Turning Green presents Chico Bicycle Music FestivalTurning Green presents Chico Bicycle Music Festival

Submitted by fossilfool on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 14:14

Great footage from Chico's first ever Bicycle Music Festival. 

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Thanks to the bands, fans, and volunteer crew for an intense, awesome San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival Thanks to the bands, fans, and volunteer crew for an intense, awesome San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival

Submitted by fossilfool on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 20:25

I'm a Falcon! I'm a Falcon! I'm a Falcon. Fastest Bird. Viscious bird. by you.

Tornado Rider performed "I'm a Falcon" at our first ever night venue, Pier 7. 

Josh pitching in on the pedal power once again. by you.
Loyal BMF fan Josh pitching in pedal power for Tornado Rider. 

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Testing out the Biker Bar as a LiveOnBike rig after Bicycle Music Festival Roadie Picnic.Testing out the Biker Bar as a LiveOnBike rig after Bicycle Music Festival Roadie Picnic.

Submitted by fossilfool on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 01:11

Testing out the Biker Bar as a LiveOnBike rig after Bicycle Music Festival Roadie Picnic.

Today we had our first ever Bicycle Music Festival Roadie Picnic, a minor miracle a week before BMF. We successfully tested the Biker Bar in its new role as 3-person direct generator. We eliminated the link between the Bar and the Electric Mundo, when in generation mode. A lot of and engineering went into that idea, in the search of perfect, use-every-part-of-the-buffalo approach (having the Mundo's powerful rear wheel serve as the generator for all for bikes.) But the chain link caused problems at all three of the Biker Bar's first outings. So we eliminated it, adding a 15 pound permanent magnet generator to the end of the bar instead of driving the Mundo's rear wheel. In doing so, after cranking down bolts and filing down a few rough edges, we cut 90% of the noise. The Biker Bar is now relatively quiet.
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Janaysa LiveOnBike at the 2008 Bicycle Music FestivalJanaysa LiveOnBike at the 2008 Bicycle Music Festival

Submitted by fossilfool on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 21:05

Below we debut our entry in the 2009 Bicycle Film Festival: "Janaysa LiveOnBike". New footage. New smoothcam effect. Enjoy...

...And then come to the San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival, June 20, so you can directly experience this year's innovations in LiveOnBike performing.

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Thanks Maker Faire! See you next year at the Pedal Powered Stage.Thanks Maker Faire! See you next year at the Pedal Powered Stage.

Submitted by fossilfool on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 01:05

Thanks to the Maker Faire community, bands, pedalers, and crew! Maker Faire was a blast this past weekend. See you next year at the Pedal Powered Stage.


Oona Garthwaite performing on Saturday at the Pedal Powered Stage.


The Maker Faire community provided all the power used to amplify the bands.

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My tux for the Prom.My tux for the Prom.

Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 00:07
 

Borrowed Jay's tux for Mission High's Green Prom. We'll be pedal powering 4 hours of dance music for one of San Francisco's largest high schools.

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Pedal Powering Youth Speaks assembly at Lincoln High SchoolPedal Powering Youth Speaks assembly at Lincoln High School

Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 11:09

Lincoln high athletes powering Youth Speaks event.

Big thanks to Lincoln High School and ESLI for inviting Rock The Bike to two days of environmental assemblies and education. Above, Youth Speaks' Brian rocks the mike as Lincoln High athletes power the audio gear (and answer questions while they're at it.)

Below, riding to the event early in the morning, hauling the massive JBL PRX 535 speaker. It happened to be Bike To Work Day.


Leif carrying speaker on the Mundo
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Now go change the world Now go change the world

Submitted by fossilfool on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 22:53

Urban trials rider Danny MacAskill shows his incredible skill and creativity in this inspiring 5 minute video. Great music, too, from Band of Horses. Set in Edinburgh, Scotland. Thanks for the link, Chris Tom!

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