Lance oracling and such - around the yerbabuena center, this Monday.

Are the guys from MASH top Oracle customers? I'm not quite sure if that is a secret code on the twitterverse.

Anyways, dear Lance: how bout Happy Hour with some real Anchor Steam's top customers up in here?!
Bring your Austin weirdness to our San Francisco wiggle. kthx
tiphat to missionmission and icetubes

Hump Day Inspiration: See we can all be friends.

Lycra, racing, fashion, Tati, retro. Whatever. Get on your bike and ride!! ding-ding :D

from here via cyclelicious

Oui, oui it's Friday!!

What feels better than to await for the Friday, before a 3-day weekend.
To cheers, I leave you with a super cute video about my beloved frenchie's motherland, sent by Peter in Sweden:

"I share this video with you - me and my girlfriend, Lina, are biking away in one week."

♥Thank you Peter +GF!! Warm greetings up there to you both, okay and some morning fog, eh?!

Le tour is done

Love it or hate it, le tour is now done. Congratulations to the skinny boy with the longest eyelashes.
I had a le outfit day. Went to check out some time trial last week at a friends house, accompanied by his new ice cream machine-maker-gadget, he shared with us all, home made pistachio ice cream. I don't like ice cream much but, I make exceptions when with friends if we all go get ice cream, or of course, if they make it. Fabulous. Good stuff.

Speaking of le tour, let's celebrate the frenchie's bday, I assume it's in July, since it is a 'le tour de france' model after all. Anyhow.

Tshirt is by trackstar, think I got it 1-2yrs ago. 7am game face included....

j'adore ♥my tandem love necklace


Above and below: Pegasus wall and the fog-sun sunset view /Berkeley.

Watch out cavendish, the frenchie is watching your silly grinch green lycra pants, mate... and will beat you to the closest coffee shop you don't quite yet - know about.

(REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel) via boston.com_theBigPicture

Photo by Devin.

And just for kicks, I found this over at a daily read and longtime inspiration, the fat cyclist.

I Have Three Tour de France-Related Questions by fatcyclist.com

After this weekend, I feel I should be wearing some polka-dot tights, but more on those hill climbing adventures soon. ♥xo/m

With Love From: The tour

Chalk love + pin love :) Thanks!

On my backpack - m is for meligrosa :)

Get your fix from the tour of calif. ‹& all of the above photos are from, except for the pin one›: MASHsfblog
More pics, sponsors etc. here: Clif Bar | Arkitip | GoIncase
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Local Bay Area blog did a great coverage of the northern Calif. stages: Cyclelicious|AmgenTour
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SFgate Gallery from the tour.
Local Santa Rosa 3peater wins it again.
Congrats Levi! :)
photo:sfgate|MarcioJoseSanchez

Los events: Valentine happenings

City Cycle window display.

Le Tour del Golden State kicks off today. I will be catching those hot lycra boys when they fly through San Francisco this Monday morning.
Since the stage begins in Sausailto at 8:30AM, they will probably be in SF by 8:32AM! Is anyone planning to go out there? Let me know! In my caffeinated stage, I'll do a coffee pit stop beforehand (Open at 7AM)

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If you are a blogger, or happen to be in Sacramento tonight here is an event to check out:
• Sacramento Saturday Fans & Followers We're having a bike bloggers and followers meetup at the R15 (corner of 15th & R) in Sacramento
And this is also pretty interesting, if you need a fix:
• Mash SF to Ride Fixed in Tour Of Eight riders from the globetrotting MASH SF crew plan to ride the entire 750 miles of the Amgen Tour of California on fixed gear bikes.
_both events via cyclelicious

Love at first sight: Astra

Per your request. It is a great conversation starter, my favorite method of transportation and obviously we are attached at the hip. I have no exact name, year, make for each and every component, but I love every inch of this steel beauty, so here is a set of pictures. Feel free to get technical, if you must.

December 2006

Le info: This bicycle was passed on from relatives. They told me in the old-school-of-thought "Oh aren't you into bicycles? Get that bike some purpose, it's just sitting there." I was certainly flattered.
Purchased in San Francisco in the 70's along with a matching blue male Peugeot bicycle (stolen in the 90's). The photo above is how I found her. Replaced parts are the tires, inner tubes, brake pads and brake cables. Additions: Initial tune-up & tlc by a dear friend at Lombardi's sometime ago, basket from American Cyclery and most recently, fenders from Box Dog Bikes.
The rear release knobs were replaced for new bolts. The rest of the components are original and in incredible shape. The rear & front derailleurs are by Huret. It is made in France, Motobecane Astra with Tour de France decals. All 10 gears work, the bell rings old school and the saddle is smooth as butter.
Funny fact is that blue is not a favorite color but it has grown on me (both my bikes are blue & white). And yes I got the blue flats just because they matched... Enjoy!

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Previous city treks with this bike tagged thefrenchie

Le Tour de Lance: MTB Style

Anyone that knows how fast these skinny boys go, knows how extremely difficult is to maneuver those lush rides on trail/dirt, nevermind how legendary this piece of The Tour, 2005 is. In celebration on catching on my French, here is a blast from the past. Beloki (Edsdsdspaña) so had it, and it was the year many say Lance was over-confident. Shortly after, he took home his 5th tight mellow johnny & a date with Sheryl Crow and, Beloki is remembered for the one who could've beat him.