Rider Profile: Borachos

So it's been a minute since the last LA profile, Joe held it down last week with Chas from SF, look for more SF rider profiles every week, they're gonna be good ones. I'm finally back on track, and feeling almost like my own self. Worst sickness ever. Anyways, this week is the lovable scamps "The Borachos"! I love these guys, the future of Los Angeles Cycling. Always riding, always together, making amazing moves for guys that young. I'm proud and a little jealous of what they got going on, and wish them nothing but the best in the years to come.



Boracho Members:
GIO (The Photographer)
MIKE (The Muscle)
CARLOS (Speed Racer)
PAUL (The Tokyo Drifter)
JEO (The Pedo)

What do you ride?
Gio- The Infamous Shimano Scooter/Gt Mach One/KHS/Cinelli Mash+plus some other Projects
Mike- GT Pulse/Mercier Kilo Stripper
Jeo- Felt F5/JP Valiensi Custom Track/Bianchi Squadra/a stickered out pos Pacific MTB.
Carlos- Cannondale caad 10/2007 fuji track pro
Paul- Stickered out kilo tt ;)

How long have you been riding/ what started you?
We can all agree that we have been riding since we were kids with our kmart bmx bikes! Most of us have over +3yrs riding Track/Road Bikes for daily use+racing

Do you wear a helmet and why or why not?
About 85% of the time, it should be 100% of the time though! We've learned from our past experiences that, you never know when somethings going happen to you while your on the road, so a helmet is a must... but who wears a helmet to your girls house though?

Favorite Shop? Why?
Orange twizzle because all our favorite dudes work there. Also Jairo's and Palms Cycle. (Fuck Safety Cycles!)

Clip or clipless?
Both! We don't discriminate!

Ride with headphones/ music?
When we ride individually some of us choose to use headphones for the rest we let the streets will be our music!

Sponsors or teams/ gangs/ clubs you are a part of?
BORACHOS, Noble Royalty, Reservoir Dawgs, CBNC, Glendale, The Juice, Jr. Juicers, RD, Emortal, Our gang is a secret and you wont make the cut!!

Fav. Race?
Lord Of Griffith, Wolfpack Hustle: The LA Marathon Crash Race 2010, not much of a race but DTLA Messenger's YOUR NOT WORTHY Century, SB2SM

Fav. place to ride or route(s) in LA?
Griffith, PCH, Topanga Canyon, Hollywood, DTLA, Glendale, Palos Verdes, GMR

Fav. person(s) to ride with?
BORACHOS of course but anyone who's down to share smiles for miles! The dudezz at T.R.F.K.A.S. every wednesday and the guyzz at Wolfpack every monday!

Dope Chill spot?
Boracho HQ, Cue Studio, Beach, Griffith, Ikea, Point Dume, The Lunchbox and the top of any mountain enjoying the victorious climb

Why LA?
The Girls, Culture, and where else can you wear shorts and a t-shirt year round!

What do you do for work?
Hustlin' bike parts. Any shops looking to hire a few productive and righteous young men?

What else do you do/ projects/ hobbies?
LURKN, creepin while you sleepin, trollin, riding scooters(were bringing them back!), reading, Cars, Welding and fabricating, Skating.

Dream Bike?
Gio-Cinelli Laser Pista With and all NJS stamped Campy components/ Cinelli Laser Road bike with all Campy components
Mike-A bike I built from the ground up my self with the finest of Columbus tubing and Campy components
Jeo-Vamoots RSL with a 7900 grouppo, Enve cockpit and wheels with Chris King hubs
Carlos-Blue 1993 Cannondale Track
Paul-24k gold beach cruiser with a hello kitty saddle


Best/ worst about riding in LA?
Best thing about riding in LA is definitely the weather. It's sunny and mellow most of the time which is perfect for riding, also the people, culture and of course the Terrain!

The worst has to be the drivers and the roads. Hopefully that can change in the near future!

Any LA secrets/ tips you want to give out?
Dulce Espera in the city of Bell, best raspados in town! And If you're new to cycling, don't be intimidated by any of its "veterans". You will make mistakes and learn from them. We are all in this sport for the same reason. We love BIKES!!! So Now.........Hold Your Line!!!

Shout outs?
To everyone who taught us the things that we know today...TOLA, CBNC, O20, Noble Royalty, Reservoir Dawgs, Tracko, Ace Boogie, PoopooPeepee, Chris At FWB, Cache, Sean, Juan, Joe, Greg, Kevin"Stryker', Geobbe, Justin "Knice", Beaver, Riccardo, Carla, Brian "vegalife", Fabian, iBall, Ash, Woody, Rod at Emortal, Jairo's.

Last word?
Borachos, fucking them all with no Vaseline since 2010!
2k11 is ours! BTOLA



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