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What to Do About Bike Share Helmets?

Susi // accessories, bike share
As friends and colleagues watch Citi Bike stations spring up on the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn and envision themselves astride the blue bikes, a common question is: What to do about bike share helmets? Current helmet-wearing cyclists who plan to add a Citi [...]
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Overade Folding Bicycle Helmet Debuts

Susi // accessories, gear
As interest in city cycling continues to boom, driven by efficiency, economy, health benefits and sensitivity to the environment, the ingenious design of the Overade folding bicycle helmet is news to cheer about. Although the styling and features of urban bicycle helmets have improved [...]
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Cupid for Valentine's Day

tell us about your valentine’s bike crush!

Susi // accessories
Remember the giddy excitement of exchanging cards in school on Valentine’s Day? For the romantic fantasies they inspired, we liked the ones from secret admirers best. In honor of sweet amour on two wheels this week, we’re asking you to share your (secret) bike crush [...]
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Bianchi by Gucci Bicycle Helmet

ciao bella! bianchi by gucci bicycle helmet

Susi // fashion
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about cap-like hats reminiscent of bicycle helmets that popped up on fashion runways for fall and spring. With the couture connection fresh in my mind, the new Bianchi by Gucci bicycle helmet (above) caught my eye. [...]
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Burberry Spring 2012

heady mix: couture meets bicycle helmets

Susi // fashion
A recent article in the New York Times Style section asked “Which came first — the bicycle helmet or the caplike fashion visor?” It was a reference to helmet-like caps that topped off many runway looks for fall/winter 2011 and then popped up in [...]
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how my bicycle helmet helped me meet the sexiest man alive (in my opinion)

Susi // culture
What has my bicycle helmet done for me lately? I mean, aside from protecting my brain in case of a sudden impact on the streets of New York City? Well, how about this: My hot head gear recently helped me meet the sexiest man alive. [...]
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seatpost 8.25.11: nyc cycling culture this week

Susi // hamptons, seatpost
In this seatpost: - September Rides - Gran Fondo New York Registration - New Cycling Feature at HopStop.com - Bicycle Beauty on the Go - An Otherworldly Bicycle Helmet Bike Rides to Savor on September Weekends It’s looking as though Hurricane Irene may keep us [...]
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Fenders - Maplexo/Sykes

orange you glad? cycling gear in citrusy hues

Susi // design, fashion
Ever since I posted a velojoy street scene photo of a city cyclist riding a bright orange bicycle accessorized with glossy orange panniers, this color has been on my mind. I’m hardly alone: The sunny hue is one of the hottest fashion trends for [...]
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Stitch

seatpost 4.27.11: nyc cycling culture this week

Susi // seatpost
velojoy street scene Stitch, the well-behaved Norwich terrier belonging to fashion designer and avid cyclist Lela Rose, waits patiently on an upholstered seat in the rear cab of Rose’s custom tricycle, which recently was parked near Manhattan’s High Line. ‘UK Cyclists To Shun Royal Wedding [...]
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Bike Lane Marker

my bike is a car: lessons from commuting 101

Susi // safety & security
My decision to attend a “Bike Commuting 101″ class last night was prompted partly by a recent comment from a friend, an artist who began riding her bike a few months ago from Manhattan to her Brooklyn studio. “So we’ve got all these new bike [...]
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