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Riding a bike in the rain

Can you ride a bike in the rain? Definitely. It can be uncomfortable.. or fun.

Riding a bike in the rain sounds like it could be bad, but you can work around that. With an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone event recently hitting the state of California, we’ve gotten a lot of recent experience with riding in the rain.  I wrote a post with tips for gear and prep for riding in the rain, and wanted to add some updates in this one. https://youtu.be/Rbi-piGhXF4 Why shouldn’t you ride your bike in the rain? You might be put off by it for a few reasons: Safety: Roads can be slippery and visibility can be reduced. Comfort: Riding while wet can be uncomfortable, especially if you’re not dressed appropriately. You may feel wet and cold.. Maintenance: All that rain can be hard on your bike as well. Water can corrode metal parts. Here’s how you can overcome […]

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Bike Sight - hidden AirTag holder for bicycles

JUST RELEASED: The Bike Sight, An AirTag bike mount hidden from view

  After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Bike Sight is now released and ready for sale. This AirTag bike mount helps keep your Bike Safe and Secure Place an AirTag (sold separately) inside, attach the Bike Sight to your bike, and you will be able to track the location of your bike in real-time. Use Apple’s FindMy app to know where your bike is whether you are at home or on the go. You can set up notifications in the FindMy app to alert you if your bike is no longer detected near you. If you live in an area with a high rate of bike theft, adding an AirTag to your bicycle with the Bike Sight can help you recover your bike if it’s stolen.  When you lock your bike while at work, school, shopping, or dining, you can […]

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Photo from the Emeryville Tree Lighting and Emeryville Holiday Parade

We rode the Emeryville tree lighting and Emeryville holiday parade. It was a blast.

Emeryville Tree Lighting and Emeryville Holiday Parade We had a great time at the Emeryville Tree Lighting ceremony, and then we rode in the car-free holiday parade from City Hall to Bay Street. Pixar folks had some great giveaways from the new Lightyear movie, and the City of Emeryville gave out fiber-optic lights and light sticks for the kids to play with and wave around. Fake snow was blown from a city hall window, much to the delight of the kids. The live band was great.  We got to test ride an Urban Arrow front loader cargo bike, courtesy of Blue Heron Bikes. https://youtu.be/0ejbVCx2oY0 The Tree Lighting itself was really entertaining for the kids.  We all gathered around the palm tree in front of City Hall, and the kids and adults shouted merrily to “turn on” the lights. Mayor John […]

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A Velo Orange MiniVelo with Pink Tires and a Pink Bag at Blue Heron Bikes in Berkeley, CA

A 15-minute stop in Blue Heron Bikes in Berkeley

Blue Heron Bikes is a fun bike shop to visit I went to Blue Heron Bikes to buy a new spoke and checked out their bike selection. I saw a bunch of Urban Arrows, a Velo Orange Minivelo, and the new Tern Short Haul. Not pictured is the Yuba Fastrack, which looks really good.  Blue Heron Bikes has a ton of cargo bikes, folding bikes, and e-bikes, and is perfectly situated in North Berkeley along the Ohlone Greenway bike path. A note about the Ohlone Greenway: It’s a commuting route as well as a recreational route for people who walk, bike, run, and roll.  It mostly follows the BART tracks and probably exists because it was formerly a railroad right of way.  It’s 4.5 miles long (wish it were longer).  It is punctuated by a decent number of cross streets, […]

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Screenshot from a video of a bike ride along the Bay Bridge Bike Path

Riding a bike along the Bay Bridge from the East Bay is beautiful

You can’t bike across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco, but it’s still a pretty ride. With Daylight saving time no longer in effect, the sun sets a bit later, and it’s easy to get a bike ride in with a dramatic sky against the setting sun.  To get there and if you are coming from the north, you can enter the trail in Emeryville on Shellmound Street, sort of across from the Ikea.  If you are coming from the south, you enter the trail on the east side of Shellmound street, just south of the Ikea. There’s a smooth, paved bike path the leads to the bridge.  This is officially called the Bay Bridge Trail.  There are usually a handful of people biking, walking, or running on it.  The wastewater treatment plant can kind of smell sometimes.  You pass […]

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Bike Sight: An AirTag holder for your bike (AirTag Bike Mount)

Our Better AirTag Bike Mount Kickstarter is now live for 30 days

An AirTag Bike Mount that helps you track your bike’s location We’ve just launched our mini-Kickstarter project for the Bike Sight, an AirTag bike mount that hides under your water bottle cage. You can place your AirTag (sold separately) inside, and then be able to track the location of your bike using Apple’s vast FindMy network.  This works on Apple iOS devices only. Your iPhone can detect the AirTag in your bike up to 33 feet away. If you are farther away from your bike (like when locking up for example) any adjacent Apple iOS devices (there are at least 113 million in the USA) can confirm its location for you and update it in the FindMy app accordingly. If your bike somehow moves without you, you can opt to receive a notification in the FindMy app if your bike […]

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Children riding their bikes to school

Bike Twitter’s (or soon Bike Tooter?) tips for helping kids bike to school

Why bike to school? There’s something special about biking to school and watching your child wave to friends as they near the front gates.  If you’re just starting out, for Bike to School day (in Alameda County, it’s Walk and Roll to School Day), or because you want to take climate action and make sure your kid(s) get exercise, here are some reasons why biking to school is great: Builds community and friendships Lets kids have fun riding with friends – bikes make people smile! Promotes better air quality & a lower carbon footprint Reduces the number of cars on the road Gets Kids and adults healthy physical activity Saves money on fuel Allows kids to be independent “You and your kids will be happier riding and get used to it quickly” – @share_hugh on Twitter As easy as riding […]

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Riding a bike across the new Bluemenauer Bridge in Portland, OR

Ride the new Blumenauer Bridge in Portland? Yes!

We made a brief visit to Portland and were lucky to be able to join in some Pedalpalooza rides! We rented Biketown e-bikes and joined the Fancy Mondays Pedalpalooza Ride. Riding across the Blumenauer Bridge Our Fancy Mondays ride took use from Colonel Summers Park to Irving Park.  We rode across the new Blumenauer Bridge that had just opened on July 31st, 2022.  It’s named after Congressman Earl Blumenauer and connects the Kerns neighborhood with the Lloyd District over Interstate 84. The bridge has room for 2-way bicycle traffic and pedestrian traffic.  It has a bit of new landscaping at either end and provides a nice view over the highway.  It was renamed the Blumenauer Bridge from Sullivan’s Crossing to honor Mr. Blumenauer’s advocacy for cycling and pedestrian issues. It was a hot day, so the breeze in the early […]

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Klein Quantum Road Bike with two-toned paint job

Innovative bike tracking: Deter theft with an AirTag bike mount?

Bike theft sucks. Your bike is probably really special to you, and your financial investment is worth protecting.  A bike AirTag mount can help.  When I first moved to the area, I was so worried about theft, that I bought a second “beater” bike to get around town. I bought a good U-lock to lock my frame and a cable to deter a theft from stealing the wheels.  I even bought a smaller cable to keep the seatpost in place. To prevent theft when locking: Use a good lock Ideally the lock will be strong and thick enough to resist bending or cutting with a saw or angle grinder. The key and shackle mechanism should also be resistant to tampering.  The lock should go through a part of your frame (not just the wheel!) so that, assuming the lock is […]

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Flags for bicycles: A Pedalpalooza Pennant

It’s Pedalpalooza in Portland. We love using their pennant as a flag for bicycles!

Pedalpalooza is an amazing summer full of bike rides Described as “a festival of bike fun” and “three whole months of fun on two wheels”, Pedalpalooza is 3 months worth of hundreds of bike rides and bike-related activities.  The Pedalpalooza calendar features 2 to 20+ rides per day with all types of themes.  There’s a Pride ride, coffee rides, Bike Play performances (often-musical theater experiences), mural rides, cargo bike rides.. it really feels endless. Last year while visiting Portland, we went to a kids clown ride with Olive and Dingo, and the Foster Night Ride. The Pedalpalooza pennant makes for a fun flag for bicycles We’re celebrating Pedalpalooza remotely with our pennant.  I mounted it on our bicycle flag light.  We live in Oakland though and only get to visit Portland once per year.  But we knew we could still […]

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