tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post3570651646929031143..comments2024-03-18T08:41:35.438-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: The Face Behind BikeyfaceVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71108852117679795632015-04-10T08:56:32.684-04:002015-04-10T08:56:32.684-04:00You are welcome to use one of these photos for you...You are welcome to use one of these photos for your article, giving me credit with a link to Lovely Bicycle. Please email me if you need to discuss further details. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73490688297926836062015-04-09T17:42:07.594-04:002015-04-09T17:42:07.594-04:00Hello !
I am the chief editor of Weelz.fr, the fre...Hello !<br />I am the chief editor of Weelz.fr, the french web magazine about urban biking.<br />I'm preparing an article about Bekka and BikeyFace.<br />Can I use your photos to illustrate it ?<br />Keep me posted !<br />Thanks a lot !Spylberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788625692622424663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45776512481254784872012-08-02T16:08:57.290-04:002012-08-02T16:08:57.290-04:00Am I getting confused, or is that last photo taken...Am I getting confused, or is that last photo taken outside The Independent?<br /><br />I loved that pub!Ian Brett Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144195897514392433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-73854111539970713742011-12-28T15:18:34.003-05:002011-12-28T15:18:34.003-05:00Thanks Velouria for this blog (and the pics.)on Bi...Thanks Velouria for this blog (and the pics.)on Bikeyface / Bekka. I found her blog thru Boston Biker about 6 months ago, she is amazing ! Love the Surly Cross-Check, all it needs to complete it is a B-17 Brooks Saddle...Gary from Dracutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71137455993354952222011-12-10T18:44:52.605-05:002011-12-10T18:44:52.605-05:00Thank you for posting about her, what a brilliant ...Thank you for posting about her, what a brilliant woman! Bikeyface is now a fixture in my Bookmarks Bar.Victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70853844944650420692011-12-08T17:16:36.426-05:002011-12-08T17:16:36.426-05:00so nice to see bikeyface in the flesh!! i ahve bee...so nice to see bikeyface in the flesh!! i ahve been wanting that helmet for the winter!!dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198798167132287090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2828900709838077452011-12-07T18:41:11.892-05:002011-12-07T18:41:11.892-05:00Plympton - not bad, but no Ralph Steadman.Plympton - not bad, but no Ralph Steadman.Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4452631816695282832011-12-07T16:53:36.393-05:002011-12-07T16:53:36.393-05:00Velouria,thanks SO much for this post,I had never ...Velouria,thanks SO much for this post,I had never seen\heard of Bikeyface,but have been thoroughly enjoying the catching up reading of it today,and I definately clicked "Follow" (works really well being that I have a Wordpress blog myself,just a simple click) :)<br /><br />Disabled CyclistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-59169302299460767612011-12-07T15:26:25.269-05:002011-12-07T15:26:25.269-05:00Ha. Today's Bikeyface stip is very relatable! ...Ha. <a href="http://bikeyface.com/2011/12/07/bracing-for-winter/" rel="nofollow">Today's</a> Bikeyface stip is very relatable! Need to dig my pink gloves out of the closet.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-85239990152733151122011-12-07T15:14:58.942-05:002011-12-07T15:14:58.942-05:00Hi Bekka!
Bike world is so small ha ha, glad to s...Hi Bekka!<br /><br />Bike world is so small ha ha, glad to see you doing so well for yourself.BostonBikerhttp://bostonbiker.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89462891471714622652011-12-07T11:12:11.180-05:002011-12-07T11:12:11.180-05:00Love, love, love the Bikeyface! Thank you for int...Love, love, love the Bikeyface! Thank you for introducing me to it!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622380120009004728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-75884073265016935892011-12-07T09:32:48.742-05:002011-12-07T09:32:48.742-05:00Even though the drawing style and humor are comple...Even though the drawing style and humor are completely different, there is something about Bikeyface that reminds me of Bill Plympton's animation, especially "I married a strange person." Hard to find and not safe for work or children, but worth seeing.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77728219768899095232011-12-06T22:52:10.307-05:002011-12-06T22:52:10.307-05:00"Had long hair once; men looked like they wan..."Had long hair once; men looked like they wanted to puke when I turned around." <br /><br /><br />Jim, I think we accidentally "checked each other out" back when we were in our twenties.<br />Sorry if I mentally scarred you, man.<br /><br />V and Bekka, I suspect there might be a lot of cross-pollination between the blogs. This could be some fun trouble. <br /><br />I really enjoy Bekka's drawing style- she puts down some very honest, economical lines.<br /><br />Her "winter beard" post incited me to grow mine again! <br />(I forgot how much these things itch.)Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41900584115635203342011-12-06T21:17:47.178-05:002011-12-06T21:17:47.178-05:00Well he got a haircut sounds like, so we can all r...Well he got a haircut sounds like, so we can all relax.Bifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543158648103470697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7664508866836039072011-12-06T20:47:30.392-05:002011-12-06T20:47:30.392-05:00@Cycler, we did meet at the tweed ride! But I didn...@Cycler, we did meet at the tweed ride! But I didn't match you with your blog until recently. Hope to see you around!<br /><br />@Ground Round Jim, this is absolutely hilarious--> "Had long hair once; men looked like they wanted to puke when I turned around." Will make a point to do less posts on hair in the future... maybe.Bikeyfacehttp://bikeyface.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46900359606725324582011-12-06T19:53:01.298-05:002011-12-06T19:53:01.298-05:00cris 7:12 . . . having lived in Somerville in 1986...cris 7:12 . . . having lived in Somerville in 1986-87, I find that reading Lovely Bicycle is often an exercise in nostalgia for me, but your mention of the S&S really hit home. My wife and I spent many an evening there. Makes me want to move back -- almost, anyway.<br /><br />Velouria . . . thanks for the intro to Bekka and Bikeyface!Steve Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55656869180315089522011-12-06T19:48:15.207-05:002011-12-06T19:48:15.207-05:00I always look forward to my weekly dose of Bikeyfa...I always look forward to my weekly dose of Bikeyface. And happy to say that I've been reading since almost the beginning.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235831374184428641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45720007444060443232011-12-06T19:17:28.876-05:002011-12-06T19:17:28.876-05:00The cartoon of Bekka looks like her. The art is re...The cartoon of Bekka looks like her. The art is really well done. Thanks to your blog, I'm enjoying them now. So glad you two could get together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4853643791805589732011-12-06T19:12:32.007-05:002011-12-06T19:12:32.007-05:00yeah, I agree that the Bikeyface <-> Yehuda ...yeah, I agree that the Bikeyface <-> Yehuda connection is a bit tenuous. They're both funny in different ways, but one is narrative and the other is editorial cartoon.<br /><br />you know, there are enough of us who live within a couple of miles of each other (and, I think, cross paths with each other) that some kind of Boston bike blogger get-together is overdue. Maybe a group brunch at the S&S or Friendly Toast sometime after the holidays?crishttp://cris.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32866954970659839192011-12-06T18:58:53.227-05:002011-12-06T18:58:53.227-05:00Velouria and Bekka should join forces as Cycling S...Velouria and Bekka should join forces as Cycling Super Heroes. Disguised in their beard balaclavas and riding hipster fixies, they'll fight for truth, justice and cyclists' rights. <br />Bikeyface is hilarious. The artwork is super. How nice that you are neighbors.<br />MT CylistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-37422707836068191312011-12-06T18:26:27.040-05:002011-12-06T18:26:27.040-05:00Bikeyface never fails to make me smile (or laugh o...Bikeyface never fails to make me smile (or laugh out loud!). I think it is karma that you two live so close! Thanks for sharing the photos, and backstory!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24698207012304471622011-12-06T17:06:57.900-05:002011-12-06T17:06:57.900-05:00I always found I could really relate to Yehuda Moo...I always found I could really relate to Yehuda Moon (and not just because of the beard and my proclivity for riding in flip-flops), it seemed to capture some of the absurdity of shop life.Matt DeBlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666227904684289223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-37802256618251817142011-12-06T16:45:37.427-05:002011-12-06T16:45:37.427-05:00I could never understand Yehuda Moon, but sent the...I could never understand Yehuda Moon, but sent them some money just to support a bike cartoonist.<br /><br />Bikeyface ,on the other hand, is right up my alley :)<br /><br />I found it through your blog, so thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66323115398602592892011-12-06T14:29:57.487-05:002011-12-06T14:29:57.487-05:00I liked Yehuda Moon and was sad when it was discon...I liked Yehuda Moon and was sad when it was discontinued; hopefully it still might come back. I do not think it was intended to be funny per se. Never read Family Circus, not much of a comic strip person generally.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32305091758042909282011-12-06T14:20:21.913-05:002011-12-06T14:20:21.913-05:00Bikeyface is a great blog! Thanks for this intervi...Bikeyface is a great blog! Thanks for this interview and introduction to Bekka, Velouria. Amazing that you two have so much in common, too.<br />VickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com