TweetI’m actually not that much of a party girl. Notwithstanding the complete lack of rack that is required to look good in backless club wear, a glass of beer can make the room spin for me. Chimay will absolutely floor me. Dancing in heels all night is a skill I never bothered to perfect. I’d […]
a celebration of taste
September 29th, 2009 5 Comments
Tags: celebration of sport · embrocation cycling journal · fizik · IF · interbike · knog · outlier · rapha · ridley · tastemakers · velodramatic
snobby shorts
September 8th, 2009 8 Comments
TweetBeing somewhat of a closet snob, I love the vague language of being in the know. “Did you see–” “Oh yeah.” “Unbelieveable, right?” “But awesome.” “Exactly.” And, of course, I love it even more when this top secret, exclusive language is used in the context of bikes and blogs. I’m not talking about my own…No, […]
Tags: expensive · investment · lycra · snobby · velodramatic
drowning in embrocation
April 27th, 2009 2 Comments
TweetMy Mom has this tendency to flip through clothes with a dismissive, almost violent hand. Hangers squeak loudly against poles as she’ll cast aside suits, shirts, and pants, unable to find that perfect, impeccably tailored, designer whatever. Meanwhile I try not to completely lose it as the product of someone’s hard labor is violently shoved […]
Tags: bicycles · cyclocross · embrocation cycling journal · talent · things in print · velodramatic
[briefly] living the dream
April 3rd, 2009 1 Comment
TweetDespite both of my classes having been canceled today, I rolled out of bed at the usual time. Granted, I can’t sleep past 8am on any day, anyway, but I was sort of excited to get up and pick my way across a floor littered with fabric, tailor’s chalk, and some random pins [ouch!]. I […]
Tags: cambridge bicycle · cycling caps · dolan pre cursa · sewing · sweatshop · velodramatic