Monthly Archives: May 2011

Cutest Bike Basket Accessory

This Memorial Day Weekend brought with it lovely weather to be celebrating outdoors. Sunday and Monday both came with warm temperatures and sunshine, that brought me and many others to Long Beach for a lovely brunch (Sunday – Lola’s) or … Continue reading

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Brooklyn NY LOVES Bicycles!

On Saturday, May 28th smiling bicycle lovers flowed onto Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for an upbeat afternoon of bike fun.  This 7th annual “Bike Fetish Day” had been described as a block party for your bike, and it certainly … Continue reading

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A Brooklyn Bicycle Block Party

Meet Larry, he’s been riding since he was a little kid.  Larry saids he rides EVERYWHERE, not just around Brooklyn, and he has his current bike for about one year.  Larry was just one of the people out and about … Continue reading

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Bike as Art, Muse

The talented bicycle artist Taliah Lempert offered a bicycle drawing workshop as part of May is Bike Month festivities.  It focused on composition, gesture, and basic bike anatomy.  Registration was online, for this free event, hosted at Taliah’s Williamsburg studio. … Continue reading

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Felt, Tigers, and Leopard Fur, Oh My!

When a black and red bike with a leopard fur handle purred past me Saturday, I rode up to the rider for a better look.  She was gracious enough to tell me a little about her bike, and pose for … Continue reading

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New Amsterdam Bicycle Show…2012

New Amsterdam Bicycle Show…2012.  Wooooo Hooooooo!  So delighted!  Click for dates and info!

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Chic Style has no Age Limits

SILVER STYLE:  This woman was riding in the opposite direction than I was in the bike lane. Even from a distance, I  noticed her shades, eggplant and green  scarf, silver hair blowing gracefully in the breeze and thought that she … Continue reading

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Bicycles = Happiness

A quote I read this morning fits so perfectly with my day yesterday  http://shebicycles.com/  “It is better to travel well than to arrive.”  Buddha My happy, upbeat mood resonated with me all day yesterday after my boardwalk ride.  Watching the … Continue reading

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On the Boardwalk

People having some fun…on the boardwalk, cycling on a Saturday afternoon.  Finally some sun, and better yet – no rain!  Perfect afternoon just riding on the boardwalk with good company, people watching, and stopping for an ice cream cone.  The … Continue reading

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Ride of Silence, Wednesday May 18th

Reposted word for word from http://www.letsgorideabike.com/blog Dear fellow cyclists, As the Ride of Silence approaches — Wednesday night, May 18, 2011 for most communities — let’s take a moment now to reflect why we ride in silence and for whom. … Continue reading

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