6.30.2008
red pumps
Hot footwear! And if you don't have a chainguard, one of these velcro straps will do to protect those plaid wool trousers!
6.29.2008
doggie style
We've seen dogs in baskets, dogs in messenger bags, dogs in backpacks and dogs on leashes. Here's a backpack that gives new meaning to doggie bag. I imagine the pups rather enjoy the ride, and you can bring your best friend wherever you go!
6.28.2008
White Sweater
6.27.2008
mini|milk carton|mode
Casually exiting the Panhandle on her pretty Peugeot, she showed off her legs in a super-cute teal mini-skirt, accessorized with a taupe scarf, Audrey Hepburn sunglasses and brown leather flats. If you don't possess the craftiness to build your own basket out of a wooden wine box, then your basic milk carton will also do the trick, but it could stand some personalization, so let that be the vogue tip of the day!
In French the word mode means fashion or style, so that's what I call a nice mode of transportation!
6.26.2008
shoes on parade
6.25.2008
Red /Zebra Stripes
6.24.2008
scarf + BART access
I noticed this woman coming around the corner with her bright purple scarf. Then she headed down the escalator like nobody's business. If you don't live in the Bay Area, you might not know that taking your bike on the escalator is forbidden. This rule has never made sense to me. The 24th St. Station has no stair tracks for bike wheels, and the elevator smells like urine and takes about 25 years. (I've always wondered why that isn't an ADA violation.) So, if no one else is on the escalator, I think we cyclists should be allowed to use it.
6.23.2008
old-timer
6.22.2008
sometimes it's all about the shoes [and the hair]
6.21.2008
yes, they are checking YOU out!
This morning, as we all pulled up to the stoplight on our morning commute, the guys were all checking HER out in her long billowing red skirt (which she cinched up above her knees with rubber bands [FASHION TIP!], gray suede boots, copper helmet, red leather utility belt and teal wheels. Funky fashion, girlfriend! Yes, all the guys' eyes were on YOU. Don't you doubt it!
6.20.2008
6.19.2008
Bohemian Carnival
A couple weeks ago, Colleen, Geoff and I went to the Bohemian Carnival. Geoff was the only one of us who had been before, and he'd put on a suit. Colleen and I did our best to dress appropriately.
The next issue was how to get there. We'd been planning to bike before we were 3; so, we had to find a way to make it work. Fortunately, Geoff recently updated his bicycle with big handlebars and a banana seat with space for 2.
Here I am all bewigged and ready for fun:
The next issue was how to get there. We'd been planning to bike before we were 3; so, we had to find a way to make it work. Fortunately, Geoff recently updated his bicycle with big handlebars and a banana seat with space for 2.
Here I am all bewigged and ready for fun:
6.18.2008
vogue avec phone
Sometimes I don't always have my nice camera with me, but those are precisely the moments when beautiful people on their bicycles surround me, like this late afternoon down by the ballpark, when cycle-fashionistas seemed to be everywhere I looked. So at the very least, I give you low-res vogue taken with my phone.
Here's a beautitful blonde in business attire coming home from work in the afternoon sun:
And a hip lady in a mini-jumper and tights:
And this wheeler-and-dealer on game night on a pretty royal blue cruiser with built-in pannier:
Here's a beautitful blonde in business attire coming home from work in the afternoon sun:
And a hip lady in a mini-jumper and tights:
And this wheeler-and-dealer on game night on a pretty royal blue cruiser with built-in pannier:
6.17.2008
Suit, Bike, Train
I love riding Caltrain. Sometimes I eat breakfast on the train, and other times, it makes me think of the delicious food I have eaten on it. The conductors sometimes limit the number of bikes onboard, but other times they're ok with it if riders hold their bikes and generally stay out of the way like this commuter.
6.16.2008
Dressed to the 9s + footwear
6.15.2008
Another Suit
6.14.2008
Black and strappy heels
6.13.2008
White capri pants and tank
6.12.2008
Silver Fox
This man is wearing a fleece and jeans. But he has poise, and his bike has beautiful fenders and leather bag. Plus, the bike, the bag and the man are all coordinated.
My boyfriend says if he took photos like this I would give him the silent treatment. I think I would overlook it if it was a contribution to VV.
My boyfriend says if he took photos like this I would give him the silent treatment. I think I would overlook it if it was a contribution to VV.
6.11.2008
rouge et noir from head to toe!
I wonder if she has a matching helmet for every ensemble! Excellent cycle-fashion with the fitted dress-over-pants look, with matching red helmet and flats. She might have been on her way to see Beirut in concert like I was on this evening as the show was quite the gathering of fashionable young hipsters. Nice messenger bag too.
6.10.2008
more from the Giants ballpark
More folks having fun on their bikes on a Saturday afternoon before and after the ballgame!
Oh so pretty in pink to the MAX!!!
Cool velo-alternative to the taxicab:
And here's a crafty fella named Wade with his homemade basket made from a box of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley (take note of the Brooks saddle and Brooks grips):
All spotted right in front of my favorite ballpark perk (next to my new boyfriend Emmanuel Burriss, and the Belgian beer they serve inside the ballpark) - SF Bicycle Coalition's free valet bike parking!
Oh so pretty in pink to the MAX!!!
Cool velo-alternative to the taxicab:
And here's a crafty fella named Wade with his homemade basket made from a box of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley (take note of the Brooks saddle and Brooks grips):
All spotted right in front of my favorite ballpark perk (next to my new boyfriend Emmanuel Burriss, and the Belgian beer they serve inside the ballpark) - SF Bicycle Coalition's free valet bike parking!
6.09.2008
tourist vogue
She was riding one of those tourist rent-a-bikes on the Arguello bike lane; so, I assume she was returning from riding across the Golden Gate Bridge. This fitted cotton-knit black and white striped dress over leggings is a perfect look for cycling en vogue especially in windy places like the bridge because the fabric is flexible enough for comfortable pedaling, but more importantly, you won't have the problem of onlookers being able to see London or France... if ya know what I mean.
6.08.2008
psychedelic print
This is Nicole. She told me she likes riding around in skirts and dresses. So she borrowed her roommate's sky blue ladies' Schwinn so she could do just that in this psychedelic retro printed above-the-knee dress. Matched with brown leather cowboy boots and a cozy cardigan, Nicole's ensemble is groovalicious.
6.07.2008
VV couple: Brian and Susan
I know Brian from the carfree movement. Then he hooked up with this totally awesome chick, Susan. Brian is a Press Secretary for a large environmental non-profit. Susan teaches chaplains at a large hospital. I've heard Brian say that her job is to love people on the worst day of their lives (when loved ones are in the hospital, for example). They live in Oakland, carfree by choice. Here they are leaving the WOBO party:
As you can see, they are both rather dapper, coming from work. Susan is in a snazzy professional purple skirt, heels and carrying a briefcase. Brian sports a button-down shirt even on a Friday. I know they spend all the money they save not owning a car on fabulous vacations, tho, not clothes. You'd never know.
As you can see, they are both rather dapper, coming from work. Susan is in a snazzy professional purple skirt, heels and carrying a briefcase. Brian sports a button-down shirt even on a Friday. I know they spend all the money they save not owning a car on fabulous vacations, tho, not clothes. You'd never know.
6.06.2008
intersection pause
In 1989, a big earthquake collapsed a freeway overpass in San Francisco, and many years later, voters decided not to rebuild the freeway overpass and have a boulevard installed in its place. Although the Market/Octavia intersection turned into a sometimes dangerous spot for cyclists, it's still nicer than riding in the shadow of a freeway. Here are a few cyclists taking a break at that very intersection.
One cyclist uses the red light to text a friend (maybe making happy hour plans):
And this guy can only be referred to as Michelin Man:
And here's a fashionable lady in a black mini, black tights and black boots waiting for the light to change at Market and Franklin:
Thanks to the SFBC for trying to make Market/Octavia a safer intersection for us.
One cyclist uses the red light to text a friend (maybe making happy hour plans):
And this guy can only be referred to as Michelin Man:
And here's a fashionable lady in a black mini, black tights and black boots waiting for the light to change at Market and Franklin:
Thanks to the SFBC for trying to make Market/Octavia a safer intersection for us.