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O20 Halloween Alleycat: Recap

This past Sunday, there was a Halloween Alleycat hosted by our lil homie Robert. His first time throwing a race and he killed it. Good job my dude, I'm proud of you. 35 racers showed up to run six checkpoints in and around the Silverlake/ Los Feliz Echo park neighborhoods. It had one of the most gnarly shoe starts I have ever seen in years, to start the racers off. With tasks ranging from doughnut eating, beanbag tossing, jumping jacks, and digging around in rotten pumpkins for toys and bobbing for apples to finish the race at the finish line (saw at least two people lose places because of not being able to swoop them apples fast enough). Tony Z pulled out the win on his road bike and Hern pulled a close 2nd overall (1st fixed), and Peanut grabbing 3rd overall (2nd fixed). It than lead into a block party which was super fun (lots of friends), until my back started killing me, so I left earlier then normal for me. Congrats to all of those involved and big ups to Robert for a successful event!

Manifest.

Robert holding court. We taught him well.

The overall winner, Tony Z, getting that Yung Apple FTW.

2nd overall/ 1st fixed Jason, oops I mean Hern!!!

Smash for Cash/ Fixie Fest: Recap

This past Saturday, an event was held. Fixie Fest and the Smash for Cash Alleycat. Since I was racing, I really didn't take too many photos, but got some good ones of the top three finishers. Team Chubby Boob podium Sandwich with a MASH filling! It was a super fun race, once it started... The ending prizes and other things were kind of the fail part of the day. First, the race took well over three hours to get started. Checkpoint volunteers bagged out on their duties, manifests weren't done, and maybe the organizers wanted more people to show up. Once it got started it was fun and fast. A solid group of us pace lined for the first five miles or so, then of course we got split up, and it was ever man for himself. First checkpoint, top of La Brea, in the deep south. Second checkpoint, Pan pacific park. Third Checkpoint, Top of Angels point, Elysian park. Then back to the start/end at Graf Lab, Venice/ Union for about a total of 25 miles or more depending on route. Riccardo won 1st place/ 1st roadie and was supposed to get $100, didn't happen. Hern came in 2nd overall/ 1st fixed and was supposed to get $250, didn't happen. I came in 3rd place overall/ 2nd fixed and got a t-shirt (lulz). Originally, the winners of the road and fixed category were told (by flyer and internet posts) the winnings were gonna be $400 dollars each ($25 dollar entry fee, knocked down to $10) with 2nd place in each of those categories getting $100 each. Non of that happened, and thats pretty weak, if you're gonna bill cash prizes as winnings on flyers and posts you should be able to back that up. I don't know why the cash didn't come through and there was no explantion, and really it just left a poor taste in our mouths as racers and as organizers of our own events (we would never let this happen). This was supposed to be a "fixed gear" event, with things based around bikes. In the end it just felt like a group of people trying capitalize on bike (fixie) culture without having any clue on how to throw a successful bike event. It was a hip hop show, that just happened to have a bike race. That's what it should have been billed as. I had a great time racing, big thanks to Kevin H. for throwing a race under such strain! In the end, it was all about street cred for the prizes, I'm happy with that, HA, Holla!

Riccardo winning his first street race under TeaM Chubby Boob! Welcome to the team!

Hern 2nd overall/ 1st fixed on his new Cinelli Mash. Good shit.

Sean (me) Gettin 3rd overall/ 2nd fixed on that Yung Affinty street machine.

6th Annual Supermarket Street Sweep: Save the date

While I figure out why I can't connect my camera to my laptop to get this weekends Race/ event photos up, I thought I would remind you of another race coming up in SF. 6th Annual Supermarket Street Sweep!!! Always a good time and for a good cause. There will be a few of us coming up to SF from LA on the weekend of Dec. 3rd. It's become an annual tradition for us, and is really fun filled weekend.

Orange 20: Halloween Trick Or Treat Race and Halloween Block Party

Los Angeles Halloween Alleycat! Hooray!!! Hosted by our boy Robert. It's his first time throwing a race and he has been working hard on this one. Going around asking all of us with event throwing experience for advice, soaking in what we had to say and I think it's gonna be a good one. Super fun and maybe a little hard, just something to get everyone back in the mode of fun street races. Don't always have to be so serious. Plus, it ends at the O20 Halloween Block party! Vendors, games, candy, beer and good old halloween fun. Sunday is gonna be the jam, so come out and race or support! See you there!

Details on the race:
Where: Orange 20
4351 Melrose ave, LA 90029
When: October 30, 2011
Meet: 5:00pm
Race: 6:00pm-7:00pm?

Halloween Trick or Treat Race
Prepare for one of the funniest, silliest and craziest checkpoint races we have seen in a few years!
6 Checkpoint race throughout DTLA, Echo Park and Silverlake.
Checkpoints will be announced the day of the race.
$5 entry fee. The race will also be a costume contest, if you come dressed up you will not have to pay an entry fee. Best costume has its own category!
Many Prizes and $$$ for the winners.

5 Categories
Fixed-BRAKELESS
Road- Gears, Fixed w/ Brake
18 and under
1st Lady
BEST COSTUME (don't have to race to win)

Lady AlleyGato

Our Homegirl, Christy O. from the Bay sent this over. An all Lady/ Trans Alleycat, tomorrow! There hasn't been one of these in LA for a minute (needs to happen). If you're in SF tomorrow, go race or show up and support!

Details from the ladies:
Here's another AlleyCat for the ladies/trans of the Bay Area!

Meet at Cupids Arrow on the Embarcadero, and race amongst your fellow lady/trans riders!! The entry is $5, and winner takes all! Tell your homegirls, and those not on FB!!!!

Plus awesome prizes for 2nd, 3rd, and DFL from Mission Bicycle and Alite. Race will end at PUSHBIKE (22nd/Shotwell) with cervesa!!

Registration 6pm
Race begins at 6:30pm

FB Event page

Race time

Tarcking under the bridge.

This past Saturday, I got an invitation to come check out a BBQ/ trickcomp/ race under the Seventh St. bridge. Three deep, we rolled to the spot, not really knowing what we were getting onto. Came upon a full film crew and a lot our friends from various walks of urban cycling. From State champs to Professional FGFS to local bike media was there. The setting was awesome, industrial and under the Bridge. Great location. After meeting with the organizers, we came to find out that it was the start of a documentary on under ground cultures and sub-cultures in America (more on that in a upcoming post). Since the filmmakers were LA cyclists, they decided to start with LA bike culture (the best and biggest out there). Trackstand comp and games of footdown started the afternoon off, then Ace, Micheal Chacon and I were asked to judge the FGFS comp, and we got to see the next generation of Trick kids throwing down for us. About 10 entered and we eventually came to the conclusion that Jamil Grey was the overall winner. All though Rory's Fakie wheeelie stole the show for me. I couldn't stay for the whole time (had to rush off to go to roller derby), but it was a fun afternoon in the sun, and it felt like a classic fun day on bikes.

Ace Tarckstanding.

Footdown

Youth of today.

Recap: SFGREENSERIES presents Krit Kat

19 riders. 3.5 laps.

SF Green Series hosted the city's second criterium-format race this past Sunday. Racers took to the streets, covering over 10 miles, threading traffic and mashing hills. Sunny skies, a lack of injuries and some intimidatingly strong riding dominated the race. Oakland and WOB once again showed their speed & cunning as Jeremiah Davis took 1st. Some miscounting & miscommunication led to two DQs, but there was no doubt in the racers conviction as they fought for the cash pot. Second & third went to Marc Marino & Kyle Ng respectively, with TCB/Mash's Steve Tortorelli racing while on the job, putting down two laps before he had a tag.













Thanks to all riders that came out!

Check out more photos HERE

DTLA's Finest are in Austin...

For the NACCCs!!! Good luck boys and bring the NACCCs home. We'll update the race results and party pics as soon as they become available.

@MASHSF: Cutty Cross Cat Recap

Back at the beginning of September, MASH threw a dirt alleycat through Golden Gate Park. This prelude to the CX season had 36 riders flying through trails, sprinting to the Pacific, navigating Sutro Baths and climbing Strawberry Hill for a 360 view of the city. All riders completed the race and were showered with beer, dogs & prizes at the finish. What a lovely Sunday in the park it was.

Chas's race face





Results:

1: Rainier

2: Derek

3: Blake

4: Kyle

5: Chas

6: James J

7: Urie

8: Dylan

9: Garrett

10: Kell

Check out the full set HERE

Fortune 700: End of Summer Sessions: Race #3: Results

I lost the computer cable for my camera, and my back doesn't work, so before I
run to Target, we'll go back in time. Two Sundays ago was the 3rd part in Fortune 700's
End of Summer series. Budinoff won, completing the sweep.

Fabian won the road category. Fuck that guy. JK, JK.

King of the Reservoir: Results

Our homeboy Ervin, threw a race on Saturday. Laps around the Silverlake Reservoir. As you can see, the turnout was great. Way to support, LA. These six racers had a great time though, racing on the most dangerous streets in America.


Push ups to start...

Professional Alleycat hecklers.


In the end NY Crihs won. He also got 2nd in the DTLA alleycat, the night before. Cleaning up in LA.

Good shit.