Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // 12.17.12

2012-12-17

Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // 12.17.12

It's been a while since we have posted one of these but here are our latest favorite #citygrounds tagged photos on Instagram. Make sure to follow the official City Grounds Instagram here: http://instagram.com/citygrounds @ERIKMOUA at our Costa Mesa shop checking everything out. Friend of the shop @VDECKERV showing off his ride and CG Kit, adding his own style with teal arm warmers. We need to get him hooked up with some CG arm & leg warmers! @_ERICRODRIGUEZ just built up his new Fuji 2.0 Track bike, looks good! @7ifebui7dcu7ture with the limited edition Kryptonite lock and CG stickers. Long Beach staff...

Throwback Thursday // Marty Malana

2012-12-13

Throwback Thursday // Marty Malana

Stumbled on a video featuring Marty Malana created by Marwin Ou way back in 2009. Can't beat the good ol' days - riding fast and having fun. Enjoy: Photo by Matt Lingo for City Grounds

Bud Abille x Cykeln Mag // Photos By Dave Jaranilla

2012-10-30

Bud Abille x Cykeln Mag // Photos By Dave Jaranilla

City Grounds team rider Bud Abille has been all over the place lately - winning races left and right and now having a feature interview in the Italy based Cykeln Magazine. Good friend of the shop Dave Jaranilla shot some photographs for the interview and was kind enough to send them over. Check out some of our favorites from the photoshoot and scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the complete interview (starts on page 45). Good job Bud and thanks for the shoutout! Open publication - Free publishing - More cykeln All Photography C/O Dave Jaranilla...

Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // Pt.4

2012-09-19

Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // Pt.4

Looks like you guys have been busy snapping photos and tagging them with #citygrounds! We love seeing what you come up with and are continually being impressed, keep 'em coming! Check out Part 4 of our Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites series below: @gatorskin_mash snapping a scenic photo while taking a break, apparently falling asleep shortly after taking it.Love this pic from @morreno - great looking bikes and a musical reference to The XX, can't be mad at that. Our friends over at @roadrunnerbags (roadrunnerbags.com) representing the CG kit and new limited edition Kryptonite lock!@venomiss taking a break for the paparazzi.@childofthestork...

Video // Bud Abille x Long Beach

2012-09-17

Video // Bud Abille x Long Beach

Team Rider Bud Abille and good friend of the shop Dave Jaranilla teamed up recently on a great edit of Bud sprinting through the streets of Long Beach. Everything is on point in this video, including the aggresive style of riding, music, look & editing. Check it out below: BUD x LONG BEACH from Dave Jaranilla on Vimeo. Music: Hudson Mohawke - Furnace Loop Shot & Edited by: Dave Jaranilla Sponsors: City Grounds // T-Level // Engine No. 11

Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // Pt.3

2012-08-30

Instagram #CityGrounds Photo Favorites // Pt.3

Our blog has been down for a little while so we haven't had the chance to post up a recent Instagram photo post, but it looks like that hasn't stopped any of you from tagging your photos with #citygrounds. Check out a few of our favorites: @budabille in the CG kit turning a corner. Great pic from Danny Munson & Cycling Illustrated. Instagram of a polaroid from @bikingLA of the City Grounds canopy at Wolfpack Hustle. @imbryanxxx showing off a great new use for Chrome bags! and lastly @tommmylee creating some bike chain art with Izumi closeups Check out some...

Shop Visit // Rapha Cycle Club SF

2012-08-30

Shop Visit // Rapha Cycle Club SF

Check out the photo and video recap of our visit to our friends over at the Rapha Cycle Club in SF who were kind enough to let us film and supply us with some great coffee. If you are ever in the area make sure and check out this shop, it's a cyclists haven! City Grounds // Rapha Cycle Club Shop Visit // SF from City Grounds on Vimeo.

Instagram Photo Favorites // #CityGrounds

2012-06-13

Instagram Photo Favorites // #CityGrounds

Each week from now on we will be selecting our favorite photos from Instagram with the #citygrounds tag and posting them up on here! Make sure to follow us (@citygrounds) and tag your photos with #citygrounds to get a shot at being featured on here. Check out some of our most recent favorites:@phillysaurusrex showing off his Bianchi build and skateboard. Looks good!@jdrizzy10 picked up some new pedals and shop exclusive CG pins!@vdeckerv showing some City Grounds sticker love on his downtube.@marcgalera with a tire closeup/blur effectand lastly it looks like @chrisbrinlee visited our shop out in Long Beach, snapping a...

San Francisco Road Trip // Photo Recap

2012-05-07

San Francisco Road Trip // Photo Recap

For the Red Bull Ride & Style Event in San Francisco, good friend of the shop Richard Kim documented the trip with his film camera. The photoset includes the long car ride from Orange County, the Chrome registration pre-party, Rapha Cycle Club shop visit, Ride & Style event and everything in between. Scroll down to check out all of the photos! [portfolio_slideshow id=4204] All photos c/o Richard Kim.

Red Bull Ride & Style // Video Recap

2012-05-04

Red Bull Ride & Style // Video Recap

This past weekend a few of the City Grounds staff, team riders and friends headed up to San Francisco to take part in the 2nd annual Red Bull Ride & Style Event. Check out the video we put together highlighting some of the weekend including the Chrome pre-party, the ride & style event and much more. Great job to our team riders Justin "Congo" Mitchell, Matt Spencer & Corey San Agustin for representing City Grounds and the rest of the participants in pushing the sport of FGFS!

Team/Staff Rider Page // John Maniquis

2012-05-03

Team/Staff Rider Page // John Maniquis

During our trip up to San Francisco for the Red Bull Ride & Style event, we stopped by the Rapha Cycle Club to catch up with our good friend and former Long Beach staff member John Maniquis. John gave us a tour of the shop and also let us get a few exclusive photos of inside the Rapha truck to showcase his bike. Check out his 1998 GT GTB build by clicking here or on the images below! View his bike check details and more pictures by clicking here >>

Team/Staff Rider Page // Natalie Burgos

2012-04-25

Team/Staff Rider Page // Natalie Burgos

Long time friend of the shop and Long Beach local Natalie Burgos met up with us this past weekend and showed off her beautiful Samson NJS build. Check out the full photo gallery and bike specs by clicking here or the images below! Check out all of our team, staff and friends bike checks by clicking here >>

2012 LA Circuit // Fixed Gear Race

2012-04-24

2012 LA Circuit // Fixed Gear Race

Congratulations to good friend of the shop and Long Beach local Edgar "Willow" Juarez for placing second in the LA Circuit Fixed Gear Race this past Saturday! If you remember, Edgar won the Wolfpack Hustle fixed category and is the proud owner of the coveted dog tags. Check out some of the event photos below from Ace Carretero. Photo cred: Ace Carretero

City Grounds Buttons // In Store Now!

2012-03-28

City Grounds Buttons // In Store Now!

Introducing the new 1" City Grounds buttons! These are perfect for pinning to your bag or shirt and showing support for your local bike shop. Available now in store only at either the Long Beach or Costa Mesa location!

Wolfpack Hustle Event Coverage // Part II

2012-03-20

Wolfpack Hustle Event Coverage // Part II

As part of the registration event for the Wolfpack Hustle Crash Race, City Grounds hosted a gallery pop up show right next door at Portfolio 360. The show included photography from John Watson of ProllyIsNotProbably.com and Angelo Calilap of CycleAngelo.cc along with some stunning bikes that were put on display. CycleAngelo came came through with some beautiful shots that captured street riding out in NY.Prolly's photoset entitled "It Doesn't Have To Be Fun To Be Fun" included photography from his "walkabout ride" through the Australian bush with Shifter Dan and Andy from Fyxo while in Melbourne. The other side of the...

Edgar "Willow" Juarez Wins Wolfpack!

2012-03-19

Edgar "Willow" Juarez Wins Wolfpack!

Congratulations to Long Beach local rider and shop homie Edgar "Willow" Juarez on winning 1st place in the Fixed category and bringing home the coveted dog tags in the Wolfpack Hustle Crash Race! Stay tuned tomorrow for more coverage of the event and race.

Voted Best Bike Shop in Long Beach!

2012-03-16

Voted Best Bike Shop in Long Beach!

A few weeks ago the Long Beach Post held a "Best of Long Beach" competition in which people could vote via Facebook polls for their favorite local spots with everything from barber shops to best live music venue. We asked for your support and you all answered. City Grounds was voted "Best Bike Shop" and we couldn't be more proud! Our Long Beach store wouldn't be where it's at if not for the unrelenting support of the community and the consistent hard work of our staff. Thank you to everyone who voted and spread the word! Check out the article,...

CG Tumblr Photo Spotlight // Bud Abille

2012-03-09

CG Tumblr Photo Spotlight // Bud Abille

Bud Abille stopped by the City Grounds headquarters today and we couldn't help but take a quick photo of  his ride and one of the best stickers we had seen in a while (besides a City Grounds sticker). Not sure where it came from or who makes it but definitely deserves to be up on our Tumblr. Check out more photographs like this on our Tumblr or follow us on Instagram (Username: CityGrounds). Get out and ride today, the weather is perfect! 

Team Rider Page & Video // Congo Mitchell

2012-03-06

Team Rider Page & Video // Congo Mitchell

Newly added to the Community section is a team rider page for Justin Congo Mitchell. Not only can you check out what he is currently riding but we also put together a small video edit too. Congo has been with City Grounds from the beginning and we are glad to have him as part of the team. Check out his page by clicking here or on any of the images below.

New Rider Page // Colby Sue

2012-02-28

New Rider Page // Colby Sue

We just added a new rider page to our Community section for friend of the shop Colby Sue. Colby is a team rider for Ritte and he brought out both his Crossberg and Bosberg builds for us to shoot. Check them out by clicking here or on any of images below and make sure to leave some comments. Big thanks to Colby for showing off his bikes and always supporting the shop!

City Grounds Featured In The Atlantic

2012-01-26

City Grounds Featured In The Atlantic

The Atlantic recently published the article "Creating 'The Most Bicycle Friendly City in America'...In Southern California" by Nate Berg in which City Grounds is featured as well as our Long Beach shop manager Brendan Sund. Check it out below and click the read more link to see the entire article along with what Brendan had to say over at TheAtlantic.com."There have been numerous studies that show how adding a new lane to a freeway or road has the opposite effect than what was intended. Rather than easing congestion (which it does only briefly), the new lane merely creates more room...

LBC 2 ATX // Video Edit

2012-01-26

LBC 2 ATX // Video Edit

If you are an avid reader of ProllyIsNotProbably.com you might have noticed that City Grounds team riders Matt Spencer & Corey San Agustin recently visited Prolly out in Austin, Texas. The trip resulted in some great photos and videos and Corey even got to check out the local hospital after a rail to stair gap gone wrong (he's recovered and doing well). Check out the video edit LBC 2 ATX by Matt ''Wolfdrawn'' Spencer: John took some great photos during the visit and cataloged the entire trip in a series of posts over on his site, some standouts below: Check...

Featured Tumblr Photo!

2012-01-24

Featured Tumblr Photo!

Each week we are going to post a featured photo from the City Grounds Tumblr. This week is our team rider Jack Lindquist's Ritte x Moth Attack track bike. We found this pic over on Ritte's Facebook page. If you are on Tumblr, make sure to follow us: http://citygrounds.tumblr.com/ Check it out in action: Photo's c/o Jack Lindquist's Tumblr: http://pinkfixie.tumblr.com/

New Staff Rider Page // Matthew Hurst

2012-01-19

New Staff Rider Page // Matthew Hurst

We just put up a new staff rider page/bike check for Matthew Hurst, who works over at our Costa Mesa location. Check out his Specialized Tarmac SL3 Carbon road bike by clicking the image below! All photos c/o Chris Basilio!  

New Staff Rider Page: Ban Deloviar

2012-01-11

New Staff Rider Page: Ban Deloviar

We just added a new staff rider page for Ban Deloviar, who works over at our Long Beach location. Check out his Specialized Langster setup & even a short video by clicking here or the image below!All photos & videos c/o Chris Basilio & Dave Jaranilla

New Video Edit // Marwin Ou

2012-01-03

New Video Edit // Marwin Ou

To start the new year off right, City Grounds team rider Marwin Ou has a new video edit. Check out the video below and then head over to his team rider page here. Marwin is riding his new 2012 SE PK Ripper Fixed Gear Bike (Blue) with the SE Landing Gear Fork in white. Both of which we have in stock, click here to check it out!

City Grounds Is On Tumblr

2011-12-27

City Grounds Is On Tumblr

If you haven't already, check out the City Grounds Tumblr featuring pictures of what inspires us, what we are riding and much more! We make sure to keep it updated regularly from our staff, team riders and friends. Follow us at http://www.citygrounds.tumblr.com!If you're not a Tumblr user, we are also on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram (@citygrounds)!

New Staff Rider Page // Britney Winstein

2011-10-21

New Staff Rider Page // Britney Winstein

Long Beach staff member Britney Winstein's bike check is now up and running! Check out her very clean Fuji Track Pro build, complete with a stormtrooper headbadge sticker and a very interesting spoke card. Head over to her bike check page by clicking here or check out the rest of the team/staff rider pages here. All photo's c/o Chris Basilio!

New Team Rider Page // Marwin Ou

2011-10-12

New Team Rider Page // Marwin Ou

Marwin the Wizard Ou's team rider page is up and running! Go check out his bike check specs, photo gallery and featured video by clicking the image below. Leave some comments and let us know what you think!

New Addition to Website: Community Section

2011-09-27

New Addition to Website: Community Section

New to the website is the Community section. This is your one stop shop for everything City Grounds lifestyle. Within this section you can find team rider/staff bike checks, all of our videos, social media updates, & much more. Make sure to go check it out, browse around, comment on the bike checks and let us know what you think! We will be continually adding new content to this section so bookmark it and keep checking back for updates!  

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