Last Minutes with Oden

2009-12-15

Last Minutes with Oden

I've been blessed to know Woody, and i'm sure those of you who have met the man can not express the amount of love, passion, and wisdom this individual holds. Sit down and buy the guy a cup of joe and he'll change your perception on life. Check out his latest documentary "Last Minutes with Oden". Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo. Directed/Edited: Eliot Rausch Director of Photography: Luke Korver, Matt Taylor Song: Big Red Machine/Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner

New Items & Back in Stock

2009-12-08

New Items & Back in Stock

Got the hipster bars from Volume Bikes and stocked up on some more frames, forks, and demolition pedals. We recently brought in a few Sugino White Messenger cranksets that should be available in store/online by the weekend We also got plenty of 55cm and 58cm CinellixMash framesets! We hope to receive the 50cm and 53cm soon.

Totally Awesome!!

2009-12-08

Totally Awesome!!

Spotted team riders Congo and Matt in this video The Totally Awesome Fixed Gear iPhone 3GS Mini Movie from Don King Punch on Vimeo.

Geekhouse Hot Damn!

2009-12-02

Geekhouse Hot Damn!

Marty from Geekhouse sent us our 4th Geekhouse frameset! Frame Size: 54cm c-c Features: Triple triangle seat stays, integrated chain-tensioner dropouts, curved seat tube Color: Obvious Orange Price: TBA Location: We'll probably hang this up in our Costa Mesa store. But you'll be able to purchase it from LBFG or online. Thanks again Marty!

Black Friday Sale! Nov 27-29

2009-11-24

Black Friday Sale! Nov 27-29

It's that time again! Except this time we'll be blowing out our 2009 models!! You'll find some killer deals if you show up early, they'll only be a handful of complete bikes that are 50% off. But for those of you who sleep in, we'll have majority of our bikes on sale and plenty of parts and components on sale as well!! Sale goes on through the weekend, so we hope to see you guys then!

1 Year In The Books!

2009-11-18

1 Year In The Books!

Thanks again to everyone that came out and supported our 1 Year Annivesary! Congratulations to our Gold Sprint winners Kevin and Cassidy! And congratulations to our lucky PK Ripper raffle winner.... who's information we lost during the nights debauchery. Thanks again everyone for the great year! Here's some photos from the night Poor Tanner crying... what a munson Photos by: TylerDurden

Bike Day LA 3.0

2009-11-18

Bike Day LA 3.0

Congrats toTeam Rider Matt Spencer who took best trick & foot down at last Sundays Bike Day LA! Photo Taken By: TylerDurden

30 Seconds to Mars MV

2009-11-12

30 Seconds to Mars MV

Check out our team riders Matt and Congo in the new 30 Seconds to Mars music video!

Bike Day LA Sunday Nov 15th

2009-11-10

Bike Day LA Sunday Nov 15th

Head out to Bike Day LA this Sunday!

LBFG 1 Year Annivesary!!

2009-11-07

LBFG 1 Year Annivesary!!

Come Party With Us Saturday, November 14th @ 7:00pm

Lunch Breaks For Cyclists In Long Beach!

2009-11-02

Lunch Breaks For Cyclists In Long Beach!

This just in from the city of Long Beach: Participate in Long Beach’s Car Free Fridays by riding your bike to work on November 6th or any first Friday of every month, and then ride your bike to lunch to enjoy “lunch breaks” for cyclists at local Long Beach eateries. Lunch breaks will be offered between the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to cyclists who frequent one of the eateries listed below and show proof that they rode (helmet or bike lock key). * Applies to those who dine in only & excludes alcoholic beverages.Click here for the...

FRESH SAMSON

2009-09-21

FRESH SAMSON

We have a new (used) Columbus tubed Samson NJS frame up for sale. This thing is hot! Light blue with a gold sparkle. Fastback seatstays, and all the nice lugwork that you would expect from Samson. Come check this frame out at our Costa Mesa location while you can, because at $850 for frame, fork, headset, and bottom bracket, this won't last too long.

CHROME SHOES

2009-09-19

CHROME SHOES

So, I'm workin' at the shop this Wednesday and Paul drops this box off to me: Needless to say I was juiced. I had been scoping the new Chrome shoes since the boys from up north brought samples by a few months ago. I must say these shoes are very well made. They have double stitching and reinforcement in all the right places, and the little reflective patch on the back is a nice touch, not to mention they look fly. I tossed them on to see how they performed. I first noticed the extra stiffness from the "propulsion plate" which doesn't extend...

citygrounds x LookBook Outlet Store Jumper Style Dress

2009-09-13

citygrounds x LookBook Outlet Store Jumper Style Dress

citygrounds x LookBook Outlet Store Jumper Style Dress - Those Who Dare The rules are your own, and your preference is to stay on top of the fashion designs that cater to the bold and daring. The jumper style Shakuhachi design sets the standard for rule breakers. Featuring a squared neck and back, with jumper type straps, the citygrounds x http://www.lookbookoutlet.com/ dress has a tailored look, fitting close to the body without the use of stretch fabric. The fabric itself, is one hundred percent polyester, heavy weight and structured, with a glossy sheen similar to satin. A bold, bottom to...

Mash x Cinelli Back In Stock!

2009-09-12

Mash x Cinelli Back In Stock!

  We just recieved a new shipment of the Mash x Cinelli framesets. A very limited quantity of these frames will be available, so first come first serve!

Volume Cutters Back in Stock!!

2009-08-31

Volume Cutters Back in Stock!!

So, our friends at Volume have added a red colorway for the Cutter... so sweet.  We have all sizes and colors back in stock.  Available in Black, White, Raw (clear coat), Glow Mint, and Red.

Bicycle Film Festival L.A.

2009-08-25

Bicycle Film Festival L.A.

We recieved this info from the Bicycle Film Festival the other day: "This summer, The Bicycle Film Festival, presented by 42BELOW, returns to Los Angeles for the SIXTH year to present a cultural phenomenon like no other. Originating in New York City, the festival is a voice for the most powerful and culturally relevant movement of the past decade: the urban bike movement. The BFF brings together many creative communities, including fashion, music and art as well as various bicycling communities – including fixed gear, BMX, and road cycling - over a shared passion for bike riding." Make sure you...

Bianchi D2 Super Pista In Stock!

2009-08-21

Bianchi D2 Super Pista In Stock!

Available now at our Long Beach, and Costa Mesa locations. Come and get it!

Congratulations Congo!

2009-08-19

Congratulations Congo!

Props to City Grounds team rider Congo for winning the trick competition at the Palms Cycles first annual Quadcomp. Keep up the good work buddy! Make sure to check out the video. Bike Day LA 2.0 at Space 15 TWENTY 2009 from Space 15 Twenty on Vimeo.

Cinelli x Mash Raffle Build

2009-08-18

Cinelli x Mash Raffle Build

The City Grounds opening raffle was a great success, and the final build is complete and roaming the streets of Cerritos right now. Congratulations to Allen on the clean build!

City Grounds in Loop Magazine

2009-08-14

City Grounds in Loop Magazine

Loop Magazine from Japan recently released their first issue.  This thing is packed with info and pictures of bikes, shops, riders... just everything.  Incredible job.  We were lucky to have a small spread alongside some dope shops like Track Star, Orange 20, Carnival, W-Base and more.  Check them here.

The mother load!

2009-06-19

The mother load!

New Volume Cutters just in! They will be available today at LBFG and City Grounds-Costa Mesa.

Last but not least...

2009-06-19

Last but not least...

MARTY!! blazin saddles. from Marwin Ou on Vimeo.

New Merch

2009-06-02

New Merch

Randonneurs, B43, DMR Wingbar, Thomson BMX stem, Cinelli Unicanator, Volume Foomanchoo Forks. Still waiting for Macaframa.... but we just received Bootleg Session V.3! This will be available at LBFG and City Grounds this Friday

Death Pedal Premiere - May 23rd @ 9:00PM

2009-05-19

Death Pedal Premiere - May 23rd @ 9:00PM

Come join us on May 23rd @ 9:00pm to watch the Long Beach premiere of DEATH PEDAL!

Tricks Are For Kids

2009-05-11

Tricks Are For Kids

compliments of "Wizard"

Another Session with Marwin & Family

2009-04-27

Another Session with Marwin & Family

another session from Marwin Ou on Vimeo. compliments of "wizard"

Sneak Peak 2

2009-04-07

Sneak Peak 2

The start of "Phase 2"

Bunny On A Stick - April 12th

2009-04-06

Bunny On A Stick - April 12th

Bunny On A Stick II on Easter Sunday, April 12th @ 4:00pm

Front Page

2009-04-06

Front Page

Here's our friend Tanner (cocktail in one hand) on the front page of Press Telegram chasing down Donnell in the longest skid competition.  Thanks again to everyone that came out to the event!

Block Party - April 3rd

2009-03-27

Block Party - April 3rd

Long Beach Grand Prix is taking place April 3-4th.  We're hosting a few competitions:  longest skid, best-trick skid, track stand, & gold sprints.  The street will be closed off all day, and there will be plenty of booze flowing at the beer garden.  There will be prizes handed out to the winners of the competition, so please sign up by 4pm if you want to compete. 

Sneak Peak

2009-03-27

Sneak Peak

Summer 2009!

Gold & White

2009-03-20

Gold & White

Received our second batch of Aerospokes in gold and white!

Aerospokes Now Available!

2009-03-05

Aerospokes Now Available!

Finally!  We ordered our Aerospoke wheels 6 weeks ago and got our first batch in black.  We'll be receiving gold and white in the coming weeks.  Now available at LBFG

All-City Hubs, Pedals, Cages, Straps

2009-02-27

All-City Hubs, Pedals, Cages, Straps

We just received a good size stock of All-City components (Hubs, Pedals, Cages, Straps).  This will be available at LBFG in the next few days. 

H-Plus Son In Stock!

2009-02-26

H-Plus Son In Stock!

Our friend Kenji Takamatsu hooked us up with a few H-Plus Son Rims.  Now available at LBFG in 700c & 650c!

Congo Gets Pitted

2009-02-23

Congo Gets Pitted

Congo doing some Smoothies - Compliments to Tanner

HED 3 Wheels

2009-01-15

HED 3 Wheels

New shipment of HED 3 wheels just in... get them @ LBFG! Available in 700c and 650c

New Logo from Benny Gold Designs

2009-01-15

New Logo from Benny Gold Designs

Check out our new company logo, City Grounds, and the new store logo for LBFG.  I think they turned out dope! We were fortunate enough to work with one of the best graphic designers in the biz, Benny Gold.   He is the design genius behind Mash, Huf, and his own label, Benny Gold (see below).  He has been blowing up in the last few years and has worked with notable companies such as Stussy, Nike, Adidas, DVS, and many other respected brands.  Check out his projects here. Benny Gold Logo City Grounds Logo LBFG Logo

Setting Up Shop - LBFG

2009-01-14

Setting Up Shop - LBFG

It took us a good 4 months to remodel and setup shop for LBFG - Long Beach Fixed Gear. This will give you guys an idea of what we had to deal with.  Notice how our shop used to be connected to the Village Grind (next door neighbors).            

New Store, New Website, New Blog, New Year

2009-01-02

New Store, New Website, New Blog, New Year

It has definitely been an exciting, exhausting, and humbling experience opening up LBFG. It is hard to believe that the store was just an idea back in June 2008. This of course would not have been possible without the support from my team (Pops, Jack, Eric, Christopher), family, friends, and the Long Beach locals. Considering that we've only been open for two months, a strong community has been created out of our 450 sq/ft shop, and it's truly inspiring! It is unbelievable to see how quickly the scene has progressed. It really has become something of a global movement. I...