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dfb x coach // martone cycling co.

Posted on May 19th, 2013

Biking in NYC is about to reach critical mass with citibikes but leave it to some brands to really capture the essence of biking: the utility, the style and leisure of it as a sport and transportation mode. The blog Downtownfrombehind has been capturing bikers in action for a while, at first from behind and anonymous. The blog started profiling subjects, like the guys of Saturday Surf: I had a brainstorm session with Coach people and inspired this partnership last year. That was fun to brew up! Fashion consultant and PR strategist Lorenzo Martone just launched Martone Cycling Co. He’s branded his bikes with a red chain and monochrome everything else, currently available in black, white, red, gold and silver. Especially cool is SRAM’s innovative duomatic gear system that automatically adjusts…

the little things // biking in nyc.

Posted on May 14th, 2013

I’ve always wanted to buy a bike to call my own, to ride to and from work, early mornings to the green market and through Central Park, or after-dark, meandering through small West Village streets to clear my head. The thought, though, of leaving what would be another limb on the sidewalk, waiting to be stolen – thats what has stopped me from investing in one. A handful of friends have told me that every moment on the bike is worth the risk of getting their bike stolen. Many more have shared stories of how their first, second, third bikes have been hijacked, some only minutes after picking up dinner, others, hours after stopping by a birthday party. Every second is a risk. Now…

the little things // time.

Posted on March 17th, 2013

Time. It is such a simple concept, but such a difficult thing to master.. I’ve been thinking about time a lot lately, trying to sift through my thoughts and make sense of it all, to figure out what it is I want to say. New York City is a vacuum, a hungry force that feeds on time [among countless other things]. I find myself busy with so much to do, but what is it that I’m actually doing? When I stop for a breather and take a look around, what do I have to show for all that time spent? 100 emails read, 150 emails sent, 30 tweets, 2 Instagrams, and 1 status update.. is that what we as a society measure time by now? I…

the little things // #ifihadglass

Posted on February 20th, 2013

Google has finally released another teaser [and contest] for Glass by Google.

Google is looking for people to test drive Glass. Tell Google what you would do if you had Glass, starting with #ifihadglass. The hashtag is currently trending on Google+.

Me? #ifihadglass, I would capture the most beautiful thing of all.. human emotion. Raw and real joy, excitement and even sorrow. Very few are willing to share it, though we all go through it. Why not share our emotions and experience it together?

the little things // moleskine.

Posted on February 1st, 2013

Confession. I still use a Moleskine planner.. exclusively. As in, I dont use gcal on my phone. And its not just any yearly planner, but the extra large. I need lots of space to jot down notes, write out to-do lists and plan trips. There’s nothing like pen and paper.. I’ve gone three years of carrying these monsters around.. and if I was at dinner and didnt have one with me, I couldnt commit to any plans. And its so crazy because I live and breathe digital. I am constantly on my laptops, phones, or iPad but I refused to switch over. I guess this was my way of holding onto the romance of the past.. the same way I love print magazines and…