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Shelly, a Bike Pretty reader, e-mailed me a question: So, I just got a Trek Pure in pale mint green with a tan seat and natural Nantucket Basket. I live in DC and will tool around with my kids. I want to get a helmet that works with the vibe of my new ride and with my clothes - lots of black, navy, white...

Today is Bike To Work Day in San Francisco Sure a lot of people bike to work regularly. But San Francisco's annual Bike To Work Day is like Bicycle Commuter Prom. Even though it's the same people you see every other day of the year, it's a special occasion to celebrate each other. And let's face it, most of the techies riding their adorable...

Photo by Mikael Colville-Andersen Must Read Links: Exploring Cities And Chic On a bike, San Francisco's streets become your friends (Hi, Harrison), or frenemies (talking about you, Steiner), or that weirdo you avoid making eye contact with (Divisadero). But it's not all about avoiding traffic and hills, as this interactive map shows by revealing the history of San Francisco's place names. I like my celebrity gossip...

Photos by Kelly Bloggers Who Bike: Shini of Park and Cube Adore these shots of Shini Park at the London Tweed Run. She looks like such a sensible lady-commuter until you get a closer look at her lovely patterned blouse and perfect fedora. And then scan down to her tasselled booties with their high, perfectly cylindrical heel and you realize that this is style...

Short skirts, high glamor, and mixed drinks. Conspicuous consumption, love triangles, and dark secrets. It's no wonder that F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby seizes the imagination of every generation. My friend Stephanie, designer of Honey Cooler Handmade lingerie, is a connoisseur of the 20s style. To celebrate her line and the upcoming Baz Lurhmann film, she threw a Gatsby-themed party at a local...

Last month I shared a lesson: leopard print style can help you stay safe on your bike. Or at least get you noticed. Which is nearly the same thing, right? Here are three more ways to introduce this hi-visibility pattern into your commute. 1. Leopard Print Unitard, $31.57 - $59.99 Teacher's pet Kelly went for extra-credit by wearing a leopard print unitard (like this one)...