We've got 2 members of the shop on vacation right now, so we'll be trying to keep the workflow in check. We will be closed this Sunday, August 10th in an effort to do just that... So please, have a great weekend and enjoy your Sunday!

We'll be downtown tonight to heckle the racers at the final event of the 13 Skids race series. Come on down and join us at the race at the 6th St. Bridge... See the LA Fixed Post for more details...

So, this weekend is the Bicycle Film Festival (see previous post), and we will be closing to attend as many showings as possible. WE WILL BE CLOSED EARLY ( 6PM ) FRIDAY AND ALL DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR THE FESTIVAL!! SUNDAY IS THE BLOCK PARTY ON N. HELIOTROPE - RIGHT OUTSIDE THE SHOP!! Come on by Sunday and see some amazing riding by Ines Brunn!!! The street will be closed all day, but the action isn't going to start 'til early afternoon. WE WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON SUNDAY!!

Also, we just got in a few more Affinity Cycles frames and 3 more Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta frames... along with some other trick goodies. Hope to see you out on your bike this weekend!

Yep, that's right - it's time once again for the yearly incarnation of the Los Angeles installation of the Bicycle Film Festival! Check out the schedule - this year's programs are amazing! WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY FOR THE FESTIVAL! This year's program definitely features the riding in Los Angeles with some films highlighting LA's cycling culture and riders, i.e.: Lucas Brunelle's Worldwide Adventures (w/ footage from last year's events), The Bike Lane, LA Bike Scene, Taco Tuesday, and Wolfpack Hustle: a Midnight Dragrace.
Of course, the Bicycle Film Festival has a movie for every type of cyclist - for flatlanders, there's the Tico Jam - for roadies, there's the Coppi documentary, Standing Still, and the Road to Roubaix movie - for track riders, there's Keirin, Bang-King, Fixie Dave, Macaframa, the Making of Bootleg Sessions 2, and the Six-Day Bicycle Races - for messengers and traffic junkies, the Lucas Brunelle movie and Skitch King are sure to get your blood flowing - and there's a lot more...
Click HERE to see the schedule and read the rest of the post to find out about the block party...

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Some exciting news from the shop... We picked up some BLACK, PINK, GREEN, GOLD, RED, and BLUE Nitto components the other day, and they look great! We've got the B259 riser bars with a 25.4 clamp diameter (the same as a regular mountain bike clamp) in all colors, B123 drop bars (25.4 clamp) in all colors, and RB021 pursuit bars (26.0 clamp) in all colors! This is a limited run from Nitto, and we also have matching AA Pro stems and NJ-SP 72 seatposts! We also got some of the ever-popular, black RB018 pursuit bars! Please call or come by if you're interested in any of these...they won't last long!

(Image stolen from web...)
ALSO in stock, we have hot GREEN and hot PINK Gran Compe tires from Dia-Compe. Check our store for pictures and prices.
And check out the rest of this entry for photos from the Velodrome Omnium this weekend!

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Well, it's been a while since our last post, and people have been busy riding and organizing...

This week will see quite a few races and events going on in the LA area and throughout California. First off, the premier race in a 5 race series - the DTLA Grand Prix Criterium - is happening Thursday, July 3rd. Race entry is 5 bucks, and the winner of the series takes all. There is one race every Thursday night in July, and the meeting point is under the bridge at 4th and Flower Sts. Registration begins at 8p.m., and the races start at 9.

Next event, the Olde Skool Omnium and Madison at the Encino Velodrome on Saturday, July 5th. Racing starts at 5p.m., and we'll be showing up to give away some prizes and throw down... Best bring your racing duds.

Also this weekend, you may want to check out Quake City Rumble 5 if you find yourself in San Francisco. I raced one of these a few years ago, and it was a blast! Make sure you bring your beer goggles for this one.

We will be closed Friday and Saturday to celebrate the 4th of July. And, as always, please call before coming by... 323.662.4537. Thanks.

Jim is leaving town for the CMWC in Toronto and will be gone for a whole week. Jack has to go out of town Thursday and Friday. And Kyle told me that he will not know until 1:00PM everyday for a week rather or not he will have to leave work because of jury duty. In the mean time I need to work on this web site, do a physical inventory, pay our taxes, settle some debts and test the new web store. So instead of doing a terrible job of running the store single-handed we will have to open late (5:30-10:00) Thursday and Friday with a mostly temp staff. We will be closing early Sat and Sunday (from 2:00-6:00). Stay tuned for updates concerning next Monday and Tuesday. I am sorry for this closure but please direct all complaints about the sporadic hours to the members of the staff that take vacations not me. If you were around during X-mas and new years you know the routine.

Come on out to the 13 Skids race downtown tomorrow.

Hope to see you there...

That's right, we will be CLOSED Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day - a day for memories.

As for the rest of the weekend, well, here's an idea for Sunday...probably the best damn idea there is, too. Get your lazy ass out to Van Nuys for the 6th Annual Choppercabras Spring Thing sponsored by Atomic Cycles. Here's the info:

Sorry for the late notice - I just remembered it's Memorial Day weekend...

That's right, the '80's classic BMX-flick that is also the key to picking up chicks at school dances and learning backflips is being shown downtown SUNDAY night! Don't sleep on this one. This was my inspiration to start riding BMX bikes when I was 13! So come on down and get yourself some cool - SUNDAY night, 9p.m., in downtown LA. (This is an official retraction - earlier I had posted this as happening on Saturday...the flyer says the 18th, that's SUNDAY!)

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