Rock The Bike

PG&E got it right on this one.

February 7, 2007

This bus ad in PG&E’s Let’s Green This City campaign, gets it right. PG&E got it right on this one

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DLG enhances nighttime mountain biking.

February 6, 2007

Take to the woods with your favorite mountain bike, a high intensity headlight, and the Down Low Glow. The Down Low Glow adds an otherworldly ambience to night-time trail rides. Your friends will appreciate the additional light when they’re chasing you down a gully. Ride like your normally ride. The Down Low Glow’s special shockproofing […]

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My bamboo seatpost broke today.

February 3, 2007

It was refreshing because I got to see the limits of the wood glue and bamboo technology.

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Gabe from Shake Your Peace reveals plans for his Soul cycle

February 2, 2007

This is gabe’s schematic drawing of the P/A he built for his touring rig. It includes a ported plywood box, a big 10″ woofer, a tweeter, a 200 watt car amp, and a rechargeable battery. Gabe chose an amp that is bridgeable, meaning he can put the full power of the amp into one speaker. […]

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Let’s Greenwash this city

January 24, 2007

Why, when suggesting that riding a bicycle is an important part of building a ‘greener’ city, does PG&E pick a recumbent bike with a big flag sticking out the back? Why not an everyman’s bike that readers will see and say to themselves, “Oh yeah, I could do that.” Why is he all alone, trying […]

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Should a chopper bicycle have a fake gas tank, fake tailpipe, or fake engine?

January 14, 2007

Hey bike people, There’s an awesome discussion of an amazing chopper bicycle over at chopperbicycle.net. Part of the discussion get into the issue of whether a beautiful chopper like this should have a fake engine that is purely cosmetic and offers no functional benefit to the rider. So what do you think? Yes chopper bicycles […]

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Nate’s baby due soon..

January 11, 2007

Kaety is due soon.

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SomaFM.com helping me get through the night

January 10, 2007

Yo what’s up bike people, people of the bike!? I just wanted to say that SomaFMis helping me get through the night. I highly suggest you check it out. They’ve got 12 different flavors of electronic music, all available in 128bit Mp3 streams. So if you’re stuck in front of a computer tonight, put that […]

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Introducing my fleet/my wish list

January 9, 2007

Ahhh, those days when you can just let your imagination go. Today, I’m in the mood to dream about some bike stuff. For those of you that know me, I don’t have one bike!! I have one FLEET of bikes. Too many to store in one place. So, I started out with my original Schwinn […]

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Paul Cumpian Rocks The Bike

December 19, 2006

Paul is a Dunun playing Xtracycle rider from the Bay Area who has been a presence on Critical Mass rides for as long as I can remember. He’s also supported Worldbike’s work in Kenya by raising funds from his music community. He was recently captured by the San Francisco Chronicle doing what he does best […]

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Schwinn Grey Ghost for sale

December 11, 2006

2004 Schwinn Grey Ghost for sale.

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Squirrel Riding Companion

November 28, 2006

Riding Squirrel by Max Chen Had a chance to go riding with San Francisco Bike Culture artist Max Chen last week. He created this magical riding squirrel to keep him company on his city jaunts. Check out Max’s other bike artwork . See the video .

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Thanks SF Veloswap!

November 18, 2006

Thumbs up from the next generation for Rock The Bike!Thanks Everyone for a great Veloswap and an auspicious Rock The Bike debut! Nate, Katie, Jojo, Erica, Mike, Thao, and I had great time meeting so many of you. Thanks for all the positive energy. Hopefully you got one of our holiday gift guides. If not, […]

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Aloha Single Speeders kick A.S.S

October 19, 2006

I hope that google can find Rock the Bike and connect us with the Aloha Single Speeders of Honolulu.

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Honolulu Cruising

October 18, 2006

Greetings from the cruising streets of Honolulu, Hawaii!! I got into town and went directly to the bike shop to pick up a bike. I chose to purchase a bike instead of renting because my friend that lives on the island doesn’t own his own bike so i ended up giving it to him after […]

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Public Space

October 17, 2006

What’s your definition of public space? When does public space end? Do you want this?

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Inspiring public dance performance on the side of a building.

October 15, 2006

You really have to experience this type of thing in person, but here’s a taste. Dancers from Flyaway Productions in San Francisco, under director Jo Kreiter, transformed a building into a stage. Inspiring dance on the side of a building. Rigged with climbing harnesses and lit up brilliantly with stage lighting, they flipped and danced […]

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Let’s Greenwash this city

Why, when suggesting that riding a bicycle is an important part of building a ‘greener’ city, does PG&E pick a recumbent bike with a big flag sticking out the back? Why not an everyman’s bike that readers will see and say to themselves, “Oh yeah, I could do that.” Why is he all alone, trying […]

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What’s Your Locking Style?

October 14, 2006

Do you have a locking style? How you lock the bike may affect how you Rock the Bike. Here’s one that caught my eye recently: Bike locked to trash can in front of Metreon Close-up bike on trash can.: Guess he’s not worried about the paint job.

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