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Bushwick Rocks the Bike Shop: Benefit, Film Screening, and Concert.

[ April 24, 2010 4:00 pm to April 25, 2010 12:00 am. ]
- SATURDAY APRIL 24 –

BUSHWICK ROCKS THE BIKE SHOP
Benefit for Bushwick Farmers Market/EcoStation:NY and the Bushwick Food Co-op
with hosts BAND of BICYCLES and BUSHWICK BIKE SHOP
@ Bushwick Bike Shop 1342A Dekalb Avenue [map]
Cookout 4:00 – 7:00pm
7:00pm Film (No Impact Man) & Discussion
9:00pm Music by BROOKLYN COUNTY FAIR (final lineup TBA)
$10 suggested donation or wotugot [...]

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The Bushwick Food Co-op presents: Food, Inc. Co-hosted by EcoStation: NY

[ February 23, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

The Bushwick Food Coop and The Bushwick Farmers’ Market invite you to a special screening of:

FOOD, INC.

A film about the big businesses behind the food we eat.

Featuring special guests from the Bushwick Farmers’ Market, staff from Councilwoman Diana Reyna’s office, and music by Free Advice. Come mingle with neighbors, have a beer, and watch a [...]

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Compost Sifter/Tumbler

Made of bike rims, scrap steel, hardware cloth, rollerblades, a shipping palette, and a few screws, this sifter will soon be separating soil at the Secret Garden in Bushwick.
Check out more photos here.

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WFMU live radio broadcast: “Ridin’ Dirty with Trent and Marty McSorley”

We rode, for about a mile.  We gambled with the 30%-50% chance of rain and lost.  So, it turned out not (yet) to be the world’s first mobile, bike-and-solar-powered live radio broadcast, but we went ahead with an amazing bike-themed show after some pizza, beer, and vodka-watermelon deliciousness at 3rd Ward.

Listen to the show here.
But [...]

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WFMU Live Bike-Trailer Broadcast Test Run

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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Band of Bicycles in the Xtracycle Gallery

As the Director of Heavy Lifting of the Band of Bicycles, I often find myself carrying quite a load or helping others find the optimal method for hauling what’s in need of hauling.  I get a lot of practice with all of the wonderful discarded, dismissed, and underappreciated items that show up on the side [...]

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Mid-June Pedal-Powered Adventure!

Greetings bicycle-machine riding lovelies,
I write to you today amid whistling wind and soggy skies, watching the heart-shaped leaves of morning glories flutter.  That can only mean one thing: it’s June!  And that means it’s time for rides, adventure, exploration, and pedal-powered excitement.
Here’s what we have in store for you in the next few days:

Thursday, [...]

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