Our nation's newspaper of record devotes serious column inches to bicycle music systems

My dad caught this one early this morning. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/nyregion/29bikes.html

"The bikes roar, but the booming sound has nothing to do with engines — because there are no engines. They are ordinary bicycles, not motorcycles, although these contraptions look and sound more like rolling D.J. booths. They are outfitted with elaborate stereo systems installed by the youths."

The New York Times article describes a few of the bikes, one of which is so laden with subwoofers that it requires pontoons for stability.

"The bikers said they have heard no complaints about the noise they make from residents or people they pass. And although there is a city law which says a summons may be issued if a person operates a personal audio device, like a radio, heard from up to 25 feet away, the bikers’ mobile stereos are less likely to attract attention because the noise does not persist in one place very long."

"The group rides in packs, each taking turns playing his sound system. Sometimes, the riders cruise down Atlantic Avenue to a McDonald’s, where car aficionados gather."