Bicycle Love

I mentioned that one of my goals this year is to finish restoring my retro bicycle. At the moment it's very slow going, I'm getting close to finishing painting the body but need to buy more supplies and I just want to get it done already!

I'm really looking forward to riding around while the weather's still nice, and watching videos like this one (via LA) makes me even more impatient:

This reminds me of all the mornings biking to school with my friend Nicola. It was downhill all the way and we spent most of the time riding along with no hands and singing really loudly.

If I'd known about all these moves it would have been even more fun!

Inspiration: Bicycles

The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets.
-Christopher Morley

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A bicycle does get you there and more.... And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun.
-Bill Emerson

Really, what's not to love about bicycles? They're a great way to fit some more exercise into your day, stylish (especially vintage or retro bikes with baskets and bells), good for the environment, and so cheap to run. I absolutely love this bike and am seriously thinking about buying it, but it's about the same price as a return ticket from New Zealand to Europe so I'm trying to work out my priorities at the moment!

Links
The Cycle Chic Manifesto from Copenhagen Cycle Chic
The Slackers Guide to Bike Commuting from Commute by Bike
Choosing a Bike also from Copenhagen Cycle Chic
The CFS Guide to Looking Good on a Bike from Code For Something
Like Your Bike! from London Cycle Chic
What to Wear from Bike Belles
Bike Love from A Cup of Jo
Bicycle Wine Rack at Design Sponge