Bike Blenders

Fender Blender Bike Blenders

A bike blender from Rock The Bike is an amazing way to bring people together. You can raise money for charity, host a bike party, blend refreshments at a race, and teach kids about healthy eating and power in a way they’ll always remember.

All of our Bike Blenders are handmade in our workshop. Designed and assembled with love for you to crank out the smoothies and the pedal power.

The three models of Fender Blender (FB) bike blenders are

– FB Universale: Compatible with any bike
– FB Xtracycle: Clips easily on to an Xtracycle utility bike
– FB Pro: Optimized in function and form for human power

Check out a short video for an intro to bike blending and some key differences between the three models.

• I love your Fender Blender bike blenders. Do you make one for kids?

  

  Yes. Rock the Bike offers a Fender Blender for kids. We offer a Fender Blender Universale with an extra long roller to reach 20″ wheels for kids approximately 6-10 years old.  Please inquire regarding pricing and availability for this longer roller.

  10 year olds and up can also blend with the Fender Blender Pro, pictured above.

  Feel free to contact us regarding your specific needs.

• How do I make a thick and tasty smoothie with my Fender Blender?

  

  

  NOTE: The directions below are good to follow for the proportions, but not the order. Do not start with ice! The blade needs to get moving and a piece of ice can jam it. Start with something soft like chunks of banana! We’ll be updating this page with up to date photos.

  

  First, fill up the pitcher about halfway with ice.

  

  Pour juice to the top of the ice. We recommend a juice like apple, grape or a citrus.

  

  Add a healthy layer of fresh or frozen fruit.

  

  How about a few walnuts for thickness and protein?

  

  Add something creamy -- soy milk, almond milk, or better yet yogurt.
  And if you haven't put any citrus in already, finish it off with something tangy,
  like a healthy squeeze of lime.

  

  Ready to blend.

• Are there sponsorships and grants available for my Nonprofit?

  
  Bike Blending in action at Longfellow Elementary’s Spring Carnival

  Our Nonprofit Discount Program grants refund awards of 15% off your purchase of Rock the Bike gear to a limited number of nonprofit or educational applicants per quarter and has a simple application process.

  Past Success: 

  Spring Carnival Longfellow Elementary School

  The Fender Blender Universale was a hit at Longfellow’s Carnival. The booth was busy, there was always a line, kids back for seconds and thirds. They enjoyed picking their own ingredients and mixing their smoothie on a bike using their own legs!

  The day before the Carnival, my students were involved by prepping the fresh organic strawberries and bananas. Other favorite frozen ingredients were pineapple, blueberries, mangoes, and raspberries…all organic. My class parents helped run the booth. Room 202 community provided school community by offering a healthy drink while getting exercise. It was wonderful to see the kids and adults working out for their delicious drink.

  During and after the Carnival, there were so many compliments on the Fender Blender. Two classrooms used the Fender Blender as part of their End of the Year Celebrations. I had parents asking me where did Longfellow get the Blender and wanted one for themselves. A teacher mentioned that she would like to use it for fundraising for a field trip. The PTA is planning to make coffee and mocha shakes for their night time meetings. The Fender Blender was a wonderful addition to our school carnival.

  - Helen, Longfellow Elementary School, San Francisco, CA

  San Francisco Jewish Federation Biennial Celebration

  

  Hazon debuted our Rock The Bike Fender Blender Universale at the San Francisco Jewish Federation Biennial Celebration with attendence in the thousands: Jewish community professionals, lay-leaders, families & teens.

  The bike was such a success that Hazon was highlighted in a J-weekly article: www.jweekly.com/article/full/61482/to-honor-its-past-and-….

  We’ve used the FBU at the annual Jewish Environmental Bike Ride, May 6-9th, 2011, and served organic smoothies at the Urban Adamah farm celebration in Berkeley on June 19th.

  We’re surprised to see that people are interested in the bike powered blender beyond the ability to pedal – children and adults are mesmerized by the actual mechanics of the Fender Blender.

  Hazon has found that a pedal-powered blender helps us to engage with the community meaningfully. It’s a perfect tool for engagement that incorporates two areas of work: alternative transportation and sustainable food systems.

  - Whitney, Bay Area Programming Fellow of Hazon, San Francisco, CA.

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  Requirements:

  - Proof of nonprofit status (501c3)
  - Paragraph of who your nonprofit is, what your group does, and how you intend to use the bike (if an event, provide us with information about your event)

  Restrictions:
  - Discount applies to original Rock the Bike gear, not re-sold items like the Mundos or Xtracycles
  - Discount does not apply to shipping
  - Discount does not apply to custom work
  - Discounts for Pedal Power Stage Gear is given on a case-by-case basis

  Steps to receive a refund award from Rock The Bike:

  1. Please send us an email with the first part of your application, a well-written paragraph or better yet, post a blog entry we can link to, that explains:

  + Your project’s goals
  + Who is the intended audience and pedalers
  + Where in the country and where specifically (school, community farm, etc) it will be used
  + How you heard about Rock The Bike
  + What grants or other sources of funding your organization will apply for to cover the cost of a Fender Blender
  + If and how your group is involved with the local bike community
  + What other activities or devices you would like to pedal power
  + What is the coolest thing you have ever seen or heard of being human powered

  2. We’ll let you know within 1 week if you are eligible.

  3. If you are eligible, please place your order online or over the phone. We will note on the order how much of an award you are eligible for, but it will not be deducted at this time.

  4. Within two months of receiving your Fender Blender, email or mail us the second part of your application (examples above):

  + At least four photographs of the Fender Blender in use at your events / program. Photos should be action shots that show the bike made an impact. Include both people and the gear. Hopefully you can capture a moment of the energy.
  + A well-written update on how the Fender Blender is benefiting the project and any surprises or exciting developments!

  5. After we receive the second part of your application, we evaluate it for completeness and award the refund.

  * If you do not want us to publish your application or photo, please let us know. This has no effect on our decision.

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  Other Resources for Nonprofits: In addition to the sponsorships, grants from other organizations and individuals have been successfully pursued to get a Fender Blender for a non-profit or school use. The PG&E Bright Ideas program has been one such donor.

  Alternately, you may be able to get a loan to cover the purchase and have it pay itself back – a fantastic use of the product is to sell smoothies. In our experience, it is possible for the Fender Blender to pay for itself by the end of one day!

  For example, the 4th annual Bicycle Music Festival, a Nonprofit organization, received food donations from Trader Joe’s for blending supplies and at the end of a 5 hour day with intermittent blending sessions, earned over $350 from smoothie sales.  This is enough to purchase a Fender Blender Universale, and an extra pitcher, with some funds left over for cups!  This approach has worked for several grass-roots organizations.

• How long does it take to blend a smoothie with the Fender Blender?

  

  It takes about 30 seconds of medium-hard pedaling to blend a smoothie with a Fender Blender.

• Fender Blender Pro

  

  The Fender Blender Pro was built from the ground up as the ultimate expression of human power. Designed for day-in, day-out use, the Fender Blender can hold its own at schools, festivals, trade shows, fundraisers, and events of all types. The Fender Blender Pro brings together fun, fitness, health, nourishment, and sustainability.

  Designed and built with love in the Bay Area. Good for thousands of smoothies with minimal hassle and maximum fun.

  View the Fender Blender Pro Photo Gallery

  Features:

  

  Blends in front: makes bike blending more fun and social. Ensures the best results.

  Very friendly to adults and kids (down to approximately 10-year-old kids).  Widely adjustable seat height and handle bars offer comfortable and easy grip position.

  Many good surfaces and options for your branding: wheel cover, chain guard and large diameter tubing.

  Available in Blue, Orange and Red or in your custom color, please read more about custom frame colors and branding options.

  Comes with fully illustrated instructions for setup and use, view and download them here.

  Assembled dimensions: 60″ long, 42″ tall, 30″ wide; shipping carton dimensions: 42x36x11 inches.

  Weight: 55 pounds

  *NEW UPGRADE OPTION* Commercial grade VitaMix blender  -  2x the volume and 2x bigger blades, giving better circulation of ingredients for faster, more consistent and gratifying blending.

  Other attachments such as The Light Bike efficiency education kit can easily be bolted in place of the blender drive in under 5 minutes.

• Fender Blender Universale

  Crank out smoothies at your party, school, or cafe with pedal power!
  

  The FBU is the most affordable way to bring the magic of human power to your school, organization, event, camp, or home. Almost any bike will work. Pop it on a stationary stand, and start blending!

  The advantage of the Fender Blender Universale (FBU) is its simplicity. After a secure installation of the included universal rear rack, you can take this bike blender on and off your bike in under a minute without tools. This means you won’t have to take a bike out of commission just because you want to use it for bike blending. You can use your favorite bike for everyday transport and then blend when you want to.

  FITS TO YOUR BIKE

  The FBU fits the mountain bike or city bike you already have. Dust off that old bike and bring it back into service by bike-powering treats for your guest, students, and fans.

  

  EVERY FBU COMES WITH A RACK

  The basic Fender Blender Universale set up includes a universal rear rack that will attach to nearly all:

  >> Mountain bikes (26″-29″ wheel size)
  >> Hybrid/Road bikes (27″/700c wheel size)
  >> Young adult bikes (24″ wheels)
  >> Children’s bikes (20″ wheels)  *as of Nov 2011* 

  The included rear rack features vertical adjustability which allows for the range of compatible wheel sizes. This solves problem of your rack sitting at an angle because you happen to have a small or large bike frame. A sturdy rear rack like the one included with your FBU is a great help for other human powered feats, like buying blendables at your farmers market. Now you can carry more stuff around town and take all that stress off your back.  Included in the box are fully illustrated instructions to get you setup and blending ASAP, or view and download them here.

  INNOVATIVE MOUNTING SYSTEM

  Two stainless steel hooks hold the blender base in place and secure the blender to the rack. Unique clamping design allows for a range of blender positions that accommodate tire widths of up to 2.25 inches. Machined plastic parts are dishwasher safe, virtually unbreakable and made of 85% recycled material.

  Hand-drawn instructions show you how to get the best results. Call us for helpful customer service if you’re confused.

  NEW GROOVED BEARING WORKS WITH SPIN ART ATTACHMENT

  

  Every Fender Blender Universale has our new custom Pedal Power Bearing (PPB), with a groove for side chain activities like Pedal Powered Spin Art. You can start making a splash at events with Bike Blending, then later expand your offering with Spin Art. Or consider the Fender Blender Universale and Spin Art Kit, which includes a bike and stand!

• Spin Art for Fender Blenders

  Pedal Powered Spin Art
  

  Amaze attendees at your event with Pedal Powered Spin Art. It’s so easy it almost requires no supervision.
  

  With just a few pedal strokes, you can get the platter of your Pedal Powered Spin Art station spinning at 1000-2000 RPM, enough to produce dazzling spirals, circles, and streaks as you squirt paint on the paper.

  Our updated design features a drum made from recycled plastic: making it lighter to carry and easier to clean. It also features a new hand brake style to stop the spinning art smoothly, as well as elastic cord to make paper changing easy and fast.

  Watch the video to see how to set up the Spin Art Machine

  

  Comes with telescoping legs for big bikes or custom length legs for small bikes.

  

  Works with Fender Blenders, so you can make a smoothie while someone makes art.

  Kids flock to the station, staring in awe as the colors spin and splatter across the paper. Older kids or parents can pedal for youngsters. Children as young as seven can enjoy this activity. Let them bring home artwork and memories from your event!

  

  Kids get excited, and want to use a lot of paint. To keep art looking good and clean up to a minimum, we recommend watering down your tempera paint before hand and giving kids smaller bottles of paint. Paper sized 8.5″ x 11″, 5.5″ x 8″, or 5″ x 7″ works best. For extra branding, use paper with the company letterhead, or a stamp with your logo on it.  You’ll also need a place to hang pieces as they dry, or a designated table to let them sit on. We use string and clothes pin, but we encourage you to be creative!

  View the Spin Art for Fender Blenders Photo Gallery

  *NEW* — Customize your Spin Art attachment with your unique brand and logo! The recycled-plastic Spin Art drum makes a nice branding surface that perfectly complements the custom branding of your Fender Blender Pro. Branding on the Spin Art drum is $110 for the layout, printing and branding. If you’re placing an order for multiple bikes, each additional drum is $80.

  

  For this offering the process usually goes as follows:

  1. Client supplies the digital graphics files and/or verbiage and input on where on the drum they would like branding and the sizing.
  2. We consult with the client and suggest options and create a rendering that shows the branding placement on the Spin Art drum that the client can approve. This includes 1 round of revisions.
  3. Upon client approval, we organize the printing and apply the decals during assembly in our workshop and ship the branded Spin Art drum to the client.

  To get the customization process going, please email us your high resolution graphics and ideas or sketches of what you would like.

  Rentable: yes

  To Purchase: $750
  With Branding: $860

• Bike Blender parts now made from recycled milk jugs

  

  Rock the Bike is excited to announce that the custom plastic components of all the Fender Blenders are being made from 100% recycled or reused plastic. Historically, these parts have been made of virgin HDPE (high density poly ethylene), and now will be made from a recycled source of the same material – recycled milk jugs.

  Rock The Bike has always sought to make products that help individuals tread lightly on the planet. Making sure that our products utilize as much recycled materials in the manufacturing process and contain as many recyclable components as possible is an exciting way to deepen our commitment to being a truly environmentally minded outfit.

• Fender Blender Pro frame made in Berkeley

  OUT OF DATE: We now work with a bicycle frame builder in China to produce our FB Pro frames.

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  We’ve made hundreds of Fender Blender Pro frames in our Berkeley workshop. Because of this we’re able to meet tight deadlines and execute custom frame colors and branding for our clients. Here are a few shots of the process.

  

  

• Video shows three different Fender Blenders available from Rock the Bike

  
  This three minute video shows the three different types of bike blenders we make, in use.

• Enjoyed our bike blender greatly at the retreat.

  We have been enjoying our bike powered blender greatly. We used it on saturday for a Minnesota Campus Energy Challenge Retreat and it will be used again this Thursday for a end of the semester party for our campus bike coop.

  -Miwa in Minnesota

• The kids enjoyed bike blending on the community ride.

  

   

  It was great to talk with you the other day and thank you for letting me
  know about Rock the Bike’s Sponsorship Program. Listed below is the
  information you requested and attached are some photos from a recent event
  where we borrowed a Fender Blender Universale from a local organization
  called People Power who told us all about Rock the Bike. We would really
  like to be able to have a Fender Blender Universale for our own program
  because we do a tremendous amount of work with the local schools here in
  Santa Cruz County, California. The kids really enjoyed being able to make
  healthy smoothies as part of their community ride! Our budget is extremely
  tight and we would love to be able to add this component to our community
  rides with your support.Bike Smart! is a program of Ecology Action, a local non-profit dedicated to
  promoting and providing sustainable transportation services to Santa Cruz
  County residents and businesses. Its other programs include: Bike to Work /
  School, Folding Bikes in Buses, Zero Interest Bike Loan and Discount Bus
  Pass. 

  Program Overview:
  Bike Smart! Youth Bicycle Safety Program coordinates with schools and
  community organizations to teach bicycling skills to Santa Cruz County
  youth. We offer class room presentations, bicycle rodeos (bike skill
  obstacle courses), and community rides.

  The Bike Smart! program has established several health and safety related
  goals.

  Program Goals!

  -Reduce the collision rates of young bicyclists
  -Increase safe, legal bicycling practices among youth
  -Increase use and proper fit of bicycle helmets
  -Advocate and empower youth to use bicycles for transportation
  -Promote exercise and healthy life-styles through bicycling
  -Educate youth to Share the Road as bicyclists and as future motorists
  -Inform participants of local bicycling resources: bicycle routes,
  organizations and events
  -Generate interest in safe, recreational bicycling

  Local companies and organizations sponsor Bike Smart! financially and by
  contributing products and services. Our sponsors include: the Bicycle Trip,
  Santa Cruz County Cycling Club, Cyclists for Cultural Exchange and Bell
  Sports.

  For more information on BikeSmart! check out our website www.bikesmart.org
  on the home page there are photos and a story about our community ride with
  Bay View Elementary where we used your blender.

  Thank you for your consideration of our request and please let me know if
  you have any other questions regarding our program.

  Best regards,
  Molly

  -Bike Smart

• Wheely Fun Wheels – Pedal Powered Variety

  

   

  Hi

  I would like to tell you about Wheely Fun Wheels. We are a small bike try out company in England. Last year we bought a bike blender for our Xtracycle and haven’t looked back! It has now taken over as our main business. We have been hired by museums, schools, community events and eco conferences in many towns and cities in England.

  We run a bike try out business with various three wheelers, recumbents and penny farthing. I have always been interested in having an Xtracycle and finally bought one a couple of years ago and fitted it to a Dutch 7 speed hub geared bike.

  To add to our try out show we then bought a blender from you and we haven’t looked back since!

  We have been to lots of events this year – health promotion days, eco conferences, school eco days and community events. We live in the middle of England and have travelled as far as London, Newcastle and Liverpool as well as many more local events. Unfortunately we usually end up driving to events as our train companies don’t like bikes that are longer than normal. The Xtracycle fits neatly into the back of our Land Rover which we run partially on bio diesel.

  We offer an event package with an all in cost for us to turn up to the event for however many hours the organisers want us and we get them to pre-order a certain number of smoothies. We serve the smoothies in 100% biodegradable cups which we take home to compost together with the fruit waste.

  -Alastair

  Find out more about Wheely Fun Wheels at: http://www.wheelyfunwheels.co.uk/Welcome.html

• A blast

  

  Ruby writes: “Here’s some pictures of the pedal palace! It was a blast.” She and her partner Beda used the Fender Blender Universale to raise money at festivals. Local cyclists pitched in, carrying all the fruit to the Pedal Palace debut.

  

  

  -Ruby from Colorado