Bikey This and That

This posting is long over due...so today here it is.

I wanted to share with you some of the wonderful finds that have come to me via my email.

First, a wonderful source for any and every Bicycle song you've never heard of and those you have. I use to keep a list of favs here on RidingPretty but RockandBike blew me away with the depth and yes wild obscurity of some of the finest Bicycle inspired music ever.

(Caroline is the Artist, 'Bicycle' is the Song via RockandBike)

I can't remember your face
But I remember your bicycle
How it took my breath away
How it took my breath away

Artist: Caroline
Song: Bicycle

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Gruppo Bici Bicycle, a new Italian Bicycle distributor located in a Boulder, Colorado has a bicycle I've been eyeing...

(Atala via gruppobici.com)

If you are as charmed as I am by this bicycle let the good folks at Gruppo Bici (Michael Marsilio) know RidingPretty sent you. Perhaps one day I will actually be the owner of a NEW bicycle, which would be a first time event for me. I've been a 'second- hand Rose' and have only ever owned vintage, except for the brand new Schwinn I received for Christmas in the third grade.


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(Betty Bicycle Basket Liner via Betty Basket Liners)

Betty Basket Liners...only wish I had a larger picture. This one will have to do which means you just have to go visit BettyBicycleBasketLiners for a real fine, FULL sized photo! Cute, cute I think and by all appearances very well made. Let Tara know RidingPretty sent you!

Riding Along

(photo: RidingPretty bicycle helmet cover prototype, my 1970's Motobecane bicycle, DIY'd tie dye shirt)

This photo is fairly recent. A totally gorgeous spring day riding along a beautiful little path next to a pretty little stream, EXCEPT for the beer bottles and ciggies that were dumped in it...and that's why I have that look on my face!

Anyway, the crawdaddy denizens of this little stream are way down from prior years I've been told... So, after a little clean up I was on my way enjoying the rest of the day.

Happy Mother's Day !

Happy Mother's Day to all of you beautiful, wonderful Mothers, Mommies, Mums, ...

(photo credit: ex magician)

(photo credit: Jeff Moser)

A special thanks to Jeff Moser and Ex_Magician for sharing these inspiring photos of Mom's simply doing what they do best!... In this case bringing up their babies with bicycles as a way of life.

Alice's Polka Dot Bicycle

(via Alice Point -- photocredit: Marika)

(via Alice Point -- photocredit: Marika)

Meet Alice and her (borrowed for now) vintage POLKA DOT bicycle. She's a stylist living in Krakow Poland, and into all things vintage....especially magical vintage bicycles!
I adore her style!

Blue Bicycle, Wicker Basket, Riding with Emily Browning

(actress: Emily Browning - photo source via melbourne street fashion)

Emily Browning is an Australian actress whom I just adored in 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events'; a movie from a few years back.

I knew I just had to share this charming photo of Emily riding her sweet bicycle with that really great wicker basket. I'm looking for a bigger wicker bike basket like this one now, as Farmers' Market is getting so much more bountiful!

Flower Bicycle Lady, Flower Basket, Flower Cliff

Explosion of riotous flowers and colors...



A perfect May Day Flower Lady...




I met this lovely lady on the train trestle. Behind her, off to the far left is a sea cliff abrupting in shades of pink. Look Close and you will see....

May Flowers spilling all over the hills and this beach cliff...

SF Tweed Ride - Tweed(ers) Ride And Unite!

(photo source credit: y3rdua)

The SF Tweed Ride happened again for a second time last evening. Check SF Tweed, apparently there is now a whole website devoted to SF Tweed(ers). Also visit SF Tweed on Flickr.

Poor RidingPretty, she did not get to join this SF Tweed ride this time around. Perhaps I'll make it to the Tweed Ride in Chicago and if that fails perhaps I can get to the Tweed Ride in Sydney, Australia!

Tweed(ers) is my silly little pet name for Tweed Wearing Riders...I hope it's perceived as all adoring but without being too, too precious sounding. If you are new to all, then check here to my past posts on all things 'Tweedy'.