Xtracycle Blog
Tour & Camp
Park & Diamond Foldable Bike Helmet
With a lot of new helmet innovations coming out as national ridership continues to climb – from helmets with integrated lights to ones that are essentially…
Kids & Family
Getting around the Bay Area by Ford GoBike
Looking to go out of town and getting that “how will I live without a bike?!” anxiety? If you’re headed to the Bay area, the…
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Evergreen Journal & Xtracycle: Learn to hold your breath
Running a Certified Evergreen company with a big vision is more dangerous than one might think. Take it from Xtracycle CEO and a founding member…
Electric & Distance
Tour de Full House
Get ready for some epic climbs and some peak late 80s sitcom fandom cheesiness with this “You Got It, Dude!” level Tour de Full House…
Kids & Family
How was cargo biking with kids to Toronto Island?
In short, biking allowed us to experience Toronto Island in a way that we weren’t able to before on foot. We love Toronto Island. It’s…
EdgeRunner
Maybe we don’t need that second car?
Recently, our friend Steven told us about an epic haul and adventure he had by Xtracycle. We wanted to share his story with you because…
Kids & Family
Riding the Golden Gate Bridge
Ever since getting into biking 3 years ago (thanks to cargo biking, mind you!), I have found that when I visit a new place, I…
Kids & Family
Finding Art and Wildness on Albany Bulb
I love finding evidence of nature’s resilience in the most unexpected of places. On a recent everyday adventure through Oakland and Berkeley along the Ohlone…
Kids & Family
Gear Junkie: 8 Ultimate ‘Bike Mom’ Rigs
A bike mom rocks. We like to call them superheros around here. We also love to see how moms kit out their bikes to make…
EdgeRunner
‘Bayou Bakery – Powered By Xtracycle’ from Cycle Boredom
How does one laissez le bon temp rouler via velo? With beignets (a bayou tradition), but of course! Cargo bikin’ dad-n-daughter duo — Chris and…
EdgeRunner
Can you carry a surfboard on a cargo bike?
In short, yes…wait, you said ironing board (surfboard for laundry) right? The other night, I slid open our ironing board and what seemed like crumbled…
Electric & Distance
What it’s like to ride an electric-assist bike, and how I became a convert
I was never keen on having an electric-assist bike. I guess I thought it would defeat the purpose, right? Maybe I had just gotten older…