Build a bike.

So I've mentioned before that I'm searching for a nice bike to ride around town with. The hard part is finding one that wont cost me a small fortune (because I'm not that big of a biker that I can justify it) and that is still stylish.

I bumped in to one of my neighbors yesterday and he told me about this great site called republicbike.com. Here you can customize your bike with a wide rage of colors and sizes. You can give color to any part of the bike, doesn't matter it it's the chain or the handlebars. And if you don't want to color it yourself, they have a few set options to choose from. And the best part is that they cost $394 ($428 with shipping).

This is how I designed mine.

I want to justify it....can I?

I miss being Fashion Forward whenever I wanted to...

A.P.C protection

I was just reading Nylon Mag when I came across an article on protecting your pants while biking. And given that I posted an entry on my favorite bikes yesterday, it seemed appropriate to include this piece.

A.P.C has produced what they call the "Stroke's Extra Leg," which is intended to as a garment accessory that allows you to protect your pants when you ride your bike. "Extra Leg" comes in 3 different materials; raw denim, black denim, and white denim.

The garment is held together by Velcro, which allows for a quick and easy 'wrap.' So say goodbye to the ruffled and rolled up look and hello to Mr. Discrete.

I want to ride my bicycle

During my time here in Salt Lake City, I have never really seen the need for a car. The city is fairly small and most places can be reached either by train, bus or even by foot. But an even better means of transportation is that of a bicycle, which is both an eco-friendly alternative and a great form of exercise.

However, I'm not really a fan of the high-speed bike with its bells and whistles. I prefer the toned down and simple bike. My current must have is the MOOF from Areware or the Gary Fisher Simple City.

I wouldn't mind the Goodmorning Technology’s Bike Porter either, which integrates the basket into the handlebars. It's an efficient and trendy 'grandma bike' if I ever saw one.

Then finally there's the Freeman Transport bike that can be folded up and carried around. Just in case you feel like walking serves you better than riding your bike...??

I would love to ride a bike to work...But what comes first, the bike or the job?