Stereo Bikes Yield Noise Complaints in Queens

Those crafty stereo bike kids are back, and causing some noise complaints. The Queens Courier reports that "at the 106th Precinct’s last community council meeting, there were 'numerous people complaining about those bikes traveling up and down the street creating unnecessary noise,'" according to Officer Kenneth Zorn. Fingers point at the Future Shock crew, comprised of teenagers who are staking claim on the “stereo bike” concept they brought over from their homeland of Trinidad. The crew have been customizing bikes for others, with "6,000-watt stereo systems, flashing lights and DVD screens," they can weigh up to 500 lbs. Noise complaints aside, the paper reports that the police are impressed, and Zorn stated, "The bikes are pretty cool and the workmanship that’s gone into them - lotta talent right there." The Future Shock crew said there's "mutual respect" between them and the police, so it sounds like the community is going to have to deal with a little bit of bike bass for the time being.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on September 26, 2008 12:50 PM

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finley

MORE SOCA!

MrCow

this is only funny to me because it's not outside MY window

NannyState

I know it's grating on peoples nerves, but I can't stop laughing at this.

Spirit of 76

MY mother raised me to not make a lot of noise where people live and piss them off.

Unfortunately, consideration for others is a rare commodity these days. Whether it's car stereos with trunk-sized subwoofers, a guy walking down the street with a boombox or these lunatics, noise is just plain wrong.

jaycjay

"more hipster nonsense"

Right... those damned Trinidadian hipsters, living off their trust funds in hipsterville Ozone Park!

west side Michael

Thats what bricks dropped from the rooftop are for-

Keeping the beauty of silence,beautiful.

The dumbing of a culture keeps slaves to pop media

this way they do not upset the status quo in big

bizzness, cool when you play with your sound system

and bike,you do not revolt against the politicians.

We like it that way.

John McCain

GuestShow

wheres that negro ready to swing his bat at faces???

jterry121

These indian kids really need to get mugged

camarilla

So ice cream truck music is annoying enough to be banned, but whatever these dweebs are driving by blasting isn't?

MY mother raised me to not make a lot of noise where people live and piss them off. This has got to be against some code, somewhere.

Felix Hoenikker

Somewhere someone's child support isn't being paid.

Dirk

I don't think those are hipsters.

sharpshoota

Good chit mang. I like it!

ziggyziggy

they can "weight" up to 500 lbs??

moonbeam

Thank god these idiots aren't roaming my neighborhood.

zodak

more hipster nonsense

whitecastlerock

Hello 311? I am being tormented by a group of stereo bikers and their shitty music. Uh what? The police said it was okay? Oh okay, thanks. Sorry to disturb you.