Seersucker ride coming up in #BikeLR

As a brand new Little Rocker, I've signed up for several newsletters and facebooks, etc. relating to biking and events in Little Rock. I was very happy to see a Seersucker Bike Ride coming up August 26th.

This event is great because:
I've already got two trusty, many-times-worn seersucker dresses.
It begins at the Clinton Library (I feel a great energy there!)
We're going to mosey about at a leisurely pace.
It ends at the Capital Hotel.

Here's my last seersucker bike ride- but I was at a 4th of July party. This was July 4th 2011.


My Fyxation accessories were so poppin' and fresh! They have definitely faded. My tires are more like Pink Lemonade color now. Still cute.

Summer Issue

My bicycle is somewhere... on a truck... a moving truck... I hope! 
At any rate, we are in the Summer issue of Momentum Mag. My old Martha Stewart craft project necklace is also in there.

Andrew Hinderaker teamed up with me to do the photo shoot at Union Square in New York City.
I'm thrilled to get a full page and a mention for the necklaces.

These are my favorite photos from the shoot.

Yes! I rode home in these shoes. I went kinda slow, but I took this look all the way home.





And that's my trusty old dress from my original BikeNYC portrait by Dmitry Gudkov.


That dress is Billabong and it was about $40 a few summers ago. Good textile designs live on and on. 

Hot hot pink all day long

Morning - Freshly bathed pink Fyxation tires.


Still morning - I went out for milk, cruised through the Claire's Boutique and got these ultra useful sexy cute gloves.


MAC Full Fuchsia lipstick & Spider Eyes. Felt good to was this face off.


End of the day.


Biking in these was tricky. I was scared I might knock the hearts off.


We made it home in one piece!

Party Girls: Ciel Bike Shop Grand Opening Party

New York City is so much fun that even my dog, Bonnie, has had plans the last two Friday nights.
Last week she went across town to a house-party hang-out and this week she was my date to the Ciel Bike Shop grand opening party.

Photos from Bitch Cakes NY

Bitch Cakes/Sheryl was the model on the party flier. That's Sheryl, Amanda, Bonnie and Me.

Ciel Bike Shop is a very sleek and clean bicycle shop on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They are located on 65th street very close to 1st Ave. I told the owner of the shop and the guys of Biria bicycles that the location of this shop is fantastic since the bicycle lane running up 1st Avenue comes so near this shop. It's also not far from the East Side River Path. The Biria founders were there celebrating their 10 year anniversary of business.


I'm still kinda thinking about that cute yellow Biria. Birdie the Biria would be a great name for such a darling yellow bicycle.

The NYC Bike Share that's coming this summer is going to help people who are interested in biking NYC to realize or rule-out whether it's for them. Many people who find that biking is for them will want to invest in their own bicycles. Ciel has some pretty sexy bicycles in stock. 
This shop is smart to have so many great accessories stocked for those who want their own bikes, but also for those who just want to make their bike share experience more comfortable & customized. (With accessories they can wear or remove from the bike share bikes easily, like sleek helmets, bags, etc.)

Ciel has a great selection of my most-favorite bike helmets: Bern brand. I love a little visor.


They also have a Fyxation accessories wall! The hot pink was stocked. Kudos for that.



1. Bonnie & Friend, 2. ECO White Bike, 3. Sexy B&W Fyxation bike, 4. East Side Collage Bike

There are more photos of the party on the Urban Cyclist Worldwide website.

On good bike clothing investments

This post is on good investments and a lesson on not-judging things from online stores called “Leather up” and from Lee, the mom-jeans superstore. Don't judge ugly, un-trendy online stores, K?

I’m super-duper glad that I bought this pink leather motorcycle jacket last July on clearance for $79. I (sit at work and read every fashion magazine and blog) had the foresight to know that dusty pale pink would be a trendy color and this jacket, being from a motorcycle super-store, was the bomb for bike riding. I got caught out in the rain so many times in this jacket that the snaps got a little rusty. And it has amazing pockets inside and out. Having motorcycle people compliment your jacket also makes you feel tough and strong. Good investment.

These jeans are yet another pair of my favorite new Lee brand mom jeans (I have navy, gray and black and that still costed less than jeans I typically buy.)  I am wearing these jeans in a 6, but I think I would be better in a 4 which means they are vanity sized, which is another wonderful element to their greatness. And they're $24.

Vans hemp palisades are slightly on the nautical-boat-shoe trend, but they’re also a comfortable skippie slip-on great for casual times and bicycle riding. And dog-walking. I do a lot of dog-walking. I actually saw an older woman in my neighborhood wearing the gray ones and they looked awesome and that’s why I bought my first pair, the turquoise ones, which are now beat to death. Black ones are fresh for this spring & summer. 

Last year's turquoise vans hemp palisades, back when they were fresh. 

Looks like my Linus was fresh back then too. Aw.

We can’t shut up about this mild winter, but one last word about this mild winter: I got to have my ankles sticking out this whole time. Some trend-related influence (mental illness from working in the garment dist) had me requiring a little bit of ankle-skin to show at all times and this mild winter helped me get through it without catching pneumonia.

New Fyxation Hot Pink Pedals

I have a sweetie boo boo honey child at Fyxation who sent me these new Hot Pink pedals to go with my outfit bicycle. I love 'em.

I like big pedals. You don't have to pay that much attention to "land" your foot on it. Especially if you have crazy shoes on.

Pussy Bows are all in the news lately and I gave pussy bow and suspenders on Tuesday.
Full force.

I'm in a fitting room, not a bathroom, and I learned that no one bothers you when you shop with your helmet on. 


Jacket - vintage, sweater - sample, jeans - hoochie girl store at the mall that doesn't have a real sign, just a banner, booties - Gap. Polka-dot blouse - H&M, suspenders - Claire's Boutique. 

Rear Rack and Basil Rosa Double Bag

My rear rack finally arrived so I got to finally attach my Basil Rosa Bags and take care of some business. 


I put them/it on and ran some errands. I installed them too close to the front of the rear rack and my flip-flops hit them with each pedal. MISERY. I pulled-over and adjusted them.


I got a few Costco items on one side (and a variety of other things on the other side.) Major cargo capabilities.


I love the drawstring- Not sure if I'll ever use the zipper pockets.


I don't love that they're kind-of permanent. They have so many little buckles they are staying on for a while. I'm really lucky my bike doesn't have to park outside where they would totally get stolen or peed on by some rando-dog. I need to see how other people lock these on. Can you lock them on? In a cute way?

That makes me glad they were free.

But they are cute and look great with my pink tires.

-And getting along with my pink tires is what's important, so I guess they can stay. 

Fyxation Hook-Up Last Day

Awww... Today's the last day to use my JULES discount code at the Fyxation shop.


Kate Middleton the Linus Dutchie Duchess Bicycle of the Upper East Side of New York City is getting really radical and is now strictly PINK - WHITE - BLACK! And she is feeling it!

-But you can buy whatever you want and use that discount code. No color discrimination ;)

Do you love how I did one pink grip and one black grip?

For the Love of Bikes blog did a cute illustration of all the pink goodness they offer.

Super cute stuff! I'm loving my BMX Grips. They're sticky and they're definitely better for my wrists than the ones that came on the bike. I could already feel it after one commute.

I'm also getting myself home from work in record time and I'm not even trying to be a speed-racer.