going public

A few days ago I saw the cutest bike chained up in front of our apartment. I figured it was some fancy schmancy European bike with an equally fancy price tag ... Oh well. That's life, right?

BUT, how excited was I today when I opened my Refinery29 Reserve newsletter to find the exact bike I'd been drooling over just days before? Super excited! As it turns out, the mysterious bike was a PUBLIC bike, which is headquartered right here in San Francisco, just blocks from my house!

As for the fancy price tag, PUBLIC bikes are actually quite reasonably priced. My two favorites, the C3 and C7 are priced from $550 to $650 and right now Reserve has a great deal on the bikes—spending $100 gets you $200 on any PUBLIC Bike. Also, while browsing their site I came across another great deal (valid till July 15th): purchase any bike and get a free Front Rack, Folding Crate & Bell ($100 value). All you have to do is add the items to your order, enter code PUBLICGOODIES at check out, and they will remove the $100 on their end and send you an updated receipt. Just look at all these deals, the bike is practically free! I want one.

cycling in london

The London Transport Museum held a cycling illustration competition to show how cycling in London can be good for the environment, for people’s health and above all, fun! These are a few of my favorites from the many entries seen floating around.
Name Unknown by Paul Garland

Bicycle Belle by David Hughes

Life Cycles by Kevin Ward

Look After Your Jam Tart and Jump on Your Dick Van Dyke by Ross Crawford

Cycle Revolution by Frances Castle

Go Green by Galia Bernstein

Pedal Power by Caroline Tomlinson

halcyon bike shop posters

Halcyon, a bike shop based in Nashville, Tennessee, is helping to advocate the cause of all things bikes by selling their own line of restored and antique bicycles (often composed of salvaged parts). BOHAN, a local ad agency, created these posters to help them promote cycling and recycling throughout the Nashville. Aren't they great?

{Via Comm Arts}

roll with it

Question: How much fun would you have pedaling around town on Kate Spade's green cutie? Answer: Tons!

I need one of these

These folks make some pimped-out cycles. I can't decide between the Cream or the Blue. Check them out here.