When ordering new wheel covers OR an Icycleta Ice Cream Bike Attachment it’s important for us to know what style wheel you have. Not sure how to tell? Let us help you find out.
“What wheel cover style is compatible with my wheel?”
Ordering new wheel covers? We need to know which wheel you have so we make sure to send you the compatible wheel cover. Take a look at your wheel hub and see which image below matches your wheel.
“Do I need a new wheel for my Icycleta attachment?”
Ordering the Icycleta Ice Cream Bike Attachment? If you have the new wheel style you can attach the Icycleta pulley on the same wheel without requiring anything additional. If you have the older wheel style we will send a whole new wheel to attach the Icycleta to the Pro.
Please let us know in the COMMENTS section when placing your order.
New style wheel :
Old Style wheel :
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Kate Zuckerman — pastry chef, savory chef, cooking instructor, recipe tester, cookbook author, avid commuter/cargo cyclist and mother of three kids – acquired the ice cream/blender bike from her cousin Paul, inventor, musician, bike enthusiast and founder of Rock the Bike, and has been churning out sweet treats in Brooklyn with SweetCycle ever since!
Check out her recipe for Malted Banana Chip Vegan Ice Cream:
Ingredients:
3 cups cashew milk
2 cans coconut milk (13.6 fl. ounce cans)
1 ¼ cups maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup barley malt syrup
6 large ripe bananas
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Method:
1. For the cashew milk, soak 1 ¼ cups raw cashews in 3 cups of water for at least 4 hours or overnight. Discard the soaking liquid and rinse the cashews. Blend 2 cups of water with the soaked cashews. Blend until the mixture is totally smooth.
2. Add the coconut milk, barley malt, salt, vanilla extract, bananas and ½ t. cinnamon.
3. Pedal blend all the ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
4. Pedal churn with the Icycleta until thick and creamy.
Read MoreCraig and Sha Myers are the brains behind Little Panda Craft Ice Cream, located in Missoula, Montana. So not only is Missoula home to the bicycle touring HQ of the nation but also, pedal-powered ice cream! The two combined are enough to make me consider relocating to the Big Sky State.
Little Panda is currently located at the Original Missoula Farmer’s Market, in the food court area, right next to the Burlington-Northern Railway building. If you are in the area on any given Saturday, stop by and grab a cone or shake, I hear the Ube ice cream is amazing!
It bears noting that we asked Little Panda for their Ube recipe but since this is one of their tastiest, flagship flavors–they rightly kept it under wraps. You must make the journey to the Original Missoula Farmer’s Market for a scoop, where in addition to Ube ice cream, they have many more full dairy or vegan ice cream and smoothie options. A lil’ something for everyone.
But wait, there’s more!
Check out this vegan, ice cream recipe Craig and Sha have so sweetly shared with us: their most authentic, Montana flavor, Huckleberry!
Enjoy from Little Panda!
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Most hatchback style cars can usually fit at least one partially disassembled Pro frame inside. You’ll want to use a car with a large trunk; it’s even better if the back seats fold down to extend the trunk space.
A pickup truck can carry 2-4 fully built Pro frames in the bed. Most SUVs can carry a single Pro frame in the trunk with no disassembly. Smaller cars may probably require some small adjustments or disassembly such as lowering the handlebars, dropping the saddle, or removing the crossbar to fit in the trunk or back seat.
Most vehicles can fit 2 bike blenders with small adjustments or disassembly. We will provide the hex wrenches you’ll need to reassemble the bike again at your destination.
Any car will work if you’re using a regular bike rack.
Above: Tone transports a Fender Blender Pro on a sedan with a regular bike rack. Note the towel wrapped around the end of the crossbar to keep it from scratching the bumper.
A roof rack can help if you want to use a small car and don’t want to do any disassembly. Here’s a photo to show roof rack use and size comparison.
We encourage you to try bike towing with your rental bike. It’s fun, safe, practical and reduces the carbon footprint of your event, and there is no disassembly required! Any bicycle with a rear rack can tow the Fender Blender Pro. There is no extra rental charge for the trailer wheels and hitch, or you can purchase the Tow Kit to travel with your bike blender.
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Above: A pint or two of Coconut Almond Sorbet at the right consistency.
Sorbet is a delicious vegan treat with lower fat than traditional ice cream. Below you will find a no-cook recipe to make 1 gallon of Toasted Almond Sorbet. Depending on your serving sizes, you can serve anywhere between 128 1 oz. servings and 32 4 oz. servings.
The combined cost is roughly $40. If you sell 4 oz. servings at $4 each you could profit $88! If you use a cheaper nut than toasted almond, then you can cut your costs in half and increase profit to $100!
A large spoon for mixing, serving bowls, ice, salt, and an ice cream scoop.
Stir all ingredients together and pour into your pre-frosted canister (or pour into the canister and stir if you’re at an event). Secure the canister into the oak tub, and surround with ice and salt. Attach the slip-proof belt and begin to pedal your Ice Cream Bike Pro or Icycleta Ice Cream Attachment for roughly 20 minutes until solidified. Serve immediately, or pack and store to make more firm.
Click here to see more Pedal Power recipes
If you have a recipe you’d like to share with the bike blending community, please send it to customerservice@rockthebike.
Bike Blending in action at Longfellow Elementary’s Spring Carnival
Our Nonprofit Discount Program grants awards of 10% off your purchase and 15-20% off the rental of Rock the Bike gear to a limited number of nonprofit or educational applicants per quarter and has a simple application process.