Downtown LA messengers through the hardest race every year for the BFF and this one is no different. Starting at Griffith Park Observatory, the race is a grueling check point race that reference scenes in the movie, ‘Terminator.’ Last year Hern won this race (despite not having all the manifests.) This years grand prize is a 725 Leader frame set as well as a package from us here at Trafik Pictures! The race is caped at 54 racers so be there on time and be ready for some pain in this post hipster future!

This films get under way to day, and aside from the ones i recommended a few days ago, I’m really excited about this one, ‘Bill Cunningham New York.’ I saw this on track and i said to my self, this could be kyle a few years down the road. He would be the perfect person to archive the growing Los Angeles Cycling Culture and it’s fashion. He has been for years.

Via Tracko

Yes, it’s that time again. The Bicycle Film Festival starts today in Los Angeles. It seems like it was yesterday that we packed The Downtown Independent Theater with 2 sold out shows for To Live & Ride In LA. Now here we are a year later and we are just as excited as last year. Los Angeles is making another impact on this years festival with Warren Komers’ Wolfpack Hustle’s The Crash Race as well as a vignette on the outlandish behavior of Los Angelopes. Holy Fuck its going to be a good one!!!

Tonight’s kick off party ‘Bikes Rock’ is at El Cid. Hope to see you all there buying us drinks!

TL&R was on the front page of Android Markertplace over Labor Day weekend. This is a great thing for us. We are reaching more and more people and it just goes to show how far we’ve come with technology. Just imagine this… you can literally watch To Live & Ride in LA while you’re riding in Bangkok, you can watch To Live & Ride in LA while your skidding down a hill in San Fransisco, you can watch To Live & Ride in LA while you’re skitching in Melbourne. All on your android phone. Now we do not condone that behavior. But it is possible. *please do not attempt*

Coverage from The 5th Floor. Eurobike is underway and it looks like FGFS has a good presence. If this isn’t evidence that fixed gear has gone globale, i don’t know what is.

Nasty (2nd place), John (14 Bike Co), Rudy, Flavio (Tre3e), Marco (Winner) and Naoya (Brotures)

Nasty

Marco

Ines Brunn is always a crowd pleaser.

and the almighty Super Ted.

The Sprint Race coverage from The 5th Floor is killer as well. The final photo is intense!

I have to admit, this video makes me feel a little jealous. It gives insight on a city that uses bikes as it’s main form of transportation. If the past couple of years is a testement of the growth of cycling culture in LA, then this video gives me hope that it continues to grow. And maybe in the near future, these roads will be exponentially more cyclist friendly and our streets will be congested with cyclists as opposed to smog and automobiles. Viva la Bicicleta!

Seen on Trackosaurusrex

If there is one thing i’m good at, its hangin’ out. What better reason to hang than Beers Bikes and Burgers. I accompanied my buddy to Riverside to hang out with the local color. Despite the 104 degree weather, Riverside’s bike community came out to embrace the summertime. Crooks acted as home base as cyclists participated in Sprint Races, Footdowns, as well as just a good ol’ fashioned cruise about town. When they got back they were blessed with free food from Manglers Meltdown. Riverside, thanks for letting me having us out there. I rate this hang time a 9 out of 10. Deduct one point because it was hot as heck.

From the beginning, Trafik Pictures have been a huge supporter of Downtown LA messengers. And it’s because they always make us feel welcome. They were kind enough to include us a sponsor for their upcoming alley cat, Terminator. You’ll see us there for sure. This race is Ace’s personal favorite. Maybe he’ll take it this year. (yeah, right).

More info here.

RSVP on the face book here.

Tell your friends that DTLA messengers are the dopest.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. It is a real blessing to be able to have To Live & Ride in LA reach so many people around the globe, all to celebrate the joy riding a Track Bike on the streets gives you. Judging by these snaps, not only was there joy, but good tunes, good eats, amazing friends and bicycles. Thank You for making us feel welcome japan! Hope to see you guys soon.

The Take Over Race 2

Sean Martin and his camp have been known to throw the most interesting and fun filled races that Los Angeles has to offer. Sean and Take Over LA made use of Los Angeles’ land scape and threw an across town race from Venice Beach to The East Side. Here’s a little insight on some of the racers in this video. In the beginning you see Hern Montenegro along side some other Los Angeles Celebrities. Amongst Hern, we’ve got Jon B., Alonzo Tal and the Jr. Juicer Camp. Hern, Jon, and Zo have been battling it out for a couple summers now and always place relativity close to each other. These 3 gentlemen are great role models for the Jr. Juicers and young cyclist out here in LA. I know this because these kids are nipping at their heels.

To check out more Videos to get you Juiced on Track Bikes, check out our YouTube Page. We’ve just enabled rental of To Live & Ride In LA on YouTube! But if you want to check out the bonus footage you’ll have to pick up the DVD from our Web Store.