The Friday Cyclotouriste

I really like Bay Area Bikes.

And did I mention they are a Brompton dealer.

The staff is friendly and they have a good selection of practical gear like this assortment of metal racks and wicker baskets.

I’ve been coveting a Bern commuting helmet for some time. It wasn’t to be, however. Not this time at least.

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I recently tagged along with a friend on a visit to Bay Area Bikes in Oakland so she could make some adjustments to her Brompton.

The store’s welcome mat is fun!

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It seems a little crazy to spend $8-$9 for a dozen eggs, but fresh eggs are one of the things that I’m willing to splurge on.

A carton lasts me a week and I just love the dark, golden yolks.  And I swear fresh, old fashioned, eggs really do taste much, much better than mass produced factory eggs.

So noticing this place (the Wooly Egg Ranch) on my ride back from the ocean was a revelation since it’s not too far from where I live.

These are a few photos from a ride out to the Pacific Ocean via Tennessee Valley Rd.  The post from bike to work day shows my turn around point on the sandy beach off on the horizon.

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The road is rough — and super steep — in a few places. The only other bikes out here were mountain bikes like the one above.

But the Ebisu soldiered on…

I’ve said it before: I think The New Yorker has a thing for bicycles (see Part I and Part II in this series of posts)

This time, with the introduction of NYC’s bicycle share program, the storied literary magazine has a genuinely newsworthy reason to feature bicycles on their cover.

There was also this cover from back in February.

Can you count all the hipster tropes?

1. thick-framed eyewear
2. food truck
3. body ink
4. beard
5. knit cap
6. duffle coat w/ toggles
7. discriminating (if not condescending) gaze
8. Brooklyn residence

Did I miss anything?