Ridazz Get Registered
Cyclists Gather for a Group Ride in Front of Josef's Flying Pigeon Bike Shop
Bike licensing has become a hot issue in Los Angeles the past two weeks. For those of you that haven't been following the story, some LAPD stations have decided to start enforcing an obscure law mandating that bicycles be licensed and registered through a state licensing program. In response to ticketing of riders in the popular group rides, some Midnight Ridazz are organizing rides to LAPD stations on one of the few days every week the Central District station hands out licenses.
Last week Ubrayj02 attended the first of these rides. He reports that for the most part, things went smoothly.
I arrived at the beleaguered 6th street police station later than I had hoped.
I rode a Flying Pigeon bicycle from my shop in Highland Park, stopping along the way to buy a tres leches cake at a bakery on Avenue 56 and Figueroa St. The bike was going to get licensed, the cake was a gift for the hard-working police who patrol downtown's Skid Row.The bike made it to the police station in great shape, I wish I could say the same for the cake - which got a little smashed on the ride. The officers at the front desk appreciated the sentiment behind the cake, but didn't want what remained of it after a very bumpy ride in my front basket.A cluster of fellow Midnight Ridazz were sitting on the steps outside the station. They had come for a variety of reasons.
