion and vintage bikes?



The DIY contingent could lay a claim to the title. Would they be right?




How about the stunt riders and BMX lovers? Are they less representative?



The messengers have been out there since the beginning, but they don't always get the credit for it. Are they less "cyclist" than anyone else on a bike?



Can we leave the beach kids, the ones without a care in the world, out of the picture?




Is it in the use, or not, of a helmet that represents us all?

When you look at it, we all represent cycling. It makes no difference if we are weekend road warriors, or utility cyclists, or single track riders, or bike messengers... when we are on our bikes, we each represent the rest, because it isn't about the bikes. It is about the people, the lovely, diverse, brave, pedaling people who ride, and they can not be pigeon holed. Nor should they be.

Ride on my fellow representatives! Show your pride. Shine with it. Ride with it.

summer time~

cute couple on a bike date

the whatchamacallit/ happy saturday post!

red hat guy had "I bike LA" shirt on. too bad(not really) I made a mistake.. :D


from Santa Barbara, CA


back to El Lay


have a great weekend! >.<

Beauty In Numbers

It is funny watching people ride around on their bikes. I am fascinated by watching people just ride through town on their daily errands and jobs and such. There is of course the fluidity of movement, and the beauty of the bicycles themselves, but that isn't what draws me to it. The pull comes from the pure normalcy of it, it's mundane nature and how often it is repeated by so many people.




A single cyclist is interesting, but hundreds of them are fascinating- how they flow about one another, how they ignore one another while remaining completely aware of one another's proximity. There is similarity between a school of fish and a pelaton (athletic or urban). Somehow, the one in front becomes the leader without vote or thought and those behind will follow the leader around the obstacles on the path.




Sometimes we group up deliberately, and sometimes we get swept up in it.



Go ride! Become a number! : ) Happy Friday!

relax.

have a lovely day, you! :)

12 Minutes On Valencia Street

I decided to sit out on the sidewalk and shoot whoever went by as I had some coffee in front of Ritual Roaster. I love the beauty in repetition!

what traffic?

wilshire blvd. and westwood


two ladies, riding on one of the busiest streets in town!!

Subjective Safety

There is a lot of talk out there in the bicycling world about "subjective safety" and how your level of it will determine how much, or if, you will ride. I hear people say that San Francisco is too busy, too crowded, too unsafe to ride. Perhaps for some it is, but for these folks, this is not the case.



Some can let go of the reigns from time to time.



Some can let themselves just enjoy the ride from the front seat.




Others are able to let themselves be comfortable anywhere, anytime. Some are lucky enough to be able to stay in the moment and not worry.

Ride on, everyone! Embrace the adventure!

hey, whatcha carrying?

this person is a rockstar!

(inspired by Adrienne's post yesterday)

two wheels, yes. but, not quite..

(oops!!)

What I Can Carry On My Bike

Recently, I have been following along at Urban Simplicity. One of the regular posts is "Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike". Now, I don't own a Yuba Mundo, and I rarely use our Xtracycle, but I carry a fair amount of stuff on a daily basis. Here is what I carried on Wednesday-




3lb pineapple
2 lbs of shrimp
U-lock
cable
water bottle
purse
four year old boy
Thomas the Tank Engine

Smokin'

photo by Iam sterdam

holding hands while riding

Ahoy, Matey!

photo from Cyclelicious

Yakota Fritz would like to know, do you think that Sarah, of the (pirate themed) San Jose Bike Party, is Cyclelicious?

My vote? Hell yeah! (and yes, that is an innertube garter : )

At Last! Summer!

The wind is still from the north, but the sun is out in all corners of the City! Bust out the dresses and let's get pedaling!


Kick off your shoes, take a break in the grass!



Summer doesn't last long here in San Francisco, so get out there and soak it up!

boys, bags, bikes

(armyISH kind of bag)
(LV purse or murse :D)

at peace.

~yoga and biking~


meet this awesome person/ yoga teacher Crystal. :)