Ovarian-Psycos
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“Ovaries so Big…” that They’ve Got Their Own Documentary
The Ovarian Psyco-Cycles have been a game-changer in the Los Angeles cycling landscape. And now, with a documentary featuring the stories of three of their members set to debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) this year, they are essentially announcing that they are here to stay. Y con ganas.*
March 1, 2016
Hundreds Gather for Women and Women-Identified Ride Led by Ovarian Psycos
Looking out over the growing group of women and women-identified folks gathering on the grassy knoll behind Olvera St. for the Ovarian Pscyo-Cycles 4th Annual Clitoral Mass ride, I realized that, despite having attended the previous three events, I only recognized a handful of the riders.
August 4, 2015
Streets and Justice Advocate Maryann Aguirre Featured in Video for International Women’s Day
A few months ago, we featured the story of the extraordinary Maryann Aguirre as part of our #streetsR4families series. The series looks at the experiences of parents trying to move their families safely through the streets of Los Angeles via transit, bicycle, or on foot. Speaking as a single mother from the working-class Latino community of Boyle Heights, Aguirre made it clear that she believed that streets around her would only truly be safe when her community, as a whole, was healthy and thriving.
March 13, 2015
#StreetsR4Families: Maryann Aguirre on Creating Safer Spaces for her Daughter
“The first [bike] ride I took Leah on was the Black-Brown Unity ride two years ago,” says Maryann Aguirre, member of the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles Bicycle Brigade, a cycling group comprised of women of color based in Boyle Heights, “and I was f*cking dying!”
December 19, 2014
Ticketing of Ovarian Psyco Sparks Questions About How Group Rides Should Manage Safety
On Saturday's Clitoral Mass ride with the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles, one of the ride marshals had a run-in with the police.
August 21, 2014
Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help
The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means.
August 19, 2014
Fun and Food in Boyle Heights and South L.A. this Weekend
If you like to get out and about on the weekends, there are some really great events you might want to plug into.
August 14, 2014
South L.A. to Pasadena: The 2nd Clitoral Mass Takes Over Streets of L.A.
“How many of you have ever been here to the Watts Towers before?” asked one of the young women inside the growing circle of women cyclists who gathered to participate in the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles’ Second Annual Clitoral Mass.
August 29, 2013
It’s Coming: the Organizing Committee Meets to Finalize Plans for August Clitoral Mass
Several months ago, I sat down with Sean Deyoe, one of the masterminds behind the Passage Ride. He had asked about setting up a bike ride through South L.A. and if I would think about an interesting and informative route through the area.
July 19, 2013