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Dorset, bats and smoothies

February 23, 2010

Last month we were invited by Anna Best to Dorset. We went to celebrate a new Sustrans cycle path that will be opening up soon. The path is set in an outstanding place of natural beauty on what used to be an old railway track.  As part of our trip we pedal powered some tunes [...]

Grapes & Economics

February 17, 2010

LSE screening So we went back to LSE for a film screening of “Bellevue Rendez-vous” . The event was put together by the student’s union in collaboration with the LSE People and Planet society. We had a 1st public attempt with our new improved 8 bike generator rewired. We had a tiny bit of fusing [...]

Mag Rev Offspring!

January 19, 2010

Ahhhh. Remember the times when we wrote our first blog? Powered a light bulb for the first time? Back then we were just novices, pedal power fledglings. We’ve grown, matured and the cycle of life tumbled and tumbled… till we had our first official baby!  It’s beautiful! It’s in Manchester! It’s called PowWow Pedal Power! PowWow [...]

Build a Bike Trailer Course-LONDON

January 15, 2010

If you not dining with him  by candle light or smothering her with red roses, then you could be building a wicked bicycle trailer! Ditch Valentine, dig trailers….. Venue: London, Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith’s Row, London E2 8QA Date: Sunday 14th February 2010 Time: 10:00 till 17:00 Cost: £40 As the name suggests this course is for those interested [...]

The team is growing

December 18, 2009

We’re a few blogs behind and there is so much to say and so many people that really deserve a mention on our website…Let’s start with two new additions to the Mag Rev’s family. They’re lads, Matt and David (pictured throughout). They’re both a pleasure to work with and certainly know their stuff! They support [...]

Bike Genie Course_London FULLY BOOKED

December 10, 2009

Venue: London, Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS, http://pangeaproject.co.uk/ Date: Sunday 24th January 2010 Time: 10:00 till 17:00 Cost: £35 MR facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of theory and hands-on experience. Participants can discover how to use their own bike as [...]

In Clean Air We Fly

December 10, 2009

In Clean Air We Fly was the name of Kaffe Matthews’s dynamic sound installation that Magnificent Revolution had the pleasure to power by bikes. Eight speakers were mounted around the Square for cyclists to power. Kaffe Matthews sat at a laptop mixing the music between them. We thank all those 100s of people taking part [...]

Pedal Generator Workshop – London -FULLY BOOKED

November 25, 2009

THIS COURSE IS FULLY BOOKED NOW. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND WE WILL ADD ANOTHER JANUARY DATE SOON.  SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST OR CHECK OUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT MORE. Venue: London, Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS, http://pangeaproject.co.uk/ Date: Sunday 13th December 2009 Time: 10:00 till 17:00 Cost: £35 MR facilitates this workshop for those interested in [...]