Ultimate Guide to Bicycle Safety

Someone sent me this really nice bicycle safety guide with tons of uplifting statistics and fabulous graphic design.  Click here to see the whole awesome thing. 

It's pretty NYC-focused, but most of this works for most anywhere. 

Bike Times with Matt

Morning stop through Central Park - High visibility in my red tee and pink helmet.
American Apparel tee - J.Crew skirt - Forever 21 Bow flats - Pro Tec Helmet

I've been feeling kind-of down about the Pro-Tec helmet. I really miss a brim/visor/bill when I'm wearing it. It just feels a little nerdy and what's up with all this overage?

Who's head is this long to need this much slack? But I do appreciate the color of the strap - it won't show dirt. 


THE LAST THREE NIGHTS ME AND MATT HAVE BEEN OUT RIDING BIKES TOGETHER.
This is news, only because we typically just straight-up commute on our own, or I go do something but he has to go home and study. 


This is me picking him up from work. He terrorizes me riding around in shorts with dark socks and Danskos. See how he lets me photograph him when he's dressed crazy? 



Tuesday I locked myself out of the apartment so I needed him for his house keys.



Wednesday we went to see Mortified at the 92Y Tribeca for a friend's birthday, and took the west side greenway home.
The show was pretty good Oh! So a bunch of Matt's co-workers left (from work) before him or around the same time and we were the first ones there - BIKES are EFFICIENT! 


Here's Matt Wednesday night way downtown approaching the greenway.
At least he's got on long pants to cover-up the dark socks.



Thursday, we went to get our asses-beat up and beat-down too at a Shiatsu massage parlor.
They seriously made both of us want to cry, but it was overall fantastic. After we were dressed and on our way out, everyone lined-up to say "Goodbye" and my masseuse said "OH! You came on bike!?" -Because they spotted our helmets. 


Yeah, girl! And we rode our bikes together into the night and giggled about how much you hurt us. 

Bike Visibility Tactic: Wear a Flag

I like the idea of having a FLAG on my bike. I love bike visibility tactics.
Instead of finding a bike flag and attaching it I just wore one today. 

I swear to you, if you take vitamins you can have bike-bruise-free ultra-white legs like mine. 

These big sleeves created exciting billowing in the wind and some wind resistance. 

I've adopted the grand plan to buy red/red-orange clothes this fall for bike visibility.
And because red/coral is trending hardcore. 

Bike.Outfit.Monday.

The gray sky and the stairs worked so awesome with my gray tank. This is at Lincoln Center RIGHT where Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is going on. I actually started out trying to get the sign for MBFW in the shot but it didn't work out. Please note: I take these photos by pulling off the street really fast and propping the camera on a trash can or my helmet or some other stationary object and take a few and get back on my way. I'm deathly afraid of strangers asking me what the hell I'm doing or even worse- asking if they can take the pics for me.

This morning MAC OPulash Mascara had my lashes Bumpin'! They were crazy today! Good hair & Lash day.


Then I used my Fafi for MAC limited edition (this is O-L-D) lipstick to spice up my gray/black outfit.

I've also been on top of my lipstick game since my hair is so short.

But my hair is doing cute things.


BREAKING NEWS: I rode in HEELS for the first time today. My Cowgirl boots were the warm-up.


It was totally fine! I loved it. No issues. And these are freakin' mules. A pump would be a cake-walk.

For my after work commute, I really wanted to go by the address given for Dr. Faye on Mad Men 72nd & Broadway! But it started raining so I had to abort the mission. I got my ass rained on on my way home! It's safe to take pics like this in Central Park with no cars around.


Here's a peek at the potential "spread" of the saggy crotch of these awesome Serueru pants. They're so comfy and grrreat for bicycle riding!

If I would actually go to the gym more than once a month... my triceps/arms could look badashell.

Stuff I've Bought That I Love Overdrive

Completely out of control Stuff I've Bought That I Love going on here. Every single item, high & low, is something I absolutely love and am completely satisfied with its purchase.  -Bicycle, dollar store bicycle lock, $20 bicycle basket, Billabong faux-snake purse, new bag of make-up from MAC... Love it all.

That little brown & white striped bag... was full of new make-up from Bendel's. I finally went and cashed in a gift card. I got some fall eyeshadows and I got this WHOREY, ORANGEy-RED Nail Polish because I feel like I need to rebel against all the matte, earth-toned nails going on. The other stuff is pretty tame. I'm trying MAC's SPF Tinted Moisturizer for the first time. 

I LOVE make-up tester hands. And $1 jewelry store rhinestone bracelets.


My outfit was kind of off today due to the miserable heat & humidity. These pants are pretty un-flattering and they're hemmed for a very short-legged person, but I just love the acid wash. And the fact that they were $8 in Arkansas.


For any make-up enthusiasts, this is MAC lipcolor in Chatterbox.

Friday = Fly-Day

Friday night after the Dmitry Gudkov photo shoot that yielded these gorgeous photos...


And...

Wow! I can't wait to mail a print to my Grandmother for her apartment!

$5 Walmart Fake Keds
Billabong Dress bought on Clearance from Swell.com
Bolero-sweater I got for FREE at work - I'm glad I added it, because it made my lip color pop and that would have been a lot of white chest/shoulder.

Matt and I rode over to the Apple/Mac store on 5th Ave around 10pm.

Matt's lockin' his bike up.

Our bicycle styles are so different! I secretly wish he had the Schwinn "Coffee" to match my "Cream."

This is in front of The Plaza Hotel. I love that we live close by. Our ride was pretty fast and very pleasant due to the nice, night air and minimal traffic.

Just wanted to show this awesome 80's Romper I got at a Cat Rescue Thrift Shop in Hot Springs, Arkansas!

P.S. I carried the iMac in a canvas tote bag tied to my rear rack. Probably not the best idea. Transport home will be more civilized.

We knew this machine was old - the one that we had to take to the Genius Bar, but we were informed that it was over 5 years old. The "Genius" was very nice and let us know that in many cases they don't work on machines over 5y/o, but they'll still look into it and let us know in a few days.

This computer is another example of why we are "Blind Faith" Apple product lovers. 5 years and never an issue. It's still alive, but barely.

So that made for 3 separate Bicycle Rides for my Friday - Work Commute, Photo Shoot with Dmitry and Apple Store Late Night Ride. Good Work!

Bike NYC Project

Dmitry is doing a photography project on NYC Bicyclers and you can look at that here: www.flickr.com/photos/goodcough/sets/72157623741274256/

Or check his website here: www.gudphoto.com

He took some pics of me and my bicycle this evening along the East River in a couple different locations.
He shot in His Style and at the end I proposed that we take one in MY Style. One try and I think it turned out pretty cool! I love the sun-flare & the graffiti.

I can't wait to see the pics he took. They're going to be really cool.

Non-Believers, please note my Fake Keds back in action.

Too tired for words Tuesday

Just pics.

Tell Your Lady Friends...

My ultra-wise, hella' fun BFF said to me today: tell your lady friends that its not 1919 we got the right to vote we can wear and buy whatever we want!

This was in response to my complaining that some of my married friends are listening to their completely unstylish husbands opinions about things such husbands should have zero opinion or judgement on.

This is a problem we were never warned about when we were little girls, or even in cheese-mags like Cosmo. "Help! All my married friends have become lame old turkeys who listen to their husbands who can't even put a pair of socks together!" is not readily available in Cosmo or Glamour, but it's plaguing my life.

In Newsweek this week on the back page, there is this diagram and one thing on it is the year women got the right to vote: 1920. My homegirl is so smart she tosses this reference to 1919 around in our gossip & daily drama smack talk. Love her!

Today's bicycle style photos.


This guy's white & gold bicycle with coordinating baseball bat stole my heart on 8th Avenue today.