Bicycle Music Festival: 100% powered by bikes

San Francisco has to be the coolest city in the USA. The city that gave birth to Critical Mass--a monthly cycling event for drawing attention to how unfriendly the city is to cyclists--is also the home of the annual Bicycle Music Festival, on this Saturday, July 31st.

It is 100% powered by bikes.



Sustainable culture is the core of the festival that features a pedal-powered PA system, zero use of cars or trucks, a completely bike-haulable stage, even a moving “Live On Bike” stage which rolls down city streets.

It even encourages really sensible habits like "bring your own cup for smoothies".

Here's a video link with more info from the festival's co-director.



It's inspired, and inspiring. And they encourage starting your own BMF in your home town. I think our music festivals could learn a lot from this.

Actually we could all learn something, or be a little bit inspired at least.

P.S. To anyone reading this who's lucky enough to be living in SF, I wish you a happy BMF.