Summer Cycling in Davis Square

It's sure humid out there today! Hope you find cool breezes on your bike.

Summer Sandals

Her black top and black helmet set off her pretty blonde hair, but I think the sandals are my favorite part. So pretty!

Miss Purple

Smokey purple helmet and stunning purple ANT... cute sandals and a matching top... I love it all.

Miss Purple, I'm your biggest fan!


(oh, and the other day? That was my grandmother's king sized down comforter on my front rack. I was pretending to be a UPS truck and hauling things all over town)

Summer Cruiser

The rain here just won't quit, and I have no new photos.
I'm digging into the archive here to show you a girl I spotted in the South End, looking oh-so-summery.
It's summertime now, won't the rain please stop?

What's black and white and zips all over?

A Boston bike girl in bright blue boat shoes.


A Boston bike girl on a bike in slinky summer sandals.

Sunny day, red hot cruiser

This week's weather has been better than any weather anywhere. It is for this week that we live all year.

It's been such fun to see all the happy people on their pretty bicycles...

Cool Morning Cute

We're getting some summer rain and a bit of a chill today. It's a welcome break from the humidity! This lady was looking sleek in her cardigan and slingbacks. I love how she's strapped her bag to her rack (it looks so rugged!) and she's clearly got a very nice saddle. Indeed all her choices appear to be 'quality over flashiness'. I approve!

That's quite the chainguard she has there.

This Bike Runs on Dunkin'

There is nothing more "Boston" than Dunkin' Donuts coffee. It is a cultural institution the likes of which I haven't seen elsewhere, except perhaps for rumors of Australians and their Vegemite.

If you don't get the Dunkin' Donuts 'Great One' (a full 710mL of jus de chausette coffee) then you could use this bike-mounted coffee holder.

But what's the fun in that?



(Note: this guy isn't drinking a Great One either. I am not sure a single person could manage it.)

Gracious Boston

OK America - If a lady my grandma's age can ride a bike this elegantly on the mean streets of Boston, there is no excuse for the rest of us.

I'll see you on your bike! If you're still there in sixty years? That's cycle chic.

Elegant Eggplant

All day in an office and then off on the bike. It can be done!

Sequined cuffs spotted in Cambridge!

Pinstripes and singlespeeds and sequined cuffs, oh my!

There's nothing quite like a business lady on a bike.

Blue Helmet and Big Shades

On to happier thoughts: What a cute little mixte!

I Like White Bikes

A white bike just seems 'cute' to me.

Excitement is building in Boston

Here a great pair of legs pauses for traffic in front of the television crews preparing for tomorrow's big fireworks display over the Charles River. This is the 35th year of the 4th of July show, with concerts by the Boston Pops and this year's guest Rascal Flats.

While the concerts are nice, my personal favorite part is the fireworks. The website says that

this year's will be the largest and most complex Boston Fourth of July pyrotechnic display to date. More than 20 thousand pounds of explosives will be used for the display, which will include the largest shells yet to be used - ten-inch diameter shells that will climb to 1500 feet - nearly one and a half times the height of the Hancock Tower. This year's fireworks have an international flair as well - devices are being imported from Portugal, Spain, China, Japan, and Italy.

Oh boy, oh boy! Big explosions - I can't wait!

Racing Stripes

Racing stripes on red make you seem like you're going a lot faster than you are.

Acidulé - Lemon Lime Remix

She's looking very fresh right after the thunderstorm.

Doesn't she have a pretty handbag?

Late Spring

I love the iced coffee in her basket...

Simple Elegance in black and red

Summertime: patterned skirt and flip flops

Making the turn, in a red dress