SIMPLE PLEASURES

Photo courtesy of Anthropologie

It is the end of March, and spring is here, but it in reality, it could not seem farther away. After a wind-whipped arctic winter, the idea of riding a bike down a country lane to buy freshly cut wildflowers at the Farmers Market seems so far off. Perhaps your wheels need a way to transport a few things to and fro, and this woven basket from Anthropologie is just the kind of brightly striped accent every bike can benefit from. Us city dwellers take simple pleasures like this for granted, so here's to hoping spring truly arrives before May.

GO RIDE A BIKE

Now that the Tour de France is in full swing, the biking craze should see another uptick. The bright blue Citi Bikes program has overtaken Manhattan, and catching a cool breeze in your hair may be the best way to go in this hot heat. Audrey Hepburn had the right idea, zipping around on her two wheels. La Tour, with it's impossible Alpine switch backs has me completely mesmerized and I cannot wait to see the outcome of this herculean feat, as the riders roll into glittering Paris under the cover of darkness on July 21st.

 

 Photo courtesy of Soicher Marin Conde Nast Archive

Audrey tooling around Rome with her dog, Mr. Famous. Framed Conde Nast Collection print through Soicher Marin.

Photo courtesy of Kaufmann Mercantile

Transport the basics in this classic woven Ash basket from Kaufmann Mercantile. You too can look just like Audrey.

Photo courtesy of Red Envelope

I think this is the best bike accessory ever. Protect every precious drop of wine as you take it to a picnic in the park with Red Envelope's leather wine rack. It makes for a pretty clever gift.