Happiness is a warm bike day

Wanted to share a bit of my day today.

A crew of about 25-30 bikes rode to the Atlanta Library for a workshop on Grant acquisition. It was about 55 degrees and the sun decided to show up to help us along the way. We passed through a tunnel full of graffiti (one of my favorite things about urban living is graffiti...I love it all) and I thought 'this can't get any better'. THEN the red and yellow tandem fellow (who, I should add, is B.E.A.utiful) pulled out a harmonica and started playing. I was humming along and bobbing my head, a huge smile on my face. A mile or so up I started paying attention to the girls riding behind me, who were having a discussion about how to effectively collect and harness rainwater at their apartments and bike shops.

If that is not a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon, I don't know what is.

oh, and I was telling someone about BikeSkirt and she said "oh, my husband and I just saw your site yesterday! We love it".

I love my life right now. Bikes and skirts and friends and sunny days with harmonicas.

Bike! bike!...and new skirts

Sitting in a friend's apartment in ATL, exhausted after a day of riding the mean streets. Not too much to report so far, except that we got a little lost and ended up taking the 'scenic route' from Sopo back to John's.

I bought some skirts and 2 dresses from AA.

You know what...I am WAY to tired to make any sense on this blog tonight. Will report more tomorrow. also check Bicicoop.org (follow the link at the side) for a Bike!Bike! post.

I will say that I think I made up for my sick day of no riding by riding tonight. a LOT of riding.

-later dudes

Excuses, excuses

I was readying myself to write a post about the excuses we tell ourselves to get out of riding, and then I read Ms. dotties post over on Let's Go Ride A Bike on exactly the same thing!

(I have to admit...it made me feel better!)

This week I have been on the news and in the newspaper for my bike commute...and I haven't ridden at all! eek. I lost my gloves the day that the newspaper came out and borrowed a pair for a day or two. Unfortunately I had to return those and haven't gone out to by anymore (those things are not cheap!). I have plenty of knit gloves at home, but seem convinced I will die of hypothermia if I attempt to ride in them. this. is. ridiculous. I realized that when a) Anna rode with knit gloves and b) I could easily later my knit gloves.

some of my other excuses: I have to go straight to a fancy dinner after work. I will probably need to work late. It is only supposed to be 15 degrees. I am stopping by a friend's house after work, blah, blah, blah. You get the picture.

I joined Triathablog in order to form a habit. That was much easier when the highs were in the 40's, not the 20's. It was also easier when I had people keeping up with me and a little competition to push me. Tonight we have a hard freeze warning and a windchill danger warning, but I am riding to a bici planning meeting. I hope to ride tomorrow too.

I told the Let's go ride a bike ladies that we should make a pact to ride at least 3 days next week. I am vowing to do that. Trish said she is in. Which means that I have to ride everyday until Thursday as I am headed to Bike!bike! Thursday (which will be a lot of riding!).

Want to join our pact? It is a small step toward making a lasting habit and telling my excuses to shove it. Everytime I pass Mick (the bike) in the hallway, I can barely look at him out of guilt and shame of his abandonment. I imagine him everyday, looking out the window and crying a little. sniffle, sniffle.

on a completely different note, I saw this on Copenhagen Cycling Chic and freaked out! Now that is some riding style.


The cape, the boots, the bike, the lack of a style sucking helmet...it is almost too much. almost