Government: Provide consumer protections from absolutely random products from entering the US in the first place? Nah... Reflexively restrict...
I've taken LA metro red line from valley to Hollywood or Downtown or USC many times. The heavy rail underground lines are good. Problem is that...
Don't surf during or after a rainstorm
Ah, I'm assuming that's the course they ran last season for the final race that started in the neighborhood? I actually liked that a lot but it...
I'm not up to date with the latest but last I heard the city was talking about getting rid of the park or something ridiculously stupid decision...
I raced one of the Winter Series races last year. I usually try and race all of Southridge since it's closer. Flat course, great for hardtail if...
I bought a Chase Edge XXL 20" race level BMX, a few weeks later seriously messed up my foot at Skypark and now a few months later back riding BMX....
I surfed a bit growing up. I sold my two boards during covid when gyms were closed and people were off work - they were pretty beat up and filled...
This was helpful - most of the generic 1x Aliexpress cranks seem to have the ability to mount the chainring on the inside or outside so you can...
So I removed my left crankarm and did some close visual inspection. Doesn't look like it came loose and cause damage through vibration/wearing. I...
Been working on my manual skills. They still suck but every 1/10 feels fleetingly good. I'm too lazy to build one of those manual stands.. The...
Empty Saturday - I went to Freedom Park BMX track in Camarillo today, it's off the freeway tucked behind the airport. Took the $15 Beginner clinic...
I got a Shimano 17T freewheel - this got rid of the clunk and brought it down to a nice ratio. I'm usually not picky about anything but it was...
There's a few scratch and dent Gravity 24's left on Bike Island still too....
While $200 gets you two Maxxis tires for your mountain bike, things are different in BMX land. For that you get a whole bike! I know next to...
Yup, soccer and baseball for me. Not good at either. All the cool kids in my neighborhood had BMX bikes, I had a mountain bike. I have a very...
Lots of pump tracks popping up lately in the LA area. I recently went with some family to the Santa Clarita one and had fun just playing around...
I really like it. I would recommend putting some Loctite on the shock cover bolt. I know some of them (carbon I think) have a knob though. I've...
I told myself I would only buy a bike with BSA BB, Fox or Marzocchi suspension, and Shimano components. Walk into bike shop... "wow cool, two...
Hello from the beautiful coastal resort town of Van Nuys, I was on STR back in the day, was sad to see that site disappear - looks like the same...