Future Shock Bike Crew, Queens, New York, U.S.A.

Trinidad, Tobago, isn't exactly a stone's throw from New York City—and not just in terms of mileage. When it comes to culture, Caribbeans value the high and mighty, the loud and proud, especially when it comes to music. Whether in the car or on their feet, this community gives a whole new meaning to the term "surround sound."

So when teenaged Nicolas Ragbir and Anil Bhimraj moved to Queens from Trinidad, they figured they'd bring a little hometown noise with them. Their neighborhood—known as Little Guyana now mainly populated by Caribbeans—is no stranger to loud music; the locals swear by their souped-up hydrolics and larger-than life sound systems.. But in 2008, Nicholas and Anil took things to the next level, harnessing their roots to create a "stereo bike," a massive feat of speakers and sonic wiring the likes of which the world had never seen.

Backed by the community (and a feature in The New York Times), Nicolas and Anil pursued their "bike dreams" even further. Piece by expensive piece, they built up their cycles with equipment purchased with after-school jobs and allowances. This reached its apex with a custom chain ring designed to ease the weight of 1,500 pounds of gear, making it easy for riders to breeze through the hood blasting drum and bass lines. Several other custom stereo bikes followed, gaining them notoriety and, perhaps more importantly, a place in a society that can be less than friendly to those from the outside.

CREDITS
Reed Young - Photos and Videos
Pablo Pastor - Video Editing
Jhon William Castaño Montoya - Music
Mike Depasquale - Camera operator (Video)
Jaka Vinsek - Camera operator (Video)

Darío Plée - Art Direction
Fabio Fedrigo - Creative Direction
Matteo Pacagnella - SR responsable

Produced and curated by
Kerrigans
http://www.kerrigans-way.com/

Macramè
http://www.macrame.tv/

A project by Selle Royal
http://selleroyal.com/

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[gatesofsouls]

@manXandmanY shut the fuck up faggot. What are those your boyfriends? I hate people like you commenting on videos that arent even yours. fuckin faggot ass bitch. Pussy!

[ManXandManY]

@gatesofsouls Your Clearly a CUNT then.

[cujoluv]

They are young and misguided.In a few years they will see this video and laugh

[gatesofsouls]

Im from newyork too. If I seen this crap I wouldnt hessitate to point and laugh as I drove by. Lmao get real jobs losers!!

[gatesofsouls]

@5linkz. Lmao im with u lmfao

[5linkz]

Lmao wow!!!!! Lmao all i can do is laugh... I dont wanna hate but...lmao... But if that makes u happy then keep doin u...

[SuperFrankguy]

take it 2 d next level................

[bigbossnikolai]

second

[TaariqAli1997]

BADTRINI!!!!

From d beast