LIGHT UP THE NIGHT – PEDAL POWER ON SHOW AT LUMINOUS

Can you generate enough electricity on a bicycle to light up a sign? You can find out at the upcoming Luminous Festival at the Tondoon Botanic Gardens on July 13th and 14th.

The Creative Recycling Centre has joined forces with Gladstone brothers, John and Malcolm Leinster along with the Gladstone Men’s Shed to construct two modified bicycles that members of the public can pedal to generate electricity to light up 3 different types of lights. The bicycles are attached to a sign spelling LUMINOUS which requires 40 watts of electricity to light up all the
letters. The pedal power generators have been constructed using recycled bicycles, alternators and other recycled equipment.