Things I have done cycling.

[Edit] I don't really know when I posted this so I am guessing dates!

It's good to be back in the swing of things where cycling is concerned, I did miss it over in Melbourne.

Yesterday, in the spirit of it all (and because we had just come back and so had no food in the house) Mark and I headed out for Breakfast on our bikes. We parked at Urbanistar for a coffee and breakfast muffin. I really recommend it, it's a nice roll down William Street and the coffee is cheap and good.

Today I tried out my new boots and it seems that riding in them is both better and worse! I have a lot more push in the front of my shoe and flexibility but less feeling. Hmmm.

We also went to the grocery store yesterday and through the Orchid, very lovely.

I guess the point is, I hope everyone is finding nice places to ride, and changing it up a little bit.

Mainly, this post is to alert you all to the images I will be posting momentarily. [Edit] Again, photos may or may not be added depending on who they are of.

Cycling in Style.

I bought a new pair of boots recently, and to my delight this morning, discovered that rather than making it impossible to ride, they actually act as a form of cycling clip, making me a lot faster and better at riding in boots. My comment on these boots being made to ride in is that recently, with the commencement of the cycling challenge, Glamour Push and Pin Pals my recent interest in girls cycling comfort and style has peaked. I like wearing things that I think are cool and therefore, I don't want to have to change clothes to ride or carry a spare chage with me. Fussy, I know, but I think you should be able to do it. I've had chats about cycling calendars and pocket mirrors, riding in heels and in dresses, helmets and baskets, they all seem vastly important in my personal experience of cycling. I think mainly this is because they all make my experience easier.

On this note I have been talking to Felicity about things that girls might like for cycling, or things that we would think were awesome. Baskets are right up there as well as skate helmets and riding gloves. I have some ideas for pouches with pocket mirrors, folding brushes and other bits and pieces. Jo came up with the great concept of a draw string and screen printed bag to place within your basket. If only I had more time I would most certainly make these things, but I don't, and I don't have the money to pay for friends to make them... or a bike shop to sell them in.

The point is, I think more women would cycle if they thought they could do it in comfort and in style, and I think that a bunch of girls on a girls cycling team who cycle together and often never touch lycra could be well placed to do something, however small, about it. I think I am going to add a cycling style section to this blog and to the photo albums and update with images of awesome actresses on bikes, photos of the Pin Pals cycling in style and also... maybe of random strangers. I honed those skills in Melbourne, in theory I could do it again... I don't know. I think the poster girl for cycling in style should be Ellen Page though, because she is AMAZING, owns and rides a bunch of cool bikes and does it all looking very cool.

Also, a huge welcome to our new Pin Pal Jane!!! I think if nothing else this challenge means that we have accomplished getting some people riding, dining and talking!