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Oakland North no Oakland North staff@oaklandnorth.net staff@oaklandnorth.net (Oakland North) Oakland North oakland, california, food, bikes http://oaklandnorth.net/wp-content/themes/oaklandnorth/images/itms/oaklandnorth-itms.jpg http://oaklandnorth.net/category/blogs/keeping-it-wheel/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/10/oakland-celebrates-bike-to-work-day/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/10/oakland-celebrates-bike-to-work-day/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:32 +0000 Ryan Phillips http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=78279 There’s a “culture shift” about bikes happening in the East Bay, Renee Rivera, the executive director of the advocacy group East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC), told a crowd gathered in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall on Thursday to celebrate Bike to Work Day.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/05/10/oakland-celebrates-bike-to-work-day/feed/ 4 http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/01/04/at-pioneer-bicycles-a-focus-on-bike-fixes/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/01/04/at-pioneer-bicycles-a-focus-on-bike-fixes/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:40 +0000 Ryan Phillips http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=72011 Pioneer Bicycles is littered with bikes and bike parts. Most of them aren’t for sale. Near the front door of the shop, which is located on Rio Vista Avenue right off of Piedmont Avenue, there are dozens of bikes lined up in cluttered rows near the front door. Only two are new; the rest have been repaired and are waiting to be picked up by their owners. In the middle...]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2012/01/04/at-pioneer-bicycles-a-focus-on-bike-fixes/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/12/16/new-bike-lanes-installed-in-downtown-area/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/12/16/new-bike-lanes-installed-in-downtown-area/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:10:20 +0000 Ryan Phillips http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=71290 City officials and bicycle advocates and riders gathered Friday to celebrate the addition of new bike lanes on Webster Street and Franklin Street in downtown Oakland.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/12/16/new-bike-lanes-installed-in-downtown-area/feed/ 4 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/08/05/cyclists-from-around-the-country-gather-in-oakland/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/08/05/cyclists-from-around-the-country-gather-in-oakland/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:14:07 +0000 Ryan Phillips http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=56886 The National Brotherhood of Cyclists is holding its second-annual conference in Oakland this weekend.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/08/05/cyclists-from-around-the-country-gather-in-oakland/feed/ 4 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/23/oakland%e2%80%99s-first-pedal-powered-food-cart-hits-the-streets/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/23/oakland%e2%80%99s-first-pedal-powered-food-cart-hits-the-streets/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 18:30:30 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=53753 What do you get when you have a taco truck but take away the gasoline and one wheel? El TacoBike! This new meal on wheels hit town last week serving up fresh and authentic Mexican taqueria food like tacos de canasta (steamed tacos) and tortas diabolicas (meatball sandwiches) via a three-wheeled bicycle. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/23/oakland%e2%80%99s-first-pedal-powered-food-cart-hits-the-streets/feed/ 4 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/16/manifesto-celebrates-three-years-of-bike-church/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/16/manifesto-celebrates-three-years-of-bike-church/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 19:22:14 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=53491 Manifesto’s Bike Church isn’t your typical Sunday morning of sitting inside a stained-glass structure, listening to scripture and quietly reciting prayers. But there are some similarities. People with similar beliefs do congregate, listen to music and socialize -- however, they’re surrounded by bicycles. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/16/manifesto-celebrates-three-years-of-bike-church/feed/ 2 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/13/thousands-roll-out-for-bike-to-work-day/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/13/thousands-roll-out-for-bike-to-work-day/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 19:26:56 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=53430 Taking the podium at Oakland City Hall during the Bike-to-Work Day celebration on Thursday morning, city councilmember Libby Schaaf of District 4 started a chant. “When I say ‘bike,’ you say ‘Oakland,’” say announced. “Bike!” she yelled. “Oakland!” the crowd chanted back. It was Oakland’s 18th annual Bike-to-Work Day and record numbers of people hopped on their bikes and commuted to work. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/05/13/thousands-roll-out-for-bike-to-work-day/feed/ 3 http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/03/29/bike-man-dan-offers-an-alternative-take-on-the-traditional-bike-shop/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/03/29/bike-man-dan-offers-an-alternative-take-on-the-traditional-bike-shop/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:00:16 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=51196 Behind a small grey non-descript house near San Pablo Avenue and 60th Street in the Golden Gate neighborhood is a different kind of bicycle shop. As you walk down a path alongside the house, you pass chicken coops, Birds of Paradise and a vegetable garden full of beets, bok choy and broccoli. Past the garden, a door leads to a clean little studio full of tools and bikes. This is where Dan Woloz just opened a service-oriented bike shop called Bike Man Dan. ]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2011/03/29/bike-man-dan-offers-an-alternative-take-on-the-traditional-bike-shop/feed/ 3 http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/20/here-comes-the-rain-oakland-north%e2%80%99s-tips-for-biking-in-wet-weather/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/20/here-comes-the-rain-oakland-north%e2%80%99s-tips-for-biking-in-wet-weather/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:00:33 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=43579 It’s time to break out the fenders. As last week’s balmy weather changes to winter rain, people who rely on their bikes have to switch gears, sometimes literally, and prepare for drenched roads and clothes.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/11/20/here-comes-the-rain-oakland-north%e2%80%99s-tips-for-biking-in-wet-weather/feed/ 6 http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/09/03/extreme-biking-dangerous-dirty-and-tons-of-fun/ http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/09/03/extreme-biking-dangerous-dirty-and-tons-of-fun/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:48 +0000 Dara Kerr http://oaklandnorth.net/?p=33856 Cutting your gas bill, your carbon footprint, or your waistline: these are some of the reasons to bike more. But how about extreme bicycling only for bikers in-the-know? That’s the goal of one Bay Area group that organizes secret, competitive rides covering varied terrain.]]> http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/09/03/extreme-biking-dangerous-dirty-and-tons-of-fun/feed/ 0 bike race,cycling,cyclocross,oakland hills,off-trail biking Cutting your gas bill, your carbon footprint, or your waistline: these are some of the reasons to bike more. But how about extreme bicycling only for bikers in-the-know? That’s the goal of one Bay Area group that organizes secret, Cutting your gas bill, your carbon footprint, or your waistline: these are some of the reasons to bike more. And in San Francisco, biking has increased by more than 50 percent over the past three years, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. But how about extreme bicycling only for bikers in-the-know? That’s the goal of one Bay Area group that organizes secret, competitive rides covering varied terrain - from highways to steep dirt trails to mountain roads with hairpin turns. This story previously aired on KALW’s Crosscurrents (http://kalwnews.org/audio/2010/08/23/extreme-biking-dangerous-dirty-and-tons-fun_545209.html) radio show. You can listen to more Oakland North audio podcasts at ON Radio or subscribe to them on iTunes. Connect with Oakland North on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. Dara Kerr no