To Live & Ride in L.A. just released on Hulu and has become one of the most popular sports movies on the site. So far the user reviews have been pretty lame tho. Now it’s time for some real riders to spice it up!

For the next week, we will be holding a contest to give-away a TRAFIK Burner Bottle (w/ extras) to the lucky fan who writes the “Best” review and posts it to HULU. (“Best” will be determined by a small focus group of stoned TRAFIK riders)

So follow these simple instructions to WIN!!!

1. Watch To Live & Ride in L.A. on HULU
2. Write a Review
3. Visit our blog new week to find out if you won!

Tips:
- Keep it Short
- Make us laugh
- Talk about fixed-gear
- Say something interesting

Good luck!

These past weeks have been incredibly great to us. Last week we reached a milestone here at TRAFIK as we released To Live & Ride in L.A. on Netflix – but that was just the beginning:

This week, we announce another successful launch on Hulu and Hulu Plus! This release along with iTunes in 16 countries, Netflix, Vudu, Youtube and our Collector’s DVD, make To Live & Ride in L.A. the most widely accessible fixed-gear film in the world!

We love the feedback, hope you guys rate and review our film!

TRAFIK presents the Burner Bottle by LEEN. Bring Art to the Streets when you rock this custom water bottle around town. Designed by L.A. street artist LEEN, this thirst-quenching burner fits all cycling bottle holsters.

Not only is this a stylin’ way to transport your H2O, all Burner Bottles are also Stickerpacks! Each bottle ships with TRAFIK vinyl decals and “To Live & Ride in L.A.” cell phone stickers. Are those girls checking out your bike or your waterbottle? Better go talk to ‘em. Stay thirsty my friends.

This is a limited edition item, it won’t be around forever. Get yours at the TRAFIK ONLINE STORE.

Bottle deets…
*24 oz. Capacity
*BPA Free LDPE Plastic
*BioGreen Biodegradable Plastic
*Soft and Squeezable
*Wide Mouth Opening
*Push/Pull Rubberized Cap

Watch on YOUTUBE

Special Thanks to:
IRONLAK
LEADER BIKE
TEAM KAGERO
STORE 13
I AM LOS ANGELES
THE GRAFF LAB

Using iPhone or iPad, trying viewing vid here…

Now that you’ve seen To Live & Ride in L.A. on Netflix (or iTunes, or Android, or Vudu, or Hulu Plus), invest in the Collectors Edition DVD that you’ll keep till the day you die. Show your future kids what riding in L.A. was like before flying bikes were invented. This DVD is a first-run pressing with plenty of extras…

Each DVD includes:

• 40 Minutes of Bonus Features (w/ Deleted Scenes)
• Box Art designed by SWANK ONE
• Glossy insert Soundtrack Poster & Photo Sheet
• TRAFIK vinyl die-cut decal
• To Live & Ride in L.A. cell stickers

Plus don’t forget the dope SOUNDTRACK featuring…

So click over to the TRAFIK Shop and cop yourself a Collectors Edition DVD while you still can!

It’s finally here! We are happy to announce that To Live & Ride in L.A. has just been released on Netflix to WATCH INSTANTLY! Thanks to all the fans who posted their reviews on Netflix, the powers-that-be took notice and now the #1 Fixed Gear movie on iTunes is available to the widest audience possible!

Fixed Gear culture has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past 3 years, and us here at TRAFIK have been stoked to see so many new people on bikes, posting videos, creating blogs, and making Global Fixed Gear Culture what it is today. With the release of TL&R on Netflix, we are hoping to open people’s eyes to this emerging lifestyle and show them that is is not just a trend, but a lifestyle and culture that is here to stay.

Stay Tuned for More to Come from TRAFIK.

To Live & Ride in L.A. just received a great write-up on BikeMinimalism for their 2011 year-in-review article. We definitely made a splash in 2011, becoming the #1 Sports movie downloaded on iTunes and releasing in 16 countries across the globe. Stay tuned, there is more to come from TRAFIK as Global Fixed Gear Culture reaches new heights!

Read the full article HERE…

To Live & Ride in L.A. collectors edition DVD is available HERE! With over 40 minutes of Bonus Features, a glossy insert and original artwork, the DVD now ships with a TRAFIK vinyl cut decal and spoke card. Get yours today!

Thanks to everyone who came out on Sunday and appeared in the latest TRAFIK video shoot. LEEN killed it with the artwork, Jesus was there to rep Leader bike and Team Kagero, Tito & Geo got to stuntin’, the homies from Store 13 dropped by. Here are some of the behind-the-scenes pics, more on TRAFIK’s FLICKR. Pics by Allaudin Hightower.

Be on the lookout for the video to drop in the New Year.
Get an original Burner Bottle for FREE until the end of the year when you spend $25 or more at our SHOP.

Jesus shows off his track stand skills

TRAFIK coming at ya with another contest for our online friends! This one is called #BIKEFAIL Friday – rules are simple:

• Post up a picture or video of a BIKE FAIL on our Facebook Page – with hashtag #BIKEFAIL.
• Get as many friends to LIKE your wallpost.
• Most LIKES wins!

This contest is open to anyone in the world…ANYONE! The fan with the most LIKES will win a TRAFIK prize pack that includes a To Live & Ride in L.A. DVD, our new water-bottle designed by LEEN, hip-pouch and foot-straps from Famli, Skully lights, TRAFIK vinyls, and an official TRAFIK tee! We ship worldwide!

#BIKEFAIL – Hey foo, you made it on the blog.

Be one of the first in the world to own a TRAFIK water bottle!

Participating in the contest is as easy as skidding with no hands – all you have to do is a quick search on Google, find something funny, post it on our wall and get some likes! Get creative, find something that no one has seen yet. And here’s a hint to increase your chances of winning: share with your friends!

Contest ends this weekend. Winner will be announced on Monday. Goodluck everyone!

Post your #BIKEFAIL’s to our FB page!

 
Since we released To Live & Ride in L.A. on International iTunes we’ve been hearing from riders from all across the world. We caught up with some of the guys from Switzerland to see what was up with fixed gear culture over there…

Bastien Raoux is a FGFS rider based out of Geneva & Fabian Wespe runs a shop outside the city. In a country that is serious about its cycling, fixed gear riding, especially FGFS, is starting to take hold…

TRAFIK: What’s up guys? What’s going on in the world of fixed gear in Switzerland?

Fabian:
There is definitely a growing fixed gear scene in Switzerland. Big towns like Bern, Zürich, and Geneva are where most of the riders are, but it’s more of an underground scene.

Bastien:
In Switzerland cycling is a religion and there are many riders who like to race on a fixed gear. In Geneva there are many fixed freestyle riders and a big group of racers too.

TRAFIK: Where would you take a rider visiting from a foreign country?

Bastien:
To ride and chill with freestyle fixed come to Geneva!! There are so many good spots and in 1 year we will have the newest big skate-park in the country. We are a big freestyle group in Geneva and all the day one of us is ready to ride.

Fabian:
Myself I live in the country and there is only me and my roommate on FGFS. If we wanna meet people we go to Geneva. The scene is very different depending on what city you are in, some places you are welcomed with open arms and in others it’s very hard to get in. But that is just my opinion. I am riding and selling FG-Bikes because its fun to ride. Thats all.

TRAFIK: What FGFS riders do you look to for inspiration?

Bastien:
I think i have 3 riders who inspire me. My favorite rider for the grind is of course Mike Shmitt, i like his nervous style. My other favorite is Tom Lamarche, this guy is awesome, i love his wall ride and many big 360′s. I think his last edit is the best of the freestyle scene. But for me the most crazy is my friend Simon Andraca (GOMOK), he is a rider who can ride everywhere, he is very complete (barspin, big gap, grind, wall ride) plus he’s a cool guy.

TRAFIK: Wanna shout out any local crews or websites?

Bastien:
Yeah, my riding crew is MILKYCE with Quentin Oddo, Marc Wuarin, Florian Ferrier and Me. Shout out to the Shred crew, with David, Laurent Pili, and Pepy Todesky. You have ONEGEAR (my sponsor) run by Fabian, the best website for FGFS in Switzerland. Also check out FixedGearGeneva on Facebook where everybody can come to speak about fixed gear.

TRAFIK: Thanks for chatting with us, any final comments?

Fabian:
I don’t speak for everyone here, but we don’t care if you’re a messenger, a fakenger or a hipster. We just love to build and ride our bikes an meet people with the same passion. Its all about having fun, not making a statement.

Bastien:
Check out some of our websites!

http://www.onegear.ch
http://milkycecrew.blogspot.com/
http://www.shredcrew.com/
http://ww.fixedgeargeneva.com
http://www.fixedgearswitzerland.ch

TRAFIK: Fa Sho! Remember to tell your friends to download To Live & Ride in L.A. on Swiss iTunes. Peace.

UK is not only home to Stonehenge, dragons, and double-decker buses but has one of the biggest fixed gear scenes in Europe.

We were stoked when To Live & Ride in L.A. premiered in London and Preston earlier this year. Now that it’s on UK iTunes, we hope the entire Kingdom will watch it (we’re talking to you Scotland!)

If you’re interested in how they do fixed gear “over there”, check out London’s bike blog THE FOOTDOWN, Another one @ FIXED GEAR LONDON, the riders from NINJACATS, or NEWCASTLE FIXED to see whats bubbling up with the Old English.

Not to forget our friends over at Deaf Pigeon for hosting a screening as well as the dope fixie mag FIXED AND WHAT that published a nice spread on the movie. Click on some of these links to see what’s good. Give it up for Global Fixed Gear Culture.

-TRAFIK