Tag Archive | cyclist
Commuter Pants for Women
Bike commuting pants. Not shorts or capris, but real pants that look polished and professional. Dozens of companies offer them for men, but if you’re female, the pickings are pretty slim. The good news is that they do actually exist (don’t think this was true 5 years ago). Here are your spring 2013 options in […]
Review: Merrell Ophelia Shirt
Best known for outfitting the Pacific Northwest in waterproof casual shoes (Jungle Mocs, anyone?), Merrell has branched out into urban street apparel with technical details. While not marketed as bike-specific, some of their clothing items would be great choices for bike commuting to an office casual job. Last summer, I tried on Merrells’s short sleeved […]
2012 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Cyclist in Your Life
I dislike Black Friday. I am a true procrastinator and it makes me feel pressured to start thinking about holiday gifts. That and it seems to be taking over a holiday focused on gratefulness in the name of consumerism. Nonetheless, my mom has been asking about what’s on my Christmas list, so I put together […]
Link Love
Some internet gems from around the world that are making me smile today: Woman on a Wheel talks to a bike commuter and organizer in Quito. Velo-City-Girl in London makes the case for well-fitting sports bras and their effect on cycling comfort. World Bicycle Relief and a female mechanic in Africa. GirlBikeLove reports that for […]
She’s Fast on Her Bike: Photos of Brown Women on Bikes!
When my friend B announced she was starting a Tumblr with photos of Women of Color (WoC) riding bikes and looking fabulous doing it, I thought, “cool!” And then I proceeded to scroll through my favorite bike fashion blogs, looking for photos to send her. Which quickly turned into thoughts of “$%*#! I know I […]
Interacting with Drivers: A Two-Way Street
There are a lot of pixels devoted to dealing with obnoxious or scary drivers, which is mostly an indicator of how much time and energy cyclists spend thinking about the issue. I have yet to read a blog post that does not essentially say “take the high ground and don’t retaliate” (see Bikey Face’s pep […]
Biking: If I can do it, you can, too!
I don’t wear spandex. I don’t consider myself to be a serious cyclist, and racing, bike polo and bicycle touring in third world countries do not appeal to me. But I love my bike, and I love riding it. When I moved back to Minneapolis in April 2011, I hadn’t ridden a bike in nearly […]
Girls Biking to Work 