Today while riding Oma home, I started thinking about what a wonderful bike she is and how it must be close to our 2-year anniversary. I knew I got her sometime in October 2008. When I arrived home, I consulted the extensive Trisha-Dottie email archives to pinpoint the exact date: October 18! That is today, my friends.
As I’ve made very clear before, she’s the best bicycle a woman could hope for and has changed my life by making biking so fun and easy.
Don’t tell Ms. O that I almost forgot our anniversary; I’d never hear the end of it. She’s still upset that I ride Betty Foy so much.
Let's Go Ride a Bike 
Yay! Happy Omaversary!!
While I’m de-lurking, let me thank you for helping convert me to Dutch bike (and mixte) riding in Chicago. My life is so much better for it in so many ways! You’re truly inspiring and I look forward to your posts every day.
Happy Anniversary! You are both vanguards and gems.
Oma looks like she is tempted to eat those flowers : )
You and Oma are an iconic pair. Your pictures and stories have probably had more influence on female cyclists’ fashion choices than all the popular magazines combined.
I have been fickle with my bike affections so far and sold my first bike, a beautiful Pashley, after a year. But I hope to remain as loyal to my current brood as you have been to your Oma and Betty.
Thank you once again for your blog Dottie and Trisha, which is one of the few I read every day. Please keep writing, keep photographing!
Aw, thank you and ditto!
bike loyalty ~ when it happens it is fierce and faithful.
This picture is so cute, Dottie! I hope Oma liked her flowers :) Happy Anniversary to the two of you!
Aw. Yay Oma! She’s a gem for sure.
Dottie, I was wondering if you have issues with snow/slush freezing between the wheels and fenders. I commute on a mountain bike with studded tires in bad winter weather, and I got really annoyed over the past couple of years at how the drive train rusts so quickly despite my frequent ministrations (clean and lube with cold-weather-specific chain lube). Your bicycle, with its enclosed drive train and full fenders, looks appealing. But then I realized that the fenders could be an issue. So what has your experience been?
Aaron, nope, that has not been a problem. There is so much clearance between my fender and tire, especially in the winter because the studded tires are more narrow than my regular tires.
congratsssssss. made for each other, classy y elegant :D
cheers to many, many more years to come Dottie <333
Happy Anniversary to the both of you! You two are quite a pair. I can only imagine what the years to come will bring!
That picture is absolutely adorable. I wish you many more Omaversaries to come!
Happy Oma-anniversary!
Happy anniversary! You look great together!
Ohhhh…so sweet! Happy Happy Anniversary!!!
Congratulations Dottie! May there be many many more.
Thanks very much for the 2 year update. Many people are excited About a new purchase but that excitement often wears off quickly. I am very happy to hear you are still so pleased with your Oma. I have ordered a Workcycles Secret Sevice for here in Charleston, SC and I hope I am as happy with my Workcycles bike as you are with yours. Congratulations!!
best,
Jim
That’s great to hear, Jim! I hope you love your WorkCycles as much as I love mine. :)
May I ask what bicycle lock(s) you use?
best,
Jim
I use a heavy duty Abus chain – highly recommended! Dutch Bike sells them.
I have been following your blog for a while now and just realized what really attracted me to them is the personal attachment you have with your bike I now realize that there are many of us who feel the same way I ride a Specialized that I call buddy we spend a lot of time together riding mostly in good weather hear in northern cal. thank you Dottie for bringing us all together.