parker

unlike amsterdam, there aren't many places in the gritty city of san francisco where you can leave a bike parked outside overnight, night after night, without a reasonable expectation that it will be exploited by thieving vermin.  the parker, however, is theft proof, we hope.  who would steal a little girl's bike locked to the railing on her front stoop?   no one ever better touch the parker.

Benny Gold Bites the Bullitt

The cool people at Benny Gold are now the denizens of a bad ass, Danish designed, Bullitt cargo bike replete with beautiful hand painted signs and cargo box.  Gorgeous and functional, this bike/street sign is a welcome addition to the 16th Street-scape.

How to Ride a Citibike

Now you know.  Courtesy of Animal NYC.

third time's a charm!

A series of selfies at Crab Park with the Vancouver Cycle Chic guys Chris and Dave.

One...



Two...



Three!!!



More sights from the bike lanes of Vancouver to come!

after a long labor, a new bridge is born!

The new Eastern span of the Bay Bridge has arrived!


More good news! The bike lane on the new span of the bridge opens today at noon.

And what shall we christen this new addition to our family of Bay Area transit options?

Check out this cool timelapse of the first car commuters this morning.

Can't wait to see the Go Pro videos from eager Bay Area cyclists start to roll in this afternoon! Until then, here's a sneak peek!

Keep Portland Weird!

Thanks to The Unipiper for keeping it real.



Watch more Unipiper sightings on his Youtube channel.

Happy Friday, yo!

Bay Area Bike Share is HERE!

Check out these cool events and celebrate bike share finally coming to the Bay!

• San Francisco launch event takes place 10:30 AM at the 4th & King Caltrain bike share station.

• San Jose launch event takes place at 10 AM at San Jose City Hall near the bike kiosks on 4th Street.

• Mountain View launch event is in front of City Hall at 10 AM.

• Palo Alto event launch event is at the bike share station at University/Emerson at 10 AM.

San Jose peeps can reserve one of 50 bikes to test ride. Follow @sj_bikeshare and start sharing!

absolut makeover

Well, there goes the neighborhood.



If you weren't en route to the playa, and were still slummin' in SF this weekend, you may have wondered what the heck was going down on Divisadero.



Haighteration gave this write-up about the Absolut Vodka commissioned street art project.



So is Western Addition the next Williamsburg?



What do you think?



Does it qualify as neighborhood beautification? Or yet another sign of gentrification? What about the art itself? Does it inspire or repulse you?



Another example of how corporations have "bought" San Francisco? I have mixed feelings. And apparently, just like Black Rock City, it's temporary. Store owners and residents will be able to decide if the art/eyesore is here to stay.

a leisurely literary bike tour with judy b.!

judy b. - a true renaissance woman - writer, actor, singer, cyclist, baker, producer and TOUR GUIDE.



Her literary bike tour of San Francisco criss-crosses the city to some of the places where her short stories in her book, Stories For Airports, happen.



Now is your chance to join her tour THIS SUNDAY. The tour starts at Huckleberry Bicycles on Market Street.



Let me tell you, as someone who rides bikes with judy b. and has read her book, the two together all at once, it's like a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup.





She'll take you to places where you can see your future...



Reminisce about family vacations...



And see the world, or at least San Francisco, in ways you never imagined.



Get Lit! This Sunday from 1 - 4 pm.

butter magic

I don't ride Butterlap very often...



but when I do...



magical things happen.

friday funky tights

I had to post this cuz a dude rode by me this morning and shouted back at me "cute tights!"

:-)

Leggings from Nooworks.

Happy Friday, yo!

From San Francisco Bike Party With Love

SF Bike Party July 2013 from Kristin Tieche on Vimeo.

Here's a mini-film composed of a few shots I took at the last SF Bike Party.

Music: Nelly - Ride With Me

More good times comin' your way this Friday, August 2nd.

bonjour le tour!

Joyeux lundi à tous!

boys y bikes y coffee [à la Meli]

One of the best things about riding a bike around town is getting to check out other people's bikes (let's call it OPB, yeah, you know me). I met Zack in front of Whole Foods in SoMa last week.



Here's his cool bike. There's a special name for this kind of bike. He said you can pedal backwards and forwards to go. I can't remember the name anymore. I just remember Zack.



And then I went for un cafecito served by Gabe.



If you haven't heard, Saint Frank is a new pop-up coffee bar at the PUBLIC Bikes shop in South Park. This is Kevin, the owner.



Benjamin makes a mean cappuccino. First time customers get a free cuppa.



Enjoy your weekend, y'all.

prioritize the bicycle and they will ride

The Big Picture - 01 - Top 10 Bicycle-Friendly Design Elements in Copenhagen from Copenhagenize on Vimeo.

"If you build it, they will come."

Watch Copenhagenize's point by point guide to how to design a modern bicycle city.