Happy Holidays!!

Picture by volker

Happy Holidays everybody!!
Lights, and bikes and santa hats and all celebrations.
I'll be around, San Francisco is home.
And bike is where the heart is. I mean home. Yes.
Have the best end of year celebration with all your family, relatives, friends, bikes, gingerbread, tamales, latkas,
apple cider, beer, wine.
Whatever makes your belly happy.
♥ ♥ ♥ Cheers!!

_Photo also by volker
Thanks to Lisa Marie y Calitexican for the fabulous shirt!!
because I do I do - luv u all!!!!




And here is a little good spirited video from the back of the bus - none the less, from the annual Christmas Bike lite Ride, which I will post some pictures later before the end of the year. It is Edgar and Volker holding some strand of lights while riding. Pure awesomeness:

45° Mod nightrider trio.

Here is what I wore last weekend - Saturday night.
I almost never wear this top . It is is good ol'poly fabulous from the 60's, so for our spoiled California weather, it just gets a little too toasty.

Hola

I got it in a vintage shop in Austin and everytime I wear it, I just expect Dirty Harry to jump out of a beautiful Galaxy 500, looking dapper as ever, chasing some lucky punk.
The clear night was at a crispy mid 40°s and couldn't be more of a beautiful night for riding.
Boots are campers. They make me a happy camper every time I wear them. ♥he hee.

After having some happy spirits at Mojo's on Divisadero, we headed to Chilango's in the castro for some belly filling Mexican food. Night bicycle strolling in the city, riding the hilly small streets that power the arteries throughout the city and its charming districts, and trolling with friends is the best of therapies for any mood affected by the holidaze end of year. Happy end of year riding.

Wiggling our way to Chilango's

Mismatching like laundry socks.

My new fave spot with my new fave caffeinated partner in crime.
Matching Half Cafe serves Verve coffee from Santa Cruz and they also offer a small variety of beers and some yummy simple eats. I have now been there a few times and I give it thumbs up. I learned that their machine is a sassy new element that is rather rare and the boys from Sightglass drool over as well. Oy caffeinated nerds that truly speak my language. More daytime pictures will make the rounds in the near future, Im sure. Cheers.
Matching Half Cafe | Corner of Baker and McAllister /SF.

Holy caffeinated bike smokes!

Caffeinated reasons to head to the East Bay. Not often much I visit the East Bay territories. Friends, coffee or bikes, and a cafe with inside parking? Heading out there soon. Like next week soon.
This place looks awesome.
Actual Cafe | 6334 San Pablo Avenue • Oakland, CA 94608
-Tip hat to Dan.

"Bicycle protection, without locks or chains.
A whole new way of doing business and attracting business, all at one."
-The NYT | Bay Area Blog:
The Bike Is the Star at This Cafe
by MICHELLE QUINN »»

Bicycles and trees, lunchtime and picnic.

His.

Now you see Humboldt Fog Cheese, Spinach salad, baguette, various berries, yummy hummus. Now you dont.

There was yummy food. Gone

Fuel stop.

When was the last time you took a bicycle and strolled around out of your workplace and on to its surrounding neighborhoods? Time out for food, time out to stretch the brain and get back to nature, air, trees and the elements. Purposely forget your gadgets on your desk, pack your lunch and bring a friend. Bring a date. Bring a book. /♥m

Solstice.

Welcome. I have been waiting for you for quite some time.

Mon., Dec. 21, 2009, 12:47 PM EST (17:47 UT), marks the solstice—the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere
The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the date (day) when this occurs. The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with the seasons. In some cultures they are considered to start or separate the seasons while in others they fall in the middle. More wikis»

Ready for a break.

Basket chronicles.

Solo / Polk + Broadway.

With Natan y Calitexican / Page + Divis

RIP Raybans

Yes. I have lost them.
I have given them a week to perhaps pop like magic hot popcorn out of one of my bags or secret pockets in unknown places, but items such as lipstick and eyeglasses are things I just don't leave the house without :(

Shooting espresso

We wanna be sedated.
And we close this Rayban chapter with the last couple of pictures the wayfers had to offfer.
Here, with David and the Ratta at Farm:table cafe.

Geary, Rye, bikes and girls.

Holiday parking.

I went to Rye on Geary to get some fancy cocktails with my girlfriends. The place is nice and fancy but not a place I would typically go for happy hour, you know. I'm always down to check out new places, so meeting the 6 of my girls there was super fun. Cheers!

Waiting.

The girls.

I was excited to learn that Gwen got a new red bike. Hey fabulous!

Gwentastic.

Riding again. Welcome back knee, we are still taking it easy.

We are traffic.

Meet Kelley.

Riding in skirts and fast bikes is very cool. Kelley is my favorite butterlapper gal because we are often time last and keep a nice skirt steady pace. Well I enjoy all the girls at butterlap, always good times :D

Hello my pretty.