brompton handle

Brompton Handle

I made a Brompton handle for Blurple! Husband bought a handle for his and I decided to recreate it in colors appropriate for my bike.

Bike trouble and a new folder

Many, many years ago my husband purchases a custom folding bike from Bike Friday to take with us on our adventures across the globe.

Black Lacquer Brompton

Hubs Got A New BIKE!!

Normally, hubs and I are not bike collectors but we each have two, after a shocking discovery. a folding bicycle a full size bicycle We have friends all over Southern California and sometimes you just can't take the full size bike, as much as you may want to. His Folding Bike Ages ago, Husband bought … Continue reading Hubs Got A New BIKE!!

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Topanga Creek Outpost – A Great Place to Hang Out

I love the guys at Topanga Creek Outpost. Husband and I have been shopping with them for almost a decade, since he bought his first bike for Los Angeles. They moved out to Topanga Canyon from Hollywood several years ago and have really made the shop an AWESOME place to hang out with other cyclists. They do … Continue reading Topanga Creek Outpost – A Great Place to Hang Out

Tabata – Amanda Sport adventure

I mentioned before that Husband had bike problems before we left on the trip. Amanda Sport was close to Tabata station but we still needed a GPS to find it since it was tucked away in a little neighborhood. I took my own photos that day and here are just a few:City Mascot - I … Continue reading Tabata – Amanda Sport adventure

Bike Valet

Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around

Friday night, Husband and I went to see David Byrne talk about one of our favorite things - Bicycles. The event was held at the Aratani Theater in Little Tokyo. It was AMAZING to see so many people who were cyclists or intersted in urban commuting all in one place. So many enthusiastic folks packed … Continue reading Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around

Biking In Other Countries

Holly from one of may favorites sites, Decor8, is moving to Germany and posted a piece about the differences between Europe and American cycle culture.I love biking. Husband and I AGES ago stopped driving.LA is not the most friendly place to ride a bike, but it's better than Texas. Lee was hit 5 or 6 … Continue reading Biking In Other Countries

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Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Husband and I had a wonderful day today! We decided to have an adventure and take really long bike ride to some place new. We choose the Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival. We started on the train and went all the way out to South Pasadena, hopping off at the Mission street Station where we were … Continue reading Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Tokyo Bicycle Ticket

We took our bikes on the last trip to Tokyo. Husband got a ticket at one point because he couldn't read the signs 🙁 I rediscovered the picture this morning while poking through my photos for inspiration. It makes me giggle every time I look at it. He had to use one of the bike … Continue reading Tokyo Bicycle Ticket

Bikes, Politics and Art

I've never been very politically active, but all the sudden this year - I'm going to events and buying art and actually giving a politician money. I'm voting Obama. I love the fact that the Obama campaign is asking artists to create unique posters as a fund raiser. I bought the Scott Hanson (ISO50) Progress … Continue reading Bikes, Politics and Art