Moped Army
The Moped Army is an organization of moped enthusiasts, centered on the organization's website which serves as a catalyst for the spread of moped/scooter culture and the organization of moped/scooter-related events throughout the US and Canada. Founded in 1997 as the Decepticons in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by Daniel Weber-Kastner, Simon King, and Brennan Sang, and as of September 2016 several branches have retired and become Emeritus status.[1] The branches each have a unique name, often inspired by the city in which they are based, and are self-governing; implementing their own criteria regarding membership and activities. With the motto of "Swarm and Destroy",[2] the Moped Army has been the subject of a graphic novel by Paul Sizer and a documentary called Swarm and Destroy.[3]
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| Motto | Swarm and Destroy |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 |
Region served | US |
| Website | http://www.mopedarmy.com/ |
Rise Against music video
Members of the ==emeritus== Chicago branch of Moped Army, Peddy Cash, were featured in the music video for the song "Re-Education (Through Labor)" by the American rock band Rise Against, which was released in September 2008. In the video they are seen riding their mopeds through a city, placing home-made bombs on government buildings.
Hollywood Holt - "Throw a Kit
Hollywood Holt is a rapper originating from Chicago Illinois. He was loosely associated with the Moped Army branch Peddy Cash but eventually became aligned with an offshoot called Murder Club.[4]
Notes
- "Moped Army: Branches". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- Hageman, William (22 September 2004), Army revives 70s moto trend, Eastern Echo), archived from the original on 28 April 2005, retrieved 2009-03-02
- Jonsson, Patrik (25 April 2006). "High gas prices propel a new 'moped madness'". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_kIUSr7-is
References
- Aproberts, Alison (15 July 2007), "Two for the road: Are half the wheels twice as nice? Ask the growing crowds riding scooters, mopeds and motorcycles", Sacramento Bee
- Lloyd, Jennifer, "For the love of a bike: Lust for mopeds revs their little engines", Seattle Times, retrieved 2010-06-01
- Hageman, William (1 August 2004), "The mild ones; Moped Army is fueled with all the might a 2-horsepower engine can muster", Chicago Tribune, p. 1
- Shanley, Will (25 October 2004), "Denver abuzz in moped 'bikers' At least six clubs for the easy-riding and inexpensive motorized scooters have sprouted up around the city", Denver Post, p. E-02
- Smiley, Lauren (7 November 2006), "The Angry Moped Gangs of San Francisco; What happens when one SF Weekly reporter dares to penetrate the inner circles of post-track-bike hipsters", SF Weekly, retrieved 2010-06-09
