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Let me be clear: bike fashion is about looking good on a bike. It's not about taking regular, unsuspecting, perfectly-serviceable items and covering them with a bike print. No, that stuff doesn't count and I tend to avoid it like I avoid the driver's seat of a car. But but but, I have such a soft spot for novelty tights. I mean, I technically...

What happens when you get a bunch of bike nerds to clean up for a swanky party? Turns out, they clean up good! San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Winterfest, an annual fundraiser for the non-profit, is kinda like Bike Prom for local bike advocates. It's the same people you see all the time, except dressed to impress. Mikaela Carolyn of San Francisco Bike Party with Mary...

Ready to step up your bike fashion game? Try biking in a skirt. But not just any old skirt. We're talking about the Iva Jean Reveal Skirt. This clever creation uses high-performance fabric and a strategically placed zip to keep you looking cute on your ride to work. And lucky for us, Iva Jean is sponsoring a giveaway for Bike Pretty readers! The lucky...

Jacqui Shannon, co-organizer of the London Tweed Run, is all smiles in her plaid cycling cape. She gets bonus points for coordinating her Cordings shirt with her pink bike frame.

I've spent the last two weeks collecting these must read links for you. Have a fantastic weekend catching up with your reading. ☞ Must watch: party season is fast approaching, brush up on your social etiquette with this how-to video narrated by the dulcet tones of Jason Schwartzman. “Sneezing the right way can mean the difference between making a new friend and making an enemy." Via...

It's been ages since I've posted any personal style. One of the reasons is that here in San Francisco, our seasons don't really match up with the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. Our Summer was chilly (and often foggy). And then right after the Equinox, the temperature soared and everyone lost their minds a little bit and hit the beach. But it didn't seem...