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The IT Chair for Bromptons

The IT Chair for Bromptons

Let's say I told you that you were going to take a child between the ages of 2 and 6ish on a trip with you, and you wanted to bike around once you got there. Nothing long distance, just tooling around the city, seeing the sights, going to museums, etc. How would you do it? What options spring to mind? Would you try to check a full-sized bike and a rear kid seat for it? Or, like most people, would you start googling bike rental options in the new city?

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Why This Folding Bike is Worth At Least $1255 (Hint, it fits in an airplane's overhead storage)

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Why This Folding Bike is Worth At Least $1255 (Hint, it fits in an airplane's overhead storage)

Bikabout founders tell you why a Brompton folding bike is worth the investment, how to carry your child on the Brompton and finally, offer the 101 on the three ways to fly with your Brompton: carry-on, gate check and luggage check.

We were worried about San Francisco hills ⛰ with her riding a single speed 🚲 but she conquered them. Tips for how to navigate SF: 1) follow the bike routes because they were chosen with topography in mind, 2) when riding on a hill, go as slow as you can without tipping over and take deep breaths, 3) no shame in dismounting and walking, 4) pay attention to traffic lights 🚦and pace yourself. There’s no need to race up or down a hill to the red light. The turtle 🐢 always wins at the end of the day. #sanfrancisco #bikinghills #bikaboutsanfran #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay @sfbike #bikesf #singlespeed #jopobike
We were worried about San Francisco hills ⛰ with her riding a single speed 🚲 but she conquered them. Tips for how to navigate SF: 1) follow the bike routes because they were chosen with topography in mind, 2) when riding on a hill, go as slow as you can without tipping over and take deep breaths, 3) no shame in dismounting and walking, 4) pay attention to traffic lights 🚦and pace yourself. There’s no need to race up or down a hill to the red light. The turtle 🐢 always wins at the end of the day. #sanfrancisco #bikinghills #bikaboutsanfran #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay @sfbike #bikesf #singlespeed #jopobike
Oh, @GreyhoundBus 🚎, you have such cool vintage stations and how we wish thee were bike 🚲 friendly. #greyhoundbus #architecture #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Oh, @GreyhoundBus 🚎, you have such cool vintage stations and how we wish thee were bike 🚲 friendly. #greyhoundbus #architecture #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Behind the scenes...biking in new cities does involve some “@googlemaps stops”. If all else fails, use their biking directions or hop on a bike route and the wayfinding signage will get you where you need to go. This was in Oakland on the way down a screamin’ good hill from Tilden Park. #navigation #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Behind the scenes...biking in new cities does involve some “@googlemaps stops”. If all else fails, use their biking directions or hop on a bike route and the wayfinding signage will get you where you need to go. This was in Oakland on the way down a screamin’ good hill from Tilden Park. #navigation #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
How to do a multimodal staycation on steroids: on Thursday we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary which bled into a camping weekend at Beacon Rock. Shenanigans involved a motorcycle, teardrop trailer (thx to @rvshare), 4Runner, bikes 🚲, skateboard, our feet and a zip line. We got to ride a new section of the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail from Cascade Locks to Elowah Falls, stopping for 2 bike picnics. Officially exhausted and wishing all rad dads out there a happy #FathersDay #anniversary #camping #columbiagorge #historiccolumbiariverhighway #thunderislandbrewing #cascadelocks #rvshare #884runner #teardroptrailer #bikeride #familybikeride #staycation #getoutside #brewery #peugotbike #bikepicnic
How to do a multimodal staycation on steroids: on Thursday we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary which bled into a camping weekend at Beacon Rock. Shenanigans involved a motorcycle, teardrop trailer (thx to @rvshare), 4Runner, bikes 🚲, skateboard, our feet and a zip line. We got to ride a new section of the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail from Cascade Locks to Elowah Falls, stopping for 2 bike picnics. Officially exhausted and wishing all rad dads out there a happy #FathersDay #anniversary #camping #columbiagorge #historiccolumbiariverhighway #thunderislandbrewing #cascadelocks #rvshare #884runner #teardroptrailer #bikeride #familybikeride #staycation #getoutside #brewery #peugotbike #bikepicnic
Gettin’ my hair did...braiding while biking style. #slowbiking #motherdaughter #familybikeride #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Gettin’ my hair did...braiding while biking style. #slowbiking #motherdaughter #familybikeride #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Oakland has families figured out: Fairyland 🧚‍♀️ AND Beeryland 🍺 (conveniently in the same rainbow 🌈 font). Telegraph Beer Garden was our favorite watering hole. The dark & stormy slushy was so good and they had a great beer selection and inspiring wall murals. #oakland #beergarden #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Oakland has families figured out: Fairyland 🧚‍♀️ AND Beeryland 🍺 (conveniently in the same rainbow 🌈 font). Telegraph Beer Garden was our favorite watering hole. The dark & stormy slushy was so good and they had a great beer selection and inspiring wall murals. #oakland #beergarden #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
When all family 🚲 logistics are exhausted, go monkey 🐒 . Not sure that @bromptonbicycle would concur with this strategy, but having our 9 year old stand on the back rack, was a great intramodal hack in the Bay Area. #familybikeride #familytravel #lifehack #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
When all family 🚲 logistics are exhausted, go monkey 🐒 . Not sure that @bromptonbicycle would concur with this strategy, but having our 9 year old stand on the back rack, was a great intramodal hack in the Bay Area. #familybikeride #familytravel #lifehack #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Successfully wore the same clothing all weekend while gardening and it was high time to take the favorite bike for a spin. #peugotbike #steelisreal #bikelife #bikabouthoodriver
Successfully wore the same clothing all weekend while gardening and it was high time to take the favorite bike for a spin. #peugotbike #steelisreal #bikelife #bikabouthoodriver
Protected bike lanes and bus stops can co-exist. This is a bus 🚌 🌴 island to our left. We felt so safe riding with our daughter down Valencia Street in San Fran’s Mission. #sanfrancisco #oakland #bikelane #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Protected bike lanes and bus stops can co-exist. This is a bus 🚌 🌴 island to our left. We felt so safe riding with our daughter down Valencia Street in San Fran’s Mission. #sanfrancisco #oakland #bikelane #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
And the award for best skyline sunset 🌅 (and surprise Dumb and Dumberer prop) by a brewery 🍺 goes to @factionbrewing. Alameda can be accessed by bike 🚲 the long way around (1 hour) or the short way via the scary tunnel (30 minutes) OR your can throw your bike on the 96 bus 🚌 bike rack to go through the tunnel. #oakland #alameda #brewery #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
And the award for best skyline sunset 🌅 (and surprise Dumb and Dumberer prop) by a brewery 🍺 goes to @factionbrewing. Alameda can be accessed by bike 🚲 the long way around (1 hour) or the short way via the scary tunnel (30 minutes) OR your can throw your bike on the 96 bus 🚌 bike rack to go through the tunnel. #oakland #alameda #brewery #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Silent mother-daughter bonding exercise: mini-pints of Little Giant ice cream 🍦. Found at #Bicycle 🚲 ☕️ Coffee Co in Jack London Square. #oakland #icecream #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Silent mother-daughter bonding exercise: mini-pints of Little Giant ice cream 🍦. Found at #Bicycle 🚲 ☕️ Coffee Co in Jack London Square. #oakland #icecream #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
“West Oakland in California is a typical example of a redlined neighbourhood. Historically a working-class community of immigrants and African Americans, it stagnated after being redlined. By the 1950s and 60s, during the interstate building boom, West Oakland was in a prime position to be carved up and paved over: full of low-income housing, it offered little to no political opposition. A literal ring of concrete was poured around the neighbourhood, the precursors to today’s I-580, I-880 and I-980, and the result was decay, pollution and crime that characterised West Oakland for decades. But it was by no means alone. The process of routing roads through black communities was so common it even had a name among critics: ‘White roads through black bedrooms.’” -@guardian This is one of Oakland’s many interstate underpasses as shot from the back of an @xtracycle. #oakland #blackhistory #redlining @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
“West Oakland in California is a typical example of a redlined neighbourhood. Historically a working-class community of immigrants and African Americans, it stagnated after being redlined. By the 1950s and 60s, during the interstate building boom, West Oakland was in a prime position to be carved up and paved over: full of low-income housing, it offered little to no political opposition. A literal ring of concrete was poured around the neighbourhood, the precursors to today’s I-580, I-880 and I-980, and the result was decay, pollution and crime that characterised West Oakland for decades. But it was by no means alone. The process of routing roads through black communities was so common it even had a name among critics: ‘White roads through black bedrooms.’” -@guardian This is one of Oakland’s many interstate underpasses as shot from the back of an @xtracycle. #oakland #blackhistory #redlining @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Luckyducky 🚲 ☕️ was one of our favorite parts of Oakland. Hippie deli, great coffee, bike shop and beautiful custom frames with great accessories. #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Luckyducky 🚲 ☕️ was one of our favorite parts of Oakland. Hippie deli, great coffee, bike shop and beautiful custom frames with great accessories. #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Cruisin’ into Friday after putting a 40-hour-volunteering-work-week for a big state/City public meeting. We are helping #HoodRiver apply for 11 month demonstration projects of protected bikeways, intersections and neighborways to make biking and walking safer and more convenient for all ages. The @streetsalivehr (open streets) committee worked with @oregon_dot last year as the first applicants of demos on highway in the state and now they are encouraging longer term projects. It’s all a TON of design and communications work, but so rewarding to be a part of. If for nothing else, our daughter and friends will raise their kids in a human scaled town with active mobility as the priority. This photo is taken at the convergence of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay Trails in Oakland. usatoday. #familyfriendlycity #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #xtracycle #ebikesarecheating #ebikes #ebike #cargobike
Cruisin’ into Friday after putting a 40-hour-volunteering-work-week for a big state/City public meeting. We are helping #HoodRiver apply for 11 month demonstration projects of protected bikeways, intersections and neighborways to make biking and walking safer and more convenient for all ages. The @streetsalivehr (open streets) committee worked with @oregon_dot last year as the first applicants of demos on highway in the state and now they are encouraging longer term projects. It’s all a TON of design and communications work, but so rewarding to be a part of. If for nothing else, our daughter and friends will raise their kids in a human scaled town with active mobility as the priority. This photo is taken at the convergence of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay Trails in Oakland. usatoday. #familyfriendlycity #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #xtracycle #ebikesarecheating #ebikes #ebike #cargobike
An electric ⚡️ cargo bike 🚲 will change the way your family sees a city. Instantly, the frustration 😤 over hills, parking and timelines disappear and you’re simply left with smiles 🤩 and giggles and THAT, my friend, is the ultimate “Children’s Fairyland 🌈”. But if you want to visit this @fairylandca, the bike will get you 1st class access in the park on the north side of Lake Merritt. Oh, and this awesome bike is an @xtracycle that you can pick up at @blueheronbikes in Berkeley. #oakland #familytravel #ebikesarecheating #ebike #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland fairy
An electric ⚡️ cargo bike 🚲 will change the way your family sees a city. Instantly, the frustration 😤 over hills, parking and timelines disappear and you’re simply left with smiles 🤩 and giggles and THAT, my friend, is the ultimate “Children’s Fairyland 🌈”. But if you want to visit this @fairylandca, the bike will get you 1st class access in the park on the north side of Lake Merritt. Oh, and this awesome bike is an @xtracycle that you can pick up at @blueheronbikes in Berkeley. #oakland #familytravel #ebikesarecheating #ebike #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland fairy
San Francisco’s engineers design their bike lanes like their granddaughters or daughters bike them. The network is stitching together nicely. #8to80 #familyfriendly #kidfriendly #bikaboutoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
San Francisco’s engineers design their bike lanes like their granddaughters or daughters bike them. The network is stitching together nicely. #8to80 #familyfriendly #kidfriendly #bikaboutoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
Another bike 🚲 ⛺️ camping on Memorial Day weekend. We had our own music 🎵 video on the beach to ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky, rode through mist and sunshine, helped new friends tow campfire 🔥 wood to their site and realize that we became our parents, in the best of ways. #bikecamping #bikepacking #biketour #camping #familybikeride #oregoncoast #manzanita #nehalembaystatepark #familycamping
Another bike 🚲 ⛺️ camping on Memorial Day weekend. We had our own music 🎵 video on the beach to ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky, rode through mist and sunshine, helped new friends tow campfire 🔥 wood to their site and realize that we became our parents, in the best of ways. #bikecamping #bikepacking #biketour #camping #familybikeride #oregoncoast #manzanita #nehalembaystatepark #familycamping
“How long are you going to pump 🥛?” is the most common question I get these days. Answer: as long as I possibly can. It’s for a great cause (micropreemies), I am hungry as if I’m biking 60+ miles a day and it makes me feel like she-ra. #bestieswithfedex #alwaysbepumping #cargobike #ebikesarecheating #donormilk @urbanarrow #urbanarrow #fedex @prolacta_bioscience
“How long are you going to pump 🥛?” is the most common question I get these days. Answer: as long as I possibly can. It’s for a great cause (micropreemies), I am hungry as if I’m biking 60+ miles a day and it makes me feel like she-ra. #bestieswithfedex #alwaysbepumping #cargobike #ebikesarecheating #donormilk @urbanarrow #urbanarrow #fedex @prolacta_bioscience
BikaBOOT 🚲👢 #mothergoose #ihavethisthingwithbikes #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
BikaBOOT 🚲👢 #mothergoose #ihavethisthingwithbikes #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland
2 sacred beverages found in San Francisco’s @citybeerstore 🍺: @gingerlibation from Massachusetts and Pliny from Santa Rosa, CA. Sweet nectar of the gods. #oakland #sanfrancisco #bottleshop #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #craftbeer #beer #bikesandbeers #gingerlibation #plinytheelder #citybeerstore
2 sacred beverages found in San Francisco’s @citybeerstore 🍺: @gingerlibation from Massachusetts and Pliny from Santa Rosa, CA. Sweet nectar of the gods. #oakland #sanfrancisco #bottleshop #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #craftbeer #beer #bikesandbeers #gingerlibation #plinytheelder #citybeerstore
We were worried about San Francisco hills ⛰ with her riding a single speed 🚲 but she conquered them. Tips for how to navigate SF: 1) follow the bike routes because they were chosen with topography in mind, 2) when riding on a hill, go as slow as you can without tipping over and take deep breaths, 3) no shame in dismounting and walking, 4) pay attention to traffic lights 🚦and pace yourself. There’s no need to race up or down a hill to the red light. The turtle 🐢 always wins at the end of the day. #sanfrancisco #bikinghills #bikaboutsanfran #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay @sfbike #bikesf #singlespeed #jopobike Oh, @GreyhoundBus 🚎, you have such cool vintage stations and how we wish thee were bike 🚲 friendly. #greyhoundbus #architecture #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Behind the scenes...biking in new cities does involve some “@googlemaps stops”. If all else fails, use their biking directions or hop on a bike route and the wayfinding signage will get you where you need to go. This was in Oakland on the way down a screamin’ good hill from Tilden Park. #navigation #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland How to do a multimodal staycation on steroids: on Thursday we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary which bled into a camping weekend at Beacon Rock. Shenanigans involved a motorcycle, teardrop trailer (thx to @rvshare), 4Runner, bikes 🚲, skateboard, our feet and a zip line. We got to ride a new section of the Historic Columbia River Highway Trail from Cascade Locks to Elowah Falls, stopping for 2 bike picnics. Officially exhausted and wishing all rad dads out there a happy #FathersDay #anniversary #camping #columbiagorge #historiccolumbiariverhighway #thunderislandbrewing #cascadelocks #rvshare #884runner #teardroptrailer #bikeride #familybikeride #staycation #getoutside #brewery #peugotbike #bikepicnic Gettin’ my hair did...braiding while biking style. #slowbiking #motherdaughter #familybikeride #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Oakland has families figured out: Fairyland 🧚‍♀️ AND Beeryland 🍺 (conveniently in the same rainbow 🌈 font). Telegraph Beer Garden was our favorite watering hole. The dark & stormy slushy was so good and they had a great beer selection and inspiring wall murals. #oakland #beergarden #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland When all family 🚲 logistics are exhausted, go monkey 🐒 . Not sure that @bromptonbicycle would concur with this strategy, but having our 9 year old stand on the back rack, was a great intramodal hack in the Bay Area. #familybikeride #familytravel #lifehack #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Successfully wore the same clothing all weekend while gardening and it was high time to take the favorite bike for a spin. #peugotbike #steelisreal #bikelife #bikabouthoodriver Protected bike lanes and bus stops can co-exist. This is a bus 🚌 🌴 island to our left. We felt so safe riding with our daughter down Valencia Street in San Fran’s Mission. #sanfrancisco #oakland #bikelane #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland And the award for best skyline sunset 🌅 (and surprise Dumb and Dumberer prop) by a brewery 🍺 goes to @factionbrewing. Alameda can be accessed by bike 🚲 the long way around (1 hour) or the short way via the scary tunnel (30 minutes) OR your can throw your bike on the 96 bus 🚌 bike rack to go through the tunnel. #oakland #alameda #brewery #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Silent mother-daughter bonding exercise: mini-pints of Little Giant ice cream 🍦. Found at #Bicycle 🚲 ☕️ Coffee Co in Jack London Square. #oakland #icecream #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland “West Oakland in California is a typical example of a redlined neighbourhood. Historically a working-class community of immigrants and African Americans, it stagnated after being redlined. By the 1950s and 60s, during the interstate building boom, West Oakland was in a prime position to be carved up and paved over: full of low-income housing, it offered little to no political opposition. A literal ring of concrete was poured around the neighbourhood, the precursors to today’s I-580, I-880 and I-980, and the result was decay, pollution and crime that characterised West Oakland for decades. But it was by no means alone. The process of routing roads through black communities was so common it even had a name among critics: ‘White roads through black bedrooms.’” -@guardian This is one of Oakland’s many interstate underpasses as shot from the back of an @xtracycle. #oakland #blackhistory #redlining @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Luckyducky 🚲 ☕️ was one of our favorite parts of Oakland. Hippie deli, great coffee, bike shop and beautiful custom frames with great accessories. #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Cruisin’ into Friday after putting a 40-hour-volunteering-work-week for a big state/City public meeting. We are helping #HoodRiver apply for 11 month demonstration projects of protected bikeways, intersections and neighborways to make biking and walking safer and more convenient for all ages. The @streetsalivehr (open streets) committee worked with @oregon_dot last year as the first applicants of demos on highway in the state and now they are encouraging longer term projects. It’s all a TON of design and communications work, but so rewarding to be a part of. If for nothing else, our daughter and friends will raise their kids in a human scaled town with active mobility as the priority. This photo is taken at the convergence of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay Trails in Oakland. usatoday. #familyfriendlycity #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #xtracycle #ebikesarecheating #ebikes #ebike #cargobike An electric ⚡️ cargo bike 🚲 will change the way your family sees a city. Instantly, the frustration 😤 over hills, parking and timelines disappear and you’re simply left with smiles 🤩 and giggles and THAT, my friend, is the ultimate “Children’s Fairyland 🌈”. But if you want to visit this @fairylandca, the bike will get you 1st class access in the park on the north side of Lake Merritt. Oh, and this awesome bike is an @xtracycle that you can pick up at @blueheronbikes in Berkeley. #oakland #familytravel #ebikesarecheating #ebike #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland fairy San Francisco’s engineers design their bike lanes like their granddaughters or daughters bike them. The network is stitching together nicely. #8to80 #familyfriendly #kidfriendly #bikaboutoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland Another bike 🚲 ⛺️ camping on Memorial Day weekend. We had our own music 🎵 video on the beach to ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky, rode through mist and sunshine, helped new friends tow campfire 🔥 wood to their site and realize that we became our parents, in the best of ways. #bikecamping #bikepacking #biketour #camping #familybikeride #oregoncoast #manzanita #nehalembaystatepark #familycamping “How long are you going to pump 🥛?” is the most common question I get these days. Answer: as long as I possibly can. It’s for a great cause (micropreemies), I am hungry as if I’m biking 60+ miles a day and it makes me feel like she-ra. #bestieswithfedex #alwaysbepumping #cargobike #ebikesarecheating #donormilk @urbanarrow #urbanarrow #fedex @prolacta_bioscience BikaBOOT 🚲👢 #mothergoose #ihavethisthingwithbikes #oakland #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland 2 sacred beverages found in San Francisco’s @citybeerstore 🍺: @gingerlibation from Massachusetts and Pliny from Santa Rosa, CA. Sweet nectar of the gods. #oakland #sanfrancisco #bottleshop #bikaboutoakland @visitoakland . . . Wander by 🚲 in Oakland with our newest travel guide linked on our Instagram profile or Bikabout.com/oakland . . . . #california #bikeride #oaklandbikelife #bikeeastbay #wanderbybike #bikelife #biketravel #biketour #cycling #biking #cyclinglife #cyclingtour #biketourism #travelguide #travel #familytravel #travelphotography #familybikeride #bikeride @bikeeastbay #craftbeer #beer #bikesandbeers #gingerlibation #plinytheelder #citybeerstore