Leader Bikes recently unveiled a new frame, "Cure", at Interbike 2014 in honor and celebration of owner Sal Lombroso's complete recovery from cancer. A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go to funding research in the fight to cure cancer. In working closely with Sal over the years we could not be happier to hear about his recovery and want to help spread the word about this new frame! Check out the new frame and read the full story direct from Leader below: "A little more than a year ago, Sal Lombroso, founder and owner of Leader Bikes,...

Crew Bike Co. has been restocked at City Grounds! Check out the wide range of framesets, frames, components and more. Featured items include the District Track Frame, a classic style aluminum track frame made out of lightweight 6061 aluminum and designed with true track geometry. The District frame is available now for only $149.00 plus FREE shipping in four color options: matte black, gloss white, gunmetal or orange. Crew Bike Co. is also offering a sweet deal with the District as a frameset pro kit for $399.00 (also with free shipping!) which includes the District Frame and top of the...

Aventon Bikes released a short film featuring the Aventon Mataro Low at this past week's Interbike show. Directed by Warren Kommers and using Downtown Los Angeles as a backdrop, the video follows a young rider frantically making his way through the city on his Mataro Low. Check out the Aventon Mataro Low short film below and keep a look out for the surprise ending! Source: Aventon Bikes Director: Warren Kommers DP: Harris Charalambous Music: Makeup and Vanity Set Aver Ingenuity Productions

The 2015 Cinelli Mash Parallax Frameset was unveiled at this weeks Interbike show and it is pretty epic. Check out the official product photos and press release below. Expect these to arrive at City Grounds soon! "Being from the US, we love saving some new projects to premier at Interbike each year. We’re pleased to introduce the new Metallic Black/Charcoal Cinelli Mash Parallax colorway for 2015. For model year 2015 we will offer both the original White/Charcoal and the darker version shown in these photos. We invested a lot of time developing this bike and finishing these efforts with new colors and...

The Aventon Bikes Diamond Frameset has been unveiled to the public at this year's Interbike show and we got access to the official product photos. The Diamond frame is constructed using 6066 aluminum tubing and the design is inspired after the cutting shape of a diamond. This unique design style is a major change from the traditional round or even aero style tubing commonly seen on track bikes today. Check out the studio shots below and specifications at the bottom of this post. The frameset package includes: - 6066 Aluminum frame - Aventon Track Specific full carbon fork - Full carbon integrated seatpost -...

We are a little late on this, but we wanted to share regardless. Tokyo based VHS Mag has come out with a video as part of the "Doin' It" series introducing the Chrome Japan Crew. Featuring track bikes, fixed gear freestyle and skateboarding the video follows riders Juri Hanazumi, Shingo Ogura, Yuma Tanigawa and Marco through the streets of Japan. Check out the video below and be on the lookout for more great content coming from Chrome Japan Crew in the future. Source: VHS Mag Music: Fushiming - Per-Session Percussion: Stone.D SHOP CHROME >>

The Pure Fix Track Series is now in stock at City Grounds! With two options, the Pure Fix Cycles Keirin ($225) and Keirin Pro ($325) framesets, there’s sure to be a one to fit your riding style and your budget. Whether you’re looking for a quick commuter or a pure-bred racer, the Pure Fix Track Series is ready to race, ready to ride, and ready to go.   The Keirin is designed to give you the edge on the track and the streets. Built with double-butted 6061 aluminum tubing, and featuring an integrated headset and smooth welds, it’s light, stiff, responsive, and...

Unknown Bike Company has just introduced the Type-1 Track Frame and released some amazing studio shots. The Type-1 is Unknown's lightest production frame yet! Incorporating a Scandium Tubeset they have been able to get this frame down to a scant 2lbs 9oz while increasing lateral stiffness.  Check it out in the photos below and stay tuned for pre-order / arrival info! Specifications: - Scandium Tubing - 1200 grams - Track Specific Geometry - Anodized Black - Lazered logo on downtube - UBC Circle logo cnc engraved on headtube Photographs c/o Unknown Bikes & Jesse Rith

The new 2015 Cinelli x Mash Histogram Frameset is now available for pre-order at City Grounds! Check out the first image of the frameset below, featuring a mirror-polished black, bask-masked downtube Cinelli logo, and plenty of concealed colors on the inside of the rear triangle and fork blades.   Here are the specs we know of so far, we'll keep you tuned on any updates we get: - Columbus Airplane (Supersection oversized shape) 7005-T6 aluminum frame construction with rear-facing, steel insert horizontal track dropouts @ 120mm spacing (no brake mount on frame) - 1.5" to 1-1/8″ Columbus Straight Carbon color...

City Grounds is excited to announce that ICNY Sport is now in stock! Ice Cold New York, or better known as ICNY Sport, is the brainchild of NYC graphic designer Mike Cherman. ICNY utilizes a unique 3M reflective application on apparel and accessories that produce a strobe-like effect when lit, making the wearer visible at night. ICNY is for anyone who wants to be seen at night: cyclists, runners, skaters and pedestrians alike, meeting at the intersection of safety and style. SHOP ICNY >> Photo's & Media c/o ICNYSport.com

Friend of the shop and longtime customer Tom Schwarz of the streetwear giant Obey Clothing sent over some photos of his custom Bianchi Super Pista bike. This bike came out proper with Tom's use of extremely high end components from 3T, Mavic, Phil Wood, Sugino among others. Check out some of the photos below and get ready for some #bikeporn. Frame: Bianchi Super Pista 57cm Fork/Headset: Carbon Straight Blade / Integrated Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Sugino 75/ Phil Wood Pedals: Ultegra carbon Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain: 49Tx15T/ Sugino 75/ DID racing pro Handlebars/Stem: 3T Ergonova team carbon/ 3T ARX team Saddle/Seatpost: Selle San Marco Mantra racing / 3T Doric LTD carbon Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: Mavic Ellipse/ Vittoria Diamante...

Our friend John 'The Radavist' Watson stopped by Levi's Commuter Workspace pop up location in Los Angeles, CA and took some great photographs. We haven't gotten a chance to stop by yet, but we wanted to spread the word. Make sure to check out the full article and photoset on The Radavist: "The idea of “free” these days usually comes with a catch, yet when the Levi’s Commuter Workshops popped up in Brooklyn, LA and London, free really does mean free. A free desk to work at, free bike repair / wash areas, free coffee, free wifi and yes, free tailoring. So...

The long awaited 2015 Leader Bikes 725 framesets are now in stock at City Grounds for pre-order! Leader's framesets are lighter than ever with an improved seat clamp system and classic smooth welds. New for 2015, the 725 and 735 utilize a 1-1/8” to 1-1/2” tapered head tube, improving frontal stiffness as well as ride quality. Also new this year, is an integrated seatpost clamp which cannot be stripped, featuring a two bolt system to ensure no slippage of the seat post while riding.   Completing the frameset is the FSA C-40 headset designed to flawlessly complete the cockpit on this race...