About

In continuous publication since 2009, Lovely Bicycle is an eclectic bicycling weblog featuring stories, reviews and miscellanea, with an emphasis on the classic and the handmade.

For the past 7 years, the bicycle has served as my transportation and my inspiration. I love cycling in its many forms, obsess over bicycle design and fuss over vintage bicycles. On occasion I freelance as a design consultant in the bicycle industry.


Inasmuch as possible, the Lovely Bicycle blog aims to promote independent craftspersons and small-scale manufacturers. The products I choose to feature here tend to reflect this.

A proponent of normalising utility cycling, I commute in ordinary street clothes, on a bike that makes this easy and comfortable. I also enjoy cycling for fitness and sport - from roadcycling, to tackling unpaved terrain, and on occasion, randonneuring.

I began writing this blog as a novice and much of its early content documents my development as a cyclist. Re-learning how to ride a bicycle as an adult has been more rewarding than I can express. It has given me a magical means of travel. It has brought good friends into my life. It has helped with balance and dexterity problems that I've had since childhood. I continue to be amazed by how wonderful cycling feels.

Unless otherwise specified, I am the sole author of all content on Lovely Bicycle. Who is this "I"? That's on a need to know basis! But if you want the cliff notes version: a 30-something former academic with a background in psychology, neuroscience and fine art. Prior to 2012, I was employed as a university professor and policy consultant. I have since switched career tracks, presently working as a freelance writer, photographer and consultant. I am European born, multi-ethnic, multilingual, and have lived all over the world. In 2013 I relocated from Boston, USA to the northwest of Ireland (Derry, then Donegal), where I now remain.

Content on Lovely Bicycle is posted in good faith. Please keep in mind that this is a blog - not a reference guide, journalistic publication, or advice column. If you see something that you wish to correct or expand upon, feel free to post a comment - or drop me a line.

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