http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/women-yemen-peddle-right-bike-1871266777 In fuel-starved Yemen, women turn to bikes #YemenCrisis With fuel running out and Saudi-led airstrikes resuming, a young activist led a group of women out on bicycles across the city A Yemeni woman mounts a bicycle in front of the Saleh mosque in Yemen's capital (Bushra al-Fusail/MEE) Nasser Al-Sakkaf Wednesday 20 May 2015 13:10... 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!
Kittie Knox – Breaks the Rules
http://www.bicycling.com/culture/tips/we-dare-you-break-the-rules We Dare You: Break the Rules Sometimes, rules are meant to be ignored—as in the case of Kittie Knox, a racial pioneer in the sport of cycling By Nicole Blades December 16, 2015 Kittie Knox was born to a free Black father and white mother in Boston in 1874, when cycling was bursting out... Continue Reading →
Cyclists being ticketed in Denver, 1939
[media-credit name=”Denver Post File Photo” align=”aligncenter” width=”495″][/media-credit] They had beauty but no licenses, and so the young women shown here had to walk back from their bicycle ride. Two police cars halted the bicyclists at 2551 West 26th Avenue in Denver after they had received a complaint that the bicycles had no licenses. The bikes... Continue Reading →
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
Bike Educator Position Open at East Oakland Non Profit
Cycles of Change is hiring a Bike Educator . Check out the Employment Opportunities section for more information!
Food 4 Cyclists
Chef Susi Q has the cure for all your cycling (food) ails. She is hooking up some Oatmeal Pies, Hummus, Red Beans and Rice, Collard Greens, Apple Sauce and Roast Chicken! This awesome chef is based in the Bay Area + Maine and originally from Louisiana. Chef Susi Q offers different workshops and meal plans... Continue Reading →