Thursday, July 28, 2011

The new cigarette card

It occurred to me today that I now collect cycle chic blog RSS feeds like I used to collect cigarette cards as a child. Now you may not know what I am talking about if you are under 25 so I'll elaborate. Each packet of cigarettes used to contain a card with a picture on it, and children used to collect these cards and swap them at school with their friends to achieve a complete set- see 'exhibit A' below

Exhibit A

Wow! how times have changed. (Mental note - I must check the attic for my cards - they may be worth a fortune by now!)

Well it occurred to me that it might be nice if we somehow produced a 'cigarette card' for each cycle chic blog. A more up-to-date version would of course be cards to put in your bicycle spokes, as both cigarettes and cars are SOOOO last century!

Bicycle makeover 2

Pretty cool ... but somehow missing something ...

Before


After

The man about town simply requires a bicycle

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Bicycle makeover

During the winter months, it is pretty slim pickings for a cycle style blog ... so I came up with a plan ... simply supply the bike

Before

After ...

Wow! I think this lady should seriously consider getting a bike!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Never boring

Bicycles are diverse ...

Green

Tired

Nautical


Available

Silly

Rusty

Electric

Aerodynamic

Nice :-)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Breaking bad news

I have recently received an email from a family planning to move from Amsterdam to Auckland asking if they will be able to transport their children to kindy on their bikes ... 

AUCKLAND
AMSTERDAM
Borrowed from Amsterdamize

AUCKLAND
AMSTERDAM
Borrowed from Amsterdamize

Notice the difference?

I haven't the heart to break it to them ...

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Not quite the 'face of Lancome'

A couple of friends alerted me to this picture of me hanging at Britomart ...

I have no idea when this was taken, although I have obviously just bought some eggs

The Husband joked that rather than the new Face of Lancome (Julia Roberts has got that one), I'm the new Backside of Britomart!

I am now considering doing a fragrance or a range of lingerie - I believe that is generally what one does next. I can see it now - my bicycle inspired lingerie will be a thing of beauty (definitely no padding involved) - all lace and bicycle drawings, I think ...

Sunday, July 3, 2011

A.K.A

Sometimes my secret life as a bicycle blogger feels a bit like this ...



Oh! ... to come out of the closet