I ride… My bicycle is my car. I ride for transportation. I ride to get places. I don’t race. I don’t ally cat or kitten. I don’t century or week long bike camp. I don’t ride trails. I don’t ride on roads without cars. I can’t afford to ride for fun. I ride to... Continue Reading →
Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex – via Yes! magazine
http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/why-bicycle-justice-isnt-a-white-guy-in-spandex-20160810 photo credit - Chinaka Hodge, http://chinakahodge.com/thickwitness/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JennaSiaira.jpg Why Bicycle Justice Isn’t a White Guy in Spandex Well, it doesn’t have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits. Elly Blue posted Aug 10, 2016 Jenna Burton moved to Oakland, California, in 2007. She was tired of the cost... Continue Reading →
New Repair and Workshop Hours!!
Coming soon to West Oakland... Check website for Grand Opening this summer!!!
Traffic School for Ticketed Cyclists! Reduce those fines & learn to ride safe with Bike East Bay
https://bikeeastbay.org/BikeTrafficSchool#3 Bicycle Traffic School FAQ Bike East Bay, in partnership with the California Bicycle Coalition, helped pass the Bicycle Traffic School bill (AB 902) in 2015. This allows people ticketed for a vehicle code violation while bicycling in California to attend a class and have the fine reduced or removed. Below you can find answers to frequently asked... Continue Reading →
Don’t ride alone – Come Ride w/ Us! Bike for adventure. Not just commute.
Ride for ladies, women, sistas, femme, trans, queer, gender variant folx. All ages. All levels. All riders. Pre-ride basic repairs offered. Sunday February 21st Noon at Lil Bobby Hutton Park/De Fremery Park @ 16th St and Adeline St Oakland, Ca Short ride to the Berkeley Marina and back or where ever!
This could be us but your bike’s broken!
This could be us but your bike's broken!! Come out and ride! Need repairs? Contact Hard Knox Bikes for in-home or drop-off repairs. Click HERE for more repair details. Ride with us in Oakland!! Get to meet up with wqtpoc bike riders in Oakland. Kids and youth welcome. If you want to ride with your... Continue Reading →
Fish gotta swim – Bikes gotta ride
What I say to drivers I meet while not on my bike. "Sorry if I ever shouted/spit at you. Cars gotta drive. Bikes gotta ride!" - HXB "Sorry if I took a snap at you one time. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta eat!" - Nigel, Finding Nemo