KIDICAL MASS

Posted on August 29, 2012 by admin

KIDICAL MASS from The Workshop LB on Vimeo.

I have always loved going to Critical Mass bike rides but when I got a chance to help out with a local “Kidical Mass” ride in my community of Long Beach, Ca. I could not help but want to get involved with a awesome event like this for kids. I must give a special thank you to one of the MASHAFIX.com sponsors that donated over $1000 in brand new bicycle HELMETS for these young kids. So from all the kids and parents you helped out and THE WORKSHOP LB we give a HUGE THANK YOU to PRO-TEC HELMETS.

filmed and edited by – JahRome
music by – The Pharcyde – “Passing Me By” – instrumental version

Please link to –

THEWORKSHOPLB.com
PRO-TEC.net
BIXBYKNOLLSINFO.com
MASHAFIX.com

The Workshop LB would like to give a special thanks to PRO-TEC for donating over $1000 in helmets to help keep these young riders safe. PRO-TEC.net

On Sunday August 19, 2012 a large group of parents and their children got together at Los Cerritos Park which is located in Bixby Knolls, Ca.(long beach). This was not just any ordinary bicycle ride. In fact, this is something very special that is put on every month to help young bicycle riders learn to ride as a group while also learning all of the laws of the road to help keep them safe. Kids from all ages showed up on this particular Sunday afternoon to take part in this group bike ride. The Workshop LB has been taking part in this event by offering free bike tune ups and maintenance tips to all parents and kids that come out to Kidical Mass, but this time was even more special because PRO-TEC Helmets has teamed up with The Workshop LB and Mashafix.com to provide free helmets to these young riders. PRO-TEC believes in tradition and so many many adults have grown up wearing PRO-TEC helmets that it is why we pass along this tradition to the kids that come out for this event. We encourage anyone in the LA County and Long Beach, Ca. area to come out and take part in Kidical Mass. If you would like more information on Kidical Mass in Bixby Knolls, Ca. please visit bixbyknollsinfo.com/kidicalmass.html or call 1-(562)-595-0081

The next Kidical Mass will take place on Sunday September 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm pst

You can also visit The Workshop LB for more information or for any of your cycling needs which is located at – 4250, Atlantic Ave. Bixby Knolls, Ca. 90807 – 1-(562)-424-7433(RIDE) or visit THEWORKSHOPLB.com

“INVISIBLE HELMET” #realtalk

Posted on August 21, 2012 by admin

Now when I first saw this I could not decide if it was fake or real. I think until the day I see these items in person and for sale I can not trust that this is for real. The concept is very creative although it may a bit cumbersome to wear a neck piece like that in hot climates even opposed to wearing a helmet. I wish these airbags were also installed in the helmets we ride with today however we may see those too in the near future. Now there is rumor that these have gone for sale already in Europe but I can not find any info on that to back it up. No matter what these helmets are super sick but what would happen if you hit something with sharp edge … will that puncture these “invisible helmets” and cause them to fail ? Or will the inflation of a bag full of air be enough to prevent head trauma or even pressure that may be applied to your head following a crash or even worse multiple impacts ? ….. I guess I need more proof of these being safe or real. #realtalk

These helmets are for sale here at this website called HOVDING. Thanks to Antonyo Wothe for finding out where to get these INVISIBLE HELMETS.

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KIDICAL MASS group bike ride for kids

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

So this Sunday August 19th. there will be a “Kidical Mass” ride leaving from Los Cerritos Park in Long Beach, Ca. at at 1:00 pm. This bike ride is mainly for little kids and families to come out and ride together in a safe friendly environment while learning about bikes and bike safety. This ride was first brought to my attention by GRAHAM BADEN(HEAD MECHANIC AT THE WORKSHOP LB). Graham is also a parent so he tries to get involved in events that promote kids to ride bikes. This Sunday you can find Graham and myself out at this event working on bikes and handing out free helmets to kids, all compliments of THE WORKSHOP and PRO-TEC HELMETS.

When you come out this Sunday please remember the theme is to decorate your bikes ! Kids and adults of all ages are welcome to attend this event. The ride will leave promptly at 1:00 pm from Los Cerritos Park led by Olympic Cyclist Tony Cruz. The route is about 2.5 miles and will end at Summerset Park for a BBQ. If you have questions please call (562)-595-0081 or email info@bixbyknollsinfo.com

WHAT IS KIDICAL MASS?
Kidical Mass is a legal, safe and FUN bike ride for kids, kids at heart, and their families. The first ride was held in April 2008 in Eugene, Oregon and has now spread to over a dozen communities throughout North America and beyond. The rides are Xtracycle meant to be family friendly bike rides through a community.

Kidical Mass Bixby Knolls will host rides that connect the community to the businesses in Bixby Knolls. Our goal is to show people how easy it is to get around in Bixby Knolls by bike and support local business.

All types of bikes, trailers, trail-a-bikes, Xtracycles, longtails, bakfiets, Long Johns, tandems, folders, trikes, and whatever rolls are welcome! We celebrate the fact that Kids are Traffic Too and aim for family fun on vehicles that don’t hurt the future! It’s just another excuse to pedal around town with your family.

BOOMBOTIX music on the go

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

One of my last stops while I was in San Francisco had to be the BOOMBOTIX headquarters. This was my first time going there and was greeted by a team of 7 of the coolest employees ever. On top of that it had to be one of the coolest offices I have ever been too before. Because the headquarters is on a main street they have made it into a walk up store front as well displaying dozens of the most unique and colorful PORTABLE MP3 SPEAKERS I think anyone has ever seen.

Inspired by art the owner of BOOMBOTIX has combined music with creativity to bring us a ON THE GO SPEAKER that is of the highest quality as well. If you are in the market for a SOLUTION to those quite bikes or just about any adventure you may take in life. These little speakers BUMP and are backed up by a 1 YEAR NO MATTER WHAT WARRANTY which is pretty hard to beat. I have put my SPEAKER through hell and back and is still going strong. The crew at BOOMBOTIX has provided me with a DISCOUNT CODE that will save you 15% OFF on your BOOMBOTIX PURCHASE. I just bought the BLUETOOTH MODEL and will let you all know how that goes as I put it through some tests.

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Mashafix.com presents – WEAR A HELMET

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Now this is something I am sure many of you out there never ever expect to have happen to you, but the reality of it is that no body and I mean NO BODY EVER PLANS on stuff like this to happen. This footage was taken yesterday during a Sunday bike ride with a good friend of mine. We were approaching the intersection at a speed of at least 20mph + when a car who was supposed to yield to on coming traffic decided to turn and hesitate causing my friend to do his best to avoid her while also not going left into on coming traffic. The end result was definitely painful I can tell you that and my friend promised me to get a helmet after this. He walked away from this with some road rash to his face and a gash on his hand from going threw her back passenger window. In this case he is fortunate to walk away with minor injuries. As for his bike …… well let’s just say he is going to be needed a new bike as well hahahhaha !!! So I hope many of you out there realize weather your are mashing threw traffic or doing tricks that anything can happen and its not always about “LOOKING COOL” …. trust me you will look a whole lot “COOLER” with your brains inside your head. #YOUKNOWWAZGOOD

PEOPLE ARE AWESOME 2011

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

This has to be one of the sickest compilation of extreme everything and anything I have seen in a long time. A MUST SEE FOR SURE !!!!

GET A HELMET

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

PLEASE REMEMBER …. YOU CAN NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE IF YOU HAVE BRAIN DAMAGE ….. OR IF YOUR BRAIN IS NOT IN YOUR SKULL…. THINK ABOUT IT ! I know that wearing a helmet may not be the “COOLEST” thing, but I do promise that it will save your life. Weather you are tricking or just riding fast be sure to wear one and if you do wear one please wear it correctly. I can tell you from personal experience that its the smart thing to do. I have shattered 2 helmets and woken up in the hospital after being hit by a car leaving me with my eye busted open and my teeth threw my upper lip…. NOT FUN ! ….ps… THANKS CANDACE FOR POSTING UP THIS PIC !!

#BRAINWAX by Epiffnyclothing.com

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

New BRAIN WAX by EPIFFNY CLOTHING is a must have for anybody that needs to wax up that local rail,ledge,curb, etc. These pocket sized BRAIN WAXES are available in your choice of color upon ordering. Just CLICK HERE AND PLACE YOUR ORDER then shoot them an email of what color you want. Worth every penny at only $3 plus shipping. SICK !

ATTENTION !!!!! – STOLEN BIKES – LONG BEACH, CA. – YOU GOT CAUGHT !!!!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

LETS ALL THANK PAUL FROM ROYAL HANDMADE CUSTOMS FOR GOING OUT OF HIS WAY TO START THIS STOLEN BIKES PAGE !!! PROPS !!!!!!

This post goes out to not just Long beach but to every city and every country out there. Hopefully this STOLEN BIKES OF LONG BEACH PAGE will help start a trend in getting people their stolen bikes back. I encourage everyone to CLICK HERE and SIGN UP !!!! What I love most about living such a great cycling community as Long Beach is that almost everyone whos rides knows each other some how. It is hard to not recognize when someone is riding your friends bike around town. I want to personally thank MR. ALL AROUND LONG BEACH BICYCLE GUY GRAHAM BADEN for showing up after his long day of work to our group ride last night and encouraging everyone to LIKE the STOLEN BIKES OF LONG BEACH PAGE not only did he go out of his way to tell us about this page he also is the first person to donate money towards helping others in need when they have there Skateboard,Bike,or any other form of transportation stolen from them that is not a car. Graham is honestly one of the coolest guys I know and I do not think you will meet anyone who is as genuine as he is. I swear he is on a mission to help this city out with its bicycle theft problems more so than our own police department or city council members are.

A great example of how great this STOLEN BIKES OF LONG BEACH PAGE works is just 2 days ago a local riders bike was stolen from the bike rack right out front of THE WORKSHOP BICYCLE SHOP located in Bixby Knolls. The kid that stole the bike was captured on camera and was stupid enough to post the kids bike for sale on facebook within hours of it happening. Obviously this kid is really STUPID because once he did that people that knew that bike was stolen were smart enough to take a screen shot of the bike he posted for sale and also his personal facebook page. Now I would normally be totally against this but for real I think this needs to be done. Below are some pictures I would like to share with all of you. One pic is the camera footage of the kid stealing the bike. The second photo is the kid putting the bike up for sale via facebook. And the third photo is a screen shot of the dumb kid who stole the bike..YUP I JUST PUT THIS KID ON BLAST !!! THIS KID IS NOT EVEN 16 AND STEALING BIKES TO TRADE PEOPLE FOR DRUGS ! SERIOUSLY DUDE ??!!…. I personally do not think you need any drugs in your life because obviously you are an IDIOT !!!! So if you live in LONG BEACH and know this kid then I suggest you do yourself a favor and cut ties with people like this because they are SHADY and you never know when they are just going to steal from you. So RICKY ALLISON of LONG BEACH I hope you see this post because you done fucked up man ! DON’T STEAL BIKES BRO !!!! I hope this is enough humiliation for you to change your ways man because at 16 you are fucking up bad man and nobody is going to want to see you riding around Long Beach if your known for STEALING BIKES !!! I would also like to add the you have NO FRIENDS RICKY BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT FOR “YOUR FRIENDS” helping to RAT BOTH YOU AND JAYE out then this bike would have never been recovered. SO I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED IN GETTING THIS STOLEN BIKE BACK TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER !!!!

THIS GUY BELOW IS JAYE DATARO
THIS GUY IS THE IDIOT WHO IS FRIENDS WITH RICKY ALLISON WHO STOLE A BIKE YESTERDAY !!! THIS SHIT MAKES ME SICK !!!! I provided links to these guys facebook pages so you can drop them some encouraging messages to get them to stop being SCUM ! Below are some pictures of JAYE DATARO so you can see what a BIKE THIEF looks like and see this idiot posting a pic of the STOLEN BIKE HE JUST BOUGHT!!!

SHOCK VIDEO: TRAILER 2 by Thomas McGovern

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Not something I post much of but the trailer for this looks to good. Not only some funny as shit but these inline skaters go HUGE ! Got to appreciate the skill of these guys. BUY THE DVD !!!