Band Tours via Bicycle
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Band Tours via Bicycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbAIiTZ9bk
From Northern California to Southern Mexico. They apparently carried all of their own equipment, and used bike powered generators to power their show.
From Northern California to Southern Mexico. They apparently carried all of their own equipment, and used bike powered generators to power their show.
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From: Lincoln, NE
I really don't know much about it and have never heard the band before this. I just came across this during my AM blog check. The style of music isn't much of my thing, but I will definitely check out the lyrics to see if they can be worked into regular rotation.
It is really impressive though, they have really stepped up the game for both bike touring (or maybe this is a commuting/touring hybrid of some sort) and band touring.
I think about how much my amplifiers weigh and I don't think this would be possible without some serious compromises in the amps one takes on tour, though I think if the PA were to power even the guitars it would be workable. One speaker each for two members, the amplifier/mixer for another and then all the cables/stands/etc for the fourth. I definitely think it would be fun. I wonder how they dealt with the rain?
It is really impressive though, they have really stepped up the game for both bike touring (or maybe this is a commuting/touring hybrid of some sort) and band touring.
I think about how much my amplifiers weigh and I don't think this would be possible without some serious compromises in the amps one takes on tour, though I think if the PA were to power even the guitars it would be workable. One speaker each for two members, the amplifier/mixer for another and then all the cables/stands/etc for the fourth. I definitely think it would be fun. I wonder how they dealt with the rain?
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Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
I'm wondering how I could get my 200 lbs+ of PA equipment on my bike when I've got a sound monkey gig.
Guitar, vocals, and songwriting. If you want to come up to New Jersey we can talk.
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this drummer in chicago i forget his name but he's in the lovely little girls, he rides to shows in his bike with a trailer containing his drum set.





