Upon reading my previous posts, I realize (and this is not the first time) how much personal information I divulge and also how incredibly wacky my posts are. I'm talking about babies. And bikes. And my dress. And the weather. Jeez! Thanks for putting up with me and continuing to read the rampant chronicles of Miss Sarah.
Weather continues to be good. Thanks, global warming.
I had a lunch downtown this afternoon. When I was getting ready earlier I was rummaging through my closet looking for something that I would never wear in the winter. Found this old gem! I remember when my mom saw it years ago and said that it was so ugly, and that it looked old and tacky. Ironic, because I LIKE it due to its being old and tacky looking. Go figure.
It was a joyous day of "Hello!" out on the bike. Like stopping at the same red light next to this tree remnant collecting truck with three shirtless dudes inside. Talking about how it's hot out, and negotiating who is going to go first when the light turns green... that fun banter you don't always have with motor vehicles. Glorious!
After crossing the bridge I ran into Raffaella and Wade reading books in the park. Stopped to say 'hi' to them and took a picture of another fellow bike sister out during the lunch hour.
Continued on and had somebody shout to me that they were impressed that I was biking around in heels (yeah yeah) and later on some girl shouted from the stoop of a music venue that she loved my bike, all while the roadies were moving gear into the place for a show later tonight.
One of the things I love the most about biking is the sense of community. Not just with other cyclists, but with people in general. The feeling of being connected to the space and people you come across on a daily basis, just makes me feel so very alive, active, and happy.
So the lunch was at the Edmonton Marriot, whose restaurant has a fantastic veranda overlooking our river valley. Friends Ashley and Mina took the City of Edmonton bikes. The city has a bike library that its employees can use for work or recreation... so they came on bike too.
Leanne.
Here's Ashley, who was having a hell of a time with the wind tunnel our bikes were parked in. I think I saw both her bum cheeks a total of 3 times as she was trying to get the wind to stop raping her skirt. The best part was her mortified squealing. I thought it was funny. But we all know that I'm going to have some problem with my own skirt and bum exposure in the near future because the Universe will think it's funny when it happens to me too.
Ashley also had on pretty shoes. Good colour. Ditto with the toes.
Mina.
Since we were in front of a huge parkade the girls were joking about my taking photographs showing off how pretty Edmonton is. I took this last picture to commemorate the irony.
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I like your 'wacky' posts. They are very entertaining and they make you real.
Please, do continue with your rampant chronicles. I, for one, would miss them if they were to become more...restrained.
Have fun!
this is what I love about blogs, the wacky posts filled with babies, bikes, dresses, weather and personal info. It is such a thrill to read the thoughts and ramblings of another person. I sued to think I was all alone in my thoughts, and now I see how many people have the same ramblings as me. But I am a huge diarist.
I also love the dress for the same reasons you do. I love the big floral print. I put up pink peonies as wall paper i my dining room. It's 1 part old lady and 2 parts punk rock as it's Fushia and gold.
First, I love your blog so keep the posts coming. Now I have a question for you. If I recall correctly the fender on your Electra Amsterdam cracked not long after you bought it right? The same thing just happened to my Electra Townie which I bought last summer but only started riding in earnest this spring. The fender has cracked right around the bolt under the seat so now it makes a racket with every bump. Did you take your bike back to the shop you bought it at or did you contact Electra directly? Regardless, I've already decided I'll be buying a Pashley next spring.
dagmara,
YES! That is exactly what happened to mine! It was rattling in general so the store tightened up but maybe they made it a little too tight? So then it cracked under pressure.
I took mine back to the store (United Cycle) here in Edmonton and they ordered me a new fender. Unfortunately it took months and months, but it was Electra's fault, not United Cycle. The bike store was really good and tried their best, but the Electra office just didn't send the stuff. Note of caution, if they take your fender off, make sure you keep the bolts and stays. Don't throw out the hardware. They thought Electra would send all the necessary bits and they didn't. Sigh.
Anyway, we stole the bits from another Amsterdam at the store and I put the fender on myself at home.
Lastly, now that I've fixed it all (after waiting basically all summer last year), it works fine and there is no more yucky sounds when I'm riding around. The last thing you want is to be wearing a pretty dress and sounding like a gross old jalopy at the same time!
I keep telling people... try riding the Batavus too! I actually really want one but I'm too damned short. Damn!
S*
Sox & Mama,
Thanks for the props. I just don't get how people put up with me sometimes...
Mama, the wallpaper sounds hot! Where did you get it? Also, was it hard to put up?
Oh Miss Sarah you’re teasing me! I’ve now waited 11 weeks for my Princess Sovereign to arrive and each time I visit your blog there’s another lovely outing that I haven’t had with my new bike! I even dreamt last night that you came all the way to Melbourne Australia to deliver my bicycle personally because you knew how excited I was, well fingers crossed it’s not far away now…
You shouldn't do lunch on a bike! You'll have terrible trouble eating and where would you put your drink!?!?!
:-)
I just came across your blog via Twitter (I too have been waiting for my Princess Sovereign for an inordinate length of time and was jealously reading Pashley owners’ updates). Love the outfit. Very appropriate for a sunny autumn day!
Sarah, picking that wall paper was my proudest design moment I think. Here is a link to it http://www.designersguild.com/all-collections/sarafan-wallpaper/sarafan/magenta/
I had someone else hang it b/c I am horrible at that stuff. I get frozen with fear of messing it up. I have a craftsman style dining room so it's just the top 1.5 feet of wall that needed to get covered. It begged to have crazy fun pattern and color to brighten up the mostly wood room. I'm now a big fan of wallpaper. Esp for small spaces. I want to wallpaper my half bathroom so badly now.
Im inlove with your dress!! <3 so lovely, and your friend ashely's shoes are adorable!
That's a great dress, especially with those red shoes. You all look lovely :) I need to do the same thing - go through my closet and pick out all the clothes that I won't be able to wear in the winter, and then wear them.
Just catching up on your posts.
I love your posts and the fact that they are so "real" and stream of conscience like. Don't change that :)
I love your commentary about the wind and your friend's skirt - now if only you had a picture of that ;)
Sorry but it is your unedited comments like that which makes a guy smile. What's so wrong with the sexiness of everyday girls on bikes..
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