We built this rad DJ booth trailer for Loud'n'Lit and Dropout Prom.
Sysfail is prospecting Val, who built this rad mini stack.
Dropout group pic during Loud'n'Lit
Hope everybody is ready for Freak Bike Fall, more info to come.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
What the hell have we been up too ALOT.
Sysfail is prospecting Val, who built this rad mini stack.
Dropout group pic during Loud'n'Lit
Hope everybody is ready for Freak Bike Fall, more info to come.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Dropout BC 10th Birthday weekend
So excited to say that through all the ups and down Dropout BC is still here and we are going to have a blast this weekend with bikes, friends, and fun.
Friday night club ride
meet at 9:30, ride at 10pm
Expect bike fun good times, you know how we do it!
Saturday
Brunch/Bar-bq potluck at PAZ 1pm(bring stuff for brunch or bar-bq, will be grillin during games)
Freak bikes on display group picture 3pm(Everybody bring your bike oddities for group picture)
Bike games (4pm)
--Freak Bike Dice
--Limbo
--Bunny hop
--more
Saturday night
9pm we will have ride to party.
Sunday:
Zoobomb!, cause you know it's sort of where we all met.
meet at 9:30, ride at 10pm
Expect bike fun good times, you know how we do it!
Saturday
Brunch/Bar-bq potluck at PAZ 1pm(bring stuff for brunch or bar-bq, will be grillin during games)
Freak bikes on display group picture 3pm(Everybody bring your bike oddities for group picture)
Bike games (4pm)
--Freak Bike Dice
--Limbo
--Bunny hop
--more
Saturday night
9pm we will have ride to party.
Sunday:
Zoobomb!, cause you know it's sort of where we all met.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Monday, June 25, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Pedalpalooza Dropout Prom 2012
It's 3rd year Dropout Bike Club have done a Prom theme for our June ride and some might say the third time is the charm, well maybe so since SHOW ME THE PINK is playing!
Rad America Reunion 2012! Performances by:
Show Me the Pink(Rad synth driven anthems)(midnight-ish)
DMLH(hiphop)(11:55)
Prick Scumbags(dirty rock'n'roll)(11:35)
Saucy Yoda(hiphop)(11:15)
Super Rocks(Heavy psyche rock) (11pm)
After live acts, Prom Dance party with DJ's Ash lately, Justabeats, and Sysfail)
Dress to impress then burn the rest. The awesome Photobooth will be back, thanks Dabe.
Photobooth from last year to give you idea:
Theme:
Pretty in Pink -vs- Teenwolf
THERE WILL BE NO BEER STOP, since we are expecting so many people. There is a store near end spot or come prepared.
Tall Tour Crew is bringing out the jammin sound system and lighting for performers and dance party. It will be nothing less than over the top.
"Like" Dropout Bike Club on FB and get special updates for up coming rides and events.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dropout-Bike-Club-Portland-Original/333821616633434
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Filmed by Bike April 13th
Filmed by Bike is April 13th this Friday
Come to the Street party.
go see the films
Then tag along with the Dropout Bicycle Blub down at 11 to the after party at Apex
Leave apex at midnight with two organized and enthusiastic leaders of the Midnight Mystery Ride -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dropout BC will have our normal 3rd Friday club ride April 20th, with bonus of films collected and made by Dropouts at outdoor location with $1 cups of beer.
Come to the Street party.
go see the films
Then tag along with the Dropout Bicycle Blub down at 11 to the after party at Apex
Leave apex at midnight with two organized and enthusiastic leaders of the Midnight Mystery Ride -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dropout BC will have our normal 3rd Friday club ride April 20th, with bonus of films collected and made by Dropouts at outdoor location with $1 cups of beer.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Dropout BC 7th Birthday(March 16-18)
March Dropout Monthly Club ride
Friday night(Mar. 16), Meet at 9pm at Col. Summers Park
We ride at 10pm!
Saturday events Meet at SE 56th & Woodward(Clinton City Park) at 2pm for coffee/snacks. Ride out at 3pm for start point of Freak Bike Poker Chase.
*4:20pm Freak Bike Poker chase (This will be a race made up of un-improved roads, alleys, and challenges) ends at Tall Cross track.
*6:66pm Tall Cross race
Saturday night party *ride to party meet 9pm at Col. Summers.
more fun and music, details TBA
Sunday of Slack aka Bar-bq
*Meetup Location TBA
2pm til 8
Slacker Bar-bq, craft, nurse hangovers, and just kick it.
Dropout member & Prospect Birthdays in march: Brian Sysfail March 4th David Chops March 5th Lea Littleleaf march 8th
Can also give a shout out to Coach Dan's Chainguards, as his one man army started at same time.
Saturday events Meet at SE 56th & Woodward(Clinton City Park) at 2pm for coffee/snacks. Ride out at 3pm for start point of Freak Bike Poker Chase.
*4:20pm Freak Bike Poker chase (This will be a race made up of un-improved roads, alleys, and challenges) ends at Tall Cross track.
*6:66pm Tall Cross race
Saturday night party *ride to party meet 9pm at Col. Summers.
more fun and music, details TBA
Sunday of Slack aka Bar-bq
*Meetup Location TBA
2pm til 8
Slacker Bar-bq, craft, nurse hangovers, and just kick it.
Dropout member & Prospect Birthdays in march: Brian Sysfail March 4th David Chops March 5th Lea Littleleaf march 8th
Can also give a shout out to Coach Dan's Chainguards, as his one man army started at same time.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Mini Bike Winter 2012 Feb. 16-19th
A weekend of big fun on small bikes.
If there's one thing Dropouts like, it's Mini Bike Winter!
Thursday:
Craft Night TBA
Join us in making spoke cards and other Mini Bike Winter schwag. Friday:
Dropout Club Ride in collaboration with Bike Smut.
Meet at Col. Summers Park at 9pm, we ride at 10pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/177181505716537/
We have been plotting with other fun troublemakers to make the most of Friday night this Mini Bike Winter.
Bike Smut + Freak Bikes + Almighty Party Brigade = YES!
If you need something to get your blood pumping before the ride, then checkout the return of world traveled Rev. Phil's Bike Smut film showing.
Pre-ride Bike Smut @ Clinton St. Theater(SE 26th & Clinton)
Starts 6:45 and ends 8:45pm
There will be a NAKED ride leaving Clinton St. ending at Dropout Ride meetup.
Dropout Ride always meets at Col. Summers Park 3rd Friday at 9pm.
***Fear Factor part of ride was cancelled***
At 10PM, Dropout Ride leaves park
The Tall Tour Crew will be bringing the dance party to the end spot, disco ball will be in full effect. No bands this time just party music.
Saturday:
Chariot Wars
Night Party TBA
Sunday: MBW Olympics
Starting on Mt. Tabor at noon.
Details:
•Mini Bike Winter 2012
http://zoobomb.net/forums/index.php?board=7.0
•Ben Hurt Chariot Wars 2012
https://www.facebook.com/events/277048072349416/
If there's one thing Dropouts like, it's Mini Bike Winter!
Thursday:
Craft Night TBA
Join us in making spoke cards and other Mini Bike Winter schwag. Friday:
Dropout Club Ride in collaboration with Bike Smut.
Meet at Col. Summers Park at 9pm, we ride at 10pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/177181505716537/
We have been plotting with other fun troublemakers to make the most of Friday night this Mini Bike Winter.
Bike Smut + Freak Bikes + Almighty Party Brigade = YES!
If you need something to get your blood pumping before the ride, then checkout the return of world traveled Rev. Phil's Bike Smut film showing.
Pre-ride Bike Smut @ Clinton St. Theater(SE 26th & Clinton)
Starts 6:45 and ends 8:45pm
There will be a NAKED ride leaving Clinton St. ending at Dropout Ride meetup.
Dropout Ride always meets at Col. Summers Park 3rd Friday at 9pm.
***Fear Factor part of ride was cancelled***
At 10PM, Dropout Ride leaves park
The Tall Tour Crew will be bringing the dance party to the end spot, disco ball will be in full effect. No bands this time just party music.
Saturday:
Chariot Wars
Night Party TBA
Sunday: MBW Olympics
Starting on Mt. Tabor at noon.
Details:
•Mini Bike Winter 2012
http://zoobomb.net/forums/index.php?board=7.0
•Ben Hurt Chariot Wars 2012
https://www.facebook.com/events/277048072349416/
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Freak Bike Fall 2011
Freak Bike Fall 2011
Oct. 21-23
Freak Bike Fall is fun filled weekend organized by the Portland freak bike community and friends.
More events to be added soon, let's get the wheels rolling so the out of towners get a heads up.
Friday:
*Alley Cat 8:15pm(if interested in doing stop talk to Dutch or Sam), meetup at Irving Park, will end at Dropout Ride meetup.
*Dropout Bike Club Ride, meet at Col. Summers Park at 9pm and we ride at 10pm to mystery location.
----Mid-ride performance by the Sprockettes
----Bike events during bands(Rabbit's Bike Tractor Pull, Freak Drag race, and more) ----Live music at 11 brought to you by the Tall Tour Crew with (Grrrl Friend, Saucy Yoda, Drew Slum, White Fang, The Wrong Kind, Feral Pigs)
----at 1am prepare to dance with disco lights and all that jazz.
Saturday: *11am to 2pm Brunch at Irondelles Ashley's, it's her Birthday too. SE 39th/Taylor. *4pm to 10pm Block Party with bands and beer host by Dead Baby BC. *10pm ride to Afterparty
Sunday:
Freak Bike Olympics & Bar-BQ
*2pm under Marquam Bridge on SE side next to Hawthorne Show off your projects, bar-bq, and fun bike events
*8pm Zoobomb!
*After races, movie at Elephant House hosted by Ashley.
Freak Bike Fall is fun filled weekend organized by the Portland freak bike community and friends.
More events to be added soon, let's get the wheels rolling so the out of towners get a heads up.
Friday:
*Alley Cat 8:15pm(if interested in doing stop talk to Dutch or Sam), meetup at Irving Park, will end at Dropout Ride meetup.
*Dropout Bike Club Ride, meet at Col. Summers Park at 9pm and we ride at 10pm to mystery location.
----Mid-ride performance by the Sprockettes
----Bike events during bands(Rabbit's Bike Tractor Pull, Freak Drag race, and more) ----Live music at 11 brought to you by the Tall Tour Crew with (Grrrl Friend, Saucy Yoda, Drew Slum, White Fang, The Wrong Kind, Feral Pigs)
----at 1am prepare to dance with disco lights and all that jazz.
Saturday: *11am to 2pm Brunch at Irondelles Ashley's, it's her Birthday too. SE 39th/Taylor. *4pm to 10pm Block Party with bands and beer host by Dead Baby BC. *10pm ride to Afterparty
Sunday:
Freak Bike Olympics & Bar-BQ
*2pm under Marquam Bridge on SE side next to Hawthorne Show off your projects, bar-bq, and fun bike events
*8pm Zoobomb!
*After races, movie at Elephant House hosted by Ashley.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Dropout Prom Ride - Photobooth
Big thanks to Dabe for bringing setup to take some awesome photos.
Dropout Bike Club Prom Photos
Friday, May 27, 2011
Dropout Bike Club - Prom Ride
For June we are hosting a wonderful Prom ride!
We will have photo booth, vegan party punch, and your favorite Prom dance party til late with live performances by Ilima & the Sexbots, The Wrong Kind, Lamplight, Crank My Chain, and more!
Over the past 6 years, this ride has become the place to show off your newest bicycle oddities and party til late. ThunderTwins Sound System Collective will be there with bumpin sound systems. All bikes welcome, but the pace is set by the freak bikes.
Some pictures from last year: Dropout Prom Ride
We will have photo booth, vegan party punch, and your favorite Prom dance party til late with live performances by Ilima & the Sexbots, The Wrong Kind, Lamplight, Crank My Chain, and more!
Over the past 6 years, this ride has become the place to show off your newest bicycle oddities and party til late. ThunderTwins Sound System Collective will be there with bumpin sound systems. All bikes welcome, but the pace is set by the freak bikes.
Some pictures from last year: Dropout Prom Ride
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Birthday Pinata and Blake Hicks
Dropout Birthday Weekend was a blast and went off better than be planned.
dropout birthday pinata from deadbuny on Vimeo.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
It's our 6th Birthday Weekend!!!
Come celebrate Dropout Bike Club's 6th Birthday, with a weekend of riding bikes and having fun.
Word is Chops is coming up from his Teepee in Southern Oregon for this! Expect the same fun lovin club with focus on freak bikes, outdoors, and beer.
Friday: ...We will have our normal monthly club ride starting at Col. Summers Park, meet at 9pm and ride at 10pm. We will have a game stop and The Sprockettes will be performing.
Saturday: Meet at Col. Summers at 2pm for fun bike events til 5pm. -Freakbike tractor pull(Dropout making trophy) -Jousting(Dropout making trophy) -Best mount/dismount(win booze) -beverage chug relay(win more booze).
at 6pm 1st wave can either ride with DOBC for bar-BQ at party spot or go do your own thing.
Saturday Night: 2nd Wave, Meet back up at Col. Summers at 7:30pm, we ride out from park at 8pm for a night with more bike fun at party location and performances by:
Karl & The Jerks(Garage Soul) Crank My Chain(rock'n'roll) Blake Hicks(Flatland) Nostalgia DMLH(Hip Hop, Tall Tour street team) Ivizia and special guest Jesus The Sexbots(sexy electro) DJ Sysfail playing dance music inbetween and after.
Sunday: Sunday of Slack Bar-BQ, come hangout with Dropouts and grill. Location: meetup at Col. Summers at 1:30pm, we ride at 2pm
Will have more info ASAP but mark your calendars.
Word is Chops is coming up from his Teepee in Southern Oregon for this! Expect the same fun lovin club with focus on freak bikes, outdoors, and beer.
Friday: ...We will have our normal monthly club ride starting at Col. Summers Park, meet at 9pm and ride at 10pm. We will have a game stop and The Sprockettes will be performing.
Saturday: Meet at Col. Summers at 2pm for fun bike events til 5pm. -Freakbike tractor pull(Dropout making trophy) -Jousting(Dropout making trophy) -Best mount/dismount(win booze) -beverage chug relay(win more booze).
at 6pm 1st wave can either ride with DOBC for bar-BQ at party spot or go do your own thing.
Saturday Night: 2nd Wave, Meet back up at Col. Summers at 7:30pm, we ride out from park at 8pm for a night with more bike fun at party location and performances by:
Karl & The Jerks(Garage Soul) Crank My Chain(rock'n'roll) Blake Hicks(Flatland) Nostalgia DMLH(Hip Hop, Tall Tour street team) Ivizia and special guest Jesus The Sexbots(sexy electro) DJ Sysfail playing dance music inbetween and after.
Sunday: Sunday of Slack Bar-BQ, come hangout with Dropouts and grill. Location: meetup at Col. Summers at 1:30pm, we ride at 2pm
Will have more info ASAP but mark your calendars.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thunder Twins review of FM transmitters on bike rides.
Thunder Twins has been bring sound systems on bike fun rides for about 5 years now in Portland and we have tried A LOT of different things and learned much. Pre-amps, amp/speaker configurations, splitters, and FM transmitter.
A lot of people have asked me about using FM transmitter on bike rides lately and I really have wanted it to work but have to say FM transmitters have a number of downsides that make them sort of lame especially for dance music.
Our Thunder Twins setup(3 or 4 sound systems) have experimented with FM since last year. At this point, we plan on using it for is our upcoming Dropout Bike In Filmfest April 16th but not planning for rides.
Stuff we use: 2 watt transmitter. Sounds systems range from 100 to 400 watts.
Why it sucks for bike rides:
1. Interference, lots of static. Cause everything is moving around. Even when people walk between the transmitter and receiver it will make some static.
2. You can't have sound source(aka magnets) near the transmitter, creates electro magnetic interference....noise.
3. Lack of Bass, even when setup in flat non moving place, there is a noticeable loss of bass response.
4. Noticeable delay, which has a few factors. Most digital music players have a conversion delay in FM receiver. So with a mix of digital and analog receivers it can sound like a racket. Mostly if there is one or two louder system.
5. Battery is Non regulated power, so as your battery get's lower it sounds worse. 6. Typically in a ride you go out of range, buildings, and etc.
In summary it just don't sound good.
-Sysfail
A lot of people have asked me about using FM transmitter on bike rides lately and I really have wanted it to work but have to say FM transmitters have a number of downsides that make them sort of lame especially for dance music.
Our Thunder Twins setup(3 or 4 sound systems) have experimented with FM since last year. At this point, we plan on using it for is our upcoming Dropout Bike In Filmfest April 16th but not planning for rides.
Stuff we use: 2 watt transmitter. Sounds systems range from 100 to 400 watts.
Why it sucks for bike rides:
1. Interference, lots of static. Cause everything is moving around. Even when people walk between the transmitter and receiver it will make some static.
2. You can't have sound source(aka magnets) near the transmitter, creates electro magnetic interference....noise.
3. Lack of Bass, even when setup in flat non moving place, there is a noticeable loss of bass response.
4. Noticeable delay, which has a few factors. Most digital music players have a conversion delay in FM receiver. So with a mix of digital and analog receivers it can sound like a racket. Mostly if there is one or two louder system.
5. Battery is Non regulated power, so as your battery get's lower it sounds worse. 6. Typically in a ride you go out of range, buildings, and etc.
In summary it just don't sound good.
-Sysfail
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Recap: Feb. Dropout BC ride to Chariot Wars and MBW
First off, have to say Mini Bike Winter 8 was off the hook. Not surprising.
Chariot Wars was crazy and brutal,anybody that made it to the 2nd spot is a winner in my book. Rabbit and J-Rock made it down to the last few, pulled out by medics due to bad nose bleed. Justa and Esther also made a good run. Big ups to J-ryde and Lee for heading up organizing, and Goon Squad did a great job handling that unruly crowd keeping Chariot Wars rolling.
Though our brothers in North Freak "Bear Force One" where the last ones rolling.
Get the latest and greatest on Chariot Wars here
After Chariot Wars we rode to a spot not too far way and had a nice fire til 5am. Had a great time reminiscing with another dirty dozen zoobomber Eliza(currently of Derailers(SF)) about the first MBW and how big it has gotten from the handful of zoobombers to people coming from all over the country. Truly Rad America!
Should also announce, DOBC has a new prospect Georgia, she's been a hanger for awhile now, always positive, crafty, and fun. She's currently got a broken leg from urban pallet skiing last month but hopefully she will be back riding bikes soon. Though for now Buny, added a seat and hand cranks to Tom's cargo bike so she's still making it around by bike.
Chariot Wars was crazy and brutal,anybody that made it to the 2nd spot is a winner in my book. Rabbit and J-Rock made it down to the last few, pulled out by medics due to bad nose bleed. Justa and Esther also made a good run. Big ups to J-ryde and Lee for heading up organizing, and Goon Squad did a great job handling that unruly crowd keeping Chariot Wars rolling.
Though our brothers in North Freak "Bear Force One" where the last ones rolling.
Get the latest and greatest on Chariot Wars here
After Chariot Wars we rode to a spot not too far way and had a nice fire til 5am. Had a great time reminiscing with another dirty dozen zoobomber Eliza(currently of Derailers(SF)) about the first MBW and how big it has gotten from the handful of zoobombers to people coming from all over the country. Truly Rad America!
Should also announce, DOBC has a new prospect Georgia, she's been a hanger for awhile now, always positive, crafty, and fun. She's currently got a broken leg from urban pallet skiing last month but hopefully she will be back riding bikes soon. Though for now Buny, added a seat and hand cranks to Tom's cargo bike so she's still making it around by bike.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
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