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Butter up, buttercups. It’s butterlap!

January 19, 2011 1 Comment
2011-01-17 15.52.56
This marks the 500th photo I have added to its butter lap ride – foto set. 
The blood + flats was from that one first ride of 2011, it isn’t a frequent happening ummkay…
Um yea that’s a lot of butterlap fotos. ♥Good peeps. Good times.

 ♥Butterlap| Meets Wednesdays at Ferry bldg. 7PM

Ends at Bender’s around 9PM • about 17-18mi ride

Rules: 1) Don’t be an asshole. 2) Bring good booze.

stops:
++ Ferry building (in front of the steps)
++ Ft.Mason (at the excercise bars by the statues, atop Gashouse cove
++ Presidio overlooking Baker Beach (Lincoln at Washington Blvd.)
++ Legion of honor
++ Clement and 43rd ave.)
++ Ocean beach (Great Hwy at JFK)
++ Stanyan and Fell/Oak
++ Benders (19th at S. Van Ness)
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Wednesdays of Who Wore What

January 19, 2011 8 Comments

Who wore what is a weekly series. And if you have any submissions, questions and of course fotos, feel free to share. All fotos taken in San Francisco.

This is not necessarily about being chic or into fashionable things or trends, but if you want, it can be.
It is about being yourself, what works for you and what makes you comfortable, confident and happy to ride your bike!
-xxo♥m

– – – –
Well on this occasion, it is my turn to show what I was wearing for butterlap 2 weeks ago, first ride of January.
The temperature was in the low 40°s. I dont think it was lower than that, but it could have been.

oh hai
Foto by Duby! 
5/365
A little late night panda action. I’m pretty surprised that sharrow sneaked in the photo. Good timing (!!!)

The ride is about 18 miles and dressing for butter lap, as I would typically for other rides, layers are key. Often during the ride I get overheated if I overdress due to the monster hills (the one up to the Legion of Honor never gets easier…) but then I like to be nice and warm while just hanging out at a bar or with friends. For this particular ride, butterlap pretty much goes from side to side in the city, so it could be clear by the Ferry building, Crissy field is typically windy during the winter and by the time we get to Ocean Beach, the fog could be super thick.

Anyways, this is what I wore to earlier that day.
Before I headed back out, I switched scarves, threw a vest on and changed to my black mini skirt (which I think is a ‘running’ skirt) I like it because it has reflective little strips on the side. Pretty handy as most of butterlap during the winter/fall begins when it is already dark out and we don’t ride past very busy or too-brightly lit streets.
The bright orange layer I have is thin merino wool which I am a HUGE fan, keeps you dry,warm,stink-free. Icebreakers are awesome.

work attire es riding attire
See, no rocket science, and if you overdress layers can always come off. 
Don’t let anyone intimidate you for longer routes. Working attire can always be riding attire. 
+wow, my hair is getting long…
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Photo del día: the corner

January 19, 2011 No Comments
The corner
From a corner where the bike views blossom and smell like fresh baked bread + coffee.
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Hump day inspiration: berets

January 19, 2011 2 Comments

Came across a sweet+short post about berets and a penny farthing.
Link: The Beret Project

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