We've suddenly gotten WAY into biking. This past weekend we biked everywhere and it made us feel like kids again. Sara gets on her new bike with Ursula in the baby seat and I get on my old bike and off we go. Doesn't matter too much where we go. We pick a destination or something from our to do list and go count flags sticking off of houses...
At the same time, I've developed a lust for a new bike. I got totally into the older style European frames last summer, but most of those are really, really expensive. Now Gary Fisher has a beautiful model called the Simple City, which starts around $600. The colors are great and the utility bike design is spot on. I took these pics in a bike shop up the street and saving up my pennies.
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And then I just had to pull together a roundup of the great city bike sources that we've gathered since last year. Enjoy!
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I'm trying to get back into biking, and I really like this one, looks like it'll be great for Boston!
Also, I have to add Linus Bikes, from Venice Ca...check out linusbike.com They are elegant and much less than the Gary Fisher.
I recently just painted a personal collage on a bike that was given to me when I first left for college.
After three years of driving to campus I've finally decided to fix up the old junky bike and become more eco-friendly! While it was hard to learn on my own, turning that frame into a piece of art was probably the most fun I had in my painting class this whole year!