Pushbike sf

I recently had the chance to stop by notorious Team Murder messenger champ Sarah Murder's Pushbike SF.
She was passing postcards for the shop's opening around Bike To Work week and I'm pretty happy I finally got to check it out. The spot is super sweet filled with local and made in the States goods. Including various California brands that I had not seen much around town like Swrve shorts. If a place like this around when I was 13, sharing the space with the cool skate shop, I think I'd be there everyday. Anyhow, sweet shop, a great selection of clothing and accesories, bags and some nice retro pieces around to look at. Good stuff.

I play that game everyday.

styling shoes, photos by Tim Giller and posters.

7.11 love

display

Sarah & Co. /Pushbike SF /24th @treat in La Misión.

We are traffic.

saturday reflection.

omar's surly, the Frenchie and muni.

Embarcadero.

Who needs an SUV when your bike accomadates your needs. The Bat, Magenta (right?) and the Frenchie.
Ferry bldg Farmer's market /Saturdays

Happy Friday! Bike swimming

Deserves a quiet night.

sleepless.

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago,
Turned around backwards so the windshield shows.

Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse.
Still, its so much clearer.
I forgot my shirt at the waters edge.
The moon is low tonight.

Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
Im not sure all these people understand.
Its not like years ago,
The fear of getting caught,

Of recklessness and water.
They cannot see me naked.
These things, they go away,
Replaced by everyday.
_REM

TGIF / a sunday night

Things and Thoughts: Freedom machines.

- freedom machines by me -

Two machines that I completely love are bicycles and espresso machines. The best. I see them on a daily basis, they both make me happy every day and thanks to the interwebs, I've connected with people that have the same sights, with their own perspective. Bicycles and cameras bringing a caffeinated community together.
This spot to shoot a pic while enjoying your fix, a flickr pool was started, check it out ;) The above picture I took on a recent stop (post below) to Sightglass cafe. The two below, are credited each accordingly, including the admin for the pool (orange bike picture). ♥xo.m

Sightglass coffee originally uploaded by natan

Sightglass coffee originally uploaded by Bradley Allen

Sightglass vision

caffeinated destination and sweet sekai bicycle /sightglassing

Stopped by to check out Sightglass cafe on 7th st. near Folsom. Cute little work-in-progress place that has great coffee and a thing for bikes and caffeinated people that ride them. Met the barista Justin, he made my coffee and was nice. I'll be definitely visiting this place often in the near future ;)

mine.

Sekai detail /1985

w.i.p.

ding.

Hump Day Inspiration: Seeing double

Not until I almost stopped, was that I realized the two women on their bikes in front of me had matching hats and sweaters. Bike lane urban ballet. It was like a skit out of Austin Powers! Groovy.

Tandemtastic times!

deep orange, butterfly and butterfly head.

Friday afternoon, deep and I decided to finally get our tandem tango on. We had planned forever, but somethings happen better on the go. Anyhow, we met up to go for a ride, decided to put our bikes down and picked up the tandem. Did a little mural loop around the Mission, looking for deep's new background phone picture ;) stopped by Anthony's cookies for himself and got me some four barrel coffee. Then we people watched at the park, Omar joined us and chatted some more. Not bad for a fine Friday afternoon.

Schwinn is swooon! /24th st.

tandem panda

snakerz

The coolest thing about tandem's is people smiling. Tandems make people happy, and being the chatterboxes deep and I are, we came across Sophia. She was taking pictures in one of the allies. She said she hadn't ridden a bike in years. So deep said, 'Okay, that's it - I'm taking you for a spin!' and there you have it. They went around the block and it was very cool, Sophie stay in touch okay!!

Deep and Sophia


The lovely Anthony and his cookie crew. Anthony's cookies will soon carry four barrel coffee.
Now, my non-sweettooth-self will be able to join my cookie monster friends -Nice!

so after the cookie pit stop, we stopped for coffee. /four barrel vip parking

Rolling with my boys.

& three bikes take three park naps //The end.
xo♥m

Trust your blogesphere

Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting in person with Mary Jo, from the always inspiring site Trust your style!
She is a fashion designer and does great fabric-pattern design (remember this cute little one!) We enjoyed some lunch at the ferry building, some coffee and then off they went to check out some museums and good relaxation spots around, perfect for a 3-day weekend. I'm very happy we got a chance to meet up. Mary Jo has been a reader of this blog since its beginnings. I've followed her posts for about a year or so. It is pretty amazing how the web brings people together.
♥It was lovely meeting you!! & Danny too ;)
/photo via trustyourstyle.com

Tunnel vision

Sometimes during a holiday weekend, even the most congested little tunnels around the city obtain a sense of tranquility that makes you wonder why can't it be like this every evening on you way home. I typically stay in as in most holidays because it is nice to have the city to yourself from time to time. Can't everybody just have Fridays off, all the time... sigh

stockton tunnel sunset

Bikes And The City turns ONE!!

Down Alexander Ave! Weeeeeee! by busbozo

It was July 3rd last year, I made my first post & I thought I'd share my caffeinated bicycle adventures around my beloved San Francisco, via the blogesphere.
It has been a great year. Thank you - thank you - everyone, for reading this little blog of mine, having coffee with me, for joining rides, introducing yourself, reconnecting, commenting, sharing, inspiring me, loving San Francisco, riding your bicycle and all things bikes, boys and (lots of) coffee.
♥ ♥ Mucho love, to you all! xoxo/meli ♥ ♥

//Deep teased has recently teased me by telling me he is tired of one-leg shots... :P So ok, here are some semi-recent pictures of me sharing some good times with my close peeps, taken by them and one-two photos sent-shared to me. From a small fraction of all the good times this last year. meligrosa dose of the year -

untitled by cbcastro


melispace by Dusty


SFBC Winterfest by Dusty


IMG_3012_edited by shakee_d


P1040033 by warbin_k


makers faire036 by NathanSF


untitled by supplementalstudios


coffee, please taken by Omar

*All the photos are credited. Image, &/or their name.