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We've partnered with Raleigh Bicycles to do a special giveaway to help you get your cycle style in gear for spring. A single grand prize winner will be selected at random to win a Basil Bloom Carry All Bicycle Bag and a Closca Newsboy Bike Helmet from Bike Pretty.  You can enter to win after the jump...

Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow is a serene picnic spot in the middle of the city. At 6pm on a Friday afternoon it was practically deserted. Bike Handsome and I had a delightful happy hour picnic with bread and cheese and a bottle of wine (with a bicycle on the label, naturally). A separated bike path borders the hollow and it was fun to...

The Béret Baguette is an extremely picturesque bicycle ride that takes place in Paris every summer. Think of it as the French answer to the Tweed Run. Recently the ride has exploded in popularity. In 2013 there were over 1000 cyclists and 2014 saw even more. (Not that there was an official count. Who can be bothered when there is delicious wine and cheese to consume?)

The Bike Pretty Shop is growing! When I saw the great response to the Closca Newsboy and Bandbox Charleston helmets, I realized that I needed to find more great products that make living the active life more stylish. So I am super excited to announce that we are now carrying Iladora Apparel, Tandem NY, and Socksmith in the Bike Pretty Shop.

When it comes to instructions for how to stay warm while biking in the snow , I always make sure to ask an expert. This is a guest post from Claudia Manley. A transplanted Californian, Claudia currently lives in Canada and is no stranger to biking in all kinds of weather. In this guest post, she graciously shares her tips for staying warm. -- Melissa

Tickets may have sold out in a matter of minutes, but you can still mark your calendars for the London Tweed Run 2015 on Saturday the 18th of April. This is the day that tweed tartan spats may show up in your Instagram feed. You won't want to miss it!