Showing posts with label Bike Day LA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bike Day LA. Show all posts
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
How to properly lock up your bike
So I was at the Century City mall yesterday and after about 20 minutes of riding around looking for a place to lock up, I finally found their bike racks. I've heard of a few people getting their bikes stolen from the mall and they don't have any cameras facing the bike racks.
You'll notice that I use two locks and a cable. I use two locks any time my bike is going to be locked up somewhere that I can't see it and especially if it's going to be locked up for more than an hour.
Don't forget to lock up your seat and remove your lights and top-tube pad if you have them.
Also, if you can, take pictures of your bike after you lock it up. It might be easier to get your bike back or get reimbursed if you can prove that it was locked up correctly.
You'll notice that I use two locks and a cable. I use two locks any time my bike is going to be locked up somewhere that I can't see it and especially if it's going to be locked up for more than an hour.
Don't forget to lock up your seat and remove your lights and top-tube pad if you have them.
Also, if you can, take pictures of your bike after you lock it up. It might be easier to get your bike back or get reimbursed if you can prove that it was locked up correctly.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Bike Day LA Trick Contest
This guy didn't make it into the final 3.......but I think he should have.
Bike Day LA 3 Videos!
Thanks to Kevin & Stryker for these videos
As well here's a link to a facebook album of some of the trick and track stand competitions.
Bike Day LA 11/15/09_01 from Stryker LA on Vimeo.
Bike Day LA 11/15/09_02 from Stryker LA on Vimeo.
Bike Day LA 11/15/09_03 from Stryker LA on Vimeo.
Bike Day LA 11/15/09_04 from Stryker LA on Vimeo.
As well here's a link to a facebook album of some of the trick and track stand competitions.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Firstly...
Sorry I've been MIA with the updates. Retail is busy this time of the year... Anyhow I wanted to thank everyone that was out at Bike Day 3 yesterday! We had a great turnout and it seemed like everyone has a good time! Here's a little teaser of some pictures I got at the event. I plan on doing a post of just web addresses to everyone's pictures so keep your eyes peeled!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:30 in the Morning 9/24/09
We are riding. If you want to come out we will be in front of the L.A. Zoo. We're doing only a 7 mile ride since I have to be at work. But we'd love it if you could come out!
Some More Styker LA Pictures
Here's a few more pictures from our shoot with Stryker LA on Monday (Thank you Kevin!)
Claire
Trevor
Andrew
Nick
Sean
Alyson
Daryl
Rikki
And all of us!
Claire
Trevor
Andrew
Nick
Sean
Alyson
Daryl
Rikki
And all of us!
It's Here!
Super excited to announce that BikeDayLA.org has gone up! Go check it out!!!
http://bikedayla.org
http://bikedayla.org
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Ride Tomorrow?
Some of us from B.D.LA are going to ride tomorrow, Wednesday, at 7pm. Meeting spot is Space 1520 on Cahuenga between Sunset and Selma. Here's the link to the map of the ride, if you want more details than the picture below!
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
In Response to Zach
Here is what I wrote to Zach, because after reading his story 3 times I thought I was going to explode with frustration...
"Dear Zach,
We recently read your article (posted in April) about how bicyclists need to get off the road and onto the sidewalks and the nicest way we can say it, we are disgusted by you and every moron who shares your close minded and ridiculous thoughts.
Here in L.A. where we are based out of, it is actually more unsafe for bicyclists to be on the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe and give them the room they need. Have you ever walked down the sidewalk in L.A.? Well I'm sure that we would run you over if you were. As well I would like to draw your attention to the thousands of dollars spend by many cities that have actually paid for the signage "Share the Road" but, you would have to stop changing the song on your ipod, or stop texting to actually see that, and God forbid you do something logical!
Riding a bicycle is healthy, eco friendly (but what do you care since you won't be alive to see the real effects of it and I highly doubt that any female would ever mate with such an ignorant fool), and is also a great way to meet people. If people like you would get on a bike, which I'm sure you never have, you would understand how fun riding your bike can be as well you could actually see your surroundings instead of just zooming past them because you haven't figured out how to work your alarm clock. I also would like to point out that no person in this organization coasts and we are all very aware of what is going on in the roads that we ride in. Perhaps you should actually do what you are supposed to do on the road, and DRIVE, and then you would see us cyclists.
I also wanted to add that in your article there are several spelling and grammatical errors that were quite disconcerting, you should perhaps hire an editor. Your metaphors, which probably seemed very intelligent to you, really came off like those of a high school journalism student with Autism.
I hope that you never hit anyone, or in fact when you do, I am so glad that I have saved your article so that it can be used against you in court so you can never ever get your license back. Do take care, and no need to write us back, we wouldn't want you wasting your precious time (since you seem to be the only one in the world... how pretentious) on some stupid cyclists.
Cheers,
Bike Day LA (and I'm sure we share the sentiments of most other cyclists in the world)"
"Dear Zach,
We recently read your article (posted in April) about how bicyclists need to get off the road and onto the sidewalks and the nicest way we can say it, we are disgusted by you and every moron who shares your close minded and ridiculous thoughts.
Here in L.A. where we are based out of, it is actually more unsafe for bicyclists to be on the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe and give them the room they need. Have you ever walked down the sidewalk in L.A.? Well I'm sure that we would run you over if you were. As well I would like to draw your attention to the thousands of dollars spend by many cities that have actually paid for the signage "Share the Road" but, you would have to stop changing the song on your ipod, or stop texting to actually see that, and God forbid you do something logical!
Riding a bicycle is healthy, eco friendly (but what do you care since you won't be alive to see the real effects of it and I highly doubt that any female would ever mate with such an ignorant fool), and is also a great way to meet people. If people like you would get on a bike, which I'm sure you never have, you would understand how fun riding your bike can be as well you could actually see your surroundings instead of just zooming past them because you haven't figured out how to work your alarm clock. I also would like to point out that no person in this organization coasts and we are all very aware of what is going on in the roads that we ride in. Perhaps you should actually do what you are supposed to do on the road, and DRIVE, and then you would see us cyclists.
I also wanted to add that in your article there are several spelling and grammatical errors that were quite disconcerting, you should perhaps hire an editor. Your metaphors, which probably seemed very intelligent to you, really came off like those of a high school journalism student with Autism.
I hope that you never hit anyone, or in fact when you do, I am so glad that I have saved your article so that it can be used against you in court so you can never ever get your license back. Do take care, and no need to write us back, we wouldn't want you wasting your precious time (since you seem to be the only one in the world... how pretentious) on some stupid cyclists.
Cheers,
Bike Day LA (and I'm sure we share the sentiments of most other cyclists in the world)"
Saturday, August 29, 2009
This is Alyson
It's Saturday. You better be going to the BFF tonight and definitely to the BBQ/Block Party tomorrow. A few of us will be there!!! Our last interview of the Bike Day LA folks is actually me, Alyson Michelle!
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I'm the brain. I run our website, blog, facebook, twitter, myspace.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: I want to come back as a leotard! (it's from a movie)
Q: What do you ride?
A: A wonderful 46 Swobo Sanchez with celeste cages and a back white wheel.
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: The sense of community.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: Going up hill against the wind on a crack ridden road.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: Going fast? I don't do tricks but I quite like watching them.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: One of every piece of sushi on the San Shi Go menu, potato pesto pizza from Escape from NY pizza on Haight, a pear and candied walnut salad, a strawberry & nutella crepe, faux canadian style sticky chicken and saffron rice, a dr pepper, a grilled cheese from in & out, all the appetizers at Green Leaves on Hillhurst, and cookies & cream yogurt land. YUM.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Behind a computer screen, biking around, or on a big orange couch with the boyfriend & a cat named Larry.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: Celeste Bianchi Concept with celeste deep v's and white components & white tires.
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I'm the brain. I run our website, blog, facebook, twitter, myspace.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: I want to come back as a leotard! (it's from a movie)
Q: What do you ride?
A: A wonderful 46 Swobo Sanchez with celeste cages and a back white wheel.
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: The sense of community.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: Going up hill against the wind on a crack ridden road.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: Going fast? I don't do tricks but I quite like watching them.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: One of every piece of sushi on the San Shi Go menu, potato pesto pizza from Escape from NY pizza on Haight, a pear and candied walnut salad, a strawberry & nutella crepe, faux canadian style sticky chicken and saffron rice, a dr pepper, a grilled cheese from in & out, all the appetizers at Green Leaves on Hillhurst, and cookies & cream yogurt land. YUM.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Behind a computer screen, biking around, or on a big orange couch with the boyfriend & a cat named Larry.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: Celeste Bianchi Concept with celeste deep v's and white components & white tires.
Friday, August 28, 2009
This is Trout
TGIF!!! Here's our interview of the last gentleman of Bike Day LA, Andrew "Trout". Everyone make sure you make it out for the Bicycle Film Festival & BFF block party this weekend!
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I contact sponsors, handle all relations with the venue, plan, organize, setup and tear down the event.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: I will be myself, but in Heaven. I'm one of the few young adults who still believes in God.
Q: What do you ride?
A: 2009 Fuji Track Comp
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: The freedom of going on long rides and seeing all of the things that you wouldn't see if you were stuck in a rolling box with windows.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: I hate a lot of things. Wind, the sun, assholes who drive around you really fast, just so they can then stop at a stop light and you catch right back up to them, pot holes/cracks, stop lights, the road dust that buses kick up, car exhaust.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: uhh backwards circles I guess...it's the only thing I can do.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: Tacos with Morning Star "Grillers" fake meat, corn on the cob, Velveeta Shells n' Cheese, smores Pop Tarts, Cookie Crisp, water, sprite, Cherry Coke (I don't drink caffeine, but what the hell...it's my last meal right?), Double Stuffed Oreos, Samoas (girl scout cookies), chocolate shake from Johnny Rockets, corn tamales from Pink Taco, Fussili pasta with no sauce and lots of parmesan cheese from Redd Rocketts Pizza Port at Disneyland, and a 16oz Orange Dream Machine from Jamba Juice with a parmesan pretzel.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Either at home with my girl and my dogs, on my bike around L.A. or at work.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: I have two dream bikes... First is a Yamaguchi Team USA Track bike frame and fork, Mavic Ellipse wheels with Black Phil Wood Track hubs, Sugino 75 cranks, Phil Wood BB, Chris King headset, Cinelli quill stem, Nitto B123 track drops, Selle Italia SLR saddle. Second would be a Cervelo P3 TT Bike.
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I contact sponsors, handle all relations with the venue, plan, organize, setup and tear down the event.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: I will be myself, but in Heaven. I'm one of the few young adults who still believes in God.
Q: What do you ride?
A: 2009 Fuji Track Comp
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: The freedom of going on long rides and seeing all of the things that you wouldn't see if you were stuck in a rolling box with windows.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: I hate a lot of things. Wind, the sun, assholes who drive around you really fast, just so they can then stop at a stop light and you catch right back up to them, pot holes/cracks, stop lights, the road dust that buses kick up, car exhaust.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: uhh backwards circles I guess...it's the only thing I can do.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: Tacos with Morning Star "Grillers" fake meat, corn on the cob, Velveeta Shells n' Cheese, smores Pop Tarts, Cookie Crisp, water, sprite, Cherry Coke (I don't drink caffeine, but what the hell...it's my last meal right?), Double Stuffed Oreos, Samoas (girl scout cookies), chocolate shake from Johnny Rockets, corn tamales from Pink Taco, Fussili pasta with no sauce and lots of parmesan cheese from Redd Rocketts Pizza Port at Disneyland, and a 16oz Orange Dream Machine from Jamba Juice with a parmesan pretzel.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Either at home with my girl and my dogs, on my bike around L.A. or at work.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: I have two dream bikes... First is a Yamaguchi Team USA Track bike frame and fork, Mavic Ellipse wheels with Black Phil Wood Track hubs, Sugino 75 cranks, Phil Wood BB, Chris King headset, Cinelli quill stem, Nitto B123 track drops, Selle Italia SLR saddle. Second would be a Cervelo P3 TT Bike.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
This is Mackeyos
Here's another one of dear boys from Bike Day LA. Sean "Mackeyos". Happy Thursday everyone, hope you will all be going out to the Bicycle Film Festival art show tonight (more on that later).
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I make sure everyone who shows up has fun. Gifts and goodies.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: Dead, I belive in heaven
Q: What do you ride?
A: I ride a poorly striped rusted kilo courtesy of bikes direct
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: 1986, a hbo film, rad.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: I hate the 3 c's cars cracks and cops
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: Any variation of a keo spin, or a truck driver depending on the bike
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: All you can eat anywhere that while I'm thinking about what I should eat next I can skate, sleep, watch a movie, bike, and hang with my gf not in that order.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: I'm everywhere in LA
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: Cinelli Mash bike with pursuit bars.
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I make sure everyone who shows up has fun. Gifts and goodies.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: Dead, I belive in heaven
Q: What do you ride?
A: I ride a poorly striped rusted kilo courtesy of bikes direct
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: 1986, a hbo film, rad.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: I hate the 3 c's cars cracks and cops
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: Any variation of a keo spin, or a truck driver depending on the bike
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: All you can eat anywhere that while I'm thinking about what I should eat next I can skate, sleep, watch a movie, bike, and hang with my gf not in that order.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: I'm everywhere in LA
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: Cinelli Mash bike with pursuit bars.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
This Is Old Man Miller.
So we thought it would be fun to tell you guys a little bit about who we are who run and do Bike Day LA. For your smokey Wednesday morning (if you live in L.A.) we interviewed Nick "Old Man Miller".
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I am the element of wilderness.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: The bike day la promotions guy
Q: What do you ride?
A: So far a slew of converted road bikes all on the same green weinman wheel.
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: That's tough. Having a hobby that is also exercise and is also efficient transportation.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: Exploding forks.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: I like backwards circles. I also like the no hands one foot backward circle.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: A breakfast sandwhich from snackbar wrapped in a pepperoni pizza from village covered in tabasco with a side of fish tacos, some mac n cheese,some beans, a half chicken, some hummus, iced coffee, dr pepper, water and new castle.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Lately I'm either chillin at home,working and hanging out at 15-20, riding my bike or out and about drinking beer and seeking out amazing food with my gf.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: At this point any proper track bike that is my size and not too heavy. I'll fantasize more extravagantly later.
Q: What do you do for Bike Day LA?
A: I am the element of wilderness.
Q: In your next life what will you be (either for bike day la or not)?
A: The bike day la promotions guy
Q: What do you ride?
A: So far a slew of converted road bikes all on the same green weinman wheel.
Q: What is your favorite thing about bicycling?
A: That's tough. Having a hobby that is also exercise and is also efficient transportation.
Q: What do you hate when you ride?
A: Exploding forks.
Q: Your favorite trick?
A: I like backwards circles. I also like the no hands one foot backward circle.
Q: Its your last meal, what are you eating?
A: A breakfast sandwhich from snackbar wrapped in a pepperoni pizza from village covered in tabasco with a side of fish tacos, some mac n cheese,some beans, a half chicken, some hummus, iced coffee, dr pepper, water and new castle.
Q: Where can you be found?
A: Lately I'm either chillin at home,working and hanging out at 15-20, riding my bike or out and about drinking beer and seeking out amazing food with my gf.
Q: And last but not least, what is your dream bike?
A: At this point any proper track bike that is my size and not too heavy. I'll fantasize more extravagantly later.
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