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Fish Need Bicycles

Jenni published on February 26, 2012 in art and superforest journal. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

I had the pleasure of hearing this amazing slam poet Johnny Macrae live recently. I cried. No lie. He speaks for the trees. WOW. He has a bunch more nature poems here. Please listen to them if you like : )

I was so inspired that since I heard him speak, I have called and met and written about 10 people and told them this message, that I would now like to tell you:

I love you like a fish loves a bicycle. By that I mean that there is a long and poetic explanation (see the video above) for our connection but basically, even before I knew you, you were making my life great. Everything you do makes the world better. The impacts of your actions and your being are so far reaching that they improve the world in ways I will never fully grasp. I am so blessed that you are here. Thank you.

Love,

SuperForest Jenni

 

Bike Powered [Tues]days – Stage 1 (I’m On A Bike!)

patricia published on April 22, 2010 in build, superforest journal and transportation. 11 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Good Afternoon SuperForest

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that today is not in fact Tuesday (bonus points to you!) and this post is thus a couple of days late… Apologies! Going forward with my pedal-powered plans I shall anticipate unforseen workumstances and prepare in advance!

I have exciting progress to report: Yes! I am now the owner of my own zippy, second-hand hybrid bicycle!

The first bike I’ve had since I was a kid (the first ever with gears – fancy!) – I’ve not quite got used to the streets of central London yet (oh to live in Copenhagen with their extensive cycle-lane system), but I’m having fun practicing.

(this is, in part, an homage to childrens TV art presenter Neil Buchanan and his Art Attacks – check it:

Inspired by SuperForester Heather and Bikey I’m deciding on a name for him and I’ve got it down to a shortlist:

  • Flash Gamberini (fast! and suave!);
  • Huck Rogers (or Bike Rogers! anything with a 25th century vibe);
  • Incredibike; or
  • Hibbertopterus (topical! giant Scottish sea scorpion!)

What do you think? Do let me know in the comments!

(all that ‘cycling’ has worn me out)

So, now I have a bike I can move forward with my plans for a bicycle-powered generator.  Next up, is the hard-core studying and planning!

My multimeter is due tomorrow and I’ll be back on Tuesday with some SCIENCE and an idea of how much energy my appliances actually use, so I can understand which I can actually run with pedal-power (hint: not an espresso machine!) and the parameters of the system I’ll need.

Love!

P