Tag Archives: “pedal power”

8ft Pedal-Powered Zoetrope for Spectres of Liberty Public Art Project.

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Travis

The B& broke into Oh Ten in collaboration with Dara, Josh, and Olivia from the Spectres of Liberty project.  After just over a week of intensive planning, building models, grinding, welding, chopping, tweaking, and singing, a prototype is born.  She’s a beautiful baby zoetrope, measuring 8 feet across and standing around 6 1/2 feet up [...]

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Pedal-Powered Christmas Tree Lights in Copenhagen.

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Travis

Awesome.  Full story here.

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Green Brooklyn…Green City

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Travis

[ September 24, 2009; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Band of Bicycles teams up with CENYC today, host of this year’s Green Brooklyn…Green City fair and symposium at Brooklyn Borough Hall, (209 Joralemon street).  Come see how you can join in creating a sustainable future for New York and beyond.

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Stranded!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Travis

Band of Bicycles brought their bike-powered awesomeness to Stranded this year with a spin-art safari, in honor of Darwin’s excursions so many years ago.

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WFMU Live Bike-Trailer Broadcast Test Run

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Travis

Vanessa and Travis of the Band of Bicycles ran a test of the proposed route for the upcoming live radio show with Trent Wolbe of WFMU.  The signal is clear, the road is passable, and nearly everyone we passed gave a smile, cheer, or snapped a photo as we sipped seltzer in style.
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Where’s My Bananahat? world premier July 10th, 2009.

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Travis

Where’s My Bananahat?, an original musical production, premiered with the Maple Street School after a week of rehearsal, set construction, and costume creation.  Band of Bicycles was there to pedal power the sound for the delighted onlookers in Prospect Park.
Music and lyrics by Travis Tench and Jorge Valdiriz, story and script by Travis Tench and [...]

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