The UMDJ is a new Rock The Bike custom effort -- turn a Pedicab into a Party Bike. The client, DJ Manny, is one of Austin's most beloved DJs. He has opened up for Prince, Bob Dylan, Thievery Corporation, and Bass Nectar. His concept of a rear facing DJ rig integrated with a pedicab first crossed our desk early in 2007.
In September, Rock the Bike designer Paul Freedman, a.k.a. Fossil Fool, was down in Austin executing the design alongside DJ Manny's team, in a hot workshop, over a single long weekend.
Early 3D rendering of the UMDJ. The main speakers will be built of frosted Polycarbonate.
DJ Manny leading a tour of the DJ DOJO
Rock the Bike's "The Choprical Fish and the Urban Mobile DJ" debuts at the Bicycle Film Festival in SF
Submitted by fossilfool on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 13:28.
Photo: DustinJ. Please check out the piece below.
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UMDJ Crew at Maker Faire Austin
Submitted by fossilfool on Wed, 11/14/2007 - 23:31.
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Debuting the UMDJ on a sweet social ride in downtown Austin
Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 09:15. 
photo: Faster Panda Kill Kill
So DJ Manny and I made the bold move of scheduling a social ride to debut the UMDJ on my last night in Austin. It was a major push, the fourth day in the workshop. We attached the bottoms of the main speaker cabinets, screwed the tweeters into their horns, created a wiring harness, installed a control panel with four switches into the rear of the right cabinet, mounted the amp on the underside of the DJ table, welded in a mounting bracket for the battery, and installed the lighting inside the frosted translucent polycarbonate cabinets.
The ride was scheduled for 8 O'clock. We connected the last wires at 7:45 and immediately blew the fuse in the amp. Wired the polarity backwards! What a basic error! That's what happens when you rush. Miraculously, the next door neighbors had two new fuses. I fixed the wiring, hit the switches, and bam! Cabinet lighting works! Rear Down Low Glow works! Front Down Low Glow works! Amp turns ON!
Quick, load the UMDJ and the Choprical Fish...
Check out the latest build / process photos from Austin on the UMDJ
Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 23:10.I'm trying to keep our Flickr account well stocked with process photos from Austin. Check back in with this page -- it'll reload a random selection of process photos. Click any of the photos to learn more of what we're up to.
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Looking for a cool social ride in Austin Monday night? Spread the word.
Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 22:59.Hey I know there's a lot of people reading this who have friends in Austin. So please pass it on! We'll be debuting the new UMDJ, DJ Manny's new performance rickshaw, and cruising downtown. Here's the flyer designed DJ Manny himself.
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Welcome to Austin! Working with DJ Manny this weekend on Ultimate Mobile DJ
Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 22:44.
Welcome to the Dojo
Originally uploaded by Rock The Bike
DJ Manny and I are collaborating on the Ultimate Mobile DJ rig, a rickshaw-based 1000-watt DJ system with a typically 'foolish' combination of elegant wiring, neon regalia, and multi-person capacity.
Manny is a well-known DJ who has recently opened for Prince, Bob Dylan, Matisyahu, Thievery Corporation, and Sofa Surfers. He's ready to take is act to the streets!
Now we've got 4 days to turn a pedicab into a party bike. It'll be my fastest Soul Cycle effort to date. Fortunately, Manny's welder Francisco is quite enthusiastic and capable.
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