About
I’m a woman who owns a bike to suit her every mood: from dressing up for work on my Dutch bike, to carving down hills on my road bike, to hauling groceries across town on my errand bike, to cruising the trails on my custom mountain bike, to mixing it up racing cyclocross. How many bikes would that be? Well, let’s just say that I have one for every day of the week, and if it’s more than that I’m not claiming it.
A native of Louisiana, I now live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m blessed with good weather, interesting terrain and a tolerance for eccentricity that suits me just fine.
Quick facts about this blog
All photos were shot on my trusty iPhone 4 by me, with a few exceptions: all fashion photos where I’m the subject were shot by my husband Dick; trail or roadside photos where I’m in the shot are usually taken by friends or random strangers.
sharri robinson
August 11, 2011 at 5:31 pm
AWESOME….AS co~owner of A Street Bike Named Desire; this is like receiving the Michelin Star!!!!! THANKS so much..stop in again and introduce yourself to me or Dan, my husban, son, Joe, and Kate! If you think of anything our store needs to improve the city bike ride, PLEASE let us know!
Thanks again,
Sharri Robinson
ladyfleur
August 11, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Sharri, my husband and I will definitely stop by soon. He liked the Linus 8 speed diamond frame on your web site and I think he wants to see it in person.
Kim Cooper
October 19, 2011 at 7:21 am
Hi Janet-
Fun to meet you at wheels of change- your blog is great fun! Curbed linked to this the next day-
http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2011/10/18/bike_map_a_window_into_1896_san_francisco.php
Hooray!
Kim
fiedlerin
July 12, 2012 at 5:33 am
Hey, this made me think of you (and I couldn’t find a “CONTACT” option so I posted it here)
http://www.tagabikes.com/
sharri robinson
July 13, 2012 at 9:44 am
Janet,
Just thought that you and your husband might be interested in our 1 year anniversary party, July 19th ~ 5- 7 at front of our store. Kick off to the Olympics, many activities and NBC weather is filming live! We want to thank ALL of the many wonderful customers and friends we have made in the past year, including you!
Best~
Sharri
ladyfleur
July 13, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Thanks for letting me know Sharri. And congratulations on the store hitting the 1 year mark! It offers a fresh approach to cycling in our area that is much appreciated.
Natasha Wing
September 15, 2012 at 2:33 pm
I’ve got some cute bike seat covers that would go with your bike(s). Kinda your style. Check them out. https://www.etsy.com/shop/bumcicles
Alison Chaiken
November 11, 2012 at 12:12 am
Apparently I no longer have a working email address for you.
Natasha Wing
November 11, 2012 at 8:17 am
http://www.bumcicles.com gets you to my site and my email address as well. Love your header shot above!
Sean Simpson
April 13, 2013 at 7:44 am
ladyfleur: I read your article on the automatic shifting bike you came across on the Caltrain. We have designed an automatic shifting bike that takes the same principles to an entirely new level and we’d love to tell you about it. Coincidentally (or maybe it was fate), we actually shot part of our intro video right in front of the Caltrain. Here’s a pic of that: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8645811136_cff71b1cf7_z.jpg
Check out our website (video on main page) and I’d love to have you try the bike out sometime.
Great blog by the way!
-Sean
Steve Herbert
April 16, 2013 at 8:11 am
I’ve been attending NAB for the last 30 years and stay about a mile from the LVCC. I thought it would be smart to bring my bike and ride from the hotel & got an ok for brining the bike into the room. I called LVCC prior to coming out asking if they had bike parking. They replied they did but couldn’t say where. I chickened out and left my commuter at home, but did find four bike racks outside the south and central halls. Here’s a google maps view of where they are located for future travelers.
http://goo.gl/maps/vgNZN
ladyfleur
April 16, 2013 at 8:50 am
How nice of you to create a bike rack map! I walked past the South Hall rack every day. It usually had a few bikes on it and occasionally a Vespa-type motor scooter. And one day one of those little four wheeled cars they use of the trade show floor was blocking half of it. It was totally unnecessary too, since there’s plenty of sidewalk around it.