We just drastically reduced prices on Schwinn and SE Complete Bikes! Prices have been marked down on Schwinn Madison, Racer & Cutter as well as the SE Lager, Big Ripper, Draft & Draft Lite. Check out all the deals below!

Over 350 entries in 3 days?! Wow, you guys have been putting in work with the camera. We have seen everything from professional looking photography to iPhone/Hipstamatic photographs in all their glory. One participant was so eager he couldn't even keep his clothes on! We couldn't be more excited to see everyone participating and enjoying the world of cycling and photography. Remember the contest doesn't end until September 30th, so if you haven't submitted you still have time! Even though we don't really get a vote, here are some that stood out to us. Good work everyone and remember to...

City Grounds is having its first ever Photo Contest! Entering the contest is simple; Go out and take a photograph that is cycling related and upload it to our Facebook Photo Contest page. The photograph with the most "likes" wins $500 in City Grounds Gift Cards. We also will be giving out $100 in City Grounds Gift Cards to second and third place! Click here or the image below to join in the fun.

Dustin over at the Costa Mesa shop sent me some rad images of our customer Jim Kehr racing at the 2011 Masters Track Cycling National Championships at Trexlertown, Pennsylvania! Here's what Jim had to say about his team: Our team is “29000 Men” representing the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project. www.29000men.org. 29,000 men die of prostate cancer each year, and one of our team members (a prostate cancer survivor) founded the Prostate Cancer Awareness Project as a means of spreading the word about the seriousness of this disease and the importance of having a yearly PSA test – especially for men...

The long awaited Specialized P.Fix is almost here! We know people are excited about this one so we are going to have it available to test ride at our shops. Come into the Long Beach location August 4th - 10th or Costa Mesa August 11th - 17th and check it out! The P.Fix will cost $880 and will be in stock early November. These are available for pre-book right now, contact us at either location for more information. **A valid I.D. and Credit Card must be provided before we let you partake in a test ride. Helmets must be worn...

Just added to our Online Store is the Mission Workshop Sanction Rusack. The Sanction is a compact weatherproof rucksack designed to hold the daily essentials. Built to last a lifetime with waterproof fabrics and military spec. construction. Available in Olive Green, Black, Charcoal & Gray. Take a closer look in our ONLINE SHOP.

Hold Fast Straps are now available in our ONLINE STORE! Hand made in Brooklyn, Hold Fast FRS offer superior comfort and adjustability no matter what type of shoe you ride in. Whether you are a die-hard fixed gear rider seeking a long lasting alternative to toe-clips, a hardcore bicycle polo player who wants a more protective toe strap, a trick rider seeking greater confidence, a single-track MTB rider who wants to stay connected on drops and switchbacks, or a commuter seeking maximum adjustability and comfort...these are the straps for you.

The highly anticipated Cinelli x Mash Bullhorn Bars are now in stock in the ONLINE SHOP. These are very limited and will go fast so grab yours while you can!

With its unique cycling atmosphere, New York City has some of the most favorable conditions for all types of riding. We snaked our way through the streets and avenues of Manhattan capturing some of New York City's cycling enthusiasts from commuters, messengers, and casual riders.

Resist just came out with a signature bar for team rider Congo! The Congoloids are available in black, chrome & white in our ONLINE STORE.

Grab your City Grounds Water Bottle today - only $5 for the 21 oz. and $6 for the 24oz. These are very limited so SHOP ONLINE NOW.

LAfixed summer swapmeet & BBQ is one of my favorite summer events EVER!!!!!!!! Carmageddon couldn't even hold us back (although there was no traffic whatsoever). Some of the City Grounds crew took the train up from Long Beach and rode the painstaking ride up to Elysian Park next to Dodger Stadium. LAfixed swapmeet is picnic style with good people, good food, good Mariachi music, and plenty of booze! I love the LAfixed community, they've been a solid support group for CG and we can't thank them enough! I managed to forget my camera, but i did take some iPhone photos!...

The new Chrome Salvage Bag Series uses reclaimed materials for the external panels of the Heritage Citizen to create unique, one-of-a-kind bags. For this particular series Chrome re-purposed reclaimed US Army tents. City Grounds now carries these in stock but they are available IN STORE ONLY! Head over to Long Beach or Costa Mesa and grab yours today!

We just got the Cinelli x Mash Histogram Framesets in stock! As of right now we only have the 50cm available, but don't worry more sizes will be coming soon. Head over to our ONLINE STORE and pick yours up before they are gone!

We are having a massive Red Tag Blowout Sale that is in store only! Sale includes discounted bikes, frames, forks & much more. Other promotions include 20% off MSRP on all helmets and 15% off MSRP on all lights. Don't miss out on all the great deals, visit our Costa Mesa and Long Beach locations or find out more here.

We just got the Hold Fast x Congo Collaborative Straps in stock. These are available in store only so stop by Long Beach or Costa Mesa to grab yours!

That was a good night! Thanks to Chris and Dave for making another solid edit! City Grounds Open House | July 2011 from City Grounds on Vimeo.

We just got the 2011 Leader 725TR frames in stock!  Upgrades to this frame model include smooth welds, shorter chain stays for a slammed rear end and much more! Frame colors include Matte Black, White, and Seafoam Green. Click the images below to check them out or SHOP ONLINE HERE. Also, the new Leader I05TR Carbon Fork is now available in our online store. It features an aluminum crown and steertube with carbon blades that taper at the bottom.

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Fourth, and has hopefully recovered by now! And a special thank you to everyone who came out to our Costa Mesa Open House party! Congrats to all the prize winners, hope you enjoy em! Check out some of the photos that Chris Basilio took from last weekend! http://www.flickr.com/photos/37404729@N00/5903810621/in/photostream/ MORE HERE!

Kevin C. did a great job designing our first waterbottle, and the first 50 people that arrive to our Costa Mesa Open House Party will receive a free one! Here's a little peak...

To celebrate Independence Day we are having a 5 day sale, running from July 1st until July 5th! This sale features massive discounts on all of your favorite brands. With savings up to 60% off you do not want to miss out! Visit our shops in Costa Mesa and Long Beach or SHOP ONLINE HERE.  

Just got our first batch of Laek House shirts in stock! The line features classic graphics with everything from iconic hubs to riders of the past. We only have a limited amount of each shirt available so make sure and act quickly! You can pick these up at either the Costa Mesa or Long Beach shops, or head over to our ONLINE STORE!

Got some new CG short logo stickers printed out! Available at the shops this weekend!

We are making room for the new Leader framesets, so we're blowing out our 2010 model at $149! We only have Black 51cm available, so if you or any of your friends are interested, i would swoop NOW because they won't last long! BUY ONLINE HERE!

Team Rider Marwin 'Wizard' Ou is killing it in this edit! Nobody can touch this kid when it comes down to flat land tricks! Thanks to Christian Justice, Chris Basilio and Dave Jaranilla for putting this together!

Our boy Marwin 'Wizard' featured on the new 2012 SE Quad Fix ad! Congrats Marwin! We'll have a sample of the quad fixed at our Costa Mesa Open House party, so come check it out on July 2nd!

Our Costa Mesa shop will be closed Tuesday, June 21st - Thursday, June 23rd for construction. We will be open for business on Friday. Sorry for any inconvenience. Meanwhile, you can visit our Long Beach location or SHOP ONLINE HERE

We're remodeling our Costa Mesa shop next week and will be closed Tuesday-Thursday (sorry about the inconvenience). To ring in the summer and celebrate the expansion of the shop, we'd like to invite you all to our Open House party on July 2nd to start off the holiday weekend right! We'll be having food, beer, $1 raffles, gold sprints and plenty of good people!

We got stock on all Bianchi Super Pista framesets, including the new limited edition white frameset and the Pista Classica! These frames will be available in store later this afternoon, or you can BUY ONLINE HERE!

Basilio and Jaranilla made another sweet quick-edit of John's GTB! For those of you who haven't heard, John has decided leave us to go join the rest of the hipsters in SF, hope your move went well buddy and we miss you!

No we are not f***ing with you, and YES the 2010 LOOK 464 track framesets are going for $499!! This frameset retails at $899!! Only downside is that we only have 53cm (mediums) available, and in very limited quantity. And please be aware that the 2010 LOOK 464 does not come drilled for brakes. SWOOP IT ONLINE HERE!

Rachel recently moved out here from Minneapolis and is the newest addition to our Long Beach staff! Check out her awesome Centurion. Everyone, meet Rachel. Rachel, meet everyone! (she's taken boys) Photo Cred: Chris Basilio

Ben over at Cinelli USA sent us a sample of the Cinelli MASH Histogram frameset last weekend. The frameset is currently at our Costa Mesa shop for customers to check out, and we'll be sending it to Long Beach next week. Please let either store know if you'd like to prebook one, or you can prebook yours ONLINE HERE! Go check it out in person, this frameset is gorgeous!

I love Woody!. JasonWoodyWood Film 1 from jason wood on Vimeo.

Arlo built up his '09 FTP with us a couple months ago, and i completely forgot to write up a bike check on his build! Proper build man! Frameset: 09 Fuji Track Pro Stem / Handlebars: Thomson X2 Road / Deda Pista Drops / Deda Chrononero Lowrider Pursuit Headset: Campagnolo Record Hiddenset Wheelset: Velocity Deep V / Formula Hub / Philwood Bearings Drivetrain: SRAM Omnium / Izumi ECO Chain (Gold) / EAI 19T and 16T Saddle: Selle San Marco Concor suede Misc: MKS GR-9 pedals, MKS Single cages, Cadence Double Straps, Cadence Doublizers, MKS aluminum frame chain tensioner

Congo and I went over to check out the races at Encino Velodrome last weekend for the Bob Hansing Memorial Cup. It was bike pRon overload for me! By far my favorite bike was Jack Lindquist's Ritte X Moth Attack track frame. Megan (aka: mothattack) is also selling her bright orange Makino for $1,000! If you're interested contact her! My other two favorite bikes at the track! I'm obsessed with Kieron's Masi

Chris Basilio put together another great edit for us, thanks homie! Such a nice weekend to get away and enjoy some good company in SF Ride+Style/Mission Workshop from City Grounds on Vimeo.

God I love these rims! Just arrived at our warehouse earlier today, and they'll be available in store by the weekend! Orrrrrr you can buy them ONLINE HERE! We also got some EERO's back in stock!

Our homie Han Hua won the Affinity H-Plus Son Rim contest! Thanks for reppin City Grounds and congrats Han! By the way, we're expecting the new H Plus Son TB-14 rims this week! We'll keep you posted!

Thrasher complete bikes are in stock! Volume currently only has the medium and larges in stock in both black and white. We're expecting the other sizes (SM, XL) to come in stock by early next week, we'll keep you posted! You won't be able to find a better fixed gear free style complete bike at this price, only $799! If you tried custom building your own thrasher with the same specs, you'll easily spend over $1,000! Buy your's ONLINE HERE or call the shops to check for availability and stock, these will go FAST!

Matt Spencer made an edit for our newest addition to the team, Corey "Pissy" San Agustin. Even though Corey's new to the team, he's been riding with all the original Long Beach FGFS boys from the beginning. It's been great seeing him progress and pick up other sponsors like All City! Welcome to the Team Corey! City Grounds: Welcome to the Team Corey from Matthew Spencer on Vimeo.

Just got a big batch of Resist Nomad Tires in! They're available in all black or black/red in either 700x45c or 700x35c. They'll be available in store by Friday or you can buy them ONLINE HERE!

We're blowing out these 2009 Masi Speciale Sprint framesets for $399!! It includes frame, fork, headset, and a seatpost collar. I can't explain how nice this frame is (Reynolds 631 tubing), and that you're getting way more than $399 worth with the Masi Speciale Sprint. If you've been feening a steel-frame upgrade, this would be it! BUY IT ONLINE HERE or call into the stores to check size availability

A nice edit of my homie Richie! A solid vid made by Anthony Fernandez and Chris Basilio The Ride from Anthony Fernandez on Vimeo.

The homies from Chubby Boob Nerd Crew swung by today to flaunt their current Spring/Summer and upcoming Fall 2011 line! We're expecting to get a limited run of shirts/gear in next week, so we'll keep you posted!

The City Grounds crew is rolling out! See you there!

Chris Basilio and Dave Jaranilla made a bike check of me! Stay tuned for Brendans video bike check... Chris has got some awesome ideas up his sleeve! Bike Check: Paul Ku from City Grounds on Vimeo.

I was digging through some old photo files and completely forgot about these profile pictures Matt Lingo took over a year ago. I love Lingo's work!