OK, so I've taken advantage of the headline writer's prerogative to get your attention. To clarify: Jack White did not attend our brunch, but he was totally at the same restaurant. So clearly, if you want to see a celebrity, you have to hang with us. 
You can see pictures from our first Bike Brunch on July 10 here. Nashville brunches are always on the second Sunday of the month. Our next one is on September 11—check out the calendar here. Cyclists of all types welcome.
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Last Sunday I went with my friend Whitney to take a look at a vintage bike.
After a few saddle and stem adjustments, this 1972 Raleigh 3-speed was a perfect fit—a lighter, sportier complement to Whitney's Jamis that should be able to cope with Nashville's hills. This was my first time seeing/riding a Raleigh and I was amazed at how light and quick it was.
We celebrated with a brief vintage bike ride -- brief because of intermittent rain and looming evening plans. Raleigh and Le Peug were a good match! ...
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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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As I mentioned in my last post, we've been enjoying everyone's LGRAB Summer Games entries--on Saturday I decided to join in the fun by taking a small group ride through my neighborhood. The ride started out at my friends Erin & Scott's house near Edgehill Village. Destination? Local popsicle shop Las Palatas.
Erin and Scott have road bikes (Scott brand!), but they got along just fine with Katie's and my vintage wheels.
If you ever come to Nashville, be sure to seek out Las Paletas. This small lo...
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Once upon a time in a far away land, there lived a shiny new bicycle named Raleigh Gran Sport.
The ravages of time, evil stepmothers, poisonous apples, etc. caused Gran Sport to become a bit shabby.
Until one day a prince came along to whisk him off ebay (this is a modern fairy tale). No mice or crustaceans helped with this transformation: it was all the prince, other than the wheel building.
Now Gran Sport is way cooler than ever before, complete with internal hub gearing, roller brakes, gener...
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My favorite online vintage shop is Market Publique, where the sellers are vetted, the pictures are well-styled and the selection is a top-notch mix of designer duds and affordable finds. Imagine my delight when I saw that the intrepid entrepreneur behind the site, Pamela, uses a vintage trike to get around and haul cargo for the shop. She was gracious enough to talk with us for Part III of our Vintage Style Series. Read on to hear about the traumatic event that stopped her from cycling for so long, her return to p...
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In celebration of the mild weather, Sir Raleigh and Betty Foy went for a date ride today - chaperoned by me and Mr. Dottie, of course. I think they are a perfect match. (Tip: you can now see a bigger version of each picture by clicking on it.)
I wore my new $15 vintage dress and deemed it very bike friendly.
I found nail polish yesterday that perfectly matches Betty. Last night someone I met asked, "What's the story with the nail polish?" Um, it matches my bike? I fear that answer only made...
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Trisha and I are working on a short series about vintage and thrifted style - bicycles and clothing! In the meantime, here's a taste of my vintage fun for today. I wore an outfit centered around a vintage '80's (yes, '80's is now vintage and we are all old) skort I recently acquired. This is the kind of clothing that I love and that my sisters would wrinkle their noses at in disgust and ask why I insist on dressing like mom. Oh, and I got a haircut - bangs!
I stopped by Haystack Vintage, one of my new favor...
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Check this beauty out!
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Lynn of Bike Lite - an expert at stumbling upon great old bikes - found this 1950's lugged steel mixte on eBay and noticed that it looks a lot like Rivendell's Betty Foy. Intriguing! Is a bike like this a show piece or a viable everyday travel option?
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