SpokesPeople (2022/issue1)

Rolling With The Double Dice Crew

AIZAD ZAKARI – Club Founder, Lowrider/ Custom Cruiser Collector – MALAYSIA

SP: What is the 'Double Dice Crew' all about?

Aizad: We’re a family where people from different parts of the region come together and share the same love and passion for cycling, custom culture, and the lowrider scene. We promote togetherness and a healthy living lifestyle via things we love doing the most. It’s a safe space for all our members.

SP: How did the name 'Double Dice' come about?

Aizad: It was in 2014 – a kind of a spur of the moment thing. We were just hanging out one day, fxing bikes and talking about how we can make them better and nicer. The conversation then went into the topic of accessories.

We thought of using dice because it’s one of the most common items in the lowrider scene. Hence, we started toying with that word. And the next thing you know, my late friend (Hery) and I came up with the name, ‘Double Dice’, and later added the word ‘Crew’, because we wanted it to sound more like a close-knit family which represents all that we are.

SP: What kind of bikes is your group into?

Aizad: We love everything that involves bicycles basically, but we started as a lowrider crew, which evolved and continued evolving with different types of bikes such as beach cruisers, muscle bikes, custom bikes etc.

SP: Can you share a bit about your community?

Aizad: Our crew members are from Malaysia and Singapore for now and all of them come from various backgrounds. The community is quite big actually, but we’d like more people to come to know of who we are.

SP: What are some group activities you’ve organised?

Aizad: We’ve an annual ride called ‘Pedal Meet Up’ where all members gather at a selected state to ride and spend time together. To date, we’ve met in Penang (2015), Melaka (2016), Pahang (2017), Terengganu (2018), and Kuala Lumpur (2019), and we were supposed to meet in Singapore in 2020, but this was cancelled due to the Covid lockdown.

It’s been awhile since we last got together, so we’re planning to have one soon.

We also participate in a lot of exhibitions and showcases that involve custom culture and one of the most prominent being ‘Art of Speed’.

SP: what are your dreams for the group?

Aizad: Defnitely for DDC and the lowrider community to grow bigger and better. You don’t have to be affluent to share the same passion. As long as you have the interest, regardless your gender, you can always reach out to join us and learn more.