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CicLAvia's Watts CicLAmini - photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

CicLAmini Watts – Open Thread

By Joe Linton | May 22, 2023 | No Comments

Watts' Central Avenue and 103rd Street hosted the first edition of CicLAvia's new CicLAmini format - shorter events, targeted more toward walking - but not markedly different than the CicLAvia festivals Angelenos have come to know and love

Javier "J.P." Partida and Art "The Skrapfather" Ramírez work on a custom frame at The Skrapyard. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Notes from the Skrapyard: Custom Bike Frames Shaped by a Drive to Serve

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

Their mutual love for bikes gave them a way to help youth, heal themselves, and leave a lasting imprint on the streets.

A set of ramps at the WLCAC (108th and Central) in Watts attracts a range of youth. But the way gang territories are divided up means accessing the park isn't always easy. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 5, 2018 | No Comments

At the Watts Gang Task Force meeting Monday morning in Watts, Councilmember Joe Buscaino announced that he had finally secured the necessary $925,000 in funds and a location for a combination skate and BMX bike park that the community has been waiting for for at least a decade. [If you can’t see the video, click here.] […]

Javier "JP" Partida talks to 7-year-old Sammy, son of a childhood friend and one of the next generation of riders Partida hopes his club, Los Ryderz, can reclaim streets for. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Los Ryderz Celebrate Six Years of Community-Building in Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 10, 2018 | 1 Comment

It's tough love, to be sure. But the love couldn't be more genuine, and the members of the club have always known it.

Slimm, 25, Los Ryderz member, on his bike in Ted Watkins Park in Watts. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

“I Can’t Go Everywhere that I Thought I Could Go”: When Black and Brown Cyclists Need Safety from More than Traffic

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 1, 2018 | 33 Comments

"I knew where I was," muses Slimm, the 25-year-old road captain from the Los Ryderz Bike Club regarding his fateful decision to roll past 65th on Broadway - the heart of East Coast Crips territory, "but I was just riding by..."

CicLAvia XVII Open Thread – Southeast Cities

By Joe Linton | May 16, 2016 | 3 Comments

Yesterday, CicLAvia touched down in Southeast Los Angeles County for the first time. The 10-mile car-free open streets route included the cities of Huntington Park, Lynwood, and South Gate, and the L.A. City community of Watts and the unincorporated L.A. County communities of Florence-Firestone and Walnut Park. The popular open streets event filled southeast boulevards with people […]

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