postcard from sf: if i told u

I'm launching a new series here on Vélo Vogue - postcards from the various cities I visit and bike in. Enjoy this "piece" of SF.

the greatest défilé on two wheels - Critical Mass pt. 1

Cicloactivistas Vanessa and Leandro from São Paulo were in town and the April 30th Critical Mass was on their Must-Do List. So I joined them (quite unlike KT to pass up a good party), as did Holly (a.k.a. Filmmaker for Change) and Ravi from Venice Beach. And SF put on its best show for my visitors!

Once again, Critical Mass did not disappoint. We saw it all.

Cute girls...







hot dudes...




and nudies!



Vanessa was compelled to bust out the SP nude bike calendar and show these guys what Brazilian bikers are made of.



And DON'T MISS the Disposable Film Festival's Bike-In Movie at the Good Hotel TONIGHT!

Vélo Vogue will be there with a Bakfiets from My Dutch Bike doing portraits, live tweeting/blogging and just lending our party spirit to the evening!

Va De Bike!

This is it. My last post about my visit to São Paulo, so if you haven't been inspired yet by these amazing urban cyclists, here's your chance!


We've got Renata Falzoni here pointing out the phrase that runs through the veins of every bike advocate in every city I've ever visited: Go by bike! It's so simple, and yet, we often must fight so hard to do just that.


And here's Felipe Aragonez, Bike Reporter in action! In this picture, he's calling into the radio station to report on traffic conditions from the bike lane. (And coincidentally, the car behind him belongs to another reporter from the TV station reporting from the same corner!)


Oi Renata! Oi Felipe!


Meet Laura, Ana and Carlos! Three SP bike advocates whom I had the pleasure of getting to know at Renata's house. They were busy at work doing a photo shoot for a calendar of famous cyclists posing nude avec bicyclette due out later this year. I can't wait to see it!


Ana gifted me this fantastic necklace that her friend makes. I wore it day and night for the rest of my trip in Brazil.


Oh, and this is all you get to see from the photo shoot. Sorry. These are the feet of a tall, gorgeous blonde volleyball player who also happens to be a bike advocate in São Paulo.

I guess you had to be there.

Or buy the calendar.

Or go to SP and be inspired for yourself.

An Austin Powers Moment

Members of the Lyon team Sparton chill out after being knocked out of the Championship at the European Hardcourt Bicycle Polo Championships, August 2009.

Photo and words by Funny Cyclist

Getting Naked for Bike

The illustrious Renata Falzoni was my gracious tour guide in Sao Paolo yesterday. Take a minute to check out her film about these dedicated urban cyclists - our bike brothers and sisters in the Southern Hemisphere!

sans chemise

I love it when SF weather allows this to happen.

vamos a la playa!

Last Sunday I followed this half naked man all the way through the Park to the Beach.

Who could blame me? What a beautiful sight!

I love it when beautiful weather makes beautiful people take their clothes off.

The closer I got to him, the more I noticed all the little details: the Air Jordan motif on his boxers, and the message of Unity on his backpack.

no dice

Ah, shirts are way overrated!