Posts Tagged ‘Bike’
Oakland residents hold memorial bike ride for Terrence McCrary Jr.
It was just after 6 o’clock on Saturday outside of Bows and Arrows in Berkeley when people started pulling up with bikes. First one, then two, then three—then over a dozen. They were there for T-Mack.
Read MoreEast Bay group shines light on bicycle safety
Bike East Bay, a group working for safe and convenient bicycling for all, took to the streets of Oakland to focus on cycling safety.
Read MoreTransportation fund sales tax increase on ballot
As morning traffic sped down Telegraph one morning a few days ago, a high school student named Alesha was in a group of local people publicly pleading for passage this November of a 1/2 percent county sales tax increase called Measure BB.
Read MoreNew law requires drivers to leave three feet when passing cyclists
The Three Feet for Safety law went into effect this week and meets with mixed reviews.
Read MoreBike thefts at BART stations are up dramatically
Bike thefts at BART stations spiked dramatically this summer, according to the latest BART Quarterly Report, as thieves have targeted vulnerable cable lock devices.
Read MoreSunday social hour for bikers
For those who can’t decide between a Sunday morning bike ride and dutifully going to church, Manifesto Bicycles has been helping Oakland cyclists have it both ways. Since 2008, the locally owned bike shop on 40th Street has been hosting “Bike Church,” an irregular Sunday morning gathering at Manifesto, where attendees can listen to music, enjoy street food and catch up with one another.
Read MoreMagical bike
From quite a distance down Adeline Street in West Oakland, I could see this multi-wheeled contraption covered in plastic ribbons. It was slowly creeping down the very center of the road, making it easy for me to catch up. I pedaled alongside the man, snapped a few photos and asked him some questions. His name…
Read MoreBikes for Namibia
The goal is to donate over 800 bikes to a small village in Namibia. Mike’s Bikes in Berkeley is hosting an “Africa Bike Drive” that will not only ship the bikes to Namibia, but also has partnered with Varsity Painting, which will contribute $30 to the Children’s Hospital of Oakland for each bike. Why is…
Read MoreKeeping it Wheel
Welcome! This is Oakland North’s local bike blog, dedicated to all the cyclists, bike shops, bike culture, bike events and general love for cycling in Oakland. I’ll be out and about searching for and writing about all things bike related. One of my goals is to take photos of notable/hilarious/beautiful bikes locked up around…
Read MoreNew card-swipe bike lockers unveiled at MacArthur BART
By SAMSON REINY Oct. 29–With grandeur befitting the opening ceremony of the Tour de France, BART officials and employees staged a decorous introduction to the new BikeLink Bicycle Locker System this morning near the front entrance of the MacArthur BART station. With the new system, bicyclists can now store their bikes and gear in large…
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