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BoomBikes for Bernie tour kickoff with LoCura!

BoomBikes for Bernie tour kickoff with LoCura!
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Free concert while bike riding!
• Awesome bands
• Pedal powered amplification
• Invigorating speakers
• A new way to Get Out the Vote!

Start: Sunday March 1st, 11am Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park

When's the last time you went for a group ride in a parade of fellow cyclists surrounding a kickass band performing live on a rolling stage towed by a bike tailed by sound reinforcements in support of getting out the vote and letting loose the energy for candidates who are willing to go to the mat for the Green New Deal and everything it represents about transforming our planet into the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible?

Not recently enough!

Please join the Pleasant Revolution as we launch a year-long odyssey of rippling amazing cryin' craziness, beginning Saturday Feb 29 in Berkeley/Oakland and Sunday Mar 1 in San Francisco. It's the kind of thing that the word "you won't want to miss this" was invented for.

We are beside ourselves with enthusiasm for the mobile performance of a select handful of the Bay Area's most beloved live bands, including LoCura on Saturday and Rupa + the April Fishes, MaMuse and one more incredible act on Sunday.

HOW IT WORKS

We all meet up at the beginning with bikes or other wheeled contraptions and set off in a pack, serenaded by the band, cheered on by the sidewalkers. **Following all traffic laws** (stay in the right lane, stop at reds and stop signs, etc.), we ride and revel through the city for an hour or so and then take a break for some snacks and refreshments and listen to some speakers inspiring us to rise up and seize the unusually precious and high leverage moment we have in 2020 to make a difference in the future of Earth and humanity. The band changes and we keep riding to the next locale. Revel! Revolt. Rinse. Repeat. Vote!

And get this! If you bring an FM receiver plugged into a bluetooth speaker or boombox, you can get on our station and be part of the sound system!

FAQ

What kind of music does Locura play?

a)"Califas Mestizo Music," a blend of Latin American and Iberian rhythms such as rumba, cumbia, salsa and flamenco influenced by punk rock, ska, rap, dub, reggae, dancehall with local and global lyrical themes.

What if I don't have a bike? You could...

a) rent one on the spot from Bay Wheels with your Lyft app

b) hire a bicycle taxi

c) plan ahead and borrow one

d) run right down to your local independent bicycle shop and purchase one

Is there a map of the route?

a) Yes, although we might not follow it exactly and you should check back here on the day of to see if there are any updates. See below for the rough schedule. https://goo.gl/maps/wsRkKUKxcfkcwiDz8

What if I miss the start of the ride and can't find you?

a) hopefully we'll enlist a Twitter pro by then and have someone tweeting our location on occasion, or you can just meet us at the next stop

b) follow our route, ask if anyone has seen a crazy bike circus and chase us down; we ride slow

What if the crowd is so big I can't hear the band?

a) that's what the Sound Satellite bikes are for. They wirelessly receive and re-amplify the sound.b) that's why you brought your FM receiver and speaker roped to your handlebars

Can I roll through red lights?

a) No. We'll obey all traffic laws. That's how we get to party in the streets of San Francisco without getting hassled and spending gobs and time and money with street closures.

Can I be part of this, like be on the team, on the inside, help make it happen?

a) go here: https://forms.gle/p2tquqNB4kXDC61S6

If it's free, how do you pay for it all?

a) the same way Americans pay for health care, GoFundMe! Please help us stay alive and thrive! https://www.gofundme.com/f/boombikes-for-bernie-and-the-green-new-deal

Isn't it against the rules to have this much fun?

a) Not here not yet, but it will be soon if we don't get our activist asses in high gear!

What if I'm not a great bike rider?

a) no problemo! We ride slow.

What if I support a different candidate?

a) come have fun with us! bring a sign supporting your candidate and we'll still love you.

Where can I learn more about the tour?

a) https://medium.com/@kipchogenotkip/bikes-music-elections-new-get-out-the-vote-tech-2020-green-new-deal-tour-5cee2b92aa96

Here's the skinny on Sunday's event in SF: https://www.facebook.com/events/887697315019505/

Schedule

3:00 PM

Meet at Sproul Plaza in Berkeley ready to ride

3:30 PM

3:30p Start up the LoCura music, saddle up and ride

4:30 PM

Roll into Mosswood Park for a mini rally

5:15 PM

Roll out and get to bed early so we're rested for a big Sunday

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