Wolfpack Hustle HP Gran Prix // Video Recap

2013-10-23

Wolfpack Hustle HP Gran Prix // Video Recap

Wolfpack Hustle held a great sprint racing event, the 'HP Gran Prix, out in Huntington Park, CA this past weekend. Rafael Hernandez of 2071 photo captured the event on video and put together a great video edit. Check out the video below and thanks once again to the Wolfpack Hustle team for putting on the event and having City Grounds be a part of it! Shot and Edited by Rafael Hernandez (@2071photo) Scooter - SC Nomad, Music - Vincent Markowski - Dirty Capsules

Wolfpack Hustle HP Gran Prix // October 19th, 2013

2013-10-09

Wolfpack Hustle HP Gran Prix // October 19th, 2013

The Wolfpack Hustle HP Gran Prix is an all out sprint race down Pacific Blvd in the historic core of Huntington Park, CA. Two winners, one man and one woman will receive the coveted dog tags, prizes and cash. As with the all Wolfpack Hustle events, we expect to see a HUGE turnout and some extremely competitive racing. Make sure to head out on October 19th and check out or compete in the event! Note: This race is single speed only. Riders using geared systems will be required to prove that their gear shift system is disabled. 200 people will...

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Midnight Drag Race // Event Recap

2013-09-10

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Midnight Drag Race // Event Recap

The Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Series held its final race of the summer this past weekend on the 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles, CA. With the LA cityscape as a scenic backdrop, hundreds of riders took over the bridge, lining up in pairs of two to battle for the coveted dog tags in the Midnight Drag Race. The event lasted long into the next morning with the aid of food trucks, plenty of Red Bull and DJ's keeping the party going. At the end, Long Beach local and close friend of the shop Edgar 'Willow' Juarez stood atop the...

Wolfpack Hustle 6th Street Drag Race // Registration Open Now!

2013-08-12

Wolfpack Hustle 6th Street Drag Race // Registration Open Now!

Registration is now open for the Wolfpack Hustle Midnight Drag Race, the last event of the 2013 Unified Title Race Series. It's all going down on September 7th at the 6th Street bridge in LA. City Grounds has been a running the athlete's zone for all of the events and will be out there in full force to support the athletes. It should be an amazing event, make sure to come watch who takes home the coveted dog tags! Some more info about the race: The Midnight Drag Race is an all out sprint race across the 6th Street Bridge...

State Bicycle Co. // Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Criterium Video

2013-07-18

State Bicycle Co. // Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Criterium Video

The crew over at State Bicycle Co. put together a video showcasing their team's trip out to Los Angeles to participate in the first ever Wolfpack Hustle Civic Center Criterium. I love getting the behind the scenes look into the race preparation and the team camaraderie combined with some great racing footage. Plus, they are wearing highlighter green polka dot kits - what's not to like?! Check out the video below, hopefully it tides you over until the next Wolfpack Hustle event on Sept. 7th on the 6th St. Bridge! Team State Bicycle Co. riders include: Brian Forbes Bryan "B-Hard"...

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Crit Race // Photo Recap

2013-06-25

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Crit Race // Photo Recap

This past Sunday Wolfpack Hustle hosted the 2nd race in the 2013 Unified Title Race Series, The Civic Center Criterium. With the streets shut down around City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, racers competed for the coveted dog tags and to get one step closer to the ultimate goal - Unified Title Series Champion. It was quite the day with inspiring victories from Jo Celso (Womens Fixed), Kathryn Donovan (Womens Road), Walton Brush (Mens Fixed) and Sean McElroy (Mens Road). Not to mention a great showing and second place finish in Mens Fixed for Long Beach local Edgar Willow Juarez!...

NEW Arrivals // GT Road, Mountain & BMX Bicycles

2013-06-03

NEW Arrivals // GT Road, Mountain & BMX Bicycles

2013 GT Road, BMX and Mountain bikes are in stock and marked on sale! We have some great deals with bikes starting as low as $219.00. PLUS, most all of the bikes are available for FREE shipping! Whether you are in the market for some serious performance bikes, racing or just casual riding, GT has you covered with everything from entry level to professional grade bikes. Click here to shop the full line of GT bicycles >> [portfolio_slideshow id=6621] Click here to shop the full line of GT bicycles >> All photos c/o GT Bicycles.

Wolfpack Hustle Race #2 // CVCCTR Crit Race Los Angeles

2013-05-21

Wolfpack Hustle Race #2 // CVCCTR Crit Race Los Angeles

The second event of the Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Race Series is coming up quick and the Wolfpack team just released the flyer for it. Race #2 is a crit style race  on June 23rd around City Hall of Los Angeles with four finales for Mens Road, Mens Fixed, Womens Road and Womens Fixed. City Grounds is a proud sponsor of the Title Race Series and will be out there in full force with a full Athlete Zone set up. Hustle (get it?) over to the event page and check out all the details.

Red Bull Ride + Style 2013 // Track Race Photo Recap

2013-05-06

Red Bull Ride + Style 2013 // Track Race Photo Recap

The 2013 Red Bull Ride + Style event was held this past weekend in San Francisco on Saturday, May 4th. A crowd of over 5,000 people showed up to watch and cheer on a solid group of track and fixed gear freestyle riders throughout the day. The event consisted of two sub events, a track race which incorporated obstacles and ramps in the morning and a fixed gear freestyle trick competition in the afternoon. The track race featured last years winner Addison Zawada along with other familiar faces including Jason Clary, Hernan Montenegro, Walton Brush and our very own team...

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash // Photo Recap

2013-03-25

2013 Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash // Photo Recap

The results are in, congratulations to all of the winners and participants in the 2013 Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash race! We couldn't have been more excited about being part of such a great event. From the registration party where we got to meet all of you and talk shop, to the race itself where we witnessed thousands of people competing for those elusive Wolfpack Dog Tags. A big thank you to Don a.k.a. Roadblock and the rest of the Wolfpack team. We can't wait until the next event, in the meantime - check out the photos from the registration party...

SF Sprints Promo Video // CG Kit Spotting!

2013-02-28

SF Sprints Promo Video // CG Kit Spotting!

Good friend of the shop and former City Grounds staff member John Maniquis sent over the promo video from the good people who run SF Sprints for the next event coming June 8th, 2013. Looks like a great time, and you can't beat the shot of John repping the shop in the CG Kit at 0:48. We suggest making that freeze frame your desktop and phone background. Thanks for sending this over John (check out his bike check here >>)! Filmed by Rp Cuenco & Ukiah Pearson

Intro: The Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Race Series

2013-02-21

Intro: The Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Race Series

WHAT THIS IS: From a field of thousands… One Man and One Woman will be declared the 2013 Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Series Champions. The Unified Title is a series of 3 unique and extremely challenging bicycle races in the City of Los Angeles. During the first two races, Men and Women will compete separately for points in 2 categories: Fixed Gear or Free-Wheel (Geared). Top 16 winners in each race accumulate points and free entry into the following race event. For the third and final race, Fixed and Free-Wheel categories will unify into one SINGLE SPEED category (Fixed or...

Wolfpack Hustle Instagram Contest // #MARATHONCRASH #WOLFPACKHUSTLE

2013-01-30

Wolfpack Hustle Instagram Contest // #MARATHONCRASH #WOLFPACKHUSTLE

Our good friends over at Wolfpack Hustle are throwing an Instagram photo contest to get people hyped on the Marathon Crash Race that is coming up soon! City Grounds and Wolfpack have some big things planned this year and we are excited to support the Wolfpack Hustle movement. Check out the details for the contest below and get your Instagram on: "Who is training for the Marathon Crash Race this month? We want to see where you are riding, the adventures you are having... Tell us some stories in the next few weeks... Tag photos with #MarathonCrash and #WolfpackHustle on...

City Grounds Finale // Photo Recap

2012-09-11

City Grounds Finale // Photo Recap

The Summer Race Series at the Encino Velodrome is an event that we could not be happier to be a part of. For the second year, we got to play host to the last and final race of the series called the "City Grounds Finale". The event combines everything we love about the sport of cycling; good people, competitive racing & amazing bikes. Check out some of the photos below from the event or scroll down to see the full gallery. Thank you to Kieron of Ridetheblackline.com, all of the athletes and a huge thank you to everyone who showed...

City Grounds Finale // Summer Race Series 2012

2012-09-02

City Grounds Finale // Summer Race Series 2012

City Grounds is proud to announce the 2nd Annual City Grounds Finale races at the Encino Velodrome on Wednesday September 5th, 2012. This is the final race of the Encino Summer Race Series which has been put on by Kieron and the team over at Ride the Black Line. We look forward to this event all year and really enjoy the great racing and cycling community coming together to celebrate the end of summer. Check out the flyer below for more information and we hope to see you there! Where: Encino Velodrome 17301 Oxnard St. Encino, CA 91416 Click 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

Chubby Grounds, City Boob Race - 9/10

2011-09-06

Chubby Grounds, City Boob Race - 9/10

As a part of the Bicycle Film Festival we are teaming up with Chubby Boob to host the "Chubby Grounds, City Boob Race". The race will start at City Grounds Long Beach at 6PM and end at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles at 8:30PM. Also, as a twist, Chubby Boob will be dispensing cards out of their spoke card vending machine that will dictate mystery race teams. Racers will be paired up with another racer of the corresponding card. Both racers must work together and finish at the same time. For more race details see the flyer below! Track Bike...