Life has come between me and long blog posts, but these photos sum up my evening rides home better than words anyway. As the days get shorter and my workdays get longer, the ride home takes place in what I like to call "Seventies light"—because snaps from that era often seem to include the same preternaturally bright greens and golds that spring to life in the early stages of the sunset. How's the scenery on your commute these days?
read moreApril 18 marked the one-year anniversary of the day I met the Bat in Littlehampton, England. Dottie was with me for the first ride, of course! You can read all about that day here. The bike made it to U.S. shores in early May of 2009, courtesy of my lovely parents (story here). Since then, we've enjoyed all four seasons together, as shown in the photos below. Summer Fall Winter And back to spring! One...
read moreAnd with the return of sun, and above-freezing temperatures in Nashville (at least for the past two days), I am ready to indulge. The wind in my hair was exactly what I needed. Other things this week that have helped chase the winter blahs* away: Charlotte Gainsbourg's latest album, IRM. Beck co-wrote and produced it and it is delightful. Watch the video of the album's first single here. Delicious Thai food from The Smiling Elephant. Scarf month on Academichic--so many fun ideas! My fave so far,...
read moreWe have had more chilly, wet weather this past week or so. And while I know it's nothing compared to the rest of the country, it makes for treacherous biking conditions! The other day I took a few snaps of my own Lake Michigan-style ice installation. And yes, I had to walk it through. It's snowing, again, today, and I'm trying to decide how I'm going to get to work. Like Dottie mentioned earlier, last year I probably would have ridden just to prove that I could. Now that I don't feel that pressure, I may n...
read moreHere in Nashville, it's back to our regularly scheduled programming. Still cold and wintry, but the snow is all gone, so I've been able to ride again. The Bat was even talked into posing for a few photos to show off her new accessories -- which my brother brought back from Amsterdam as a Christmas present. I'm still very jealous that he got to Amsterdam first, but these new "On the Road" panniers went a long way toward making me feel better about it. They can carry a lot and fit perfectly on the rack. Great for gr...
read moreWhen we posted about fall cycling wear last week, I felt like cooler weather would never make its way to Nashville. But after nearly two weeks under a raincloud that brought 100% humidity and overcast skies, a cold front is coming through. I like to think Dottie's waving it my way from Chicago. There are leaves on the ground. And cool mornings with bright blue skies. But the best thing about this temperature change? I have a feeling tights might make it into my wardrobe rotation this week. Are you seeing sign...
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