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Thanks for sending me so many great links to fancy bikes and the latest in bike fashion! Here's a few I had to share. Designer Dirk Bikkembergs teamed up with motorcycle accessories maker Rizoma to create the the 77

On December 8 2012, The Brooks Dashing Bicycle Show began its North American tour with a gin-soaked, cycle chic party at HuckleBerry Bicycles in downtown San Francisco. Momentum Mag showed up, represented by Editor-in-Chief Mia Kohout and Style Editor Molly Millar, and made sure that I stayed out well past bedtime. Hendricks Gin "lubricated the cogs" of social interaction with delicious Tipple Crown Punch and other tasty concoctions. Check out...

Introducing Orp: a super-sleek and loud combination bike horn and bike light. Tory Orzeck, a former industrial designer at Nike has applied his skills to bicycle commuter accessories and come up with this clever gizmo. Did I say loud? This little clip-on beeps out at 96 decibels. I know someone who would love to receive one of these in his stocking! Much nicer than the super-practical Lump of Coal BikePretty Santa...

With the time change last month, my evening commute is now done under the cover of night. If no one can see me while I'm on my bike, there's no point in looking pretty, is there? So I've been trying to step up my hi-viz steez. Fortunately Cole Haan has expanded their one-year-old Shine On line of perfectly classic reflective shoes. The coolest part is...

I do my makeup like I ride my bike: fast! As much as I’d love to have a pro apply my makeup every morning, I’m really happy with my current routine. I developed it over a few years of experimentation and now I can put my face on in about five minutes. 0) Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap in Lavender 1) First Aid Beauty Ultra...

Here at BikePretty HQ, we take fashion safety seriously. Now that we’ve all quit Daylight Savings Time cold turkey, slapping on some hi-viz kit is a necessary evil great way to get the attention you deserve during your commute home. "What if I look like a huge dork?" you may be asking yourself. But don’t worry! Just take a page from the workbook of...