i'd like you to meet...

KIKI!!!! she is all ready and is actually a bike! yipppeeee!!! i knew her name would be kiki a couple months ago even before i road her. my little nugget of a niece calls me kiki and it melts my heart every time she utters my name that i thought it a perfect fit for my new bike! plus i love kiki's delivery service and i like to think that my new ride is kinda like my broom ;D

couldn't leave this gem out of the bunch!

we took her for a spin around the neighborhood, thru the park, downtown to get gelato and iced tea and then back home. she rides a bit different than mary and it will take me a bit to get used to her but she is super smooth and her nice big tires make for a comfy ride.

i can't wait to get to know her and go on many adventures with her! she looks so pretty with her skinwall tires and her pretty brooks saddle and black leather grips. i want to add a pop of red by adding a brass red bell and then getting a baby blue water bottle holder....she is going to look so cute!

well...let me tell you! i LOVED my surprise post so much! you guys are so funny and it was really fun to read your comments....soooooo....without further ado...drum roll please.......the winner is....KELLY-ANNE!!! holy crap! kudos for thinking outside the box and being super creative!! if you have not read her answer check it out here. i laughed so hard upon reading this BUT after the judges (the mister & i) consulted we have disqualified her due to nepotism so we have decided to have two winners!! the 2nd winner is.....AMBER BLUE BIRD! congrats ladies! amber email me your address so that you can collect your prize! kelly-anne... you shall reap your prize once you squirt that baby out so get squirting! love you!

 anywho...have a great and safe 4th of july!! i am about to roll out to hang out with friends and enjoy some nice cold beer and blow shit up! well maybe not the later but i love saying that on this day!

peace,
cb

and she's done it!

 excuse my language but fuck ya i did it! it was a crazy 7 mile up hill ride and boy was it AMAZING! i have never in my life done anything like it. the entire time we were riding i had the lyrics from The Karate Kid.."your the best around nothing is every gonna bring you down..." it felt really great to get to our camp site and see the view and how high of a climb we had to get to in order to reach the site...and for a bonus we had some visitors...turkeys!

 we only stayed for one night and then packed up the next morning. it was crazy coming down the hill because while going up i wasn't paying too much attention to the altitude..just trying to keep my legs spinning and to not think of the hot sun beating down on me... but you really notice the incline when we left...it is literally ALL up hill...i wish we had taken more pictures of it so you could see...guess if you live in this area you might want to try it out :D we really want to do the ride again but next time stay an extra night so that we can have an extra day to rest and explore the area around more. it is really soo gorgeous and to think that it is only an hours bike ride away!

how was your 4th of july? pictures of our alameda flea market treasure hunt to come!

xo,
cb