Rose Slam! Johnson is a chef and micro-entrepreneur serving the San Francisco Bay Area. He food is fresh, healthy, and most of all delicious. Her website can be found here.

I care about Bikes, Food and People. I tipped my bike wheels into the food scene in the Bay Area more then 5 years ago. In 2010 I started a small bicycle delivery service, Apothocurious, featuring the seasonal foods I transformed into Hummus, Salsa, Salad and Pesto. My flavor slams were well liked and were requested at parties, served hot in corn tortillas. I stuck with the bicycle for transportation and started to envision a bigger, customized set up. That’s where Hot Bike, a kitchen built on the back of a Yuba Mundo, came into the scene.

My friend Paul, owner and mastermind behind Rock the Bike, encouraged me to build this dream food bike on the back of a Yuba Mundo. Claims of carrying capacity, ease of customization, and a great organization were fulfilled in the test riding, building, and performance of Hot Bike!

I carry a two-burner stove, propane tank, cooler full of tasty food, and everything else I need for an event on the back of my Yuba Mundo Hot Bike! It’s a head turner. A fully loaded, extra long, orange HOT Bike rolling down the streets has people yelling; “Dang! Where you going with all that stuff?” I love the attention. I whip out a Hot Bike! sticker and a Yuba card and encourage them to follow me to the tasty event I am usually headed towards. The stove swivels into action from its carrying position, I put down the customized lunar landers, post the menu, and fire up the grill. I can be serving hot tacos in less then 30 minutes. I have also created menus for fancy grilled cheese and happy bean burgers.

One of my favorite things about Hot Bike! is that everything is removable. I got a seat for the back and a set of handle bars. This has allowed me to take my friends and family for very fun rides on the back. From my North Oakland home I have transported friends to Lake Temescal, the Berkeley Marina, and picked up some little friends from preschool.

I have used Hot Bike! to sell food at various events, cater volunteer parties and social gatherings (including a wedding in Santa Barbara), and host community supported fundraisers in remote locations. The possibilities of locations and menus are endless and inspiring.

View the Hot Bike! website here….