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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Blood, sweat, and energy gel: Pedal-powered rock 'n' roll


The energetic folks at the Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema have powered their first rock 'n' roll show: Using three bikes with special generators capable of pushing more than 250 watts, three bands played the bill in a Cambridge (UK) pub. Audience members lined up to help pedal the gig, and there was apparently enough Red Bull going around to power a post-party DJ.

We'd love to see AC/DC play a trainer tour: They could replace the $100 seats with 100 stationary bikes and a steady flow of Gu. Metaphorically speaking, it would be roughly the same experience its always been, minus the power drain: "I feel like I pedaled 50 miles, and I'm covered with something sticky and white. But dude, they played Dirty Deeds'!"

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