Bike Street Art// Calle Tamaulipas, Mexico City

Here is a little something I spied while out on a ride.

Bike Beatz// N*E*R*D, Provider

RIGHT, THAT’S IT, I’m starting a BMX crew. Who’s in? 

Here is yet another video of people looking awesome riding around on BMXs in convoy. Just look at them hanging outside the Quick-E-Mart with their caps on backwards being a whole world of cool. Look out for cameos from Tony Hawk, Travis Barker and Pusha T.

You might have forgotten what Pharrell looks like without being surrounded by Daft Punk. Come on Summer 2013, get a new song already. He really likes being topless in music videos. Which is just fine. Just fine.

Wish you were here// Yucatan Mexibike Snaps

I went on a little trip to the Yucatan State of Mexico and ONLY took pictures of bikes. My friends are getting used to me showing them bike porn instead of beaches. By 'used to' I of course mean 'sick of'. Wish you were here.

Bike Beatz// The Flaming Lips, Watching the Planets

Saturday was World Naked Bike Ride Day. People all over the globe got naked and rode in mASS to promote renewable energy, healthy body images and to prove that bikes are awesome no matter what you are (or aren't) wearing.

World Naked Bike Ride Day, you go girl. This song is for you (may contain nudity):

Let's get NAKED// World Naked Bike Ride Day

Sorry Mum, but LOOK, I'm wearing a helmet. A Lucador masked up helmet.

If you've ever tried to make up a song about me, odds are it has contained the word 'nude'. Maybe even 'food' and 'rude'. Still, I bet I preferred it to 'Hey Jude' which people sing to me A LOT.

No way was I actually getting nude for World Naked Bike Ride Day. My main reason is that while I'm in Mexico City I am borrowing my brother's bike and to get naked on that would be a whole world of weird. Also, it's really hot here so while I'm comfortable with being a prude I would not be comfortable being a prune. So as well as wearing a bikini I was also wearing factor 70.

I was a bit late because I got barricaded in a road surrounded by screaming teenage girls with Union Jack flags. I would like One Direction to inform me of their travel plans in future as that was a really confusing, surreal experience. I thought I was being hunted down. If I had actually been naked that would have been an exact reenactment of a dream I used to have.

The Mexico City Naked Ride saw about 300 people riding along in various states of undress including semi clad, body painted and  full on naked just wearing smiles. Here they are, smiling all over Mexico DF:

Doesn't the Palacio de Bellas Artes look beautiful? What? That's not what you are looking at?

I saw some people on Ecobicis so if you want to get one for work tomorrow you might want to bring some anti bac wipes, just saying.

I always thought people on tall bikes were in it just to see down girls' tops.

Here is a little video so you can catch the naked vibe:

Thank you to my friend Monica for her awesome camera skills.

Pura Bici, San Cristobal de las Casas

Here are some snaps of a lovely little bike workshop in San Cristobal de las Casas that sells, rents and fixes bikes. If you are in town you should check them out; it's 20 pesos rental for a whole hour of bike, that's £1! They also organise bike tours in around town. 

At the end of their road there is church on the top of a hill called Iglesia del Cerro de Guadalupe. Run up the stairs, the view is AMAZING.

Pura Bici, Real de Guadalupe 126a, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

N2 by Les Nereides Tandem Necklace

Have you seen this tandem necklace from the N2 Les Nereides range? It looks EXACTLY like my tandem's chic, sophisticated French cousin.

In my tandem's defence this was during the Olympics, it doesn't always dress like that. Mange tout, Rodney, mange tout.

N2 by Les Nereides Tandem Necklace available from ASOS on sale for £35.

My favourite bike people in Mexico City

Isn't this the happiest bike you've ever seen?

This guy's bike sharpens knives.

He rides around carrying a tray. Sometimes it has drinks on it.

Ice bike guy.

In no particular order. These are some of many local bike people I see cycling around. They are all very nice and friendly even if their picture poses suggest otherwise. They make me want to amend my bike into a multifunctional machine. Maybe one that cuts hair. Volunteers? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? *Tumbleweed*.

Wiser?

Tomorrow is Bob Dylan's, Julius Caesar's, Eric Cantona's, Queen Victoria's and my Birthday. I know I say this every year, but this one really has been the bestest. When you start it by riding to Brighton for breakfast and end it riding around in Mexico, all the rainy rides and punctures pale in significance. 

This will probably go down in history as the best present EVER. Even with the MX$25 price tag left on. That's about £1, I fricken LOVE Mexico.

As always I'll be seeing this next year in on my bike wearing a party hat, but this year i'll be whacking the hell out of a piñata.

Balloon bike pic from Cycle City Mexico.

Here is my present to you. A llama on a bike singing Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday.

Nice Rack

One of my favourite things about cycling in Mexico City is the abundance of bike racks. I rarely have to lock my bike to fences, lampposts or anything that is not specifically designed for bikes. These guys are my favourites. 

These bike shaped designs are by Ariel Rojo and are a fitting addition of urban furniture to Mexico City's colourful landscape.

However, If you want to lock your bike to one of these you'll have to push my sister off first.

You can buy these BICI Racks and other bike shaped stuff at arielrojo.com/store