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Critical Mass and ITESO in Guadalajara!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Written on Febeuary 14th. We (Los Ginger Ninjas and about 400 other people) rode through downtown Guadalajara last night from 11:30p til 1:00a. It was a police excorted route. They do the ride, which they call ¨critical mass¨ every Wednesday night and Sunday morning. When we all got back to the square we performed for the [...]

My first day in Mexico was big!

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Written on February 11th. Mexico has been amazing! After a crazy ride from the airport, I got to the house and everyone was getting up to go for a bike ride with the mayor of Guadalajara. Then, we played a gig downtown for a great crowd (LOTS of excited people) and got a little rest [...]

Journal: Sayulita to Guadalajara

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

By David Kupfer
The Pleasant Revolution is all about promotion, promotion of adventure, person to person cultural exchanges, bicycle values, freedoms found by biking, bike powered music, backwoods California rock and roll. So many kids and adults were and are inspired by the music and the message and the mission that is impossible to calculate the [...]

Tocadas en Guadalajara

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

jueves a 8:30 pm a cafe galeria andre breton (juan manuel 175) 
Sabado 9 de Feb, a Collectivo 208, 9 pm
Domingo 10 Feb: juntamos en la Via Recreativo en Los Arcos a las 10:30 am. Ven con tu bici y vamos con nosotros a la tocada en la libreria del Ex Convento de Carmen. Tocamos alli a las 12pm.
Domingo 10 Feb, mas tarde:  en [...]

A Day in the Life of La Paz

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

We rocked La Paz for a few days doing some bicycle-powered shows at a bar called Salsipuedes and the central gazebo on the malecon (boardwalk).  But it’s often the spontaneous performances that bring the most joy…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn5Ohy72ifw

Off-road bicycle music touring

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

North of santa barbara, some friendly guy, a bike rider himself, invited us to thanksgiving at his place as we rode by. we declined, needing to make miles, but were stoked to be let in on some inside knowledge: although bikes aren’t allowed on the freeway overpass above the santa maria river, you can avoid [...]

cellojoe the mad bucket drummer in todos santos, baja california sur

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

this is a video of joey chang aka cellojoe riding his bike while playing the bucket bike drum musical mayhem machine. observe the shark/cello on his bike…

Ensenada periodico

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

so we made it into the local Ensenada newspaper via our sweet host at the America Motel.  Please check out the link and practice some Spanish skills…
http://www.ed.grandiarioregional.com/impreso/Ensenada/121907/18-12-2007%20ENS_11A.pdf
this afternoon we head to La Bufadora to stay in the house of one Kipchoge’s old teachers.  Tomorrow we might check out some nearby hot springs, and then come [...]

Tijuana and Beyond

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

we made it. I love mexicans! they love us. they are happy about what we’re doing and so much more outwardly joyful and supportive. today while we were stopped on the side of the road some of the feared Federales pulled over with their lights on. one had a machine gun. they ended up putting [...]

Interview with Gabe

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Gabe Dominguez of SHAKE YOUR PEACE! talks about how a bicycle music tour is different from a garden variety music tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJy-o-qDmGQ