the bat and the frenchie.

Riding a bicycle has changed my life. The way I see things, the way my brain digest things and so many ideas and thoughts have come up while riding my bicycle. The internet has connected me not only globally but locally.
As you know the collab-blog ‹CYLRAB› by Adrienne & I is about personal stories and photos about how riding a bike has changed your life. Today it got a little mention over at CopenhagenCycleChic ,so I wrote a little note you can check out here: [Change Your Life. Ride a Bike!: The change is universal. From San Francisco, we welcome you.] So thanks for the mention, CCC/Mikael, and for you if you have linked here from there.
To all the daily readers that stop to see my silly little caffeinated adventures around this beautiful city. and all things bike around me. rides. my peeps. and for feeding each other inspiration, comments, links etc/ all of you. ♥thanks.

This week Bikes And The City—turns ONE!! talk about change. It has been nothing but fun, rides, new peeps and good times. But more on that throughout the week. To begin this week, below are some shots that Adrienne has taken of me. She shoots a gazillion pictures a day.

(Dusty & I) goofy SF bike people by busbozo

meli & frenchie | still thinking about wicked by busbozo

Robin Finds Meli On The Bat by busbozo

‘ve taken a many shots of Adrienne, (labeled busbozo) so she can no longer say she has no pictures of her riding 😉 And below, one I snapped riding through Golden Gate Park. Adrienne, Declan and in green, KT (from VeloVogue).

sidi dorks.

Today was blazing hot. (Okay for us spoiled californians in the north, that means low 80s, I know-I know!…) but at least there was a cool breeze. Joined up with Stephen and his friend Eileen to go for a loop around Marin. Initially we had other plans, but a sequence of funny events and other things landed us back in the crissy field area, and so we just decided to head on over to Marin. Mid-ride, we had some coffee, snacks, I ran into a couple of good friends, and returned home sweaty & happy. The smurfette felt smooth as butter. Our ride was about 38-40 miles and it didn’t really feel that bad. Okay, maybe a little on the hills… arrrrrrr.

sunday heat cycle wear.

ketchup y mustard.

Eileen stretching.

snotty blah blah blah /taken by Stephen.

fear no gear. this is my low gear, suckers.

Or something like that. My sunglasses of 2 or 3 years have finally checked out. The big Vonz Zippers are officially retired. Tried to gorilla-glue them together, that only worked for a week. Got a new pair. Foggier days are part of our beloved gray summer in SF, so dark lenses not needed as much. Half-the-size but fun pair already. We’ll see.

I love coffee. But that is well known. Here are some photos throughout the last few days of caffeine moments, that help me through the day. and the week. and get me together with my peeps on any give evening, weekend, occasion. The moment of riding to a café and sitting with a friend could be universal, something can be done anyplace, anywhere, regardless of location. I have never taken for granted that here in San Francisco, we have great coffee and good spots, and they are all within a bike ride. Okay, I’m done praising my love for coffee, now go ride and enjoy the lovely thick fog!!

quad /blue bottle on linden

cute! / a cafe in San Anselmo
tgif /blue bottle on linden

Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow /Sunday Shakespeare newspaper read at epicenter cafe.

This is great. The biggest day in SF bikers came through and was voted yes! I was sad I could not attend as I was outside SF city limits for the morning of Friday, but Adrienne was there and a ton of local SF bike activists. I was so there in spirit. Great job to all, that have worked throughout this so hard in the last few months. Ride on!!

Here are a few great shots and articles by local fellow riders and bloggers:
Rhonda’s set on flickr: SFMTA Bike Plan Hearing
Brian’s and Matthew’s post on Streetsblog: hearing and approval
and from the SF chronicle: Transportation board approves SF bike plan

Cozy.

Sometimes small added details make the bike an extension of ourselves. Some functional, some for fun. Having a basket has enable me to put a variety of things that make the ride more fun, including a string of lights, drinks, a basketball etc. Have you seen some interesting things on your bike lane neighbor’s ride this Thursday?

The heat fog is on. Adrienne’s Bat & the infamous thermometer.

Frenchie gets fashión smashión.
Well, and this is the result of bikes, fun, fashion and some photo fun. xo/♥m