Bikes - xoJane

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Rode My Bike Topless To Shed Body Issues

IHTM CONTESTANT — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:30:00 -0500

I had this idea that most bodies, no matter how curvy, are flat and perfect underneath clothing, when really it was an illusion my mind created to make me believe my body was uniquely disfigured.

Five Cyclists In My City Are Dead And I Feel Like I Could Be Next

Ren Jender — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

I used to point out all the stupid shit that I saw other cyclists do. After about the third death this year, I stopped. I didn’t want to give any more ammo to those who rush to blame the victim.

I Hate My F@%#king Bike

Kate Conway — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:18 -0400

I don’t know where I got the notion that bringing my dad’s clunky hybrid bicycle along with me to the Bay would transform me into the kind of girl that would figure heavily in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s day-boners.

A Backpack With Wings

Laia — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:02:19 -0400

Because you're already flying on your bike.

6 Ways To Give Your Bike Personality

Vanessa — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:25:01 -0400

Brand new flashy bikes are nice -- but a bike with personal touches is eternally endearing.