On our way back to New York, we stopped by Bilenky Cycle Works to drop off our bikes–and a few souvenirs from the trip:  Virginia whiskey, peanuts, and chocolates.  The boys seemed to love their presents so much, I’m thinking of sending them regular care packages (be on the lookout Stephen, Simon, et al).  We also chatted with them about the inevitable:  What’s next for Bikes and Biscuits?  The honest answer is we don’t really know.  We’re still processing our Virginia tour and while I suspect, as the weather gets colder and the memories of sore muscles and never-ending hills grows distant, we’ll begin planning our next trip, for now, we’re fairly excited about Bilenky’s Junk Yard Race.  See video footage from last year’s race below:

Now, we know we aren’t technically traveling in West Virginia but we did make it over the border for about two miles on our first ride — so we feel entitled to use this song for our inaugural slideshow. Take a look and try to guess which picture each of us begged the other not to include.

We wandered into Philadelphia’s Breakaway Bikes and ended up chatting up owner Joe Wentzell. Check out our footage here:

Stephen Bilenky and company star in our short video. They’re naturals!

We were already fans of designer Lauren Moffatt’s vintage-inspired dresses and well-cut jackets, but when we found out she had lived on a sailboat in the Hudson for six years, well we knew we had found a soul mate. She totally gets it: clothes should be fun and beautiful but also easy and versatile. Right before heading off on our two-week adventure we made a trip to her Manhattan studio to check out some of her Fall 2009 collection. She is generously letting us test-drive two of her fantastic “Too Good to Be True” bomber jackets – the thick felt will keep us warm and the bright plaid lining makes us happy. Check out this clip of Lauren talking about her designs.

About a month ago (though it seems like much longer), I got the chance to meet up with Lululemon PR exec Nathalie Balfour.  Here, she shares with me what the brand is all about (besides making your butt look good).

I was in Seattle for a wedding last weekend (congratulations Craig and Christina!) and got in a little bit of filming amid all the eating and sight-seeing. My family was fairly nice about letting me video them (and I think Annie Chen has a bright future as a somewhat sarcastic TV personality). Check out the results – there’s even a shot of Mama and Papa Chen!

Some outtakes from my recent trip to Seattle. My sister Annie and I met up with another Annie (a long long longtime friend from Miami) to catch up over some fantastic drinks. No biking, just hipsters and speakeasies.

Some footage from this weekend’s Queens excursion. Again, excuse the lack of elegant ending – iMovie and I are still getting to know each other.