The Daily Rider
@thedailyrider.co
A bicycle shop at 600 H St. NE in
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Thanks to our customer Alex, who did the leg work, we can direct people to DPW's upcoming e-waste events for responsible recycling of RAD batteries.
dpw.dc.gov/service/hous...
dpw.dc.gov/service/hous...
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), E-cycling, & Document Shredding
The safe disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW) and unwanted electronic equipment helps prevent the release of dangerous, toxic substances into the environment and harm and injury to DPW workers.
dpw.dc.gov
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Thanks to our customer Alex, who did the leg work, we can direct people to DPW's upcoming e-waste events for responsible recycling of RAD batteries.
dpw.dc.gov/service/hous...
dpw.dc.gov/service/hous...
If you're wondering why we came out so negatively against that Rivian e-mess, well, here's why:
electrek.co/2025/11/10/r...
electrek.co/2025/11/10/r...
Rad Power Bikes says it may close down by January
Rad Power Bikes, one of the most well-known electric bicycle companies in North America, appears to be headed for collapse...
electrek.co
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If you're wondering why we came out so negatively against that Rivian e-mess, well, here's why:
electrek.co/2025/11/10/r...
electrek.co/2025/11/10/r...
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"Rad bikes often use proprietary technology that is difficult or even impossible for a third party (like a regular bike shop) to replace or maintain"
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of ‘potential’ closure as efforts continue to ‘save Rad’
Read the full November 7 WARN letter (PDF). Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company’s 64 Washington employees that the …
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Rad bikes often use proprietary technology that is difficult or even impossible for a third party (like a regular bike shop) to replace or maintain"
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
Anyone else see a problem with that? #bikeshoplife www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/10/r...
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I'm so excited for today's DC Family Bike Fest!!! Come join the fun and visit me at the Art & Activism table, where we'll have some fun and easy activities, including social media activations, to help you advocate for bike and pedestrian infrastructure. Plus candy bracelets, of course!
September 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I'm so excited for today's DC Family Bike Fest!!! Come join the fun and visit me at the Art & Activism table, where we'll have some fun and easy activities, including social media activations, to help you advocate for bike and pedestrian infrastructure. Plus candy bracelets, of course!
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We were highlighted on the CARLA cargo website about our use of our CARLA bike trailer for volunteer work!
There is even a @thedailyrider.co shoutout in the article.
#cargobikes
www.carlacargo.de/heroes/carla...
There is even a @thedailyrider.co shoutout in the article.
#cargobikes
www.carlacargo.de/heroes/carla...
CARLA is unstoppable – carrying our mission and even heavy machines | CARLA CARGO Engineering GmbH
www.carlacargo.de
September 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We were highlighted on the CARLA cargo website about our use of our CARLA bike trailer for volunteer work!
There is even a @thedailyrider.co shoutout in the article.
#cargobikes
www.carlacargo.de/heroes/carla...
There is even a @thedailyrider.co shoutout in the article.
#cargobikes
www.carlacargo.de/heroes/carla...
Your Sunday family bike plans are here:
September 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Your Sunday family bike plans are here:
Almost like we can identify bad drivers with one observed action.
That grey SUV that just nearly took out pedestrians at 7th and H NE running a red light?
$14,000+ in unpaid photo enforcement tickets.
That grey SUV that just nearly took out pedestrians at 7th and H NE running a red light?
$14,000+ in unpaid photo enforcement tickets.
May 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Almost like we can identify bad drivers with one observed action.
That grey SUV that just nearly took out pedestrians at 7th and H NE running a red light?
$14,000+ in unpaid photo enforcement tickets.
That grey SUV that just nearly took out pedestrians at 7th and H NE running a red light?
$14,000+ in unpaid photo enforcement tickets.
While you're voting on best pizza (The Little Grand), best bookstore (Solid State), and best Indian food (Tapori/Daru), help us and our favorite neighbors show DC how good H Street is.
It’s our favorite time of the year: Best of D.C. voting is open! 🏆 Cast your vote for the best people, places, eats, and arts through June 12.
Best of DC 2025 Ballot
Help us choose the best food, people, places, and things in the DMV
buff.ly
May 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
While you're voting on best pizza (The Little Grand), best bookstore (Solid State), and best Indian food (Tapori/Daru), help us and our favorite neighbors show DC how good H Street is.
Good to know that our strategic inventory planning can be upset with a social media post.
April 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Good to know that our strategic inventory planning can be upset with a social media post.
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Tern says that a container from Vietnam that would have been subject to $20-30k in important duties will now cost $1M in tariffs.
This is an extinction level event for the bike industry.
This is an extinction level event for the bike industry.
I’m interested in this because it’s bikes, but this is also just a really good ground-level view of the cascading impact of these tariffs.
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...
Bike maker takes steps to avert an unexpected million-dollar tariff charge
If Tern’s shipments don’t arrive from Vietnam before Wednesday, or get diverted, the cargo bike brand will be on the hook for about $1 million — cash — in tariff fees. Until this week, the company had...
www.bicycleretailer.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tern says that a container from Vietnam that would have been subject to $20-30k in important duties will now cost $1M in tariffs.
This is an extinction level event for the bike industry.
This is an extinction level event for the bike industry.
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Opening day is this week, and many folks will be biking their way to their favorite spring sporting events, with or without kids. Here are some tips from our pals at Hill Family Biking.
Family Biking Matters: Bike me out to the ball game
View this post on ggwash.org
ggwash.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Opening day is this week, and many folks will be biking their way to their favorite spring sporting events, with or without kids. Here are some tips from our pals at Hill Family Biking.
After months of hints and a year of speculation, the wait for the GSD Gen.3 is finally over. This model has so many new features and improvements from tip to tail.
bikerumor.com/tern-3rd-gen...
bikerumor.com/tern-3rd-gen...
Tern's All-New, 3rd Gen GSD Cargo eBike has Best-in-Class Cargo Capacity
Mobility specialist, Tern launches the 3rd generation of their GSD Cargo Bike. It's a compact and powerful cargo bike geared for family use.
bikerumor.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
After months of hints and a year of speculation, the wait for the GSD Gen.3 is finally over. This model has so many new features and improvements from tip to tail.
bikerumor.com/tern-3rd-gen...
bikerumor.com/tern-3rd-gen...
We're as excited as any Tern fan to see what's next for this new release.
Sometimes, big things come in unexpectedly small packages. 🐜
What’s compact, now made even STRONGER?
⬇ Subscribe now to find out on March 25th!
(Trust us, it'll be sweet.) 😉
go.ternbicycles.com/NextTern
#TernBicycles #TernNewRelease #UrbanCycling
#BikeLifestyle #ComingSoon
What’s compact, now made even STRONGER?
⬇ Subscribe now to find out on March 25th!
(Trust us, it'll be sweet.) 😉
go.ternbicycles.com/NextTern
#TernBicycles #TernNewRelease #UrbanCycling
#BikeLifestyle #ComingSoon
March 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We're as excited as any Tern fan to see what's next for this new release.
Looking for some affordable electric utility? Take our Specialized Haul ST for a test ride this weekend.
www.wired.com/review/speci...
www.wired.com/review/speci...
Specialized's First Electric Cargo Bike Is a Real Winner
Specialized’s first light utility ebike is more than ready to make up for the loss of VanMoof.
www.wired.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Looking for some affordable electric utility? Take our Specialized Haul ST for a test ride this weekend.
www.wired.com/review/speci...
www.wired.com/review/speci...
Just for reference, that's in about a year of ownership.
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just for reference, that's in about a year of ownership.
Testing of the text functionality complete.
Thanks to all of our helpful volunteers!
You can now interact with us via text directly from your phone or through our website.
Thanks to all of our helpful volunteers!
You can now interact with us via text directly from your phone or through our website.
February 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Testing of the text functionality complete.
Thanks to all of our helpful volunteers!
You can now interact with us via text directly from your phone or through our website.
Thanks to all of our helpful volunteers!
You can now interact with us via text directly from your phone or through our website.
Sure, it's 20 degrees now and mostly salty, but we have it on good authority that's set to change.
If your bike needs service, wait times are as low as they will be until November.
Be ready for that first 70 degree day and reach out to us soon.
If your bike needs service, wait times are as low as they will be until November.
Be ready for that first 70 degree day and reach out to us soon.
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sure, it's 20 degrees now and mostly salty, but we have it on good authority that's set to change.
If your bike needs service, wait times are as low as they will be until November.
Be ready for that first 70 degree day and reach out to us soon.
If your bike needs service, wait times are as low as they will be until November.
Be ready for that first 70 degree day and reach out to us soon.
As if the drivers of these vehicles need further distractions.
February 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
As if the drivers of these vehicles need further distractions.
Please drink a verification can now.
They’re coming for every last second of your attention.
This is nuts lol
February 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Please drink a verification can now.
Our new favorite place to talk about the bikes we love and with people who love them:
Say "hi" to @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social , @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social and others sharing their expert opinions there.
thedailyriderdc.com/cargo-bike-l...
Say "hi" to @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social , @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social and others sharing their expert opinions there.
thedailyriderdc.com/cargo-bike-l...
Cargo Bike Life - The Daily Rider
Friend of the shop, Arleigh Greenwald (@bikeshopgirl on the socials), recently started Cargo Bike Life as a dedicated online community aimed at promoting the use of cargo bikes as a sustainable trans...
thedailyriderdc.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Our new favorite place to talk about the bikes we love and with people who love them:
Say "hi" to @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social , @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social and others sharing their expert opinions there.
thedailyriderdc.com/cargo-bike-l...
Say "hi" to @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social , @bikebikeyyc.bsky.social and others sharing their expert opinions there.
thedailyriderdc.com/cargo-bike-l...
The cheat code to the city is e-cargo bikes.
Need a ray of sunshine in your timeline? How about 4k less car miles driven in a city! This is our GSD which is the family bike for kid drop offs, shopping and weekend adventures. Such a city cheat code. Thanks @thedailyrider.bsky.social and @ternbicycles.com for keeping us going! #BikeDC
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The cheat code to the city is e-cargo bikes.
Some good news this week.
The very popular E-Bike Incentive Program has reopened for applications. This year the program will open to Preferred and Standard applicants. For details and registration, see @ddotdc.bsky.social link below:
ddot.dc.gov/page/distric...
The very popular E-Bike Incentive Program has reopened for applications. This year the program will open to Preferred and Standard applicants. For details and registration, see @ddotdc.bsky.social link below:
ddot.dc.gov/page/distric...
District E-Bike Incentive Program
Overview The District E-Bike Incentive Program (Program) within the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) helps residents buy electric bicycles (e-bikes) and supports bicycle businesses in the ...
ddot.dc.gov
February 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Some good news this week.
The very popular E-Bike Incentive Program has reopened for applications. This year the program will open to Preferred and Standard applicants. For details and registration, see @ddotdc.bsky.social link below:
ddot.dc.gov/page/distric...
The very popular E-Bike Incentive Program has reopened for applications. This year the program will open to Preferred and Standard applicants. For details and registration, see @ddotdc.bsky.social link below:
ddot.dc.gov/page/distric...
Our most popular bike of 2024 returns to stock this weekend, in favorite color Beetle Blue.
If you had been waiting on a Tern GSD S00, now is your time!
Message us here or in the shop about a test ride.
If you had been waiting on a Tern GSD S00, now is your time!
Message us here or in the shop about a test ride.
January 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Our most popular bike of 2024 returns to stock this weekend, in favorite color Beetle Blue.
If you had been waiting on a Tern GSD S00, now is your time!
Message us here or in the shop about a test ride.
If you had been waiting on a Tern GSD S00, now is your time!
Message us here or in the shop about a test ride.