Mundo rear rack: Ready for customization

May 13, 2011

The Mundo’s rear rack was designed to make it easy for you to customize to your needs. The surfaces and tubes are mostly orthogonal (i.e. parallel), making mods easy. Spend less time in the workshop and more time riding. The picture above is a simple modification that attaches large Rubbermaid waterproof bins to the Mundo […]

Mundo’s wheelbase and overall length are a hair shorter than Xtracycle SUB

Heading to Berkeley with Ben last week, I observed that he was able to squeeze into the BART elevator without picking up his front wheel. This can only mean that the Mundo is shorter overall than my Xtracycle. I’m not sure customers will notice the difference on the road, but for the occasional tight elevator, […]

Carry adult passengers in style and safety

If you’re like a lot of Rock the Bike readers, you’ve been building up a base of stength in your legs over the course of 5, 10, or even 20+ years. Sure, you may not measure your electrolytes or enter the local Sunday morning races, but you’re certainly an athlete, and you can’t be blaimed […]

One size really does fit most riders

The Mundo’s long wheelbase and low top tube allow riders of all sizes to enjoy the ride. Most mountain bikes can’t accomodate a wide range of riders, because they tip backwards on hills when a tall rider extends the seatpost. However, the Mundo’s long wheelbase allows tall riders to set the seat height where they […]

Ride to Maker Faire with Rock the Bike

May 12, 2011

Posted by fossilfool Time: 05/21/2011 – 09:00 – 11:00 Ride 21 miles from Dolores Park to Maker Faire with the Rock The Bike crew! Please RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163941343661961  

Thanks Sunday Streets! Highlights from the Pedal Powered Stage.

Many thanks to Rupa & The April Fishes, Cradle Duende, Izzy Wise, and Cello Joe for their performances. Also thanks to Tara Quinn who did an impromptu ground contortion routine shown above. The crowd peaked at about 200-250. Rupa raved about the sound from our Pedal Powered Stage, saying “Our set at Sunday Streets sounded […]

Pedal Power Spin Class

May 8, 2011

Do you ever walk past the big glass windows of your local gym and ask yourself, “What if?” What if those people on their cardio machines could be doing something useful with their power? The moment is now for Pedal Power spin classes. Although some big challenges will keep the trend from sweeping the nation’s gyms — mostly the […]

Rupa to headline as we Pedal power awesome local music acts at Sunday Streets in the Mission this Sunday!

May 3, 2011

Posted by fossilfool Time: 05/08/2011 – 12:00 – 16:00 This Sunday we’ll be Pedal Powering hours of live local music at San Francisco’s groundbreaking cyclovia program, Sunday Streets. Headliners Rupa and the April Fishes are an internationally touring band that calls San Francisco home. Be there as we Pedal Power this amazing quintet, as well as up and coming local […]

Complete contents of the Soul Cycle Head Unit

April 23, 2011

The Soul Cycle Head Unit comes with four parts: Head Unit, containing an internal 30-watt amplifier and internal rechargeable battery. KlickFix handlebar mounting system (includes all necessary mounting hardware. Please specify if using oversized handlebars.) Trickle charger (Fast Charger is available as a $60 upgrade) Wiring harness, connects your bookshelf speakers or custom speaker enclosure […]

Add a Bazooka Subwoofer to your soul cycle for extra bass

Achieving satisfying bass response is probably the greatest challenge of bicycle audio. It requires lots of power, and a sizeable resonating enclosure, adding weight and heft to your rig. But without bass what’s the point?

Choprical fish gets a bath — Custom painting available

Above, Oscar paints the frame of the custom-made “Choprical Fish”, human powered party bike. After riding for 2 years with no paint job on the frame, it was time to protect that frame. Although I enjoyed the aesthetic of rolling up with bare metal, it’s even nicer to have a glossy blue fade.

Happy Earth Day from Rock The Bike! Get on the Bikes and Ride!

April 22, 2011

We have been focusing on Pedal Powering events in a big way this year. What excites us about this work are moments like this one from our event today at USF. Many thanks to the student crew including Brittany for the warm welcome. So we say Happy Earth Day to you and yours. Yesterday we […]

Single Tube DLG Systems: cool, safe, and simple!

April 21, 2011

  Great for kids and commuters. When you want to experience Cool Safety in it’s simplest form, you’ll want to pick up a Single Tube DLG system. Single tube systems look great, are easy to install, and have long battery life when compared to our dual tube systems (5-6 hours versus 3 hours). If you’re […]

Dual Tube DLG Systems

Maximize your visibility and the curbside appeal of your two-wheeled thing.   The Dual Tube DLG systems give you the most possible light and help you pull in more “Cool Bike!” shout outs than any other bike light. With one shockproof light tube under your front triangle (down tube) and one under the rear (left […]

Shockproof light tubes

A lot of people ask us if the DLG is suitable for the type of hard city riding they do. Fortunately, our patent-pending shockproofing technique that protects the superbright lamp from breaking inside its housing. You can ride offroad, down stairs, off curbs. Just ride how you normally ride. The Down Low Glow is also […]

The Down Low Glow’s lightweight components won’t slow you down

Just because you’ve decided to stay safe and stylish when you commute by bike doesn’t mean you want to load your rig down with extra weight. The kid inside you still enjoys edging out that spandex-clad racer to the last gleamings of a yellow light. You love tight turns and fast descents and you don’t […]

No tools or zip ties required to mount your Down Low Glow

Many bike lights need to be installed with a screwdriver or a wrench. The Down Low Glow has a secure, shockproof mounting system that requires no tools to install. Just stretch the rubber straps around your frame and pop the DLG’s light tube into the plastic clip. We searched long and hard at industrial trade […]

Unlock the portal of social biking

If you’re the bike guy or gal in your family or circle of friends, the Down Low Glow will help you pull people in to the social biking experience. They’ll see that biking is the perfect way to relax and get the night started. And with the Down Low Glow, you’ll be keeping them safe […]

Sleek, water-resistant light tubes

The Down Low Glow’s light tubes are lightweight, sleek, and very futuristic, with their chrome reflectors and end caps. They are shockproof, low profile, and water resistant(10 out of 10 recently passed a dunk test). They weigh next to nothing, as nearly all of the weight in the Down Low Glow system is in the […]

Winterize your rig with the Down Low Glow

  Derek from Olympia, Washington is doing it ( www.bikerubbish.com ) . Racer Rolf Hebenstreit from Northern Idaho is doing it. Jeff Youngstrom will probably be doing it next time it snows in Issaquah, Washington, now that his Down Low Glow has arrived. Mary Arnesson will be doing it in Minneapolis this winter, given her […]