The face of organized bike culture in Oakland is becoming more diverse as hipsters on "fixies" and spandexed weekend warriors are joined by neighborhood kids tinkering on scraper bikes and people of color of all ages riding en masse.

Groups like The Scraper Bike team, Bikes 4 Life and Red, Bike and Green are part of a growing movement of POC led, community-based biking organizations that are supporting and mobilize the surrounding communities.

These groups, along with Oakland’s sustainability and green movements, have helped make it hip to bike. Not only are increasing numbers of young people and people of color riding in groups, but they're choosing their bikes over cars for work commutes and weekend kicking it.

I spoke with Jenna Burton from Red, Bike and Green, Tyrone Stevenson aka “Baybe Champ the Scraper Bike King,” Tony Coleman of Bikes 4 Life, Eugene Kang of The Bikery and Cycles of Change and Brian Drayton from Richmond Spokes to discuss these recent changes in Oakland’s biking culture, how people can support community- and youth-focused bike organizations and to find out tips for people who’d like to start biking in Oakland.

In this interview, Jenna Burton talks about her experiences biking in Oakland, Red, Bike and Green and offers encouragement to new riders.

We'll be updating this page daily through Friday, Oct. 1, in preparation for the next Red, Bike and Green Bike ride. Check back daily and come out to Friday's Ride:

• Black in the Saddle: My first Red Bike and Green ride.
• Eugene Kang & Cycles for Change