Pedal power blog
Pedal power blog
Welcome to the Blog, where we pedal towards a sustainable future by exploring the latest innovations in bicycle-powered energy, sharing tips, and highlighting how you can harness the power of cycling for a cleaner, greener world
SLOT CAR RACING - PHOENIX, AZ
Man, this was so much fun! We set up a Neon Slot Car Racing Track that was a hit with the crowd at First Friday in Phoenix, AZ. We also had our Plasma Ball Bike, Christmas Tree, and our Human Power Station that can bank all of the power that riders produce to a…
Battle Bikes - PhoeniX, AZ
We set up our Exercise Bike Generators and a Human Power (Hand Crank) Generator at First Friday (outdoor market) in Phoenix, AZ! This time we used our Battle Bikes software to engage the crowd. We stored almost 2 kWh!!!! We had such a blast and can't wait to do it again! Maybe next time we can beat this kwh number!
Human Power Station - Fall Festival
We set up our Bicycle Generators at a Fall Festival in Gilbert, AZ! Our Human Power Station was banking all of the power generated to power the lighting for the live band in the park. We used our Battle Bikes software so the kids could see who was producing the most watts. We had such a blast seeing all these kids in their halloween costumes and can't wait to do something like this again!
DIY Bicycle Generator Mounting Plans: A Step-By-Step Guide
Here is everything you’ll need to know about mounting a B300 Bicycle Generator to your own bike. If you’d like to purchase one already assembled, you can find that here. First, we will…
How does a bicycle generator work?
We are starting a new series called, ASK BRAD! This is our most common question, but we want to know what questions do YOU have? Maybe your question will be our next video.
In this video, Brad takes you into one of his bicycle generators and tells us how it works!
Light + LIft
Kids will love this solar powered portable STEM experience. When you plug the solar panel into this experimental box, you will see voltage coming in from the solar panel and the brighter the sun is, the higher the voltage is. When you see your shadow hit the…
The Hover + Drop
We are excited to finally release our Hover + Drop: A Solar Reaction Display! It’s unlike anything out there because it uses LED lights as well as sunlight! As you block the panels, the balls drop. If you jump out of the way, the balls shoot up high into the air again. It’s such a fun way to interact with solar power. This one is headed to…
Power Racer Ultimate
We are so excited to introduce to you our all-new POWER RACER Ultimate Display! This particular display is headed to the University of Wisconsin. This model has all the bells and whistles!
Queen Creek, AZ School Family Night
Last weekend we had the pleasure of setting up a STEM booth which featured the Exercise Bike Generator that powered a floating ball display, and our BigFoot Bike Generator powered the EcoGlow light display. The kids had…
Earth Day - Phoenix, AZ
At last year’s Earth Day event, our booth showcased a fun and interactive way to generate clean energy using bicycle and hand crank generators. Passersby had the chance to hop on stationary bikes and experience firsthand how…
The Oregon Zoo Exhibit
There is an amazing Polar Bear Exhibit at The Oregon Zoo in Portland. They reached out to us, because they wanted a way to give people the impression of how hard it is to for polar bears to swim when hunting for food, versus traveling by walking on ice. They use about 3 times more…
Earth Day in SIngapore
More than 300 cyclists participated in Singapore first ever Zero-Waste and Carbon-Neutral race event…with Brad Whaley as Chief Enineer….
NBC 12 News - Bicyle Blender
Watch this video of our Belt Drive Bike Generator powering a blender on channel 12 live news in Phoenix, Arizona.
Human Powered DJ Booth
Las Vegas, NV - This DJ sound system was powered by 8 of our Belt Drive Bike Generators. Everyone was able to have a turn to help power the music for this event.
Arizona Diamondbacks Game
We set up a 300 Watt bike generator and 12 way comparison light box at a Diamondbacks game at Chase Field for the APS Energy Company in Arizona. They wanted to spread awareness about …