A view of the parade of outrageous bikes at Pedalfest. (In the back is one of the amphibious bikes.) Photo Streetsblog/Roger Rudick
The 7th annual Pedalfest in Jack London Square took place on Saturday, and was packed with bikes and bike lovers of all stripes. Presented by Bay Area Bicycle Law and Drake’s Brewing, Pedalfest is billed as Bike East Bay’s celebration of cycling, family, food, and fun.
An amphibious bike race set the tone: homemade bikes that doubled as aquatic vehicles raced from Jack London Square into the Oakland Estuary, across a stretch of water, and back. Rock the Bike brought its pedal-powered stage; Cyclecide, the "heavy pedaled bike rodeo," offered a few of its pedal-powered rides; and Whymcycles brought a crazy assortment of bikes that everyone was invited to try out.
Bike stunt shows, a chance to learn to ride a unicycle, Scraper Bike decorating booths, and of course information about local advocacy groups like Bike East Bay and Walk Oakland Bike Oakland rounded off the day.
There were lots of custom bikes to ogle, including this golden scraper bike. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
One of the contestants in the amphibious bike race was this four-seater. Photo: Bike East Bay/Ginger Juifalse
Cyclecide's pedal-powered....dizzy machine? The faster you pedal, the faster you spin. Photo: Streetsblog/Alfonso Alvarezfalse
Hometown pride: That A's lowrider is SWEET. Photo: Streetsblog/Alfonso Alvarezfalse
Surfs up...and ready to pedal away. Photo: Streetsblog/Roger RudickfalseNeed a fallen tree branch removed but don't want to put another truck on the road? Just call Alameda's cycling arborist. Photo: Streetsblog/Roger Rudickfalse
Anyone could try out the crazy bikes like this mini penny farthing. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
At Pedalfest, you could learn to ride a unicycle....or watch an expert doing unicycle tricks. Photo: Streetsblog/Alfonso Alvarezfalse
Scraper Bikes were in the house. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
It's always nice to let the kids work to make electricity so the rest of us can listen to good music. Rock the Bike. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
Cyclecide Bike Rodeo brought their pedal-powered Ferris wheel. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
Of course the bike valet was packed because the best way to get to Pedalfest was to ride. Photo: Streetsblog/Melanie Curryfalse
While Westside officials are pushing Caltrans to add some needed bike infrastructure, their logic contradicts the City of L.A.'s efforts to dodge implementing Measure HLA.
