Rivendell Bicycles
Rivendell has been bucking trends with lugged steel bicycle frames, wool cycling clothes, cotton bike luggage and leather saddles since 1994. In an industry that introduces revolutionary technological advances every season, we've stuck to what works and have flown the flags of safety, comfort and lasting value for over twenty years now. These things don't get old, even when technology does. Rivendell bikes are designed to be used hard and handed down for generations of riders. And behind the fancy paint you'll find a commitment to quality, supply-chain responsibility, and a healthy work environment for our staff.
The mission is to offer an alternative to racing-centric bikes and parts, and to espouse a different approach to riding. And to resurrect and keep healthy many of the better ideas, designs, and styles of bicycles, clothing, and accessories that we personally like to use or wear.
FROM THE BLOG
In the world of cycling, some stories stand out not just for their thrilling races and victories but also for the profound impact they have on the sport. Our story begins in 1981, a year that would see the cycling world turn its attention to an extraordinary individual.
You’re invited to join us to celebrate 10 years in Berkeley! Food, drink, parts swap & live music! Sunday October 30th, 2022 from 1-4 pm.
BIKES IN THE WILD: Episode #1 features community influencer Sulaiman Hyatt, who we bumped into at Oakland Carnival 2022.
How 'bout that! Blue Heron Bikes made the front page of the May 26. 2022 edition of Berkeley Times! More specifically, a photo of Rob Allen (BHS '73) at the Albany Energizer Station, was included in an article about Bike to Everywhere Day 2022: "Here come the cyclists!"
JOIN US tomorrow...Friday, May 20, 7-9 a.m....for Bike To Wherever Day 2022, a celebration of bikes as transportation. On your way to work, stop by for FREE refreshments, coffee & tea, air, & tune ups at the Albany ENERGIZER STATION, located near the intersection of Ohlone Greenway & Solano Ave.
A family with two cars notices that transportation is consuming too much of the family budget. Automobiles are expensive to own and operate. This realization leads to an inspiration. Perhaps we could get a high capacity bike, maybe one with electric assist, for local transportation. If we make the bike a cargo bike, we can do all the shopping, and drop the kids off at school. This electric assist cargo bike can provide all of our local transportation.
What is pedal assist? Electric pedal assist bicycles are a brilliant invention designed to flatten hills, and to turn modest effort into solid transportation. Electric assist bicycles have all the great qualities of high quality bikes. They are light weight, inexpensive to operate, and are easy to maintain, as long as the bike is one of the very reliable brands sold today at good bike shops like Blue Heron Bikes.
Editors Note: One of our favorite customers, Bronwyn Michaelis, shared this blog post about the transformative power of a family cargo bike. She lays out her compelling case in 7 reasons. We share 4 of the reasons here with her permission. For the remaining three, you'll need to read the full post on Bronwyn's blog.
For the past two weeks, I have been riding with an Efneo GTRO gearbox on my Univega. The GTRO is a 3 speed internal gearbox that replaces the front crankset and derailleur.
Tern has revolutionized the experience of transportation via cargo bike with a unique design and smaller (20 inch) wheels. In your opinion, what quality about the Tern design is most outstanding, and how does this feature benefit the rider?