Address the basics, pick a bike-friendly skirt, and put some style into it. You’ll discover that riding in a skirt is a breeze. Continue reading
Have I convinced you that you should incorporate your bicycle into your Halloween costume this year? If not, maybe this next set will. Here are my top 5 recommended Halloween costumes (inspired by Hollywood) for you and your bike. Continue reading
In a last minute decision Friday night, we agreed to embrace the insanity (“When in San Francisco…”) and test the waters with one band at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass… And I am so glad we did. Continue reading
Now that it’s October, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Halloween costumes for the year. (Truth be told, I have an excuse to think about costumes pretty much all year because Halloween is also my birthday.) I’m also a film fan and had an “Aha!” moment the other day when watching collected clips of the best bike scenes in cinema. Why not combine the two and have a Halloween costume inspired by a classic bicycle movie scene? If you’re going to ride your bike to that Halloween party anyway, make it part of your costume! Continue reading
Spontaneous poem based on a strung-together list of leftover inspirational chalk notes. Continue reading
Bicycling in the city engages my senses. When not behind the insulating, isolating glass and steel of a car or bus… sometimes, something so entirely unexpected strikes and turns on every sense at once. Continue reading
Japantown is just a few miles down Geary but is a world away. At the Japan Center mall, window displays call out with kimonos and teapots for the traditionalist or sticker photo booths and big-eyed, freakishly adorable figurines for the younger crowd. Maneki greets you with a raised paw at every turn.
This week my two wheels were a passport to a collision of old and new Japanese traditions and a uniquely San Francisco experience. Sumo was in town! Continue reading
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who participated in the recent bike survey. I enjoyed getting to know you all a little more, and the responses sparked ideas for some future posts. Care to know a little bit more about yourselves? Continue reading
DIY spirit was alive and thriving with something for nearly every taste. I was excited to see the variety of zines on hand, from the classics… Continue reading
We had a foggy Saturday here in San Francisco, but it didn’t stop a little neighborhood exploration. Continue reading
It’s been a month since I decided to pay myself for each day I commute to work by bike, and I’m excited to say that the habit is sticking. Out of 22 work days, I’ve ridden 18 and stashed away $72 bucks! Not bad for something I really enjoy doing anyway. Continue reading
