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The Ultimate Guide to Interactive Earth Day Event Activities!
The Ultimate Guide to Interactive Earth Day Event Activities!
Looking to host an Earth Day event that people will actually remember? The secret is choosing hands-on activities that keep everyone engaged, energized, and inspired to care for our planet. Interactive... Read more...
The Team sLEDgehammer is a 4-Person Pedal-Powered Competition based on the Dual sLEDgehammer
The Team sLEDgehammer is a 4-Person Pedal-Powered Competition based on the Dual sLEDgehammer
Looking to create a high-energy, interactive attraction for your event? The Team sLEDgehammer is a new upgrade for the Dual  sLEDgehammer that allows you to connect 4 Generator Pros instead... Read more...
Netflix and Stranger Things!
Netflix and Stranger Things!
Rock the Bike x Stranger Things at a CicLAvia Open Streets Event! Participants used our Recharge Stations to power their devices and the music in the streets by pedalling! Read more...
How to Design Wheel Covers
How to Design Wheel Covers
If you’ve ever watched our wheel covers spin at an event, you know they can be mesmerizing. But not all designs make the same impact. The right artwork can make... Read more...
Ways to transport your Pro(s), near and far
Ways to transport your Pro(s), near and far
Get valuable insights for moving pedal power bikes down the hall or across the planet. Moving Pro frames is easy - they are designed for rolling, towing, and shipping. At... Read more...
How To Get Your Upgrade
How To Get Your Upgrade
Over the past few years, we’ve shipped about a thousand bikes with our square-style seat post. The vast majority of these bikes have held up beautifully, but in the past... Read more...
Pedal Power Meets World Cup Skiing: Our Latest Custom Build
Pedal Power Meets World Cup Skiing: Our Latest Custom Build
Fresh from the shop, we recently wrapped up another exciting custom build for the 2025 Crans-Montana World Cup Skiing event—a project that turned out to be a huge success. Our... Read more...
Charged Up Juice: Utility Box in the Garden
Charged Up Juice: Utility Box in the Garden
Transform your garden harvest into pedal-powered joy! Join us in Paul's backyard as we turn freshly harvested carrots and beets into delicious juice – all powered by human energy! This... Read more...
Golden Sunset - The ONLY SMOOTHIE RECIPE YOU'LL EVER NEED
Delight all your taste buds with our perfectly balanced smoothie. Sweet meets tart in this irresistible, refreshing blend that'll wow your guests. If we had to choose just one recipe for everyone until the end of time, this one is it! How to Make a Smoothie Fill your blender in this order: liquid, soft ingredients, frozen ingredients, powders (if using) Pedal! Smoothie Recipe Tips For a thick smoothie, use frozen fruit. For a thicker smoothie, start with less liquid. You can always add more as you blend Golden Sunset Variations... Read more...
Fender Blender Universale Support
Fender Blender Universale Support
This page contains multiple resources all designed to support your use of the Fender Blender Universale, our much-loved very affordable alternative to the Fender Blender Pro. Table of Contents Choosing... Read more...
Your Bike or Our Pro Frame: Same great activities
Your Bike or Our Pro Frame: Same great activities
Did you know that our most popular activities can be used with our Pro frames or your own bike? We designed it that way to serve different customer groups, from brands... Read more...
Book Now and Make your Earth Day a breeze!
Book Now and Make your Earth Day a breeze!
We have about a month to help you put together a fun gathering for Earth Day. Let’s go! Make your reservation for Earth Day now and save $50 off rentals... Read more...
Meanwhile… at RTB Headquarters
Meanwhile… at RTB Headquarters
Check out what’s been happening! Tennessee Valley Authority deserves a special shout out and thank you for collaborating with us on this custom project. Before shipping their order, we were... Read more...
Cousin Kate's 3 Best Egg-Free Ice Cream Recipes
Cousin Kate's 3 Best Egg-Free Ice Cream Recipes
Cousin Kate's 3 Best Egg-Free Ice Cream Recipes. Great treats that can be made using the Ice Cream Bike or Icycleta. Read more...
Our Best Local Music Event of the Year
Our Best Local Music Event of the Year
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... Read more...
Starting a $100,000/year Bike Blending Business?!
Starting a $100,000/year Bike Blending Business?!
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... Read more...
Discounted fleet bikes and School Donations!
Discounted fleet bikes and School Donations!
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... Read more...
Denishi Blake Interview
 Thank you Denishi for doing an interview with us! Denishi now operates in the Bay Area and Savannah, Georgia. https://www.pedalpoweredsmoothiebar.com/packages/ Read more...
Paul Freedman Interviewed for BizBash Industry Innovators of 2022
Paul Freedman Interviewed for BizBash Industry Innovators of 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... Read more...
Pedal Powered Recharge Station
Recharge Station gains improved utility with inductive charging and outlets
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... Read more...
Rock the Bike has gone solar!
Rock the Bike has gone solar!
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... Read more...
Rock the Bike’s – Bike Blended Events Menu
Rock the Bike’s – Bike Blended Events Menu
Whether you have an upcoming full-service event or if you are seeking inspiration for your rented or purchased bike, these are some of our favorite bike-blended smoothie options! If you... Read more...
Pedal Powered DJ Booth
Pedal Powered DJ Booth
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... Read more...
Pedal Powered School Assemblies and Dances
Pedal Powered School Assemblies and Dances
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... Read more...
The Upgrade on our New Frame
The Upgrade on our New Frame
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... Read more...
The Making of the Icebreaker Video
The Making of the Icebreaker Video
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... Read more...
Easiest pedal powered Christmas lights
Easiest pedal powered Christmas lights
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... Read more...
Wheel Cover Screws
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 - black & white. Alternatively, you can let us know which one have. 1/2" or 1/4" The length of the barrel is measured from under the head. If you need help determining what kind... Read more...
Electric Cargo Bikes
Electric Cargo Bikes
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... Read more...
Vegan Huckleberry from Little Panda Craft Ice Cream
Craig and Sha Myers are the brains behind Little Panda Craft Ice Cream, located in Missoula, Montana. So not only is Missoula home to the bicycle touring HQ of the nation but also, pedal-powered ice cream! The two combined are enough to make me consider relocating to the Big Sky State. Little Panda is no longer operating, but they were located at the Original Missoula Farmer’s Market, in the food court area, right next to the Burlington-Northern Railway building. It bears noting that we asked Little Panda for their Ube... Read more...
New Wheel Cover Designs - Available Now!
New Wheel Cover Designs - Available Now!
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... Read more...
Our Best Gift Items for the 2020 Holiday Season
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: Get fit while you charge your family’s electronics. Cycling indoors for fitness? Stop wasting the energy you pedal! Charge laptops, phones, cameras, lights, etc. Connect more devices to increase the resistance. Fender Blender Universale High... Read more...
NAU Student Runs Green Events with Rock The Bike's Most Compact Bike Powered Sound System
NAU Student Runs Green Events with Rock The Bike's Most Compact Bike Powered Sound System
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... Read more...
New standards for bike blending events
New standards for bike blending events
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... Read more...
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Make your University's exercise and nutritional programs sustainable and fun! Empower: Health and Wellness Rock the Bike's Fender Blender Pro can be customized with your University's logo and branding. Generate... Read more...
Pedal power for outage preparation
Pedal power for outage preparation
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... Read more...
How Rock the Bike is Helping During COVID-19: PPE Projects
We would like to express gratitude to our customers and partners who’ve helped us build enough stability to keep our team together through this crisis so far. We are grateful for the health of our team and their families. We are thankful for the clear skies and the hope that climate change can be tackled with the same force of collective action that we’re aiming at a virus. And, when that happens, we are hopeful it will lift everyone up, not leave people behind. Rock The Bike is helping out... Read more...
Is Your Fender Blender Pro Seatpost Sliding Poorly?
This bulletin addresses issues with seat post sliding performance. A correctly functioning seat post should be easy to slide up and down with one hand. If there are positions where it gets stuck, please see the three sections below. 1. Check which bolt you have: Check if the anti-rotate bolt behind the seat post is a domed button-head type. We’ve found that this design of bolt can cause issues with sliding performance. Even if your seatpost is sliding fine, we’d like to send you the replacement. Get a replacement: Contact... Read more...
Pedal Powered Coffee Grinding with a Fender Blender from Rock The Bike
Pedal Powered Coffee Grinding with a Fender Blender from Rock The Bike
Bulletproof Coffee Recipe: freshly brewed coffee 3/4 inch butter dash of maple syrup Read more...
Learn to Estimate! Use the Fender Blender Pro to learn a cool math skill
A blender blade spins so fast you can't even see it. So how would you even begin to know how fast it's spinning? A bike blender offers a cool way to understand this. Join in and learn how to use common sense and math to make a reliable estimate. Read more...
Pedal Powered Smoothie Bar interview
Draft interview of Denishi Blake at Rock The Bike on 3/5/20 . Read more...
Fender Blender Pro
Fender Blender Pro Assembly
Crewmember Maisha from the Rock The Bike events team goes step by step through the assembly of the Fender Blender Pro. For best results have your owner's manual in addition... Read more...
Fender Blender Mundo
Production team member Laird powers the Fender Blender Mundo to make a delicious beverage! Video taken by Kate from Yuba! Read more...
Andre Thierry Live and Pedal Powered at the 2019 Montclair Beer Wine & Music Fest
Andre Thierry Live and Pedal Powered at the 2019 Montclair Beer Wine & Music Fest
Music lovers dance in the street to the authentic zydeco sounds of Andre Thierry, a Bay Area trio. A 10-bike system was enough to power a block party music stage.... Read more...
What kind of seat post clamp/lever do I need?
Are you looking to get a replacement seat post clamp/lever? We have an older style and a new style. Help us determine which style you have so we make sure to send the compatible part. Please let us know in the NOTES section of your order. In order to figure out which style is compatible with your bike, you will need to look at the area beneath the clamp on the frame. Does it have a screw hole? YES screw hole = newer style NO screw hole = older style... Read more...
Your Name in Lights!
Your Name in Lights!
LightBox in use at the 2018 New York State Fair. We calibrated it to be a fun challenge and attraction for kids. 3 kids working together can do it. Fun,... Read more...
What can I power with the Off the Wall generator?
The Off the Wall Pro and Off the Wall Generator Stand are pedal power generators that produce AC (Alternating Current) similar to wall power used around to world and can directly power many devices. The voltage and frequency will vary with the speed of the pedaling. Most devices will require 110V AC to 240V AC automatically adjusting input. How do I tell if my device has a switching power supply? If you look at the back it will read “INPUT: 100 – 240V” on the back of the device, as... Read more...
What Style Wheel Do I Have?
When ordering new wheel covers OR an Icycleta Ice Cream Bike Attachment it's important for us to know what style wheel you have. Not sure how to tell? Check out the photos below or email us a photo of both sides of your wheel. "What wheel cover style is compatible with my wheel?" Ordering new wheel covers? We need to know which wheel you have so we make sure to send you the compatible wheel cover. Take a look at your wheel hub and see which image below matches your... Read more...
Have you checked out our cooking show videos? 
Watch as experienced Pedal Power chef Kate Zuckerman of Brooklyn-based Sweet Cycle coaches audience members to process and then freeze ice cream custard with Rock The Bike's Icycleta Ice Cream Bike attachment. Using a special mixture of natural thickeners, Zuckerman shows how to make delicious ice cream without egg yolks -- easier and cheaper than french custard. Pedal Power is an ideal match for ice cream -- the slow speed doesn't mix in too much air. Even kids can comfortably power the Icycleta Ice Cream Bike attachment. Learn to make... Read more...
1000 smoothies in 6 hours?!
Occasionally we attempt a really big smoothie operation, in which we show up with hundreds of pounds of fruit, ice, juices, etc., and get lots of people bike blending. If this is what you're going for too, here are the factors you'll need to consider: - Time (prep, setup, and the event itself) - Ingredients - # of Bike Blenders and enough space to position them - # of pitchers - Other kitchen gear: tent, tables, washing system, banners, waste system. - size of your crew - will you be... Read more...