âThe Salinas chapter melted my heart,â said Kayla. âAll of their little faces were so stoked when they got the chance to cover the bike in stickers, and they did an awesome job. Seeing firsthand what stickers they gravitated towards and where they put them was exactly what I wanted out of the sticker kit. The moment that stands out to me the most is when one of the little girls in the back, who was super shy, couldnât decide where she wanted to put her sticker and she asked me to help her pick what spot she liked best. Helping her talk through where her little sticker was going to go made me see how important even the simplest interactions are to these young girls. Even if itâs just putting a sticker on a bike, it helps those girls know that their opinion and creativity matters.â
When asked âHow do you like the color?â the girls responded with excited enthusiasm. The Chambray Blue was perhaps the hardest color to nail down during the process, and Kayla worked extensively with Sabra Davison to get it right.
âWe knew that we wanted it to be blue pretty quicklyâmostly because itâs a color most girls can get on board withâbut finding the right blue took some time. Color can create an emotional connection, so I knew this bike needed to be beautiful, but also full of energy. We ended up landing on a blue that was very close to the Little Bellas' Chambray Blue, but in certain lights, has a subtle purple hue. I wanted this bike to feel like the colors came from the earth, beautiful and vibrant, and also natural. I think using the Gold Foil and the rich Chambray Blue play off each other like the way the sky and mountains often do.â