Red October
Oct 01, 2004 
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During the first weekend in October Noviy Lef hosted an awesome swarm of Detroit, Michigan. Members came out from all over the midwest to make Red October a great rally. The photos are now online. |
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Peddy Cash BlingBQ
Jul 11, 2004
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The Chicago BlingBQ was awesome. Around 30 members from various branches took over Chicago from Humboldt Park to downtown to Montrose Harbor. The Chicago Tribune tailed us the whole way, resulting in a nice write-up about Peddy Cash and the Moped Army in general. Check the photos and don't miss the next chance to swarm Chicago. |
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Moped Army BBQ 10
May 31, 2004
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Moped Army BBQ 10 was a milestone for the Moped Army. We had members attend from both coasts and everywhere in between. Representatives showed up from Janus, kHz, Mosquito Fleet, Motion Left, Noviy Lef, Peddy Cash, The Bombardment Society, The Guns and The Tom Cruisers.
During the weekend we had some gigantic rides with extremely few breakdowns. We rode, we raced, and we sat in a hot tub. The rain plagued us but never spoiled our fun.
The cross town race changed a bit this year. The name of the game was elimination, so only the strongest racers made it to the final lap. Along with the photos, two videos of the race are available: Takeoff and Finish. Both require the QuickTime plug-in and are 312K each in size. |
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Moped Army BBQ 9
Aug 31, 2003
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Moped Army BBQ 9 marked the beginning of having the Labor Day BBQs be a toned down event, leaving the huge rally and public accessibility to their Memorial Day counterpart.
We had a great time riding mopeds and avoiding the rain. Thanks to all the out of town members who came out for the weekend. Check out the photos for moped action and rainy park fun. |
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The Blood Drive Moped Rally
Jul 18, 2003
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July 18th-20th, the The Mosquito Fleet hosted the first west coast Moped Army BBQ/Rally. The Blood Drive Moped Rally was held in Seattle, WA and members showed up from The Bombardment Society and The Decepticons. We swarmed the city, hung out at the beach, put on a rock show, and partied at the moped house. |
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Mopeds of Hazzard
Jun 27, 2003
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June 27th through 29th The Bombardment Society hosted an awesome event in Cincinnati and Covington. The weekend was full of hilly city swarms and long country rides. We toured the lookouts and took over the streets. Members showed up from The Decepticons and Janus. |
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Moped BBQ 8
May 26, 2003
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Moped BBQ 8 went great. Members showed up from Motion Left, The Guns, The Blue Shirt Holiday, Mosquito Fleet, The Tom Cruisers, Janus. and The Bombardment Society. We rallied all weekend with a giant 50 person ride, a short lived relay race, lots of fun hanging out at the BBQ and a frantic no-rules race across town.
To get a taste of what it was like, or to remember the weekend, check out the photos below. There's also a video of the race takeoff (Quicktime 6, 387K).
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2 Stroke Terror '02
Nov 02, 2002
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2 Stroke Terror was the first Moped Army rally hosted by The Bombardment Society. There was a good turn out, with 11 Decepticons, 1 Gun, and 2 Janus members. We packed our mopeds into vans and trucks and headed down to Ohio for the weekend. Although a little cold, we had tons of fun riding through the hilly and scenic city of Cincinnati. |
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Moped Army BBQ 7
Sep 02, 2002
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BBQ 7 was a blast. Tons of people came out to Kalamazoo this year from all over the country, and even Canada. From our branches, we had represtatives from Janus, and The Bombardment Society.
The plan to start making the BBQs span the whole weekend has began, and this year we had some good rides on Saturday and Sunday. The premiere of the documentary about the Moped Army was also really impressive.
There are also video clips of the race:
Video of the Race Takeoff (Quicktime 6, 683K)
Video of the Race Winner (Quicktime 6, 738K)
Video of the Monster Race Winner (Quicktime 6, 671K) |
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Decepticon Camping Trip
Jul 20, 2002
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This weekend 13 people rode mopeds from Kalamazoo to Coloma to camp on the beach of Lake Michigan. We encountered our share of problems on this 100 mile round-trip, but had a ton of fun.
This is the longest trip with this many people that we've ever made. Check out the photos to see the people who went and their mopeds packed with gear. |
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Moped Army BBQ 6
May 27, 2002
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Moped BBQ 6 was bigger and better than ever. This year the event was at a new location, The Space, which is the local show space/coffee shop/art gallery in Kalamazoo.
The new location changed the dynamic of the race, and gave us a lot more space to showcase mopeds and work. Members of The Bombardment Society, Janus and The Blue Shirt Holiday showed up, as well as others from out of town.
There were over 60 mopeds, and over 30 racing – the most ever. It was the best BBQ yet, so be sure to check out the photos. |
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Moped Army BBQ 5
Sep 03, 2001
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Labor Day - Another Moped Army BBQ, and the photos to prove it. Highlights from this event include visitors from New Jersey, 13 mopeds packed into one van, a nice warehouse to use for pre-bbq repair days, a new format for the race that included more checkpoints and gave the racers their choice of locations, and Dan smashing his moped into a van. |
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Moped Army BBQ 4
May 28, 2001
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On Memorial Day - The forth bi-annual Moped Army BBQ was held. It was bigger, and better than every before. For the first time, other branches, forum contributors, and moped fans from all over traveled to Kalamazoo to behold and participate in the moped gathering and race. Check out these photos for a taste of the action. |
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BSH in Philadelphia
Nov 01, 2000
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In November, 2000 some members from the Blue Shirt Holiday branch took a trip to Philadelphia from their base in Bethleham on their mopeds. These are the photos from that trip. |
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Moped Army BBQ 3
Sep 04, 2000
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Labor Day - The Decepticon Moped Army held the 3rd Moped BBQ at the Moped Manor. Bigger than ever, with more racers in the lawless frenzy across town than any previous BBQ. |
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Trip to Handy Bikes
Jun 01, 2000
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In June of 2000 a small group of Decepticon Moped Army members traveled to Ohio to visit Handy Bikes, the largest and best vintage moped retailer in the nation. |
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Moped Army BBQ 2
May 29, 2000
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This is a bi-annual event is hosted by the Decepticons every Labor and Memorial Day. There was lots of moped repair, moped talk, and a big race across town - cannonball run style. |
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Moped Army BBQ 1
Sep 06, 1999
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The first major Moped Army event, and the first no rules race across town. Straight from the Moped Army archives, check out these photos from the original Moped BBQ. |
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Vornkamp Bike Closes
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Vornkamp Bike - the best and last moped shop in Kalamazoo closed its doors. Without the help of Homer Carter, who ran the shop, the Moped Army wouldn't be where it is today. Thanks Homer, we'll miss you. |
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