Thursday, April 9

blissful inspiration

Good morning!  It's me again, Mrs. French.  I so look forward to my mornings here on sfgirlbybay...

I remember my very first bicycle, "the desert rose"...it was red with a white banana seat, and streamers from the handlebars.  I loved that bike with all my heart.  I have the same giddiness today...I went into my local bike shop and ordered a bicycle I have had my eye on for quite sometime.  I feel like I am 6 years old all over again.  I actually couldn't sleep last night in anticipation of my new bike. 

I have been inspired by all these bicycle daydreams.  This blissful inspiration post is particularly long, I couldn't help it, so many dreamy bicycle images out there...
ode to the bicycle...








I hope you have lovely bicycle memories of your very own and that maybe this post helped to conjure them up a bit...see you next week...

38 comments:

  1. these photos are wonderful. i love this post. they are so dreamy.

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  2. *sigh* The best collection of bicycle photos I have seen. Wouldn't it be awesome to have a whole wall of those?xo

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  3. i've had bicycles on the brain lately as well. sooo... what did you pick???
    ++++
    i love that idea of a whole wall of bicycle photos. love it!
    love, lindsay

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  4. Fantastic T. Especially the one with the darling skirt and knee highs that you posted recently. **adore**

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  5. Anonymous10:37 AM

    I adore bicycle shots.

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  6. oh how gorgeous are 2, 4 and 8?

    so beautiful

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  7. I absolutely love these! I posted about bicycles earlier today too, so it must be a day for them! And yes to a wall of bicycle pictures. Gorgeous shots.

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  8. My earlier today would've been your middle of the night time...just occured to me!

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  9. Lovely photos. I spent so much of my childhood on a bicycle...fun memories.

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  10. I agree with Shelby!!!

    "Fantastic T. Especially the one with the darling skirt and knee highs that you posted recently. **adore**"


    quite adorable:)

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  11. What a beautiful post. Makes me miss riding my bike along the san diego boardwalk.

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  12. I absolutely adore your photos! So peaceful and beautiful. Greetings fron Finland!

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  13. charming and lovely!=)

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  14. love girls in skirts on bikes! thanks for the lovely pics, beautiful....you are amazing!!!!

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  15. Oh Mrs French, this post is too perfect. I feel transported!

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  16. Anonymous2:06 PM

    Every one of these photos are beautiful! I love the girl with the skirt and her tall socks beside the bike. Very cute (:

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  17. Anonymous2:28 PM

    ♥BikeLuv♥
    adorable, very inspiring shots and oh so poetic!!

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  18. I love these pics! Lately I have developed a fetish for the vintage/antique look and these french bicycles are adorable!

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  19. Oh, so gorgeous....so much romance and promise in a bike. I love these and am so happy you got your very own!
    xo
    Melis

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  20. love, love, love!!! Mrs. French it's always great to see you here:)

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  21. that photograph by Federico Erra is one of my all-time favorites of his...I saw it on flickr when he first posted it ages ago and fell in love with it.

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  22. They are very dreamy photos!! I have fond memories of my first bicycle, it was hot pink and I use to ride it everywhere xxx

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  23. poetic and beauty! lovely pictures...
    your blog is a great inspirations!
    xxx from Brazil
    Paula

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  24. I just got a bike seat for my daughter so she could ride around with me. I couldn't wait to share bicycle moments with her!

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  25. thank you as always, mrs. french.

    time to clean up my old motobecane!

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  26. I just bought a 1972 magenta schwinn, found on craigslist...all original parts, cute chrome fenders. now all I need is a basket.

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  27. wonderful and lovely photos. I love the mood very much!

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  28. I adore this lovely collection!
    Thank you so much for including my photo among such talent.

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  29. aww. This is so beautiful! Wonderfully done!
    ♥ AMK

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  30. I love this post. bravo.

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  31. FanTASTIC! I ALSO just posted a few about bicycles. It seems that those of us who love them, really really love them. Thanks for the nostalgia!

    -betsy

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  32. Really love this set - Makes my morning fly by with thoughts of summer pedaling :)

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  33. amazing photos!:]

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  34. I sooooooo want to go on a bike ride now.

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  35. oooh these are lovely. i once has an old blue bike with a pretty little basket and bell on the front. i'd bike to the farmers market near my apartment in nyc. then it got stolen and i cried and cried.

    maybe i should get another one now... this post makes me want to.

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  36. Love this entire post! Each photo is gorgeous, and I think I'd feel like a 6-year old too if I were getting a bike (on my "I'd love to have" list!)

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