Tag Archives: “rock the bike”

Bike Salon Radio- The Science of Bike Awesomeness

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Sarah

Roll with Sarah car-free style in SF Sunday Streets and meet 3 year old Grace and full grown Bubble Girl. As we cruise towards a conscious beauty movement we weigh in on what Congress can do to make certain that we have meaningful reform in the cosmetic industry now. Some of the most toxic ingredients [...]

Posted in Beauty & Style, Bike Love, Bike Salon, DIY | Tagged "rock the bike", Bike Love, bike salon, Breast Cancer Fund, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, hydroquinone, Livable City, Oakland, SF Bubble Girl, skin lightener, Sunday Streets | Leave a comment

bike, solar and bio-diesel stages

Posted on October 9, 2011 by larken

Life is Living, Rocked the Bike Love in my West Oakland Neighborhood…a full report here.

Posted in Updates | Tagged "rock the bike", Alternative Energy, BikeLove, Cycles for Change, Life is Living | Leave a comment

Stranded!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Travis

Band of Bicycles brought their bike-powered awesomeness to Stranded this year with a spin-art safari, in honor of Darwin’s excursions so many years ago.

Posted in Updates | Tagged "pedal power", "rock the bike", awesomeness, B&, Band of Bicycles, brooklyn, NYC, spin art, stranded | Leave a comment

WFMU Live Bike-Trailer Broadcast Test Run

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Travis

Vanessa and Travis of the Band of Bicycles ran a test of the proposed route for the upcoming live radio show with Trent Wolbe of WFMU. The signal is clear, the road is passable, and nearly everyone we passed gave a smile, cheer, or snapped a photo as we sipped seltzer in style.
Check us out [...]

Posted in Updates | Tagged "bike trailer", "pedal power", "rock the bike", awesomeness, B&, Band of Bicycles, brooklyn, NYC, radio, Travis, WFMU | 1 Comment

B& o’B at 3rd Ward’s Bluegrass BBQ

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Travis

The Band of Bicycles rocked some Bike-Blended Blueberry Bluegrass Lemonade at 3rd Ward’s Bluegrass BBQ on August 23rd to the delight of bluegrass aficionados, 3rd Ward first-time visitors, and rain-soaked regular patrons. We now have a handful of mouth harp experts in the B&. Some dudes rocked out with the tambourine and bell on my [...]

Posted in Updates | Tagged "bike blender", "rock the bike", 3rd Ward, awesomeness, B&, Band of Bicycles, Bluegrass, brooklyn, Xtracycle | Leave a comment

big loads on ordinary bikes

Posted on August 22, 2009 by larken

Xtracycle saved our life with our fleet of Radishes. And our electric Mundo makes hauling our trailer atleast easier for Travis.
This is an amazing slide show that Shira found…
http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/03/extraordinary-loads-on-ordinary-bikes.php
Lets get WorldBike to visit everywhere, or lets get these folks to teach us how to strap and haul!

Posted in Updates | Tagged "rock the bike", Mundo, Tree Hugger, Xtracycle | Leave a comment

Band of Bicycles in the Xtracycle Gallery

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Travis

As the Director of Heavy Lifting of the Band of Bicycles, I often find myself carrying quite a load or helping others find the optimal method for hauling what’s in need of hauling. I get a lot of practice with all of the wonderful discarded, dismissed, and underappreciated items that show up on the side [...]

Posted in Updates | Tagged "down low glow", "rock the bike", B&, Band of Bicycles, radish, Travis, Xtracycle | Leave a comment