Recent Streetsblog LA posts about co-ops

ESRBC Bike Co-op Launches in Watts, Members Look Forward to Aiding Community

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 9, 2015 | No Comments

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 | Jul 21, 2015 | 3 Comments

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. […]

Open-Air Bike Tune-Up Session Brings Community Together in Leimert Park

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 13, 2015 | 2 Comments

“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 […]

Pondering Boyle Heights During This Weekend’s Tour de Co-Ops

By Erick Huerta | Apr 1, 2014 | 2 Comments

Bringing together seven different bicycle collectives, the Tour de Co-Ops was a half-day ride that celebrated the “do it yourself” (DIY) spirit of the Los Angeles cycling community. Split up into two separate routes, the ride acted as a fundraiser for the participating volunteer-operated co-operatives. In 2005, Los Angeles didn’t have any store-front bicycle co-ops. The […]

And So It Gets Put on Hold… Co-op at Watts Cyclery Postponed Until After Owner’s Tour of Duty

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 21, 2013 | No Comments

“Stalin tells me you have helped him cut costs,” I said to the brother of Stalin Medina, owner of the Watts Cyclery. He has been helping manage the shop for the past several months because Medina has been tied up with Army trainings in preparation for a tour in Afghanistan that begins in July. “Nah,” […]