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About Trisha: Nashvillle, TN

In late April 2008 I dusted off my 18-year-old pink Schwinn and decided to try bicycle commuting. Despite a few pesky hills the 5-mile roundtrip wasn’t much slower than driving, and I gradually built up some stamina (and leg muscles) and started using my bike for more than just getting to work. Since then I’ve lost that bike, gained two others, conquered my fear of riding in the dark and cold and am working on expanding my cycling horizons in the city. My bikes: a 70s Peugeot UO-18 Mixte built up for me by Jon Grinder and a 2008 Batavus Entrada Spirit from Littlehampton Dutch Bike Shop.

Trisha & the Bat, photo by Russ of The Path Less Pedaled

About Dottie: Chicago, IL

I’m a lawyer for a charitable organization and began riding my bike to work in the summer of 2008.  This innocent dabbling turned into a full-blown addiction, as I slowly began replacing all modes of transportation with a bicycle.  Since then, I’ve sold my car, purchased more than one bike, and cycled through three Chicago winters. My bikes: Azor Oma, Rivendell Betty Foy, and Velorbis Studine Classic Balloon.

Photo of me by Martha Williams of Bike Fancy

If we can do it, anyone can — as you’ll no doubt realize when you read our posts. We hope this blog will encourage others, especially women to give cycling a shot. You might be surprised by how easily it fits into your life…

Email us at LGRAB [at] letsgorideabike [dot] com  – we love hearing from readers!

Posted by Trisha at 02:41
  • http://adrianspokesman.blogspot.com/ the village scribe

    Hello, Trisha and Dottie. I just stumbled upon your blog (via Chicago Bike Blog), and I’m thoroughly enjoying it thus far. I just got back into bicycling myself this past August, and I did so in anticipation of moving and taking a new job this coming summer. I presently work from home. That limits how much I need to commute anywhere, but I go by bike as often as possible when errands come calling, and I ride for fun the rest of the time. Once I move, I’ll be going into the office five-days-a-week, and I plan to do so on my bicycle with religious regularity and zeal. Keep up the good work.

    • editrish

      Thanks so much. We’re looking forward to reading about your adventures once you start your new job! If you manage to go five days a week you will have my undying admiration. :) I’ve only managed that a few times in the 10 months I’ve been commuting.

  • http://www.ecovelo.info EcoVelo

    I was excited to find your blog – nice work! I added you to my blogroll under the “Blogs” heading (imagine that ;-) ), and I’ll be subscribing to your RSS feed as well.

    Thanks for doing what you do..

    Alan @ EcoVelo

  • tsalyards

    Hi, Dottie.

    You’ve inspired me to start a blog of my own. You can find the first two posts here:

    http://mplsrad.wordpress.com/

    -Tad

  • http://www.rocketfuel.net.au susan

    Hi Girls,

    Love love love the fact that your both getting into riding it is just so much fun and people never realise how easy it is to ride to work!

    And even tradtional cycling clothing can have a bit of style, I handmake cycling caps and love the way they go with heaps of other outfits (and cover up bad hair days)

    http://www.rocketfuel.net.au

    Keep riding and blogging!
    Susan

  • editrish

    Thanks, Susan! Your caps are too cute.

  • the village scribe

    Friends, it seems wicked tacky to do this via your “comments” area, but I don’t know how to contact you directly. Google hijacked my blog, and I’ve grown tired of waiting on them to release it. I’ve started over at “Hadrian on a Bicycle” (http://velofolk.wordpress.com/). I would be forever grateful if you’d update your blog roll (and politely ignore that I’ll be circulating this same message among the other three or four bloggers who have been kind enough to link to me). Cheers!

  • msdottie

    Scribe, not tacky at all. I was wondering what happened to your blog. Good to see you’re still out there – welcome to WordPress!

  • http://groups.google.com/group/nashville-urban-bicycle-league?hl=en&pli=1 matt

    ya’ll need a “contact us” button. hopefully this comment will do the job. this is mainly intended for trisha -we have a google group for Nashville’s Urban Cyclist. http://groups.google.com/group/nashville-urban-bicycle-league?hl=en&pli=1
    you can sign up from the home page or shoot me your email and i will send you an invite. we organize lots of events from longer group rides, shorter party rides, alley cat races and the group is also a good way to contact other cyclist who commute for advice or venting. check us out. we have an event this saturday afternoon at 5pm at the springwater.

  • http://GreenFleetMessengers Green Fleet Messengers

    Ladies – just found your blog. Look forward to following – keep it up and ride on!

  • http://givemeknol.com knowledgetoday

    I love your site. Keep it up !

  • Doohickie

    Yet another devotee joins the fan club. I’ve linked your blog to my Cycle Commuting blog.

  • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

    Thanks for the comments, everyone. Doohickie, I look forward to checking out your blog!

  • Doohickie

    After reading your intro, Trisha, I have to say, you sound a lot like me. In February last year I got my trusty Nishiki Olympic 12 (that I bought new in 1984) off the hooks in the garage and started riding to work.

    I almost lost more than my bike though, the second time riding to work… read more here at my other blog.

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

      Uh, OUCH! I’m glad that didn’t happen on my second day; may not have made it where I am today. :)

  • http://commutingbybike.blogspot.com James

    Hi Ladies,
    I found your blog on bikecommutes.com. I read that website at least twice a week. I commute myself to & from work. I have a 34 mile round trip commute. I’ve noticed that the day goes by faster when I do commute & it’s more enjoyable too. I applaud both of you for doing it with such style & panache. I look foward to following your adventures.

  • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

    Thanks, James! I’m always impressed by commuters like you who take 34 mile roundtrips in stride.

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  • http://cyclingexperiences.com/ jalexartis

    Love your blog. You “guys” have very interesting information, presented in a way to bring your readers back, time and time again. Thanks for sharing. –jim

  • http://www.philipshrimpton.blogspot.com/ Philip

    I thought your blog was fresh and sassy and i am jealous….however i will promise just to look on in admiration from England and not copy………keep up the quality

  • http://kronhaus.wordpress.com lindsey k

    i love your blog! you guys are troopers – i started biking for the first time since childhood in fall of ’08 and i’m trying to make it part of my every-day, not just once every few days. your posts really encourage me to keep going! still on the quest for the perfect commuter bike on a budget…

    • http://bookpage.wordpress.com Trisha

      Commuter bike on a budget is so tough. We will do a post about this one day — but you might check out Jamis. Dottie started out with a Jamis Commuter, and it worked for her. :)

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    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

      Sweet!

  • rothargirl

    Hey! Just stumbled upon your blog – really love what you are doing. I gave up smoking there 2 years ago, started cycling and now am hooked! I just started my own cycling blog if you want to have a looksee (. Have put you on my blogroll if that is cool.) Thanks RG (http://rothargirl.wordpress.com/)

  • Jeff Schneider

    Hi Ladies,

    After enjoying your blog for quite some time, it was really nice to meet you both this week at the ATA mixer and the Summer Babes ride…

    I have a little biking blog also…mostly about what I see on my daily rides from Uptown to…wherever.

    http://uptownbikinglife.blogspot.com/

  • http://Lalipourie.blogspot.com Laurie

    You girls are totally awesome! Yay for you!

  • April

    I am torn between the Azor Oma and the Pashley Poppy…I will be using it for short (1-10 mile) jaunts instead of driving…grocery shopping, errands and such. What are your thought on which would be the better bike.. I am 5’7″ and 150 pounds.

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

      Hi April. The main differences are the price (Oma is about $900 more), gears (Poppy has 3, Oma has 8), carrying capacity (Oma can carry heavier loads), weight (Oma weighs more), extras (Oma has skirt guard, fully enclosed chain case, integrated lights). If you can, you should test ride both and see which suits your fancy. I considered the Pashley when bike shopping and chose the Oma instead, so my natural inclination is toward the Oma. I love the Pashley, too, though!

  • http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.net Robert Anderson

    Just added your blog to my blogroll at http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.com. Take a look at A Practical Cyclist and if you like what you see, consider reciprocating. Have a great ride today!

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

      Nice blog. Done!

  • http://www.pittiesincity.blogspot.com Amy

    Hi Ladies:
    I just discovered your blog and it’s so inspiring! Seeing what you have both been able to do has made me want to give up the el and start biking more often. I am a fellow Chicagoan and my boyfriend has been an avid biker for years. I just bought the Gary Fisher Simple City 3 which I absolutely love, but I’ve only been riding on smaller side streets around our neighborhood. I was hoping you could offer some advice on how you started riding on bigger streets around the city. I have to admit, I’m a bit scared of all the horror stories and oblivious drivers. We live in Wicker Park so I would have to find some major street just to get to the lakefront. How did you both start riding on bigger streets? Can you recommend any resources to learn how to ride more safely? Again, I’m really enjoying your blog. Keep up the good work!

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

      Amy, thanks so much for your comment. We love to hear stuff like that! Your question is an important one: Trish and I will put our heads together and come up with something good later this week.

      Love your blog! Your bullies are adorable.

  • http://doohickie.wordpress.com Doohickie

    Hello, ladies.

    I just thought I would mention that I started a new blog, The Mixte Gallery, and as a blog just starting out, I need some help. Perhaps Le Peug is ready for a sexy photo shoot? Maybe Betty Foy could use more exposure? And if you can pass the word to other mixte aficionados, I would appreciate it!

  • Marc

    A Toronto leisure cyclist returned to her locked bike that she had been ticketed…for having a “badass” bike. If only all tickets were like this…

    http://torontoist.com/2009/08/bicycle_ticketed_for_excessive_awesomeness.php

  • chibikegal

    after stumbling onto your lovely blog, I was motivated to re-start my search for a beautiful bike. currently trying to see if I can get a small Azor Secret Service ladies model across the atlantic and into my hands. it is reportedly smaller/lighter than Oma … the better for navigating crazy chicago streets and stairways I am thinking? we’ll see how it goes. thanks for the inspiration!

    http://workcycles.com/workbike/bicycles/dutch-city-bikes/workcycles-secretservice-ladies-bike.html

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

      I’m living proof that importing bikes can be a successful strategy! Keep us posted.

      • chibikegal

        OK gals, could not get a SS in until next spring, and well, the Oma sang to me, she is now mine. today we went to the beach, the market, the gym, the loop, …though having been born in New Amsterdam, not old, I continue to wobble a bit starting up. and I must add, since my back is a bit older and creakier than it once was, the Oma’s super straight up seat position is so, so excellent and un-painful.

        • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

          Cool! Feel free to e-mail pics :)

  • http://ridingforareason.wordpress.com Greg

    Great blog! My girlfriend will love reading about this. Her biggest requirement when looking for a bike was for it to be “cute”

    Couple of other things. In the resources page, you might want to add mapmyride (dot) com to the links. It’s a great site for figuring out a bike route.

    Also I was wondering if you would mind adding my blog to your bike blogs (linked to my name in this comment). It’s based around riding for charity and logging miles for a good cause.

    Thanks and have a great day!

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

      Hi Greg,

      Great suggestions, thanks. I use MapMyRide a good bit and didn’t even realize we hadn’t linked to it. Your blog has been added; looks like a fun read.

  • Frits B

    Is this an idea to make Oma and Batavus even more recognizable: http://www.bikecap.nl?

  • http://mademoiselleaparis.com Mademoiselle à Paris

    Your blog is wonderful and inspirational for anyone who wants to ride a bike as daily transportation.

    I’m trying to build my confidence up on a bicycle (for riding around Paris) and I was wondering if those little learner wheels exist for adults and can be adapted onto a city bike.

    Thanks ;)

  • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

    De rien! I often dream about a vie Parisienne so we’re even in the inspiration department. Good luck getting started with city cycling! Dottie and I plan to visit Paris next spring; maybe by then you will be ready to show us around by bike. ;)

  • http://mademoiselleaparis.com Mademoiselle à Paris

    You have my email, let me know when you’re coming! And if you come across the small trainer wheels for adults, let me know ;)

  • http://www.velogirls.com velogirl

    I’m considering trading my Rivendell Atlantis for a Betty Foy. How do you like it?

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com dottie

      Howdy. I love my Betty Foy! I don’t have much to compare it to, as my most similar previous bike was a Jamis Commuter, which is much lower end and correspondingly much less expensive. That said, the Betty Foy is everything I hoped she’d be and more :) Feel free to email with further questions. letsgorideabike [dot] wordpress [at] gmail [dot] com.

    • Cathy

      Hi Velogirl,
      I saw your post about your Atlantis. I had an Atlantis (bought one from the first shipment) and I rode thousands of miles on it. I absolutely adored it! A few years back I was hit by a truck as I was commuting on it, and wrecked the frame. I tried a few different bikes after that and finally ended up buying a Rivendell Glorius. I absolutely love it! It is not as fast as my Atlantis but it is unbelievably comfortable! I rode a Betty Foy when I had the good fortune to visit Rivendell World Headquarters a few years back and I loved that too. If I had a spare 2K laying around (haha) I’d buy a Betty Foy too, just because they’re so great! My husband got an Yves Gomez in 8/09 based on my recommendation and he loves it. Note: my husband is 55 y.o. and I am 48 y.o. We both were hardcore bike racers years ago and have mellowed quite a bit!

  • http://none nelson

    Just stumbled across the site and I love it. It has been rainy here (Spearfish, SD) and I have been riding and people look at me like I’m crazy. I liked the blog about October riding and rain. I ride 7 days a week and wouldn’t have it any other way. Pedal power!

  • http://beatriceholiday.com Beatrice Holiday

    Was googlin’ girls who ride cruiser bikes and landed on your page. Love. love. love it. Just got back from Interbike in Vegas and lovin’ the new Batavus line – very sweet indeed. If you are looking for some adornments for your cruiser bike – check out my website http://www.beatriceholiday.com – I make Handlebar Bags, Seat Cover and Basket Liners made out of vintage upholstery fabric and vinyl materials. WHEEL CUTE COUTURE. They are really FUNky and FUNctional! “Cruise the Streets in Style” -Beatrice Holiday

  • http://serviceevents.com Patty Huber

    I thought I was hard core! I will absolutely be following this blog. I live in Chicago and started out bike commuting from scratch with a beach cruiser and then upgraded to a trek hybrid. I’m suprised to see you riding on a cruiser, it is so much slower! You are both an inspiration!

  • Joaquin C.

    By some sort of providence I found your site and was left somewhat breathless as I was profoundly impressed with your impeccable style and sense of sophistication for something most people don’t see as sophisticated. Love your bikes and of course both of you are absolutely beautiful. Cheers!

    -joaquin

    • http://letsgorideabike.wordpress.com Trisha

      Such kind words — thank you. Glad to have you as a reader. :)

  • http://www.ibikelondon.blogspot.com MarkA

    Ladies, you ride your bikes with STYLE – not only do you look like you are probably having heaps of fun but in doing so you’re encouraging other women to get on their bikes too – this is such a good thing.

    Have added you to my blog links at http://www.ibikelondon.blogspot.com and will be coming back to check your latest fashions soon (check out my post “It’s all about the cycle chic, baby” for a fabulous photo of our Olympic cyclist Viccie Pendleton looking graceful besides her Pashley)

    Great work, keep it up!

    Mark

  • Jenn

    Going to get started today! I use to ride my bike everywhere! Been a stay at home Mom for 11 yrs…now have afternoons free, go’n biking in the sunshine!

  • Val

    Just curious – are you aware of this: http://www.candycranks.com/archives/4034 or, for that matter, this: http://www.candycranks.com/ in general? Seems like there is potential for some crossover rides – formal cupcakes and cocktails, anyone?

  • Laura

    I’ve loved reading your blog ever since I gave up my car and started riding my bike to commute to work. My workplace is dog-friendly and I got a new 40 lb. pooch last week. I want to know about others experiences using a dog trailer. Do you or any of your fellow bikers have any experience with this? I series on riding w/ dogs would be great! (Could touch on using baskets, bike leashes, trailers.) Thanks!

  • Margeli

    Hi Girls

    Your blog is amazing.Since that I initiated the reform of my bicycle I adore to visit this site. I wait to soon finish the restoration of my bicycle to be able to leave the car in the garage.
    Here in Brazil the majority of the people has bicycles type mountain bike. Here feminine bicycles are half old-fashioned. I am not of the type that use clothes of lycra and helmets, taste to move me, only to take a walk. Seeing its blog I was with will to remodel mine bike that I gained when child (a Monark Ipanema). Now it this dismounted and each part in a different store of the city, being chromed, painted and waits that in the end she is cool. When ready sending photo.
    It has an item that it would like to place in the bicycle that is not available in Brazil, the basket. I would love put one but no site sends for Brazil.
    I already bought many things for the Internet, I found stranger not to find a site of bicycles that he sends for Brazil. I wanted to know if some dispoem sends it me a part to complete the appearance of my bicycle. Case somebody has availability can order an email to make right the value. Good I say farewell myself here, congratulations for blog

    Abraços,
    Marge

  • Kenan Alpogan

    Hi friends…

    How are you? Thanks for your comments..I want to ride a bike..But ways are very bad here..

    Please help me..Contact with me…How can I ride a bike truely in Tel Aviv?

    • Margeli

      Hi

      Which its bigger difficulty in mounting a bicycle in Tel Aviv?

  • Margeli

    Girls,
    I obtained the basket. A friend make a doutoral thesis in Minessota goes to send me. Its goes to arrive at Brazil, more expensive, but patience, valley the penalty!
    Beijos

  • http://www.bikebeauty.org Beatrix Wupperman

    Dear Dottie and Trisha, it is great to see you riding these beautiful bikes and thus encouraging other women to get onto bicycles. We are trying to encourage young women in the U.K. to use their bikes in a gentle everyday way. See more at http://www.bikebeauty.org
    You two know about us already, but others should have a look as well!
    Our main aim is to convince transport politicians to change the infrastructure, so it is convenient for cyclists to get as fast and easily as possible from A to B. Male racing cyclists tend to forget, that many people do not like to mix with cars on busy roads. And that is why we fight for space on these roads, dedicated to cyclists. Car drivers do not need all that space that they are given in many towns and cities. And there is also the issue of climate change!!!

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  • http://www.aGemEvent.com Carol Hayward

    Get out and cycle …. we love to cycle and add in a great culture adventure for a holiday with friends. Consider this September coming with us to Northern Brittany France for 5 days/ 4 nights as we cycle through the romantic French Countryside. $1250 pp double occupancy.

  • http://www.laveloz.org la veloz

    In Madrid, “bike-life” grows!!!!! A couple months ago I started a blog dedicated to the new cyyclistcult that you can see on the streets. A nice blog chicas!!! Felicidades!!

  • http://www.beltdrivebike.com Andy Freeman

    Please delete the comment after u saw it.Thanks

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    I am requesting a shipping address that I can send a sample of our PureFit nutrition bars to for you to try; in hopes that you offer our product a review on your blog, encouraging fellow cyclists to discover the delectable balance of taste and performance that is, PureFit.

  • http://www.headlineshirts.net/ Roxzann De Marco

    Do you have a personal email that you can be reached at?

  • Cheryl Clarke

    What a find… love your site and am very jealous about all the pics of gorgeous bikes. It’s enough to make anyone want to pack in the crammed buses/metro get in to the open air and commute! Anyway enough about me! I was wondering if you would like to discuss a partnership opportunity. I am contacting you on behalf of the hostelbookers blog. http://blog.hostelbookers.com/

    Get in touch if you want to chat more :)

  • Belinda

    Hi ladies, just wanted to share some Australian bicycle culture with you x
    http://vimeo.com/20908766

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  • Claire

    Hi ladies! I love this site and I’m wondering if I could ask for your assistance in choosing between 2 bikes. I’m looking for a basic beach cruiser as I live in Venice and so the 3 speeds is all I need on the beach. I got the Missoni 3 speed bike (black and white) but I am contemplating returning it and getting the Linus Dutchi 3. When I compared them they seemed to be pretty similar as far as construction and gear (both are steel and Shimano Nexus), but the Missoni bike is $400 and the Linus is $600. Any thoughts?

    • http://letsgorideabike.com LGRAB

      I don’t know anything about the Missoni, but a know quite a few women who own and love the Linus Dutchie. Is there something you don’t like about your experience with the Missoni?

  • Puck

    Hi Dottie! I just got a Workcycles Azor Oma and I was looking for some some tips on the Brooks saddle. My LBS is not very helpful… there are no utility-Dutch type bikes that I’ve seen in the Dallas area and they tend to try and get me to buy riding computers instead of answering my actual questions when I go in. The bike groups in my area (even the so called leisure “Ladies Ride”) are all about going fast, fast, fast (compared to the leisurely pace I like to take!) and so it’s hard to ask them about bikes that aren’t made for that. (Kind of makes me sad I have no one to ride my Oma with.) Everyone talks about “breaking in” the Brooks saddle, but I don’t know exactly how to do about that or how I’ll be able to tell when it’s broken in… (I know that sounds REALLY silly, not knowing when it’s broken in, but I had to order my Oma from SanFran and did all the adjustments and stuff myself with no one to ask questions so silly questions abound.) I bought some Proofhide–should I just apply it like I apply saddle soap? And how often? Also how much should I tip the nose up? I know you had a blog article about that and wondered if you still ride with it tipped up like that? I have been sliding down every time I ride and think it might need to be adjusted. Anyhoo, thanks for helping to hook me up with my Oma–adjustments difficulties aside, I love it a thousand times more than I ever loved my road bike.

    • http://letsgorideabike.com LGRAB

      Yes, I still ride with the saddle tipped up quite a bit. That will stop you from sliding down. I recommend that you experiment with the angle that feels most comfortable. I’ve used proofhide only once, rubbed it on the top and bottom and let it dry. The saddle only took a couple of weeks to break in, which happened simply by me riding the bike. Enjoy!

  • http://www.womensbike.net/ Women’s bike blog

    hi there women!

    i’m trying to treat some women’s bike issues as the right size for a bike for woman, the handlebars height, and biking during pregnancy.

    check out this: http://www.womensbike.net/

    i’d love to start a great discussion with you

  • Teresa

    Hi Dottie & Trisha! Don’t know if you guys could help, but I would really like to test ride a Betty Foy in my area. I live in New York (close to NYC), and there are no Rivendell retailers here. I was wondering if any of your New York readers who own a Betty Foy would kindly let me test ride or at least see this lovely bicycle in person. Maybe there’s a message board I could post a request on? It would really save me the trip of boarding two separate trains to Massachusetts. Thank you so much!

    - T

    PS: Does the Betty handle well in the winter and in hilly terrain? I am looking for a bike that will safely take me over potholes and will tackle hills with somewhat ease. I’ve got some monster hills in my town to tackle!

  • Blueberry

    I used to ride a bike when I was little for many years. I got married, had two children and the youngest one was born with a heart condition. Nevertheless, they both learned how to ride. My youngest son passed in November of 1993. I felt like the atomic bomb landed on my head. I was so broken hearted, I started smoking and a couple of months later realized it was making me very sick. I thought of a plan. I said to myself, I will quit smoking (cold turkey) and instead of spending in cigarettes I will buy myself a bicycle. In 1994, I bought my first bicycle in “The bay”. started riding just in my neighborhood. In 1995, I moved to Montreal and discovered the joy of riding once again. My rides became longer and longer. In 1996, I decided I would not stop riding just because winter had arrived. Since then, I haven’t looked back and I have seen most of the province of Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I, parts of France, New York and Santiago,Chile. I recently celebrated my 49th birthday and I’m still riding, you know something? Biking saved my life.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=568346877 Floris Rosenbrand

    It’s very nice to find your initiative. I also got rid of my car around the same time as you in favour of my bicycle. Simply because it made more sense to ride my bicycle all the time as maintenance is a lot cheaper. And most of the times as fast on short rides. Of course being Dutch I have been riding bicycles a lot longer then I have been riding a cars. Also doing a lot of cycling trips in the past and present. And switching fully to bicycle isn’t perceived as odd here as it perhaps is in the USA I guess. (Mind you I don’t life in big city, so almost every owns a car here). But I really like to support your initiative to get people ride bicycles more often especially in a car country like the USA. And I like your upbeat way of promoting. And you know what; seeing this site and your video’s even helps to give courage to an avid cyclist from the Netherlands. Because in a season like this laziness to dress for cold rain sometimes makes me choose public transport. Which isn’t even faster in my area then cycling. But if somebody in Chicago can do it all year round, so can I! :-D

    P.S.
    Ladies don’t worry how you look on a bicycle, if you cycle fast enough nobody can notice how you look! And take it from a Dutch guy, a lady on a bicycle is very attractive and elegant.

  • Billy Ong

    Hello there.
    Lovely photos of bicycles and ladies. I have been looking for ideas to customised a bicycle for my girlfriend(as a Christmas gift) and some of the articles have given some useful ideas.

    Cheers!
    Billy
    http://billshootfilm.blogspot.com/

  • Anonymous

    Happy Holidays!
    A Big Reg Bicycle Christmas video:

  • Ricco

    I like everything you post about your lovely bicycle and, of course, yourself. You are so cute and it’s nice to see you. Happiness is the word to describe the image I have when I see you with a bike. I’ll continue to read and see everything you’ll put on web. xxx sincerily Ricco

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  • http://twitter.com/ahealthydesign Maria G S

    Trisha and Dottie– I’m a new fan from Los Angeles, CA. Great work on this blog. Inspiring!

    • http://letsgorideabike.com LGRAB

      Thanks, Maria! Welcome. :) I wish I were in LA today, with all the snow in Chicago.

  • David, malta

    hi, i m david from malta, i started cycling about 8 years ago, i havn t sold my car (yet). i have 4 bike at the moment, a cube hybrid, a giant expressions city bike, a giant mtb and a 1982 nishiki landau. as you said , it has become an addiction. here in mala the weather is not that bad, it does nt snow, we have hills and wind though…anyway nice work

    david axiaq
    malta

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