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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 […]

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Crewed Recharge Bar

A Recharge Bar is a combination of a Recharge Station and a DJ Rig. It’s more than just a place to recharge phones; it’s downright groovy! It’s a place to relax, pedal, get your heart going, meet others, and send great music out to a larger space. Conferences are all about the sharing of knowledge and connections […]

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How Loud is the Blender?

We blended ice and water (the loudest thing you can blend) and found the following measurements: At 2 feet, it peaked at 85db for the first few seconds and fell to 75-80 for the rest of the time. At 5 ft, it peaked at 77 for the first few seconds and fell to 70-73. At […]

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Bike Blended Apple Cider

What You Need: – 8-10 lbs. fresh apples  (big-flavored, tangy, juicy varieties encouraged. We like Honeycrisp!) – water – two High Performance pitchers – 2 bowls or Cambros, 1 for apple pulp and one for juice. – electric kettle or access to stove and pot – cheesecloth, or paint straining sack – cutting board / knife – cinnamon […]

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Smoothie Bike encourages exercise, healthy eating

Finding a unique way to involve the community in active and healthy living can sometimes be a challenge. This is the challenge that Broken Spokes manager Colin Knab and the community-based initiative, Healthiest Manitowoc County, are tackling with their newly created Smoothie Bike. Taking its cue from similar bikes that have been sweeping the nation, […]

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Hummus Recipe

Foost, our Australian partners, have been using the Fender Blender Pro (High Performance) at all their events. A recent event they participated in promoted Melbourne city workers to get active during their lunch break, and to eat more colorful veggies. To stick with the theme of the event they whipped up some hummus and then […]

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How to Care for Your Fender Blender Pro

Care After Your Event: – Wipe the bike frame and blender with a sponge or cloth using soap and water. Wipe it with a clean rag to dry it. – Wash pitchers thoroughly – Store indoors and out of direct sunlight Care Before Your Event: – Pump up the front tire to 60 – 70 […]

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Bike Blended Berry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

This smoothie uses more banana to make it thick. It should be topped with granola and fresh fruit to make it a filling and healthy breakfast. Ingredients: Frozen Blueberries Frozen Mango 2 Ripe Banana Yogurt Vanilla Soy Milk (organic is best) Granola / Fresh Fruit topping Prep It In Your Pitcher: 1. Peel your bananas […]

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Shopping List for 2 Day Bike Blending Event for 500+ Smoothies

This year we hosted a Bike Blended Smoothie Booth at Maker Faire 2014 in San Mateo, CA. Below is some information from the event that can help you plan and shop for your upcoming bike blending event. Event Length: 7-8 hours/day # of Smoothies Served (estimate): 500 16-oz smoothies OR 8,000 oz (2,000 4-oz servings/1,000 […]

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Is My Vitamix Pitcher Compatible with Your Bike Blender Base?

We use Vitamix’s sound reduction pad (Vitamix 15579) and Drive Socket (Vitamix 891). If your pitcher is compatible with both of those parts it will work! We cannot guarantee every blender pitcher from Vitamix is compatible, but you’re more than welcome to ask Vitamix directly. We have seen the bike blender work with the Vitamix […]

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Tips for a Successful Bike Blended Smoothie Booth

First: Check with your local Health Department on what they require at temporary food/beverage stalls. These vary by county so if you’re planning to travel check them all. Below is a blend of our experience at large crowd events and working with Bay Area health departments.

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Smoothie Recipe: Paradise Punch

Paradise Punch is very popular flavor at many of our bike blending events. When someone has their first sip they typically make a statement along the lines of, “Wow, now all I need is a hammock!” It’s probably because the flavor is so refreshing and slightly reminiscent of a Piña Colada that it makes you […]

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Escambia County Superintendent, Malcolm Thomas, Bike Blends at Ribbon Cutting

Schools Superintendent, Malcolm Thomas, rides a stationary bike to make a smoothie with Sue Kennedy on Monday after a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Escambia County School District Center for Health and Wellness. Read the whole article here. Malcom Thomas is riding the Fender Blender Pro with High Performance Upgrade.

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Fender Blender Pro helps Cabot Creamery win Guinness World Record for largest sMOOthie

We did it, set a new record for making 400lbs of smoothie!!! Thanks for everything, the bike was a huge hit.” Best, Karen Cabot Creamery The ‘Cow Bike’ is a Fender Blender Pro (with High Performance upgrade) customized to look like a cow. Custom wheelcover, saddle, and vinyl spots helped Cabot Creamery brand the bike […]

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Nutrition Council Cincinnati…Rockin it Out

Hi, Friends, Wanted to let you know how much we love our new bike. Sending along a shot from one of its first outings. Thank you for making it possible! We’ll be rockin’ and blendin’….Nutrition Council

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Generators available from Rock The Bike

Above: The Generator Pro We sell three types of complete Generator Bikes: – Generator Pro (our custom frame with wide size range and great branding possibilities) – Electric Fender Blender Pro (same but includes a bike blender so you can do two activities) – Mundo 500 (cargo bike generator) And we sell two solutions for […]

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Can I get a replacement Fender Blender Pro manual?

  You can download any of our Fender Blender Pro manuals below. If you’re unsure which manual you need, you can refer to the images below.           Above: Rock the Bike’s 2022 high-performance frame – compatible with 48 oz. Blendtec, Vitamix, or RTB pitcher. Fender Blender Pro orders from March 2022-present. […]

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