I rode Coco to work Monday, before Tuesday's snowfall sent me back to Oma and her studded tires. I was so giddy to have a new bike, I decided to take Coco on a spin to the lakefront during lunch with my camera and a roll of film.
I haven't ridden Coco enough yet to provide in-depth opinions on how she performs, but I'll offer some initial thoughts. She feels great! The ride is similar to Oma's and nothing like Betty Foy's. She weighs a bit less than Oma and is a bit more sprightly, but spee...
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Drum roll, please...
After a teaser several weeks ago, I'm happy to report that a new bike has finally joined the Dottie household: A Velorbis Studine Balloon: designed in Denmark, made in Germany and sold in Chicago at Copenhagen Cyclery.
Rust-colored Schwalbe Fat Frank balloon tires, creamy white steel frame...
Integrated rear rack with briefcase hook...
Wheel lock, double kick stand, chain case...
Bell, comfy rubber grips...
3-speed Sturmey Archer internal hub...
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Earlier this year, Trisha and I opened a Formspring account and welcomed you all to ask us questions. We've been answering the questions on Formspring individually as they come in. Now we're putting the answers together as a cohesive FAQ section, although some of the questions are not so frequent. :) This is the second half. Read the first half here.
Amsterdam is flat. Chicago is flat. Is Nashville flat? What effect does topology have on how bike-friendly a city is? I suppose Portland is not flat.
I don't...
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Earlier this year, Trisha and I opened a Formspring account and welcomed you all to ask us questions. We've been answering the questions on Formspring individually as they come in. Now we're putting the answers together as a cohesive FAQ section, although some of the questions are not so frequent. :) This is the first half. We'll post the second half soon.
How and when did Dottie and Trisha meet?
Trisha and I met through our mutual friend, Erin, at a group happy hour. The first meeting I really remember w...
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On Sunday evening, 25 Chicago cyclists joined together to ride and drink in style, demonstrating that bicycling in a suit or dress and heels is easy. The temperature was about 40 degrees with a stiff wind, but otherwise a lovely autumn evening, perfect for bicycles and sidecars. Thanks to everyone who came out! You all looked fabulous and I wish I could have taken everyone's picture! And special thanks to Mr. Dottie for putting on a suit - very rare. :)
THE RIDERS
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Today while riding Oma home, I started thinking about what a wonderful bike she is and how it must be close to our 2-year anniversary. I knew I got her sometime in October 2008. When I arrived home, I consulted the extensive Trisha-Dottie email archives to pinpoint the exact date: October 18! That is today, my friends.
As I've made very clear before, she's the best bicycle a woman could hope for and has changed my life by making biking so fun and easy.
Don't tell Ms. O that I almost forgot our anniversary; ...
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We may be back from France in body, but not in spirit. Therefore, our fabulous guest blogging continues just a bit longer! Today we have the lovely Sigrid from My Hyggelig.
My Hyggelig
began as
A place to share
A place to be positive
A place to be creative
A place to focus on happiness.
Along the journey
bicycles, bicycling, and bicyclists,
something always close to my heart,
began to become an important and enjoyable focus.
It is interesting how an interest
ca...
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Hello very lovely Let’s Go Ride a Bike readers! This is Maria, of Lulu Letty, here to guest blog for Dottie and Trisha while they’re off exploring France. I am very honored to be chosen as a guest blogger and have the chance to chat about my lovely bike, Millicent. Dottie is a bit of a superhero to me – saving the planet while informing people about the joys of bicycling. Reading her posts and seeing that she could still wear her everyday (or even work) clothes while cycling, truly inspired me to finally bu...
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Today's beautiful guest post is from Velouria of Lovely Bicycle, who really needs no introduction.
Earlier this month I tried to sell one of my bicycles - a vintage mixte that I no longer need because a new one has been custom built for me. I say "tried," because in the end I could not go through with it and decided to keep it. There were just too many emotions tied to this bicycle, too many personal experiences associated with it.
If there is anything I have learned in my year and a half of cy...
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This morning I planned to take my usual street route to work. After I got on my bike and felt the sweet sun and cool breeze, however, my instinct took over and led me to the Lakefront Trail. I thought maybe I needed a clear stretch of pavement to go fast and get out any residual aggression from yesterday's jerk sighting, but after I rode the mile to the lake and my tires automatically slowed upon hitting the Trail, I realized that what I craved was some quiet time with the horizon, safe from all motor vehicles.
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