About
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bikeyface is written and illustrated by, me, Bekka Wright. I’m an artist, writer, filmmaker, and connoisseur of chocolate chip cookies. When I was young I wanted to study environmental law, go into political office, and save the world while wearing awesome pantsuits. But I realized that few people listen to lawyers or politicians. But they love looking at pictures and I love making them.
Based in Somerville, MA, I bike all around the Boston area to work, errands, cafes, concerts, to my art studio… and sometimes I’m just chasing clouds. The Bikeyface illustrations inspired by the things that happen along the way. In love with both creativity and degrees, I got my BA in Painting with a minor in Creative Writing from Brandeis University and an MFA in Cinema-Television Production from the University of Southern California. I work at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
ABOUT THE BLOG
I started this blog in June 2011 shortly after I moved from Los Angeles to Boston. I had started biking for transportation in Los Angeles, but the compactness, public transit system, and compactness of Boston allowed me to go completely car-free. Biking also turned out to be the best way to learn my way around a new city, meet people, and avoid traffic. The blog started as a simple account of my 2-wheeled adventures to be likely read by 3 people, all relatives. But since I’ve always drawn pictures it somehow grew into a full-fledged web comic. Now it’s read by more than 3 people.
I want Bikeyface to be as fun and enjoyable as biking. Sometimes it’s easy to get frustrated about how much needs to change on our city streets. But ultimately there is a reason people bike in spite of it all. That spirit is what I want to capture (see this intro post for more.) While many of posts are fun and focused on lifestyle, it’s also important to me that the Bikeyface advocates safety, road rules, and raise awareness of important issues.
And, yes, I stop at red lights.
MORE INFORMATION
Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
IN THE MEDIA
- Boldfacers Profile
- Lovely Bicycle!: The Face Behind Bikeyface
- Boston Bikes: Cyclist of the Week Profile
- Business Insider: A Boston Biker Documents Her Daily Commute
- BostInno: How One Local Blogger is Putting a Comedic Spin on Biking in Boston
IMAGE & CONTENT USE
Online: My illustrations & posts may be shared freely online for educational and non-profit purposes. Proper credit and link to my site must be included (e.g. artwork by Bikeyface, www.bikeyface.com) Please do not modify my images, re-post a significant number of images, or re-post entire blog posts, or a combination of these things.
Print & Other Uses: My illustrations my not be used in print form. Any print use requires special arrangement and may have associated licensing fees depending on the use. However, due to lack of time other factors, I cannot facilitate every request.
For Profit: Absolutely not.
Hey, do you do all of your own graphic/drawing work? Good stuff!
:danK
This is so cute! I love it. Great work. Love, Love, Love.
Thanks, and thanks for the plug!
Love, love, love! Keep up the bike smiles and humorous sketches.
Been following you some time now. Love your work, and admire your ability to put in on paper. Sent out props for your work to the peeps out here on the”left coast”. http://www.meetup.com/Urban-Bike-and-Social-Club/events/33808302/
Thanks, you’re appreciated.
Yay, I love the left coast (lived in LA for 8 yrs.) Thanks!
Love this blog! Thanks to Hans for turning me on to it via his post on Urban BS!
Hey, just commenting to say that I found your blog a few days ago and it’s already like my favorite bike blog ever. You should totally write a comic book at some point!
Found your blog from the “iBob google group”.. Love your work and how it reconnects me to my time in Somerville (grad school at Tufts)… The foibles of living and biking in Boston. Will be a frequent visitor (again, from the Left Coast… well, really from Central California where we never see surfers and movie stars!)
Your blog rocks. I’ll tell people about it. I hope you keep it up. That is all.
You’re back !!! Yea ! New name, same ‘ole good stuff. Thanks for not leaving your faithful following, again GLAD you are back…
Gary from Dracut.
Don’t worry, I’m gonna keep going! Just needed a name that is more memorable/searchable.
Tell us about the frogs.
You are awesome! Thank you for putting out such great work. Please keep it coming.
You have our love & support.
Love,
Hubway
Thanks!
And thanks for the bikes! You have my love too
Hey! So, strange question, but…what helmet do you have? lol. It looks super cute, that brown plaidish one in all your drawings (except the one on this page
). Just curious! 
This drawing is old now and has my old Bell Citi helmet. Now I have the Houndstooth helmet by Giro (purchased online, bike shops don’t have it.) I’m updating the about page soon because the drawing doesn’t feel current to me anymore
If you want some inspiration for cute helmets, check out http://pinterest.com/juleskills/cute-bike-helmets/ which was put together by http://www.thejulieblog.com/
Love the blog! Found it via Twitter thanks to creating/curating @WomenBikeBlogs, which features a blog a day (pretty much) and a growing set of RSS feeds from blogs on the list at http://bit.ly/WomenBikeBlogs.
Dear Bikeyface,
This is us (http://www.outspokendelivery.co.uk/)
We work in Cambridge (UK) and cycle a LOT.
We LOVE your blog, from all the way across the ocean it touches many of our funny and truth strings. Thank you for creating mirth and happyness in our office and roads. You are welcome in our city anytime.
Mark (and the Outspoken crew)
P.S we are trialing the puppy saftey gear next week, we will tell you which breed of dog works the best
Just found your blog, through Lovely Bicycle. Such fun, I love it
I will add you to my links list and will be visiting your site for now on!
Great new about page! Thanks so much for sharing your artistic talent and keen wit~! Very much appreciated!
Also came to your site via Lovely Bicycle.
Love your site! Beautiful and very funny drawings; beautiful and very funny prose. Thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts with all of us!
-Ed in NH
I think your artwork is tremendous and that you should a) make a short animated film, and b) submit it to the Boston Bike Film Festival (shameless plug). Seriously though, I’m sure you’ve got a story to tell through your art.
I went to the festival this year and I have been considering it, but I need to get my act together on the film side of things. Hoped to shoot something this summer but ran out of time
Dear Miss Bikeyface
I just got to know your lovely blog (thanks to http://www.cenasapedal.com/blog/ from Portugal).
Already read/enjoyed each and every post/cartoon. Please keep the ink flowing!
I’ve posted about your blog/work on http://vadebici.wordpress.com/ – a group blog focusing mainly on bike advocacy in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
I hope you don’t mind me copying/pasting a few cartoons there.
All the best
a.
http://www.pespracima.blogspot.com
Hi Miss Bikeyface
I find your blog incredible! Its so refreshing to come across a bicycle blog which delivers something so creative and new!
I’m the founder of a London based bicycle community project called Bicycle Basecamp. Next year we’ll be releasing an online bicycle marketplace and social hub for our cycling community. We’re working with a select few cycling bloggers to promote their blogs & posts through our site. We’d love to include your blog alongside other bloggers from around the world.
If you’re interested or won’t to find out more drop me an email at gerry@bicyclebasecamp.com.
Keep up the great work and I look forward to hearing from you!
Gerry
Bicycle Basecamp
Great blog! And helmet – I have the same one and love it