Bigs to our riders Sean and Keo! Great article!

Read the Weekly Article here!

Don’t forget about our huge event tomorrow night!

THERE WILL BE PRIZES THIS SATURDAY. PLUS RAFFLES AND GIVEAWAYS.
Union the Brand / Parts & Recreation is supplying Prize bags to the riders and first 30 people through the door. Be there at 7pm if you want to get yours! Also, there will be door prizes from TRAFIK – win DVD’s T-shirts, and other trafik merch. Get your raffle ticket if you check your bike with valet – FREE

We are so happy with the response the world has given us. You guys are truly showing us that this is a worldwide culture. We just wanna say thanks and lets keep this movement strong. We have big things coming to announce over the next few weeks, but before we get ahead of ourselves, lets not forget about the Worldwide party this Saturday! If you are in LA this weekend and you ride a Track bike, your ass better be at Royal/T for the party of the summer. We gonna have a screening of TL&R, Riders from the film, we gonna have superstars of LA’s music scene, we gonna have beers, CBNC, we gonna have LA’s bicycle elite, media, papparazzi and Scumbags. This is something you don’t want to miss. Plus at the same time around the globe there will parties going on all over the place. We are so stoked to be sharing this moment with all of you. Buy this Shit and tell your friends!

We have to say thanks to all of you, who have rented and bought TL&R on itunes! We’re the #1 Sports film this week, and the #2 documentary! Don’t forget to swoop on the DVD for those 40 mins of extra features!!!

One half of the two part duo that comprises TOLA!, Sean Martin has been on top of his game for quite some time now. From throwing some of the best organized events and hardest street races in Los Angeles consistently year after year, to being one of the founding members of Sound.Wavs (best doorman ever) and Team Captain of the Chubby Boob bike team (our good friends) Sean is really poised to Takeover LA (no pun intended). He will be hosting Saturday’s event for ya’ll, so come and crack a beer with the Ginger Kid from Alaska.

Sean:

“Because L.A. is such a car based city, you really do have to battle at times to get your space on the road. This is the one city (besides Anchorage, AK) where I have felt so much hate against you as a cyclist. Shit yelled at you, shit thrown at you, run off the road, alot of hit and runs, cut off, buzzed, etc… But it just makes you a better rider because you’re constantly on your toes, waiting for shit to go down. It’s a battle ground here, and everyday is like going to war on your bike. I love it and would never trade for any other city.

My favorite spot to ride in L.A. is just about anywhere with my homies. Just dipping through gridlocked traffic with your friends is the best. Star fighting around cars, and testing paceline skills, pushing each other to go faster everyday is the best part of riding in LA. If I had to pick on spot though… Griffith Park is amazing, an oasis in the middle of the city.

We have a really diverse bike community here in L.A., and I think that’s great. We have tons of bike events all the time, from huge social rides EVERY night, streets races EVERY weekend, to trick comps by the beach, there is always something going on.”

- SEAN

Our Boy Jusi has been killing it as of late with his crew Sound.wavs. A group of beat miners who throw some of the funniest and illest music nights in LA. He goes by the name of Leagues while controlling the sounds that comes out of his head. He will be preforming live at the DVD release party this Saturday!

Jusi:

“It really isn’t that sketchy to ride in L.A. You just have to be aware of your surroundings and practice safe cycling.

The fixed scene is definitely getting huge out here. I love seeing people on bikes everywhere I go around L.A. People are always waving back and it’s always smiles for miles. I don’t know about setting a tone for other cities, but nothing beats riding year-round in the L.A. sun.”

- ANTHONY

Our main Guy Ace. If you have the pleasure of knowing Ace or riding with him, then you have meet one the best guys in Los Angeles on a bike.
If you haven’t then come get to know him at the DVD release party this Saturday. Be sure to cop your copy of the DVD tonight at 12am!!!

The Boogie Monster speaks:

“Riding in Los Angeles is a little intimidating to some. I feel this is the main reason people refrain from using a bike to commute. I remember riding a few years back and only seeing one cyclist on major streets. Now you can see them everywhere.

Griffith Park is my favorite place to ride in Los Angeles. This place has everything, whether it be rolling hills, long straightaways, or some dirt..it’s there. Just like Griffith, Los Angeles as a city has varying terrain. There are all sorts of nooks and crannies to explore. It’s never ending.”

- ACE

The Godfather of FGFS, Keo. Los Angeles showed Keo a lot of love during filming of TL&R (which drops at 12am!!!), and we hope it left a lasting impression on him. It was a joy to have the Don of trickery, in our midst. Super down to earth and a fucking good time, is the kind of guy Keo Curry is.

LA by Keo:
“L.A. was a trip. The bike community is as large as the city itself, which is awesome, but commuting on a bicycle is impractical for most people. Good news is the Fixed Gear community does it eveyday. As far as traffic goes, the drivers proved much more aware of cyclists than I thought. George ran every light he could… Mercedes have good brakes!

The L.A. River is a spot I want to ride again for sure. It inspired me to get down, but we only spent an afternoon there. Next time.

During this film I made some true friends 4 life: Kuz, George, Fram, James, Joey, Fish, Beaves… BRIMSTONE!”

-Keo

Trouble Andrew… Hard partying, hard looking, crazy ass white boy. Exactly what you want to be listening to, when you are out causing your own trouble on your Track bike. It’s only three more days, til TL&R drops… Swoop here, don’t forget to get some gear while you are at, then come get into some trouble with us at the DVD release party on the 25th!!!

Next week, TL&R drops on itunes, in fact it will be front and center on the “Sports Movies” page. We are working closely with itunes to get this film a ton of hype and get it out there for ya’ll. A killer film with a killer soundtrack, deserves to on itunes and we got it there for ya’ll. So be sure to check out itunes on 6/21/11. Don’t forget though, the DVD is the only spot to get the 40 mins of never before seen extra footage! Come party with us and the riders on June 25th for the worldwide screenings going on across the globe!