LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Check out these other local bicycling events and organizations…
Santa Ana Active Streets (Santa Ana) - Our sister organization! An advocacy, education, and community events organization based in Santa Ana
Willard Neighborhood Association (Santa Ana) - Neighborhood association acting out advocacy, beautification, and events in Willard, the neighborhood in which our shop is located!
So Cal Klunkers (Santa Ana) - Weekly (and more) bike riding group local to Santa Ana
Costa Mesa Alliance For Better Streets (Costa Mesa) - Advocacy, education, and community events organization based in Costa Mesa
Moonlight Mash (Long Beach) - Community group bike ride every full moon, starting in downtown Long Beach
Long Beach Bike Co-Op (Long Beach) - Grassroots pop-up community bicycle repair group in Long Beach founded by one of our former volunteers
The Bicycle Kitchen (Los Angeles) - Community bicycle shop and DIY repair space in East Hollywood; one of the first, they inspired us to do what we do!
Bikerowave (Los Angeles) - Community bicycle shop and DIY repair space in Mar Vista; they donated to help us to get started at our first location!
Ride On! Bike Co-Op (Los Angeles) - Bike co-op and shop located in Leimert Park, Los Angeles
Bike Oven (Los Angeles) - Community bicycle shop and DIY repair space in Northeast Los Angeles
Bici Libre (Los Angeles) - Grassroots pop-up community bicycle repair group in Los Angeles
Xaroochut (Los Angeles) - Bicycle community calendar around LA, celebrating people and mobility
CicLAvia (Los Angeles) - Nonprofit partnering with the city of Los Angeles to regularly hold open streets events around LA
The Mixed Race (Los Angeles) - Weekly (and more!) bicycle rides and events in LA
Wild Wolf Cycling Collective (Los Angeles) - An LA-based bicycle riding, touring, and education group that holds space for women and gender-expansive people
TECH RESOURCES
Bicycle Gear Calculator - Versatile calculator for bike gearing in any discipline
Bicycles Stack Exchange - Forum with many valuable question-and-answer-style information exchanges on all things bicycles
Bike Gremlin - Primers on many fundamental bicycle tech concepts
Framebuilders Google Group - Forum with conversations discussing issues related to bike frame building
GCN Tech YouTube Channel - Videos with bike tech insight from various mechanics and industry experts
GMBN’s Mountain Bike Maintenance Playlist - Videos on mountain bike-specific technical information
Hambini Engineering - Technical insights and industry critiques from Hambini, an engineer, specializing in high performance reliable bearings applied to bicycles
Jim Langley, Bicycle Aficionado - Oldschool all-around bicycling and tech website, with information on how to resolve unwanted noises coming from a bike
Park Tool’s Repair Help Blog - Step-by-step repair guides from a tool manufacturer, often with accompanying videos, and featuring a very useful problem diagram/directory of a bike for reference
Phil Vandelay’s YouTube Channel - Cargo bike and all-around bike-related fabrication videos that often have plans available to follow along
René Herse Cycles Tech Tips - Blog with explanations of certain theoretical bike concepts, specializing in tires
Rides of Japan YouTube Channel - Aesthetically pleasing videos on road bike riding and repairs, with several complete road & gravel bike build videos
RJ The Bike Guy’s YouTube Channel - No-frills bike repair videos tackling problems from many different eras of bicycling. A great place to start!
Sheldon Brown’s Bicycle Technical Info - Detailed write-ups on bicycle repair concepts of all varieties, from a former legend in the cycling community. A great place to start!
Shimano STI Shifter Repair Facebook Group - Forum with advice and discussions on how to repair Shimano Total Integration (STI) shifting levers
Sick Biker YouTube Channel - Deep-dive videos on bike maintenance especially tackling component teardowns/maintenance and drivetrain information
Wheel Fanatyk Blog - Blog full of valuable information on wheel-building from an industry expert