Jenise from SF Cycle Style

I ran into Jenise of the new SF bike blog, SF Cycle Style, in the Panhandle on my commute home from work last week. I took her picture...



And she took mine!


Photo by Jenise Breaker

She also wrote this very nice post about Vélo Vogue.

Welcome to the bike blogosphere, Jenise, and I'll see ya in the bike lane!

;-)

Morgan's Magical History Tour

Professor Morgan Fitzgibbons, founder of SF's Wigg Party, took a group of us on a magical history tour today from the Mission to the Haight, the neighborhoods adjoined by the bike route that San Franciscans adoringly call The Wiggle.



Morgan's community activism is centered around the idea that we all must be resilient in building more sustainable communities, much like his predecessors, the Diggers, about whose legacy we learned on his tour today.



Even those of us who ride The Wiggle every day learned a thing or two about the history of this famous zig-zag that makes mountains into molehills.



We also learned about some of the plans for improvement on The Wiggle, potentially including a roundabout at this very intersection at Scott & Page.



It's people like Morgan who preserve San Francisco's integrity, connecting the high-tech city of today to its roots in creative community activism of the 60s and 70s.



So thanks for getting us all together again for an enlightening and empowering day, Morgan! Ride on!

good things come to those who wait

cycling with friends

Friends make you happy.


Fresh air and sunshine make you happy.


Body heat makes you happy.

Cycling makes you happy.

Frame Right|Frame Left

Picture perfect in the Panhandle.
It's style in stereo.

panhandle plaid

All types of fashion. All types of bikes. All types of vogue.

debunking some myths

Myth #1 debunked: Blondes are not dumb.



Myth #2 debunked: Cycling is not dangerous.



Myth #3 debunked: You do not have to wear special riding gear to ride a bike.

Ride on, chicas!

Rock and Ride: NPR's Urban Cyclist Music Playlist

Check out these beats that NPR picked for urban bikers!

As of today's writing, my ever-evolving list would include the following (a classic|eclectic mix):

1. Wide Eyes/Local Natives
2. Black Dog/Led Zeppelin
2. Ring My Bell/Anita Ward
3. How Do You Like Me Now?/The Heavy
4. Handshakes/Metric
5. Many Moons/Janelle Monáe



Now I wonder what the calitexican was listening to the afternoon I caught her rockin' the Panhandle?

And you (yes, all of you)! What would be on your urban cycling playlist?

ladies' night

Hello my dear readers! Your good ol' KT is suffering a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad week. I'm super low on sleep and energy. So, instead of writing much about these fine ladies of the night, I'll let you just gawk at their two-wheeled beauty.

Boots and skinny jeans in the Panhandle.


Black on black in the Castro.


Hot mama fixes rolled pant leg.


There, that's much more practical.

Panhandle Panda

How d'ya lika me now?

party bike|party shoes

I still have dreams at night about riding around on a little bike like this one. In fact, I saw a couple for sale on Craig's List a couple weeks ago, and considered buying them and fixing them up! But since I don't need any extra projects at the moment, it will suffice to snap photos of other cyclists on what looks to me like a PHUN bike to ride around town!

panhandle panache

Sleeping beauty.


Punk parenthood.


Classy cruising.

same shades

Two men, two fixies, two pairs of the same shades.

Waaaaay coooool.

rouge et noir gets repair

My brake cable needed some love, so Bikeman Ben came to the rescue!


All better now!


Merci, Ben!

orange bike

SF men cycle in style!!!

Bravo!!!

sans chemise

I love it when SF weather allows this to happen.

panhandle plaid

Gentlemen prefer plaid!



As a side note, I will be on vacation for 10 days. (Yay!) Your comments are anticipated, but might be slow in posting and responding. Back in biz on September 8th.

panhandle pretty

A classic bicycle fashion look: comfy, flowing dress with leggings and flats!

hanging in the handle with Bikeman Ben

When Ben is in the Panhandle, I often stop to hang out with him and see who shows up.(He's kind of like the food cart of bike repair!)

Look! You can pump your tires.


Ben is even kid-friendly.

Just make sure you stop by before continuing on your way!

Guest Photo: Ramona Wheelright: Vélos Jumeaux?

Ramona seems to think that this stylish hipster has my bike's twin - another rouge et noir Motobécane!

What do you think? A little red handlebar tape and we'd have to start singing some Peaches and Herb!

I must admit, I prefer her saddle to mine. And bikes aside, this cyclist's shorts over blue tights with fitted plaid top look totally rocks.