Last Sunday the Sun was shining and London was glowing….the weather was finally perfect for the Photo Shoot with Horst Friedrichs to go ahead!  It didn’t go quite according to plan on the 1st attempt earlier this month, so you can imagine our joy when the City decided to give us the light, at last. Thanks to The Boy being the brilliant photographer he is, he took some pictures of what was going on behind the scenes for the blog – thank you so much Sir for these! It was lovely to see Horst again & also meet his assistant Filip, who bought me my favourite flowers (Peonies) to put […]

 When it comes to looking stylish on two wheels, it’s not just about the cyclist looking good – the machine should also have a touch of style to it too. So when I was invited to the the launch party for the Gropes online shop, I had to be there to check out the gorgeous Leather Handlebar Grips & finally meet the man behind them. Akira Chatani (Nonusual) held the “Gropes and Friends” gathering at the beautiful Family Tree Boutique in Exmouth Market. Those in attendance included Mechanical Alchemist and tokyobike, who made a stunning bespoke bicycle exclusively for the night. The main event of the evening was the chance to win a special Golden Gropes […]

Got back home today from a lovely long weekend in Brighton. The trip wasn’t cycling based, but that didn’t stop me from noticing Bikes around town. I spotted another example of Bikes & Advertising together in the shop window of Hunted. With it being Menswear there wasn’t much shopping I could do, but their display made me smile all the same. I’d like to go back to Brighton and see some of it by bike. There were plenty of people on two wheels and taking advantage of the cycle route along the seafront… I imagine that must be lovely in the sunshine (the weather was not kind over the weekend), so […]

Where in this City could you see Penny Farthings racing one moment, watch Elite Cyclists in full speed the next, AND check out beautiful cycling accessories and clothing? At the London Nocturne of course! Me and The Boy went to Smithfields Market on Saturday afternoon to see the event for the first time. We weren’t on our bikes, but were certainly in the cycling spirit. The atmosphere was fantastic: such a brilliant vibe & the support from the crowds to every rider taking part was electric… I’d never heard so many Cowbells in my life! It was also excellent to bump into some familiar faces & put faces to twitter names on the […]

So, I don’t get to say very this often: I was recently invited to feature in a Photo-shoot about cycling & fashion in London! I was contacted by Internationally renowned Photographer Horst A. Freidrichs, to feature in a book he is working on which focuses on the fashion culture of cyclists in the City. To say I was excited would be an understatement! The First thing on my agenda: decide the outfits. With it being June and there was blazing sunshine last Saturday, I’d decided on these for a summer-cyclist feel: Vest Top: Topshop Floral Hot Pant Shorts: Topshop Ballet Pumps: Topshop “LadyVélo” Name Necklace: Tatty Devine Earrings: Chanel Vest Top: Dorothy Perkins Wide Belt: […]

Last weekend saw the 1st CoffeeCycleSaturday Ride: saddle up on a Saturday, have a brew at some of the best Coffee Houses in town and enjoy the ride & anything that happens along the way. The Boy planned the route, marking off the Coffee Stops for the day. We set off early and cycled towards Bermondsey. There was a slight delay getting there, thanks to Tower Bridge doing this… I’d never seen this in action before, even though I’ve lived in London all my life! I have to be a geek and admit that this was pretty cool to watch. Bridge down, we made it south of the river and arrived at our […]