A fantastic opportunity came up for Vélo-City-Girl… I recently took part in a Bloggers Conference to interview World & Olympic Cycling champion Victoria Pendleton. After having watched her win Gold in Beijing 2008, this was a very exciting chance to be given! I was invited to the conference to speak to Victoria about Cycletta: a series of cycling events created to encourage women to take up cycling, have fun doing so and build up confidence on two wheels. As the primary ambassador for Cycletta, Victoria is committed to inspiring more women to take up cycling as a meaningful lifestyle pursuit. This was a brilliant chance to ask Victoria about her thoughts on the event for the more leisurely rider, […]

Saint-Michel (Paris Métro) – 2004. If I remember the outfit correctly… Top: Urban Outfitters Skirt: Once a pair of Levi’s 501 made into a skirt! Sandals: Birkenstock   I found this picture during the massive clear-out of my bedroom. It was taken in August 2004… Memories that come back: I’d just finished Uni & was out in Paris with 2 of my best friends for a short break / friends birthday celebration. This was long before the days of Lady Vélo happening, but take a look… even back then I sure had an eye for a pretty bike. Next time I’m there, I have to see Paris on two wheels […]

There is a wonderful relationship between Cycling and Coffee. This is something that makes me rather happy… especially when it’s a combination of beautiful bikes and a beautiful brew 🙂  I attended the first CoffeeSaturday Pop-Up event at Prufrock Coffee last weekend, with The Boy*. We didn’t cycle there, as I was still slightly under the weather & he needed to get his Speculoos for the Bake-Off there in one piece! However, in between sampling all the biscuits and drinking lovely coffee throughout the day, I did manage to do a lot of Bicycle spotting: in the window of Prufrock Coffee locked-up on Leather Lane in the window of Department of Coffee and Social […]

Yesterday morning took a very happy turn (I have a rotten Cold & Asthma issues at the moment) when the Post Man knocked on my Door. I wasn’t expecting a delivery on Wednesday, but those girls at Tatty Devine are pretty fast indeed.  This is my awesome “thank you” present for being Customer of the Month! I’ve wanted this Dinosaur Necklace for ages, so thank you very much TD for asking – amazed I got it 🙂 Expect to see the debut of Dina the Dino on my Pashley soon. And I have to say, this made me smile when I saw it on Wednesday afternoon: Front Page joy for […]

Now, I’m guessing most of you may have realised I am a massive Tatty Devine fan & have been collecting their pieces for a while. Their beautiful jewellery features very heavily in my style & pops up frequently in my “Bike Wardrobe Remixing” posts. So, it’s an absolute pleasure (whilst squealing like an overexcited Seal Pup) to announce that Tatty Devine named me their “Customer of the Month” for May!  I was absolutely over the moon when I received an email last week from the lovely Sonja at Tatty Devine to say that I had been chosen. It was a total joy to answer the questions, and a challenge to myself to […]

I’ve been spotting a lot of bikes in fashion advertising at the moment. This is no bad thing – anywhere I see cycling and fashion being mixed together is always a happy place for me! Bermuda’s & Basket Saddle and Shorts I’m enjoying seeing window displays like these around London… fingers crossed it encourages more people to cycle & perhaps with a bit of flare… you never know, eh?

Sometimes, there is nothing better than seeing a beauty on a bike. Spotted her on Shoreditch High Street, waiting at the Traffic Lights. I loved her gorgeous Pashley and relaxed outfit. Also loved the shopping poking out the top of the basket – always a nice touch. There were a lot of chic girls on pretty bikes around Shoreditch yesterday – a lot of whom I’ve taken some fashion inspiration from… so thanks Ladies… keep it gorgeous, innit? 🙂

 The latest acquisition to my cycling wardrobe arrived yesterday. Ever since walking into Aubin and Wills to collect my Tweed Run pack, I’ve been in love with their clothing. I’ll be perfectly frank; I’d never ventured into an A&W before, and had no clue how gorgeous their line is. Totally resisted buying a whole new outfit for the Tweed Run when I walked in there – that was hard… Thanks to my regular clothing haunt The Outnet, I picked up this vest top for just £12. It’s another item that will be ideal to cycle in – not too hot, freedom for your arms & has a very British feel to it. […]

Thanks to “The Wedding” and May Day, London was blessed with another long Bank Holiday Weekend – so what better way to spend the Sunday than a on a cycling Tweet-up? We met-up with the lovely @thefixedfactor for a cycle exploration of London. The route (which was suggested by Simon and planned by The Boy) covered some of the Docklands and the South East, including my old University stomping ground, Greenwich. The weather is still being kind for the BH Weekends, so riding in a T-Shirt and Jeans combo was not out of the question… here was my Bike Wardrobe for the day: Sunglasses: Gucci Earrings: Grandmothers Necklace: Tatty Devine T-Shirt: […]