Cousin Kate’s Best Vegan and Egg-Free Ice Cream Recipes
July 28, 2023
It’s about time we share one of our best-kept secrets with you! We are lucky to be connected in family ties to a very sweet catering business in Brooklyn, NY called Sweetcycles, who use our bikes for their events and have shared with us their favorite egg-free recipes for bike-churned ice cream. I’m thrilled to […]
Continue ReadingOur Best Local Music Event of the Year
June 15, 2023
Coming up on Saturday, the Montclair Beer, Wine, and Music Fest is our biggest free, public pedal powered music event of the year! Join us and let’s have an incredible time in the street with our fans and old-school Bicycle Music Festival friends. Be there! Saturday, June 17 2023 from 12-6 pm! Produced by Winter […]
Continue ReadingStarting a $100,000/year Bike Blending Business?!
April 12, 2023
Zach Cramer makes over $100,000 a year chilling on a beautiful beach in Miami hanging out with Bitcoin billionaires serving up bike blended piña coladas. Does that sound too good to be true? Well, maybe it’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it is a part of his business: Blend Bike. Based in Miami, Zach […]
Continue ReadingDiscounted fleet bikes and School Donations!
December 22, 2022
Happy holidays from Rock The Bike! We’re grateful to you, our customers and fans, for helping us grow and sustain our business. Thank you! We’ll toast you with a bike blended hot chocolate at our team dinner and post the recipe. Looking forward to 2023, we want our event and rental clients to have […]
Continue ReadingDenishi Blake Interview
November 10, 2022
Thank you Denishi for doing an interview with us! Denishi now operates in the Bay Area and Savannah, Georgia. https://www.pedalpoweredsmoothiebar.com/packages/
Continue ReadingPaul Freedman Interviewed for BizBash Industry Innovators of 2022
October 6, 2022
Industry Innovators 2022: Paul Freedman The owner and founder of Rock The Bike offers unique bike-based entertainment options, including pedal-powered DJ booths, lighting installations, and charging stations. To read the full article on Biz Bash find it here! Article Highlights below courtesy of Biz Bash. Paul Freedman is the owner and founder of Rock The Bike, a […]
Continue ReadingRecharge Station gains improved utility with inductive charging and outlets
July 13, 2022
With the advent of our Off The Wall generator wheels and stands, we’ve revamped our Recharge Station, designed to be the social digital watering hole for charging phones and powering devices at conferences and events. The activity now features: 4 wireless charging pads. Almost all newer phones can be charged wirelessly. This makes for a […]
Continue ReadingRock the Bike has gone solar!
May 25, 2022
We just dropped 30 kilowatts of solar on our rooftop in North Oakland. With 58 panels in full sun we’d need to invite 300-600 pedalers to match that with pedal power! The transformation means we are now net contributors to the electricity grid of California, and all of our electricity needs are being met by […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered DJ Booth
April 19, 2022
Our DJ booth has come a long way in terms of simplicity, sound quality, and fun and we’re excited to get out there with it this spring and summer! The big change from our previous attempts is the use of our new Off The Wall generators. These new generators power the speakers directly, with […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered School Assemblies and Dances
March 25, 2022
We had a great time with Quail Run Elementary School at their recent school dance. We brought DJ Thiago, a bumpin’ sound system, laser light show, bubble blasters, our custom Peace & Love LED banner, and 4 of our Pro generators, sized for kids. We ran things a different from normal and it seemed […]
Continue ReadingThe Upgrade on our New Frame
March 15, 2022
Setting the seat height correctly for each and every pedaler is essential to giving the pedaler the chance at getting the most from their muscle and skeletal strength, i.e. to feel powerful! We’ve made changing seat height a joy with our new gym style seatpost. It’s heavier duty and much quicker to use than the […]
Continue ReadingThe Making of the Icebreaker Video
February 14, 2022
In Rock The Bike’s first fully produced commercial with a fictional plot line, we rented a house in the Berkeley Hills with an epic sunset view to capture the feeling of an event powered by ice, lime, and pure human potential! Equipped with Off The Wall Pro powering the DJ booth and the Electric Fender […]
Continue ReadingEasiest pedal powered Christmas lights
December 8, 2021
How to Have a Happy Pedal Power Holiday Tis the season to pedal power some holiday cheer. With Off The Wall, it’s gotten super easy: kids can do it, you won’t blow up lights, and you can use the gear in your preparedness kit and for parties throughout the year. While there are many […]
Continue ReadingWheel Cover Screws
September 23, 2021
When ordering replacement screws for your wheel cover we need to know the following. 1 – What wheel cover do you have? Rainbow Polka Fruit, Earth-tone, or Half-tone? 2 – What wheel is it going to? Regular or generator wheel? Wheel Cover Screws are also known as Binding Post Barrels and Screws. We offer 2 colors […]
Continue ReadingElectric Cargo Bikes
July 8, 2021
Option 1: Kombi 2000 with GMAC The Kombi 2000 (with GMAC motor) is our premium electrified version of the Yuba Kombi. With the Kombi, you start with an adventure-ready and heavy-duty cargo bike frame with dual disc brakes. Its stout rack system and host of accessories including waterproof bags mean you can adapt it […]
Continue ReadingNew Wheel Cover Designs – Available Now!
February 5, 2021
We are proud to announce our new wheel cover designs for all Pro models. You can choose the Earth-tone, Half-tone, or our classic rainbow polka fruit. These wheel covers were designed to dazzle when they spin. Earth Tone & Half Tone Classic Polka Fruit Order your Fender Blender Pro today!
Continue ReadingOur Best Gift Items for the 2020 Holiday Season
November 23, 2020
Are you looking for the perfect gift? Support a small business, give the gift of wellness and help your loved ones reduce their carbon footprint this holiday season. Here’s a list of gift ideas to empower the ones you care most about. Receive 20% off by using the code: pedalpowerholiday Off The Wall Generator Stand: […]
Continue ReadingNAU Student Runs Green Events with Rock The Bike’s Most Compact Bike Powered Sound System
September 10, 2020
A Look Inside Arizona’s 1st Bike Powered Concert organized by the students of NAU After NAU student Joanna Wheaton saw Rock the Bike’s bike-powered music and light show at UCLA’s Ecochella in 2014, she felt inspired by the potential of people-powered concerts. Joanna is a part of her campus’ student environmental caucus — the Green […]
Continue ReadingNew standards for bike blending events
August 10, 2020
We are continuing to make and sell bike blenders and are getting some inquiries for events, though most of our partners and clients are understandably hesitant to plan gatherings. We’re encouraging partners to produce outdoor events, the safest way to go. Your group will be glad to hear from you, and we’ll be there […]
Continue ReadingPedal power for outage preparation
June 17, 2020
A quality bike generator from Rock The Bike can be a serious — and seriously fun — component in your preparedness plan for upcoming Public Safety Power Shutoffs during this year’s fire season in Northern California, or any type of outage. While battery banks last for a while, and solar panels can refresh them during […]
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