The Danisch Dyno Dudes, Lars, Lars Lars and friends showed up as representatives of the CCC...six riders all on Dyno's with the Easy Rider as their top piece...Germany was represented by the Bonanzaboys, all on original seventies choppers and very fast as the dragrace saturdays showed....Raphael and Steph came from Paris to have fun..and the M.O.M connection showed some British bikeporn.

And off course the dutch scene, although we missed some faces and bikes due to whatever reason....but we were happy to see those who came to show their bikes...Da Huge from Breda showed his PHAT custom, the Alkmaar posse their yellow PHAT racer, would have loved to see that bike at the dragrace....Johan showed his custom 70's chopper and Erwin his lowrider....On Edge and David & Lady from the Hague......if we forget to mention ya, sorry...but these riders and others got their must~have FBI agent card.

Showing up with your bike was enough, but taking part was even more fun....the puzzle tour done by some was a fun ride....answers were not important as long as you got an answer to the main question...to cruise or not to cruise....and those who went on the puzzle tour cruised.

Special FBI Gold cards were to win at the showtime area and dragrace....and both were hard competitions.
After a long discussion the FBI most wanted gold card went to Matt from the M.O.M connection with his custom roadster...Reno's trike can in as second best and got the Super freak patch...

The dragrace on the Silodam came after the class finals to a climax with the crossfinals.

The A class title went to Spoxo from Germany on a single speed bonanzarad after outspeeding Raphael on his lowrider. Spoxo lost to Armin, who had already dominated the B class with some impressive wins in this very heavy class, beating Olli in the B class final. On the 26" site of the scedule Micheal from Danmark and Marcel on his multi cycle reached the class D final. Raphael, again, and Max competed in the 26" single speed C class...Rahael outclassed Micheal in the crossfinal and then faced Armin, the speed king from Germany.. after a breathtaking race, flagged on their way by Da Ann-pair and supported by the horns of Dr D daughter....Raphael pushed his wheel just a fraction earlier over the finish line and became Dragking 2003....

After all the excitement it was time for some food before the partycruise went on it's way...with a BBQ on the beach at Amsterdam Plage there was fuel to get for da ride...leaving da beach at nine for a two hour partycruise through Amsterdam. With 45-50 bikes the cruise made an impressive group of bikes glidin' through town as we heard from reactions from those who were there at the right time to see the cruise pass...

Sundays there was more cruisin' to be done....not to the beach, but a group of 35 left for the east side of town...the KNSM isle for some surrealistic surroundings and then crosstown cruisin to da Supermarkt for the daily doses..and on the after-cruise went through unknown parts of town finishing at the Vondelpark, where we once again enjoyed the sunshine this weekend after more then 40 km crosstown cruisin'.....
With special thanx to: Da Ann-pair, Schuss and Brian
 

Reactions

" ....I wanna say thank you for the very nice weekend in amsterdam.
I´ve had a lot of fun and the tour through a-dam by night was absolutly great!!!...."
Ralf, Germany

"....ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh,effe 1 thankz from tha dankz 4 show'in tha partz of all amsterdam we hebbe nog zadel pijn .......................hahahahahahaha maar het was super flex & leuk georganiseerd...................puzzel tocht super......alleen die body massage 1 beetje duur 75 euro's voor die 30 min.........................hahahahahaha nee was echt super top & bijna vergeten effe snel,snel de nieuwe zaak effe van buiten gezien toppie.................maar kom wel ergens effe chill'in voor die conversation & zo waneer ikke ken ontsnappen van die 100.00 kids soooooooooooo keep cruiz'in.......groetjes uit denhaag......"
David, Den Haag

".....Toen ik thuis kwam stond er een verassing op me te wachten. Bij mij op de rotonde stond een achtergelaten vouwfietsje. Met een kapotte achterband en crankstel. Daar bouw ik een vouwbonanzachoppertje van !! Handig om mee te nemen naar Mofrika. Heb ik ook weer een bonanza. (Die andere had ik verkocht) Bedankt voor het weekend !! Ik vond het echt helemaal Dope !!......"
Reno, Groningen

"...Na `n heel weekend fietsen...
Fiets! Fiets! En nog `n Fietser... Maar ook de duitse 'Die Hards'... Ook Engeland present......"
Dr D, Amsterdam

".......Just got my first film back from the weekend (there´s more to come...)
We wanted to say a big "THANK YOU!" for the great saturday again.
Michelle and me, had a such a good time.
Whenever, wherever you organise something like that again, we will try to be there.
All the best from Düsseldorf and Rotterdam......"
Jochen, Germany

".....stick them in the post for you. thanks for putting us
up and putting on a good show, had a great time!
shall be in touch....."
Owen, UK

The Choppernation

More news later

Amsterdam (FBI-FF UCME)- Foto's en verslag Choppernation later deze dag, maar 1 ding kunnen we al verklappen...HET WAS DROOG DE HELE CRUISE LANG...pictures and review will be on line later....so stay on line and be patience....BUT 1 THING WE CAN ALREADY BRING YA, IT'S BEEN SUNNY THE WHOLE WEEKEND......
28 juli 2003 

Route Party cruise

Westerdoksdijk, rechtsaf de
Van Diemenstraat in, rechtdoor
Tasmanstraat op, rechts aanhouden en
Spaarndammerdijk volgen, bij Gamma linksaf oversteken onder viaduct door,
rechtsaf over viaduct en linksaf het
Westerpark door richting Sloterdijk, om het Postgirokantoor heen de stad weer in via de
Admiraal de Ruyterweg 343, linksaf de
Jan van Galenstraat volgen, linksaf oversteken, Flevoroute volgen
Rembrandtpark in, park uit links/links richting centrum en ga het
Vondelpark in, uitgang
PC Hooftstraat, rechtsaf
Honthorststraat, over
Het Museumplein en onder het Rijksmuseum door de
Spiegelgracht, rechtsaf de
Herengracht op rechtsaf
De Amstel op en linksaf

Of rechtsaf de Amstel op en rechts Blauw brug over, rechtdoor naar Meester Visserplein, ¾ rond en Jodenbreestraat in….zie verder *

Magere brug over de
Nieuwe Kerkstraat in, einde rechtsaf
Roeterstraat op, bij stoplichten links de
Plantage Middenlaan op, rechtsaf
Plantage Kerklaan in, over olifantenbrug, linksaf en rechts onder entrepotdok door, links en over de brug links de
Nieuwe Herengracht op, einde rechts naar
Meester Visserplein, rechtdoor
Jodenbreestraat in richting
*Nieuwmarkt, verlaten via
Zeedijk, einde links
St Olafssteeg, rechtdoor
Warmoestraat, rechtdoor Dam over
de Nes op, einde rechts
Langebrugsteeg in, oversteken en het
Spui op, trambaan oversteken en het
Singel op, linksaf brug over via
Wijde Heisteeg, Huidenstraat en Runstraat rechtsaf de
Prinsengracht op tot einde, linksaf
Brouwersgracht op, rechts brug oversteken en aan overkant van gracht links
naar het einde en rechtsaf
Marnixstraat op, rechtdoor onder spoor door tramlijn volgen aan het einde rechtaf de
Barendtsstraat in en over plein aan het einde naar Amsterdam Plage....Westerdoksdijk.

Location classified

Amsterdam (The Chopperdome)- Vanmiddag kwam het verlossende mailtje van het stadsdeel Bos en Lommer...."Hoi Rhalf, De aanvraag voor Erasmuspark is naar de afdeling groen gegaan en die zeggen dat het niet mogelijk is want er mogen geen fietsen in het park!!"
Wim ter K.
accountmanager/ straatmanager
Stadsdeel Bos en Lommer
.....en dat bevestigde ons toch al sterke vermoeden dat het hele idee dat je als ambtenaar een managerfunctie kan bekleden ook meer iets is van de het beestje maar een naam geven...we hebben dit voorstel tot het houden van FBI rally al reeds in januari ingediend en dat zou geen problemen opleveren...het probleem nu is dat er in een park waar met gemeenschapsgeld een hut is neergezet, waar geen gebruik van gemaakt wordt door de gemiddeld 23 bezoekers van het Erasmuspark, omdat de groenvoorziening liever alleen op het bankje wil zitten..

Genoeg geleuterd...we gaan op zoek naar een nieuwe locatie...
we hadden na de zelfde onzin verleden jaar al wel een paar locaties achter de hand...half july zullen we de locatie bekend maken...
18 juni 2003

The Choppernation, autorized by the FBI, under auspicien of FF UCME

The last weekend of July...... it's time for the second International FBI meeting in Amsterdam. Time to meet the rest of The Choppernation.......so take your cruiser, chopper or lowrider and join the fun...

There will be a FBI Election...the FBI's most wanted award...get your FBI pass and start cruisin'.....Or take part at the drag race, the puzzle cruise or chopp~a~round party cruise on Saturdaynight.
Sunday 's more cruisin' to be done.....

Dresscode: Sunny
Where: Amsterdam (NL)
Location: Amsterdam Plage
When: 26/27 July

More details and how to enter the dragrace or other events go this way.....
16 june 2002

Amsterdam Plage is just five minutes from Central Station...just exit the station on the waterside and turn left...keep the water on your right hand side and head for the bungee jump......next to it is Amsterdam Plage...max five minutes by cruiser.....an inner city beach with bars, places to eat, DJ's, ect..
Amsterdam Plage...Westerdoksdijk next to the Bungee jump

Participation by...Downlow London (UK), Bonanzaboys and Lowriderbike Germany, CCC Copenhagen (DK) and FF UCME (NL) and anyone who rides a cruiser, chopper or lowrider bicycle and wants to join the fun.....

Places to stay....cheapest way probably is to look for a campingsite or budgethotel, ask if you make a reservation if there's is a possiblity to store your bike or take it up to your room.
If money is not an issue...you probably already know where you wanna stay....so check your favorite hotelbookingssite....

Things to do.....26th july

Saturday's.....if you take part in one of "the things to do" you will get your FBI membershipcard. A must have item for any bike fundamentalist...this card will give you access to classified and resticted area's.

1. 12.00 - 18.00 Showtime.....there will be a part of the partygrounds reserved for showing of the bikes..
   If you want to take part, send us an email with name and information on the bike or just show-up and see if there is space left for ya...
   The best bike taking part in the showtime area will be awarded with the FBI most wanted award 2003. The award will be presented at the start of the partycruise.
    

2. Between 13.00 -15.00 you can start a 1-2 hour puzzle cruize in Amsterdam.......cross town cruizin'
    

3. 16.00 - 18.00 Dragrace....100 meters sprint.....if you want to take part, send us an email with your name and class of the bike or drop by and make ya registration between 12.00 and 15.00 at the strip.
   
   A class - single speed 20" chopper, cruiser or lowrider
   B class - 3 or more speed 20" chopper, cruiser or lowrider
   C class - single speed 26" chopper, cruiser or lowrider
   D class - 3 or more speed 26" chopper, cruiser or lowrider
   
   ....after a little snack at da Cantina or three course dinner for 25.00 euro at the Container Restaurant.....
    

4. 21.00 - 23.00 The Partycruise
   We will leave Amsterdam Plage for the Partycruise at 21.00...music and lights....cruisin' da town

Things to do.....27th july

Sunday's....da cruisin days continue, with the aftercruise.
Meetingpoint, Amsterdam Plage again at 12.00....we will leave at 13.00....from there we will make a cruise to da real beach..
To the beach and back is about 50 km...so long distance cruising...
For those who expect this to be a problem.....there will be a stop in Haarlem..take the train to Haarlem, 6.00 euro for ya cruiser and join the aftercruise to da beach from there, if you get a return ticket aswell you can skip the last part aswell and bring it back to 20 km.....
We expect to be back in Amsterdam sundayevening round nine....

Or through the unkwown parts of Amsterdam....depending on the fitness of the participants....

FBI 2003

The last weekend of July...... it's time for the first International annual FBI meeting in Amsterdam.
Time to meet the rest of The Choppernation........
There will be a FBI Election...the FBI's most wanted award...get your FBI pass and start cruisin'.....or take part at the drag race, the puzzle cruise or chopp~a~round party cruise on Saturdaynight.
Sunday 's more cruisin' to be done.....
Dresscode: Sunny
Where: Amsterdam (NL)
Location: Amsterdam Plage
When: 26/27 July

23 mrt 2003