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Bicycle Chic Vol. 6: Why Bother to Bike?

23rd September 2011 by Jess View Comments

So last week I logged 72 miles on the bike. Whoooo am I?!
While discovering new muscles (aka cramps) in my legs and the real meaning of the term “saddle sore,” I’ve asked myself what in the world has motivated me to stick to this EXERCISE regime for nearly a month. I have a few answers. [...]

Bicycle Chic Vol.5: Damsel in Distress

16th September 2011 by admin View Comments

People often ask Christie and I where to meet good men. And since they don’t like it when we say “the internet” we’ve made up a few other answers.
And while I wasn’t speaking from experience, I’ve always mentioned bike/run trails (in Philly and well, anywhere) as ideal.  I mean have you driven past Boat House [...]

Bicycle Chic Vol. 4: First Group Ride

12th September 2011 by Jess View Comments

Spent the weekend with a couple of girlfriends riding bikes and drinking beers. What a combination!
I did my first group bike ride, a 10 mile loop through Philadelphia for the BikePhilly ride. It was lots o fun to ride through the streets without a car in sight. Why can’t it be like that every day?

Obviously [...]

Bicycle Chic: Vol. 3: The Route

8th September 2011 by Jess View Comments

Although its week 3 since I got a bike and starting riding, Tuesday was supposed to be the official kick-off of one month commuting to work. I was thinking of it for weeks and then I was really inspired when I read this awesome post last week challenging new cyclists to 30 days of commuting.
Unfortunately, [...]

Bicycle Chic, Vol. 2: My Bike is Prettier Than Yours

2nd September 2011 by Jess View Comments

THE BIKE
About 2 weeks ago, my bicycle distributor (aka boyfriend) surprised me by breaking into my place of residence and leaving the bike at the foot of the stairs in the style of Santa Claus. Except that instead of waking up to see it beneath the tree, I arrived home thinking that the out-of-place curtains [...]