i thought it was pretty fun to tell you all about my past as a cake decorator, so today i thought i’d tell you another little known fact about myself: i’m an avid cyclist. i don’t race or compete in any fashion, but instead, i enjoy going on long bike tours to explore beautiful places. though i do have to admit that i haven’t been riding my bike nearly as much as i’d like to lately… but that’s ok because i have plenty of neat trips planned. and there’s nothing like pretty girls riding cool bikes for a bit of inspiration!
some of my most notable and favorite rides include the california coast! one summer, me and my boyfriend rode from here in the bay area to southern california along the highway one, which winds along the coastline. at night, we camped in state parks. we thought it was so fun that we decided to turn around and try another part of the coast the next summer and we rode from arcata, ca (up near the northern border) back down to the bay area! that stretch along highway one was even more epic and glorious than the first ride, especially when we did a detour through the lost coast. amazing.
we’ve also done shorter rides and combined biking with hiking as well. it’s a pretty economical and fun way to travel.
column a: audrey hepburn, ricor, sea legs snapshots, julie michelle photography.
columb b: allister ann, melbourne street fashion, nike rebekah, shorpy, sergey komarov
the above images were all taken from copenhagen cycle chic. a really cool blog with daily updates of fashionable people on bikes. weeee!
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Wow! Those trips sound just amazing. I'd definitely need months of training to prepare for that!
i have been asking my boyfriend for a bike since my birthday and since i didnt get it a few weeks ago i told him then give me one for Christmas i can picture myself even going to work in it :) hopefully i get mine :)
these pictures are amazing, and I love that street style blog, everyone on the site dresses so well.
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I need to start riding bikes more. Maybe first I need to get a bike…
Love Grace.
Riding a bike in the Midwest isn't very fun!! Everything is so spread out, but I would like to just go on casual rides more often.
Must check out the Copenhagen cycle blog.
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haha. amazing! I don't own a bike it's a little sad! I need to get my hands on one! xo
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that's so awesome! i know a girl who's a musician and does bike tours for her music. http://www.myspace.com/rachelvanslyke
everyone in charleston bikes, but mostly just around the city. i'm slowly getting over my fear of city biking. i'm used to childhood biking in the suburbs. much safer.
A trip down the California coast sounds amazing! I wish I had a bicycle, but it would just sit around because I'm too scared to ride on the street! I live in LA and we are definitely not bike friendly here. The most cycling I've done lately is renting a cruiser at the beach!
I, too, am an avid cyclist! I ride every day in the summer (if I can) and I am REALLY missing it hardcore right now. Biking is one of the best things in the world!
Yey Bike Tours! I did Portland OR to SF a few years ago. Trans Am this summer!
love the aerial shot photo in the top right corner!
I use to bike non-stop growing up!
love those photos!!!
i told myself was going to get a bike all summer and teach myself how to ride again, but i never did! i'm not that coordinated.. i need both feet on the ground, lol.
Oh I'd love to do a really long trip on a bike too! And bicycles just look fantastic. A good friend of mine is actually planning to take a big tattoo of a bike :)
and that Copahgen bike blog is amazing, thanks for sharing!
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this is the ultimate inspiration collage. hands down. nothing is more awesome than seeing chic ladies on bikes. seriously so legit. love it!
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