Hey everyone! This summer we have already held 4 free workshops to over 100 people! There are two more this year, so don't miss out. Check out our website to stay up to date on more free workshops. WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Offering tune up and flat fix services. Check out our Repairs page... Continue Reading →
New Stuff, Free Stuff!
Hey everyone! Hope you all are safe and well. Beginning this month, we have some new discounts and offers to share. Another workshop for JULY!! We are hosting another basic maintenance workshop via Zoom and presented by Bike East Bay. July 18th at 1pm. Click here to register. Hard Knox Bikes is currently seeking bicycle... Continue Reading →
Basic Bike Maintenance Online This Saturday
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Remember the past. Be present. Move to the future. Black History Black Culture in America.
This Black History Month, we celebrate the past and present, while planning the future. A special thanks to our Patrons.
Summer Workshops are Here!
For the second year Hard Knox Bikes and Bike East Bay are doing a summer workshop series! For femmes, all women and gender variant bike riders! Fix A Flat - July 11th - 6-8p Hands on learning to patch and replace inner tubes! Pre Ride Check - July 25th - 6-8p Learn how to check... Continue Reading →
Hard Knox Bikes’ New Patreon Page!!
To expand our capacity for providing workshops and creating helpful guides for new and seasoned bike riders, Hard Knox Bikes now has a Patreon page!! There are four levels of participation with different rewards. Rewards, that will continue to get more awesome the more patrons become involved. This is what we are all about! Offering... Continue Reading →
We Ride Too – Black History is Now!
We Ride Too – Black History in the Making (every month) Influential Black Bicycle Professionals, Pioneers, Advocates and Riders Major Taylor One of, if not the, most famous Black cyclist, Major Taylor broke color barriers while still burdened by racism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Taylor Kitty Knox Around the same time as Major Taylor... Continue Reading →
One Free Kids Bike in Oakland
It's the holiday season and Hard Knox Bikes has one free kids bike to give away. This is a second hand, Specialized Hotrock, 16x2 tires, coaster brake, good condition. A few years old with minimal use. Good for 4 - 7 years old depending on height. Low income, Black, POC, Queer, Immigrant, Single Parent families... Continue Reading →
How to Lock Your Bike in the Bay
BAY AREA BIKE LOCKING Best Practices Lock It. Remove it. Valet it. If it can be removed (wheels, seat posts), LOCK IThttp://howtobike.info/ If it can’t be locked (lights, seat posts), REMOVE IT If it can’t be locked or removed, VALET IT https://bikehub.com/bartbikestation/ Where to Lock - On the bike: Rear triangle sfbike.org Frame Seat post... Continue Reading →