Monday, August 1, 2011

Beautiful Bicycle Shop on Wheels

Street selling via a most beautiful and creative Bicycle Shop!


Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty


This bicycle vendor's shop consists of a DIY bicycle child trailer all redone in tapestry fabric. It converts into a table display for her wares. I especially love the touch of a vase of wild flowers on the table top.


Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty

Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty



Jewelry hangs off the handle bars -- Jewelry on the brooks saddle seat as well.



Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty



Two customers have decided which feathers and beads they’d like to have weaved into their hair.


Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty

Bicycle Feather Jewelry Shop on the Street by RidingPretty


RedWingBlackBird is the name this talented artisan goes by. You can find her on occasion downtown Santa Cruz. Her art and craft is making jewelery and feathered hair jewelry extensions. She pedals her portable shop downtown, sets up and is usually quickly surrounded by admirers of her work. Last year her feathered hair pieces were largely ignored by people passing by her bicycle shop, this year it's quite the opposite!


More street seller vendors setting up mobile shops with their bicycles (**hint renegade foodies twitter their locale) :

Bike Basket Pies (no longer in biz but very missed)
Magic Curry Kart
Holly Tamales
Biscuit Bike
Sabertooth Bakery (via Chic Cyclist)


Selling from a bicycle, doesn't always sit well with localities that have permits and license requirements in order to sell -- being mobile on your bicycle is one way to stay, well mobile...

Have you noticed any entrepreneurial bicycle vendors popping up in your neighborhood?



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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Girls On Bikes --


Thanks Mark for sharing the link to Philip Lim's video--(his Fall/Winter campaign--"Girls on Bikes") on my Facebook page. It is SO good I've decided to share it here as well for all my blog readers -- I know, not everyone joins me on Facebook, so just for you...


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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Streets of Santa Cruz -- Dina

Dina on her bicycle Santa Cruz by RidingPretty

I met Dina recently; she's living here (and riding her bike) in Santa Cruz now -- she performs with the Steve Taylor Band, and they will be playing in August at The Crepe Place.

I haven't been doing any street photography for awhile now. Then you meet someone like Dina and taking photos gets fun again!


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Friday, July 1, 2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

Vintagey Bicycle - Summer




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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Handsome Men of Tweed

Victoria Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty


Victoria Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty


Victoria Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty


Is it any wonder why handsome men in Tweed just take a Tweed girl's breathe away? Ewan Gregor aside…

Victoria BC sure knows how to do a Tweed Run!

As I always wholeheartedly suggest… you owe it to yourself to check out the many fine photos from this event by visiting the photographers linked below.

photo credits:
top photo - Frances Litman
2nd photo - Geoff Robson
3rd photo - Kevin King


p.s. Happy Father's Day!


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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

More of May -- Tweed Rides

Featured in newspaper print and so aptly named "Forever Tweed"

Tweed Rides Forever with Colin Fahiron shared by RidingPretty

... Colin Fahrion organized the first USA Tweed Ride he's the founder of SF Tweed

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Onto Boston's May Tweed Ride organized by the Boston's 3-Speed Club..

Boston 3-speed club tweed Ride  shared by RidingPretty


Boston 3-speed club tweed Ride  shared by RidingPretty

What I especially like is the ribbon momento for the ride. It was made from the original invitation, then made a keepsake with ribbon and worn as seen here on Devon Kurtz who came up with the idea.

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Lastly in this selection of May Rides is this one from Chicago's Country Tweed Ride...

Chicago Country Tweed Ride by Ron Wu shared by RidingPretty


There are still more May Rides to share. I will try to finish up by this week, (after all it is almost July)...
We still ALL the June Rides to look forward too!

photo credits:
top photo via SF Tweed
2nd photo and 3rd photo: Devon Kurtz
bottom photo: Ron Wu


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Friday, June 10, 2011

May's Tweed Runs Worldwide - Post Ride Photos

Presenting May's Tweed Runs. This is just a start! There were quite a few rides and runs occurring worldwide during May.

Beginning with Budapest...


Budapest Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty




Odense Denmark...(well actually it was on April 3oth)

 Odense Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty




Riding through Oxford...


 Oxford Tweed Run shared by RidingPretty




On to Liverpool, where more joined this ride later on...

 Liverpolitan Tweed Run.jpg shared by RidingPretty


These were all inaugural rides. Budapest had a nice sized turn out and here is a video to enjoy. The Liverpool and Oxford runs ended up in pubs which always makes for good finish --so follow the links below, under photo credits to see more of the fun! Odense Tweed Run is on FaceBook and I believe to be Denmark's first Tweed Run group!

More to come, more to share with you.

photo credits:
top photo : via Cyclechic Hungary
second photo: Odense Tweed Ride
third photo: OxfordCycleWorkShop || nice write up here
bottom photo: by Hildebrand Staggers || Liverpolitan Tweed Run


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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Summer Linen Looks

What to Wear? Linen Looks for the next Seersucker Bicycle Ride & Social


Linen looks for a Bicycle Ride shared by RidingPretty

The last time I did one of these I soon realized there was not a whole lot of selection or options for the Men. So here goes - Linen offerings along with a little twill and canvas finds as well.

Enjoy! There are still Seersucker Socials Bicycle Rides coming up through the summer...

p.s. just click on the image or click here to see this treasury on etsy
-- Man in a Linen Suit || Most Wanted || Lets Go!...Linen Social Bicycle Ride!

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Béret Baguette or France has a Tweed Ride

Béret Baguette 2011

France's Vintage Bicycle Ride - Tweed Ride French Style!



Last year ride also produced a very charming video. My sentiments are the same as last years, I so wish I could have attended! Fresh baguettes, a little wine, a lovely bicycle picnic with scrumptious food to share...

Definitely in the mood for a nice summer bicycle picnic outing now!


video credit: Benjamin Donadieu

Béret Baguette


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Friday, May 20, 2011

Seersucker Bicycle Ride & Social - What to Wear

What to Wear? Seersucker Bicycle Ride & Social... A little inspiration!

Seersucker Bicycle Ride & Social - What to Wear
Do you plan on attending any of the several upcoming Seersucker Bicycle Rides Socials - Or are you just wanting something cool to wear this summer while stylishly riding around your bicycle?

Well then, let’s go shopping with some sweet finds from some amazing shops on Etsy. I created this Treasury specifically with 'what to wear for summer bicycle rides' in mind. Oh, if you like what you see please let me know and leave a comment there.

Seersucker feels especially nice for summer wear. I’ve found that because of the way the fabric puckers it barely touches the skin - which I am so grateful for on hot sticky days. Honesty I do wear quite a bit of seersucker myself!


Oh and a word to the fellas. The current offering for vintage menswear seersucker on Etsy were not abundant. Perhaps I should do one for you men with an emphasis on vintage linens (suits and jackets) and perhaps summer weight wools, twills? A thought.

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Only very rich men wear seersucker clothes” –Damon Runyon



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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

KC Tweed Ride – Photo Album

As Mark Rainey would say on his Kansas City Tweed Ride blog…. “Tweed Indeed”!

KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty


KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty



KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty



KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty



KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty


KC Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty

On Mark's Camera Obsura post there are some twenty plus photographers listed who took such fantastic photos of the Kansas City Tweed Ride! I think it is pretty special and rare to have so many photographers turn out. Big compliments and kudos!

And I can also add there sure were a LOT of photos to look through, and numerous fine ones -- it was quite hard to settle upon the six chosen here.

Let the photos speak for themselves. They always do.

Ah, well I can't resist adding my own two cents -- I LOVE what my eye delights in, the details!
So here it goes in a random stream of consciousness... dreamy wicker bicycle with wicker picnic basket, waterfalls and tandem bicycle girls - looks just like a tourist postcard, luscious emerald green jeweled bicycle light on an emerald green bicycle, old timey bicycle B/W vignettes, Mark's vintage Raleigh bicycle lapel pin...




the photocredits:

Kim Rios

Mark Anderson

Tim Oberle

Jeremy Ruzich

BantamPhotos

Jeff Arnold




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Friday, May 13, 2011

Paris Street Bicycle - Just Right for Today

Paris Bicycle may 2011 by easyfashion shared by RidingPretty

Beautiful days in May in Paris --riding around on a bicycle!
This photo comes from one of my favorite street photographers, Fred at EasyFashion. I've shared his photos before here.

Blogger has been down for the better part of three days, so today when I got a chance to finally put up a blog post once more, I decided to go with this fresh Paris street photo.

I will do more Tweed, I promise.


photocredit: EasyFashion




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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Wet Your Whistle - Tweed Ride Photos

So late! A few photos from the Columbus Tweed Ride to wet your whistle with.


Tweed Hat Columbus Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty



Tweed Hat Columbus Tweed Ride shared by RidingPretty

As I get to it I will be sharing all kinds of Tweed Ride photos to INSPIRE you. First off sharing photos from the April Tweed Rides, then on to the May Tweed Rides!

Photo credit: Sharon Kim
Sharon blogs about her Tweed Ride experience



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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tweed Runs Seersucker Rides - May & June 2011

TWEED RUNS SEERSUCKER RIDES -- May & June 2011


The Tweed Ride Report by RidingPretty

Tweed Run Budapest -May 7
Tweed Ride Victoria BC-May 7
Tweed Ride Oxford UK May 8
Tweed Ride Boston, MA -May 14
Tweed Ride SLO, CA -May 15
Tweed Run Liverpool UK May 15
L'Eroica Colorado -- May 15
Tweed Ride Traverse City,MI May 21
Tweed Ride Halifax, NS May 28
D&Q's Seersucker Ride D.C. June 4
Seersucker Ride Sacramento June 5
Seersucker Ride Atlanta June 11
AnjouVintage Velo France June 19


May and June keep filling up with more wonderful rides! I will continue to post the invites & posters of these Summer Rides as I receive them. You will be able to find those invites & posters, updates and details in THE TWEED RIDE REPORT.

Seersucker is a wonderful alternative to Tweed for summer, so we have two Seersucker Rides to look forward to! Here's a post I did last year about seersucker. Enjoy!

Oh, and the new AnjouVintage Velo Ride in Maine- et -Loire France looks really really enticing...

This is going to be a beautiful May & June!


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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Bristol Vintage Velo - a Fine Video Tweed Ride Countryside




Bristol's Tweed Ride through the country side -- You'll enjoy this, I promise!
Wonderful styles, vintage bicycles, music, tea cakes, picnic baskets, on & on -- oh, what a beautiful day!

Video: Vintage -Velo


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Friday, April 22, 2011

More Favorite Photos from the London Tweed Run...

Starting with this most romantic of bicycle fashion's yesteryear looks - a "Victorian" girl...


 blue victorian dress by funny cyclist shared by RidingPretty


Followed by some most decidedly dapper gents...


 London Tweed Run Bicycles by funny cyclist shared by RidingPretty



 London Tweed Run Dapper Gent by funny cyclist shared by RidingPretty


There are still more photos and videos that just keep turning up from the London Tweed Run. Ah, I could just keep on posting them on and on...
This last group happens to be some of my very favorite ones.

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Back to the first photo for a moment. As you can see her dress is quite long and she seems to be doing an expert job of riding along quite fine! This could be inspiration for any one who'd like to try wearing a longer style skirt, though do take note her bicycle has a skirt guard and full chain guard.



all photo credits: funny cyclist



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