This Event Took Place This Past Summer In Collabration With Onefam & Bikes4Life Whom Were Sorry To Mention, This Was Our Last Bike Ride And Collaboration With The Organization...Check Out Their Website To See Wat Wounderful Things Thier Doing In The Community.. And Congratulations On Their Grand Opening Of The 'Bikes 4 Life' Bike Shop...We Wish Them Much Success...
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Scraper Bikes: “Bike 4 Life Ride”
By:John Hamilton
July 31, 2009
Born in the streets of Oakland, scraper bikes first gained attention as a trend in bicycle customization that spread with viral speed, thanks to YouTube. Since the Scraper Bike video debuted two years ago, they've become much more: a practical means of greening urban space, a social movement, and a rallying point for young people organizing against violence in their communities.
Tyrone "Baby Champ" Stevenson, who styles himself the Scraper Bike King, says the first scraper bikes were created by Oakland teens who coveted, but could not afford, scraper cars -- souped-up sedans painted with bright colors and with rims so large they scrape the undercarriage. Scraper bikes are such a hit that many teens skip the cars and keep pedaling well past the age of 16.
On July 25, Stevenson organized the second annual "Bike 4 Life" ride to call for an end to violence in Oakland's neighborhoods. "We're trying to bring together a gun truce," he says, "because a lot of people in our community are dying from guns." This Streetfilm features scenes from the ride and more from Stevenson about the movement he helped launch.
(Via Streetfilms.org)
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