Rat Patrol

Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol is an anarchist based out of Chicago. [Maurer, Daniel [http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/august_2003/chunkathalon.html "The Chunkathalon"] "Free Williamsburg". August 2003. Accessed May 30, 2007. ]

Background

The Rat Patrol is a trash and chopper club which began in 1999 in Chicago, and now also has chapters in Ghana; New Orleans; Ross-on-Wye, England; Canberra, Australia; Tanzania; Nashville, Tennessee; Lafayette, Louisiana; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and Ghent, Belgium.

Members of the Rat Patrol are dumpster-divers who get around on modified bicycles, such as tall bikes, choppers, or other unique designs that they have welded themselves. [ELR. [http://www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/5674.html "Street Smart Chicago"] " [http://www.newcitychicago.com/ newcitychicago.com] ". Aug 29, 2006. Accessed June 12, 2007.] A typical "Rat Ride" consists of riding through alleys at night dumpster diving. Many of the members have adopted a semi-"ratty" appearance, using clothing found in dumpsters and many colorful patches. Their bikes are also relatively "ratty" in appearance and condition, resulting in the occasional broken chain, tire, or weld.

"St. Ratrick's Day" is the official Rat Patrol "holiday", which consists of biking, races, tall bike jousting, parade crashing, tv smashing, and contests. It takes place during St. Patrick's Day week. ["unknown". [http://www.rat-patrol.org/StRatricks.html "St. Ratrick Parade"] " [http://www.rat-patrol.org/ rat-partol.org] ". Accessed June 12, 2007.] Rat patrol also participates in the monthly Chicago Critical Mass ride. [TD. [http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/chicago101/bikes/ "Chicago by Bike"] "Chicago Reader" Sept. 22, 2006.]

The Rat Patrol started a community outreach program that helps urban kids build and repair modified bicycles. [ "unknown". [http://www.rat-patrol.org/Infestations/RatPatrolBikeClub.html "Bike Club"] . " [http://www.rat-patrol.org/ rat-patrol.org] ". Accessed June 12, 2007.]

External links

* [http://www.rat-patrol.org Rat Patrol website]

References


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