Pedal Powering 4 Bands at Critical Mass 17th Anniversary Afterparty at Cell Space:Ride Too
September 18, 2009
Posted by fossilfool Time: 09/25/2009 – 21:00 – 09/26/2009 – 01:30 Join the Rock The Bike crew at Cell Space as we power an awesome lineup including Oona, The Ferocious Few, the Rabbles, Fossil Fool, and more. We’ll be bringing our complete pedal powered stage. Scott from Hyde Street Studios will be working the knobs. $10 at the […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered Stage at Woodstock West
Posted by fossilfool Time: 10/25/2009 – 12:00 – 19:00
Continue ReadingFossil Fool Performance at Cycles of Change APC
Posted by fossilfool Time: 09/27/2009 – 13:00 – 16:00 What’s up bike people of the East Bay? Support an awesome community bike program. Come on down to the Cycles of Change APC bike shop 3rd anniversary party. Catch a pedal powered performance by Fossil Fool, the Bike Rapper, grab some ice cream, sounds good, no? If you’re coming from SF, […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered Stage at Raise-A-Roof for I.M. Scott School
Posted by fossilfool Time: 10/04/2009 – 12:00 – 20:00 http://sf.funcheap.com/2009/09/15/free-pedal-powered-stitchcraft-concert… Stitchcraft performs and dignitaries rally the crowd at an upcoming event in Potrero hill for the I.M. Scott school. We’ll be bringing out Pedal Powered Spin Art, Bike Blended Smoothies, and our Pedal Powered Stage. Come join in! Help the musicians out with some good clean pedal power. […]
Continue ReadingBand of Bicycles to pedal power Moby at Age of Stupid opening in NYC
September 16, 2009
The pace of progress in the field of Pedal Powered live events is brisk. Last week in New York, I helped Band Of Bicycles implement the latest improvements we’ve been developing for the Biker Bar, our multi-person generator, and on Monday they’ll be using it to power a set by Moby at the premiere of […]
Continue ReadingBiking Rules PSA competition, deadline Sept 28
September 15, 2009
I stumbled across this NYC-based competition to promote bike culture! $4,000/new Kona top prizes. RTB DLG or other video could work perfectly… copied from http://bikingrules.org/PSA: What is a Biking Rules PSA? A Biking Rules PSA, or public service announcement, is a media message, moving or still, that will help promote bicycling and improve the public […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered Stage at Sunday Streets this Weekend
September 3, 2009
Posted by fossilfool Time: 09/06/2009 – 12:00 – 15:00 Attention people of San Francisco, it is time to get out and celebrate your city by joining us at the final Sunday Streets of the season! Enjoy the sunshine this weekend in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway as we host the grand finale musical performance. Rock the Bike […]
Continue ReadingHighlights from Vancouver Bicycle Music Festival online
Heather from Stitchcraft performs LiveOnBike at the Vancouver Bicycle Music Festival. Photo: Momentum See all the highlight photos on the Momentum blog.
Continue ReadingClimbing up El Arbol for the first ride
August 28, 2009
My dad’s been suggesting that I test ride El Arbol as soon as possible before sinking the hours into custom fiberglass work on the trunk, roots and branches. Not a bad idea. OK, so it didn’t have brakes or pedals, but at least now the frame has at lease now been heat treated. The […]
Continue ReadingTornado Rider performs “I’m a Falcon” at Sunday Streets
August 14, 2009
One of our favorite local bands, Tornado Rider, performed their hit “I’m a Falcon” on the Pedal Powered Stage we hosted at the August 6th edition of Sunday Streets. As lead singer Rushad Eggleston sings and plays his wireless electric cello, 5 pedalers supply the pedal power on the Biker Bar and two electric Mundos, […]
Continue ReadingPedal Power intern Jeff’s final report
August 13, 2009
Interning at Rock The Bike’s Berkeley, CA workshop has been an exciting and challenging learning experience. RTB is a fast growing sustainable company with a diverse product line to manage so there is no such thing as a dull day with repetitive tasks. I worked closely with their team of engineers to refine their […]
Continue ReadingBicycle Music Festivals coming up in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver
August 12, 2009
If you’re a bike person in the Northwest who’s been following our entries about the San Francisco and Chico Bicycle Music Festivals, it’s now time to ride to your own. August 15 – Eugene, OR August 16 – Portland, OR August 22 – Seattle Bicycle Music Festival August 29 – Vancouver, BC
Continue ReadingThanks Sunday Streets fans and crew!
August 10, 2009
Morning ride: Crew pumping up the District for Sunday Streets. Set up our Pedal Powered Stage on the Great Highway, with dancing on the beach. Photo: Steve Rhodes First we loaded the Biker Bar with hundreds of pounds of audio gear. The custom V1 Mundo trailer hitch flexed a bit under this extreme load, but […]
Continue ReadingDon’t get offended if your cocktail’s bike blended.
August 3, 2009
Thanks to Raul and Warren for their theatrics at this year’s Earth Hour celebration in San Francisco. On to technical details. Note how Raul fills the pitcher about 1/3 to halfway with ice, then adds the alcohol and juices to just over the top of the ice. Then Warren pedals for about 30 seconds to […]
Continue ReadingCallin out for Pedal Powered Stage crew: Aug. 6th at Nightlife
July 31, 2009
Posted by sustainablejeff Time: 08/06/2009 – 16:30 – 23:00 *August 6th*, 4:30-11PM. California Academy of Sciences *Nightlife Series* Nightlife is a Thursday night thing where they turn a natural sciences museum into a brainy club environment. The scientists and leafy green sea dragons are still there, but now there’s dance music and expensive alcohol. So each thursday they […]
Continue ReadingPedal Powered Stage and Rock the Bike beach party this Sunday Streets at Great Highway
Posted by fossilfool Time: 08/09/2009 – 10:00 – 15:00 Pedal Powered Stage at Sunday Streets, and Rock The Bike beach party Schedule: 10AM Cruise to the beach from the Mission District with Rock The Bike crew. Meet at York & 21st. 11AM: Set up stage. Lineup: 12PM: Fossil Fool with Mafiosa Felice (cuatro, percussion) and Jared May (bass). 1PM: Tornado Rider. 2PM: […]
Continue ReadingRock The Bike Roadies, Please discuss amongst yourselves
July 29, 2009
Roadies, we need to establish how we wrap cables. What do think of this one? Looks like we’ll need a lot of velcro, but it will keep our cable clutter down.
Continue ReadingPedal Powering Cal Academy’s Nightlife Series, with Late Night Cruiser Ride
July 28, 2009
Posted by fossilfool Time: 08/06/2009 – 18:00 – 23:00 Next Thursday we’ll be pedal powering California Academy of Sciences’ Nightlife Series, including a 4-hour DJ set with Energy 92.7’s Jeff Stallings. He plays a style of danceable yet relaxed house music he calls “Chillhouse”. Should lend itself nicely to the creative, intelligent crowd and inspiring space. But wait, there’s more: […]
Continue ReadingSonya Cotton Sunset promo cruise
July 27, 2009
Posted by fossilfool Time: 07/30/2009 – 20:00 – 22:00 Sonya Cotton (Veteran Bicycle Music Festival performer and Golden Goose) is debuting a new album this Friday night at Noe Valley Ministry. The night before, roll with Sonya and bandmates on a promo cruiser ride. Hear tracks from the album and help with publicity for her show. Starts at 8PM […]
Continue ReadingThanks SF Marathon runners and pedalers
Rock The Bike brought our Pedal Powered Stage to the finish line of the San Francisco Marathon, where fans, runners, volunteers, and the crew pedal powered the awards ceremony. Above, Viv team volunteers helped us get a groove going between the different award classes. Even marathoners who’d podiumed — note the ribbon around this pedaler’s […]
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