Bikeside LA

Santa Monica Critical Mass kicks off February with it’s 3rd Anniversary ride. Like these bikes, events are stacked high in February. Here’s my picks for what’s hot in February, followed by a litany of other events on the Westside. You can also find my picks at Google Calendars. What’s hot: C.R.A.N.K. Mob, Bikerowave, Crimaminal Mass, [...]

I’m sick of police officers who are ignorant of the law. If you’re a police officer who wants harass cyclists you presume to be breaking the law, be damn sure you know what you’re talking about. Cyclists, if you’re sick of it too, join me in complaining, as explained later.

This past Friday was great. Venice CM is a consistently chill ride. On the previous one we had a small group enjoy a brisk ride over to Westwood for pizza. This time around, we had more people.

(Santa Monica PD tickets Santa Claus for not riding to the right, photo by Gary Kavanagh) I’ve received more than a few queries lately about the status of Santa Monica Critical Mass (SMCM.) For those of you who don’t know, beginning in June ’07, SMCM has been harassed and disrupted by Santa Monica PD (SMPD.) [...]

In the old days the bike scene was stable. There was LACM, and it was somewhat weaksauce by today’s standards, but it was a bitchin revelation for it’s participants. Later Midnight Ridazz jumped into the fray, meteorically growing to 300 riders in one year. Still, MR growth was slow by today’s standards. Soon there was [...]