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 long, I couldn’t help it, so many dreamy bicycle images out there…


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…
xo, mrs. french

38 Comments

  1. melinda
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 9:52 am | Permalink

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

  2. our little love nest
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 10:05 am | Permalink

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

  3. lovely lindsay
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 10:18 am | Permalink

    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

  4. Shelby
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 10:20 am | Permalink

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

  5. simplyblogged
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 10:37 am | Permalink

    I adore bicycle shots.

  6. Char
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 10:56 am | Permalink

    oh how gorgeous are 2, 4 and 8?

    so beautiful

  7. the seventy tree
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:11 am | Permalink

    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.

  8. the seventy tree
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:12 am | Permalink

    My earlier today would’ve been your middle of the night time…just occured to me!

  9. mrs boo radley
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:26 am | Permalink

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

  10. AnNicole @ OurSuburbanCottage
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:42 am | Permalink

    Gorgeous photos!

  11. Who is naebyrd/ rna?
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:45 am | Permalink

    I agree with Shelby!!!

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

    quite adorable:)

  12. jamieofalltrades
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 11:54 am | Permalink

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

  13. Chi
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 12:11 pm | Permalink

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

  14. the espinozas
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 12:14 pm | Permalink

    charming and lovely!=)

  15. smallbatch pets
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 12:45 pm | Permalink

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

  16. Jane Flanagan
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 1:22 pm | Permalink

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

  17. katelynjane
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 2:06 pm | Permalink

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

  18. m e l i g r o s a
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 2:28 pm | Permalink

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

  19. Kia
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 2:31 pm | Permalink

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

  20. Melissa de la Fuente
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 3:19 pm | Permalink

    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

  21. Miss B.
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 3:33 pm | Permalink

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

  22. Chessa!
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 4:22 pm | Permalink

    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.

  23. black vanilla rose
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 4:38 pm | Permalink

    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

  24. paula
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 5:01 pm | Permalink

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

  25. Marian
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 5:02 pm | Permalink

    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!

  26. sfgirlbybay
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 5:03 pm | Permalink

    thank you as always, mrs. french.

    time to clean up my old motobecane!

  27. LINDSAY
    Posted April 9, 2009 at 7:22 pm | Permalink

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

  28. fennymun
    Posted April 10, 2009 at 6:53 am | Permalink

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

  29. Alicia
    Posted April 10, 2009 at 7:17 am | Permalink

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

  30. Amaya
    Posted April 10, 2009 at 9:18 am | Permalink

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

  31. me melodia
    Posted April 10, 2009 at 11:14 am | Permalink

    I love this post. bravo.

  32. istanbuldailyphoto
    Posted April 10, 2009 at 3:26 pm | Permalink

    Photos are great.

  33. betsy and iya
    Posted April 12, 2009 at 9:54 am | Permalink

    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

  34. CLAIRE MOJHER
    Posted April 13, 2009 at 5:57 am | Permalink

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

  35. LenkaLovee
    Posted April 13, 2009 at 6:58 am | Permalink

    amazing photos!:]

  36. Stacy
    Posted April 13, 2009 at 9:32 pm | Permalink

    I sooooooo want to go on a bike ride now.

  37. naomi megan.
    Posted April 15, 2009 at 12:45 pm | Permalink

    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.

  38. Courtney
    Posted April 17, 2009 at 9:56 am | Permalink

    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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