a great black and white seagull printed romper with my red skinny belt and military style green jacket and of course red lipstick :D i really adore these shoes i am wearing from h&m...i have worn them riding before but with pants and have had no problem but these are shoes you definitely have to watch out for if you don't have a chain guard!! since these suckers lace up i didn't notice that my laces where dangling a bit and as i jumped on my bike to get on the street...i felt a tug at my feet and found that as my feet were pedaling my laces were getting stuck in the front gear....luckily i have a free wheel as my rear wheel which lets me coast without having to pedal...could have been a bit tricky if i have a fixed gear...these types of bikes don't have free wheels so the rider is having to constantly be pedaling...could have ruined my shoe entirely if i had to keep pedaling...poor shoe!
what could have been also really scary is i have toe clip pedals and if caught of guard or taken by surprise it can be hard to remember to lift your foot out of the toe clip so that you can plant your feet on the floor...that has happened before and i took a really really nasty fall...so i usually always rest my right foot on top of my right toe clip...thank god i did this time because i could have taken another nasty fall into traffic....riding pretty is fun but it can definitely have it's dangers!
so remember when riding to keep you laces tied, your pant legs cuffed and skirts tucked!
xo,
cb
ah! I know how scary that can be... glad you and your shoe are ok!
ReplyDeletegreat tip today, you are looking cute as usual! your bike outfits are an inspiration.
oh wow a shoelace caught in the wheel would have made for a bad fall but luckily you and your shoe are okay :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my blog! I love your bike! I've been meaning to find a cute one but just haven't gotten around to it!
ReplyDelete-Allison
You look adorable on your bike!! Posts like this always make me wish I knew how to ride.
ReplyDelete@hip hip: oh if only you lived near by i would totally love to teach you! it is sooo much fun, you would have a blast!!!
ReplyDeletethese pictures are amazing!
ReplyDeletethat first one is extra fantastic.
lovely blog!
ReplyDeletei love that outfit so much! looks great on you
ReplyDeletehaha, yes, good point about lace up shoes and bikes.
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute, I love portraits of people with their bikes and chicks who rock red lipstick during the day. super cute outfit too, and it's amazing that you are a textile designer, that seems like the most fun job ever.
melina bee
I love these pictures! That first one is my favorite :) I would love a bike like that!
ReplyDeleteYou are one cute lady, and I I LOVE those shoes! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit, super cute as always; and yikes that could have been a nasty one, you certainly had someone watching over you that day! x
ReplyDeleteYou look sssoooo cute! woo hoo
ReplyDeletethis reminds me of my friend who was trying to adjust to clip shoes on her bike. we were out for a leisurely ride in the german countryside, when all of the sudden she just tipped over sideways. out of the clear blue nowhere. one moment: upright. the next: FLOP.
ReplyDeletei guess she forgot she was clipped in, stopped peddling and pretty much ate it. good thing we were beside some fluffy grass, otherwise she'd have really gotten hurt! and then i would have felt really bad for laughing...yeeps. :P
ps - L-O-V-E the seagulls. :)
Oh, cute!! :) I stopped riding a bike long ago because it ripped my wide leg pants up in Jr. high - lol - but got one again, this year. Love it so much! But toe clips are definitely scary - I rode an exercise bike in the gym with them and almost got thrown off more than a few times..lol. Goodness.
ReplyDeleteI love your bike, and your outfit is super cute too!
ReplyDeleteYou look so chic on that bike that you would fit right in in Holland :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and have a splendid weekend!!
I was happy to read that your shoes were spared from any tragedy!!!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through the Virtual Fashion show! Can't decide which component is my favorite... I love the military jacket, the romper is really fun but the pop of red with the skinny belt made me so happy. So, let's just say I love your look!
Happy to have discovered your blog.
Leaving the House in THIS?!?!
love the outfit, you are rockin it! glad i found you on kelli's blog :]
ReplyDeleteLovin' your seagulls! :) And hope you had a blast in Tahoe!
ReplyDeleteAwesome bike! Wishing I lived in a place where I could ride everywhere. =)
ReplyDeleteK your bike is freaking amazing! I love it so much. It makes me want to go outside and ride mine but it's 11PM and snowing like crazy outside so that might not be a good idea. :) Your outfit is also so cute! I really like your style.
ReplyDeleteSo I know nothing about bikes, but your outfit is supercute!
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