27 February 2009

Peugeot and the Adorable Girl

The hat with it's grosgrain ribbon bow is such an unexpected sweet and feminine touch to the overall tomboy look she sports. I love her mix of stripes, the suspenders, and the pretty tie up ankle boots too.

She said it was her boyfriend's Peugeot bike she was riding.

Where I Live, Sunny Ride, Cork Handlebar Grips

(Adrienne Vittadini coat, RidingPretty bicycle helmet cover, thrifted-then reconstucted peg leg pants, thrifted shoes, Forvever 21 sunglasses, vintage 1970's Motobecane bicycle)

This is where I live, and this particular spot is just a few short blocks from my front door. Gratefully the sunlight was just gorgeous yesterday when this pic was snapped. My boyfriend who takes these pics is loosing patience with me. He doesn't understand why I want to get my outfits photographed so regularly now. Sigh..

This is my 1970's Motobecane. I promise to devote a whole blog post on 'Belle' sometime soon. I did just add cork handlebar grips and the basket. The basket is thrifted, but it's really nice because the underlying structure is wire. So it's like a wire basket that's been wrapped in a rattan. When I shellacked my (bare, untreated) cork handlebar grips I had enough shellac to do the basket at the same time.

I'd love to add bamboo fenders and shellac them in the same matching amber shellac color, but it seems sort of overkill at $150.00+ for the fenders when my bike was purchased for only $10.00. I also don't want to make my bicycle so pretty and styled out that she becomes a big theft magnet either. Still... I do need fenders, so I will probably settle for some recycled ones. I'll just dream about the bamboo fenders for now.

25 February 2009

Bike Gang Instruction Manual -- The Deadly NightShades

photocredit/source: The Deadly NightShades

The Deadly NightShades have been working hard to bring you this essential guide... important for the female bicyclist. Learn from it. Study it completely.***

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***disclaimer for those who take things too literally
Deadly Nightshades; Toronto based midnight bike crew & design collective combined. We encourage ethical and sustainable design, as well as general mischief.

Ah, Mardi Gras...My Dream of a Bike Parade

Mardi Gras in New Orleans winded down. This got me thinking about a bicycle parade. My kind of parade, my way...I'd want Skeletons, Saints and Sinners.

photocredit/source: Dazza NZ

My frightful Skeletons ... coming to you from Carnival Cuba and frocksonbike.

photocredit/source: hetmobielenaaiatelier.nl

My lovely Saints...hetmobiele and aaiatelier at the front of the parade. These ladies pedal and generate power to their sewing machines and sew. They offer their sewing services and transform ordinary clothing (supplied by spectators watching the parade) into works of art.

photocredit/source: polerider

My beautiful 'Sinners'...Polerider. A guy pedaling a bike outfitted with a Pole and beautiful girls putting on quite a show! Polerider is available to make your parade/event extra sizzling.

23 February 2009

Winter Hat Options for Bicycling

Mel kindly agreed to pose for a couple of pics. Thanks Mel.

Mel is more Conservative, definitely price conscious, and very eco conscious too, so she urged me to design a helmet cover to fit her needs...She liked my designs but thought they were 'too fashion forward' for her personal style sensibilities.

The Details: the fabric is felt-like in touch and feel, and is made from recycled plastic bottles so it's about as eco as it gets. It has a long, attached scarf wrap to tie anyway you want. It is cozy and keeps your head and neck warm. It can be made waterproof by simply wrapping the bicycle helmet in a plastic bag, thin shower cap, or even saran wrap before putting on the helmet cover. The price was within Mel's budget. Mel's design requests were solved!

Buying Info: is here***

***this style is no longer offered- HOWEVER you can go to the very top the page and click on the online shop link to see newer designs.

21 February 2009

Going to the Oscars? Bicycle Rack is Available!

photocredit/source:via dannymichel

Hey there, A-lister! ... want to avoid sitting idly in the limo while getting through the intense traffic congestion to the Academy Awards?

"A bicycle rack will be erected on the east curb of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to the alley north of Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009."

Can’t wait to see who wins this year …
Good Luck to Everyone!

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oh, check this out from the Chicago Sun Times ...

(if you) "care about bikes in movies, just vote in the bike category. We'll announce the winners of the Ride Movie Awards the day after the Oscars, Monday, Feb. 23."

And in the Bicycle category:

Best picture with a bike in the leading role:

"The Triplets of Belleville," 2003
"Breaking Away," 1979
"The Bicycle Thief," 1948
"2 Seconds," 1998
"The Flying Scotsman," 2006

So hurry up and vote!

20 February 2009

SF Tweed Ride – Photos! - More!!!

Additional photos from the San Francisco Tweed Ride as promised! Great pictures from a variety of photographers who collectively did a darn good job of delivering! Thanks to the photographers; pepperlime, RubinStarset, Capetom, nmondoux, Adrienne, occlupanid and of course the SF Tweed Pool. For even more Tweed Ride photos (and great descriptive comments) go check these photographers out!