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ESRBC Bike Co-op Launches in Watts, Members Look Forward to Aiding Community
By Sahra Sulaiman |
This past weekend, the East Side Riders Bike Club (ESRBC) celebrated the ribbon-cutting on their brand new bike co-op and shop located at 11321 S. Central Ave. in Watts. The event launched with a short bike ride through the community, including a stop at the Watts Towers, before ending up back at the co-op site […]
East Side Riders’ Dreams of a Bike Co-op Finally Materializing in Watts
By Sahra Sulaiman |
It may have been a hot and sticky Sunday afternoon, but it didn’t keep the East Side Riders from firing up the grill and cooking for the community in front of their new bike co-op on Central Ave. in Watts. Feeding the community is something they have done since launching the club several years ago. […]
Ride On!: South L.A. Advocate Looks to Set Up Bicycle Co-op in Leimert Park
By Sahra Sulaiman |
As one of the few attendees at the recent Live.Ride.Share. forum from South Los Angeles, aspiring bicycle co-op founder Ade Neff said he felt frustrated by what he wasn’t hearing. While the many of the advocates on hand had fantastic visions for the future of transportation in Los Angeles, they often seemed to gloss over […]
Open-Air Bike Tune-Up Session Brings Community Together in Leimert Park
By Sahra Sulaiman |
“I know you!” I laughed, pointing at soon-to-be 9th grader Cortez Wright. “You were the reason the [King Day] parade got stopped!” Back in January, the young man and three of his friends — all experienced cyclists — had taken the opportunity to join the Black Kids on Bikes‘ (BKoB) parade “float.” It was a pretty […]
Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day
By Angie Schmitt |
It was 25 degrees, and it wasn't a photo op.
Op-Ed: No, Dan Walters, A.B. 43 Would Not Allow “Speed Traps”
By Melanie Curry |
And the 85th percentile rule is anything BUT scientific