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Modeling clay – another way to mount your tunes/smart phone:

July 24, 2009

http://lifehacker.com/5319400/make-a-handlebar-phone-mount-with-modeling…

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Jay Welding Anchor point for rear suspension on El Arbol

July 23, 2009

In this shot you get a clear view of the rear suspension of El Arbol. Note the extension of the rear swingarm. This both provided an anchor point for longer suspension coils, and a footrest for the rear facing passenger. Here’s a cool video that shows how Jay sets up for a weld, then lays […]

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Thanks, Grind for the Green!

Rock The Bike pedal powered the Grind For The Green hip hop conference this past Saturday in San Francisco.   JMellion and another rapper.   Two bikes held it down. The Choprical Fish and…   A Mundo 1000 Smoothie break at Lunch. Speakers included M1 of Dead Prez.       One the way back […]

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Welcome, young Jedi

July 20, 2009

This is what happens when people get the passion for a new way of transportation. A way that challenges you and inspires others. This is what happens when you really want a bar table. Photo:Band Of Bicycles Rides and Events: Band Of Bicycles

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Enjoy LiveOnBike performances at Sunday Streets in the Mission District this Sunday

July 16, 2009

Posted by fossilfool Time: 07/17/2009 – 12:00 – 14:00 Above SHAKE YOUR PEACE! goes mobile with a LiveOnBike performance on the Biker Bar, with special guestCello Joe, at this year’s Bicycle Music Festival. Rock the Bike presents two LiveOnBike performances at Sunday Streets this Sunday. Be there as Fossil Fool, Bike Rapper, and Jared and Travis add some great music to an […]

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Making beats while you ride.

July 4, 2009

Two fresh ideas: http://una-love.com/beat-bike.htm   http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/15/switchbike-goes-from-bicycle-to-chopper-in-seconds-flat/

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Turning Green presents Chico Bicycle Music Festival

June 30, 2009

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

June 22, 2009

Tornado Rider performed “I’m a Falcon” at our first ever night venue, Pier 7. Loyal BMF fan Josh pitching in pedal power for Tornado Rider. The day began at 7:30 with a huge mobilization of audio and pedal power gear, banners, Fender Blender, and more. At Golden Gate Park, Tom from Parks and Rec informed […]

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2009 San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival this Saturday!

June 18, 2009

Posted by fossilfool Time: 06/20/2009 – 08:00 – 23:00  

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

June 15, 2009

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 […]

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Janaysa LiveOnBike at the 2008 Bicycle Music Festival

June 6, 2009

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.

May 31, 2009

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. Cello Joe performs under pedal […]

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My tux for the Prom

May 28, 2009

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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Park-to-Park Ice Cream Ride Friday, June 5th, 8pm

Posted by VoodooChild Park-to-park Ice Cream Ride June 5th Meet at 8:00 PM Central Park- C and 4th St, Davis, CA We will meet and Central Park and cruise to a few parks in town with musical accompaniment to finish up at Village Park for an ice cream social.  

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The Southbay Bicycle Music Festival III – May 30th, 2009

May 24, 2009

, Posted by Wild Johnny WHAT: We will cruise about 10 miles at a slow to moderate pace through the streets and neighborhoods of the Southbay. We will host a post ride barbecue, bonfire, and music performance celebration. See (Southbay Bicycle Music Festival for a list of acts.)   WHERE: Ride starts and ends at Valley […]

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Pedal Powering Youth Speaks assembly at Lincoln High School

May 15, 2009

Big thanks to Lincoln High School and ESLI for inviting Rock The Bike to two days of environmental assemblies and education.

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Now go change the world

May 10, 2009

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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Cargo Bike Sketches from David Moskovitz on Flickr

May 8, 2009

Awesome array of cargo biking options in this back of the envelope sketches from one of our Flickr friends.   Cargo4

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Pottery wheel score!

Metrofiets cargo bike scores pottery wheel! Imagine the possibilities — a mobile pottery session / performance ride. Pottery wheel score!_03 Originally uploaded by METROFIETS

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Tall bike tandem pops up on Flickr

May 7, 2009

Amazing to see other art bike creators and customers thinking on similar lines at the same time. I love the concave downtube on this medium-tall tandem. Very similar ideas here to El Arbol, my own tandem tall bike.   The Mutandem LIVEZ and Freak Tha Beach FUN!

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