I haven't had any opportunties to ride my bike for the last 2 weeks. The kids are coming in to work with me so they can attend daycamp, so we've been taking the TTC.
Claudia, my bike, is parked in the living room (like she was last year...weird), whilst the shed is being built (hopefully finished by this weekend) and is starting to get cranky about not being out on the road where she should be.
Then today, as I step off the street car, I see something that looks a lot like this biking by me (this woman's pannier's were red though).
If I had been riding Claudia, she would have slapped me. So pretty.
A bit of google-fu later and I have located a local shop, Curbside Cycle, that sells the bikes (bad Steph, you don't need another bike, yours is a gorgeous, fun to ride, original), and the panniers. The bag company is called Basil and of course, it's Dutch.
There's nothing covered in Daisies, but I'm sure I can find something that will work to tart up my bike a bit. I consider it a little back-to-bike gift for next week.
Here's some on a townie--so cute!
These are my current favourites...tough to decide (I like these too, but don't think they go so good with orange).
I love the one on the top right! Maybe I should start riding to the train instead of walking... ;)
Posted by: Jocelyn | July 25, 2008 at 11:47 AM
those are the awesomest and I just filed them away in my delicious for later. I want a red set. If I could transport my gym gear in panniers instead of hauling the trailer, life would improve markedly. SBC doesn't give prices on these bad boys, though, snif.
Posted by: Jennifer | July 25, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Those remind me of Amsterdam. So darn cute.
I'd be afraid they'd get ripped off.
Posted by: claudia | July 25, 2008 at 01:47 PM
All very nice. The dutch make good bike bags -- big and waterproof. I am a big fan of purple but also like your top right and bottom left choices.
Posted by: JoVE | July 25, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I'm totally digging the bottom left. Probably because I love orange and light blue together. Seeing all of these cute bikes is making me wish that I could afford to get a new one instead of riding my birthday gift bike from 11 years ago!
Posted by: Jill | July 25, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I bought these Basil panniers (http://store.curbside.on.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_86_87&products_id=694) for Nigel from Curbside last week. They have a beautiful
and I have some deep Bike Lurve for this bike:
http://store.curbside.on.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_8_102&products_id=542
I would strongly suggest sending a way stronger willed person who is immune to dirty bike store boy charms!
Posted by: Mel | July 25, 2008 at 04:29 PM
Top right - I think it's really, really pretty, and will look great with your bike!
Posted by: Andrea | July 25, 2008 at 04:42 PM
LOVE the upper right. Wish that reisenthehl (http://www.reisenthel.com/us/index.html) made a storage box with that fabric!!!
Posted by: Julie | July 25, 2008 at 07:58 PM
They are beautiful; I want one! Do they come off and carry easily? I wouldn't want to leave the bag outside on the bikerack at work; you just know someone would walk off with something so pretty.
Posted by: jacqui583 | July 25, 2008 at 08:00 PM
I find myself leaning towards the bottom right - orange bike, teal/lime green bag? Mmmmmmm...
I also loved looking at the bikes you linked to - not the prices, necessarily, but the bikes are great...
Posted by: Deirdre | July 25, 2008 at 11:07 PM
You are making me want something way cooler than a milk crate zip-tied to a rack :( These are so gorgeous!
Posted by: not an artist | July 26, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Those are awesome!
Posted by: Knittripps | July 26, 2008 at 01:17 PM
So which one ARE you getting? (bottom left!)
Posted by: Kathryn | July 27, 2008 at 10:43 AM
I would totally put the red ones with orange. Red and orange go together. Complementary colours, dontcha know...
Though I, too, would worry that someone would rip them off. They are wicked pretty, though.
I want a girlie bike, dammit. My Cannondale touring bike is (holy crap, this makes me feel old) 18 years old. It served its time in an AIDS ride, it took me absolutely everywhere, but now when I get on it I feel like I'm riding a rock.
Think I should sell it (although who the hell would want it at this point, though it's in great condition) and go to the Whistle-While-You-Ride kind?
Have you ever tried out one of those foldable bikes? I kind of covet them.
Posted by: Lee Ann | July 27, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Those are awesome! Thanks for googling and posting.
Posted by: Kat | July 27, 2008 at 09:30 PM