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Spoke(n) Art Ride - D World Destruction

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January 12, 2008
6:30 pmto11:00 pm

The Ride:

The Spoke(n) Art bicycle ride is a free, once-a-month, bicycle tour of art galleries in North East Los Angeles. The ride takes place on the second Saturday of each month - a special night in North East Los Angeles. Area art galleries open their doors late into the night as part of NELAart’s “Gallery Night”.

The Spoke(n) Art Ride will begin (as it usually does), at the flagpole on the corner of Figueroa and York Blvd. in Highland Park.

This month’s ride is going to bring the Spoke(n) Art Ride back to its after-party roots: pinatas, kiddie bikes, bike racing, some beer, a lot of fun.

The details are being worked out, but we’re basically going to have a birthday party/parties, along with the Spoke(n) Art Ride, converge at the Oven sometime after 9:30 p.m.

For more information about the bike ride, check out the static Spoke(n) Art Page.

Spoke(n) Art Ride - Transient Landscape

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December 8, 2007
6:30 pmto11:00 pm

Transient Landscape Flyer

This month’s Spoke(n) Art Ride is brought to you by “The Transient Landscape” - a photographic exhibition at the Bike Oven that will be up until the end of December. The exhibition will have its opening on the same night that the Spoke(n) Art Ride takes place.

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Wheels of World Peace in NELA Christmas Parade

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December 2, 2007
10:00 amto3:00 pm

A Picture of 2006’s Bicycle Entry in the NELA Holiday Parade.

The Bike Oven, on behalf of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, participated in the 2006 NELA Christmas Parade.

On Sunday, December 2, 2007 the North East Los Angeles Christmas Parade is going to slowly make its way down Figueroa Street in Highland Park. In 2006 a contingent of cyclists from the Bike Oven rode in the parade, handing out decorated children’s bicycles along the way.

We’ve been asked to participate in this year’s event, and after filling out a parade entry form, all we need is a group of cyclists willing to join us as we spread “Peace Around the World!” (the theme of this year’s parade).

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November Spoke(n) Art Ride Wrap-Up

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Spoke(n) Art Ride participants at the starting point for the ride.

Spoke(n) Art Ride participants at the starting point for the November 2007 “We Lookin’ at Art” ride (photo: digablesoul).

This past weekend’s Spoke(n) Art Ride was a bit smaller than usual, but the spectrum of artistic expression on display during NELA Art’s Second Saturday was larger than ever.

Our first stop was at the confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco. These two bodies of water meet near the intersection of San Fernando Road and Figueroa Street under the 5/110 interchange. We had to scramble down the cement walls of the Arroyo to get to the confluence, bikes in hand.

It was night time, so our view of the recently created murals, pieces, throw-ups, and tags was hindered by low light. I gave up trying to take night time pictures in the river bed, but if you’d like to see images of the work take a look at a series of posts about the “Meeting of Styles” that took place in early October on the LA Weekly’s Lurker blog.

Sadly, about 300 yards of murals were destroyed by the Los Angeles County Public Works Department “buffer” - a middle aged latin american man driving a white pickup truck full of grey paint. On my way to work, I see him making his bi-monthly trips up and down the Arroyo buffing (painting over) all the graffiti along the Arroyo Bike Path. Sometimes, his wife is driving the truck while he sprays.

November Group Art Show at the Bike Oven

The sculpture above was created during the course of the evening by Brian - one of our Bike Oven shop regulars. It has since been disassembled - the objects it was made out will one day ride out the door as parts on working bicycles.

Once we extracted ourselves from the Arroyo, it was on to several other galleries. We ended at the Bike Oven - for our first group show, featuring a whole host of pieces, from oil paintings to pottery. We even had some on-the-spot work created by a Bike Oven regular during the course of the evening (see photo above). The show will run until December - so stop in during shop hours to check it out. Our show next month will be collection of photographs of the Los Angeles area. If nothing else, it promises to be a fun opening night party and an interesting exhibition.

If you’d like to see more photos from the evening, take a look at digablesouls’ Flickr photoset for the evening.

Spoke(n) Art Ride - We Lookin’ at Art

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November 10, 2007
6:30 pmto11:59 pm

Meet at the corner of Figueroa and York in Highland Park at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2007. We’ll ride to several galleries and one or two alternative art-filled areas of the neighborhood, and then return to the Bike Oven (3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065) for our first group art show.

The show at the Bike Oven will feature the work of over ten artists, in a number of genres.

Want to discuss this ride with the Midnight Ridazz? Join the Spoke(n) Art Ride discussion on the Midnight Ridazz forum.

General information about this ride is available here: http://bikeoven.com/spokenart/

For more information about the NELA Art night we’re taking part in: http://nelaart.org

Bicycle Events for October 25 to October 27, 2007

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Chavez Ravine Steve sets up at the Hermon Dog Park Environmental Fair on Saturday, October 13, 2007

Chavez Ravine Steve sets up at the Hermon Dog Park Environmental Fair on Saturday, October 13, 2007

There are a lot of rides going on in L.A. this weekend, but here is a short list of stuff that I know the Bike Oven crew will be attending:

Friday, October 26, 2007

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

So, I guess I’ll see you in the streets!

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Midnight Ridazz Halloween Ride

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October 26, 2007
6:00 pmto11:00 pm

Midnight Ridazz Halloween Ride Flyer

This ride is going to be off the hook. How do I know? Let me count the ways:

  1. Planned by Ratt_Bones (he set up the Heavy Metal show at the Oven)
  2. We’ve got coverage of the ride in the L.A. Times
  3. We’re starting with a party
  4. We’re ending with a party
  5. Everyone will be in costumes!

The dealio with this ride:

Start at the Bike Oven (3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065). We’ll be hanging out, and doing silly bike-related things, at around 6 p.m. The ride is leaving at 10 p.m. (on the nose).

The ride is going to end at 782 Valencia, Los Angeles, CA 90017  - where there will be enough revelry and libation to put Mardi Gras to shame.

Bring your bike. I’m riding a rickshaw.

There is more info about the ride available via the Midnight Ridazz event posting.

To discuss this ride, go to the Midnight Ridazz forum post for the Halloween Ride.

Saturday at the Oven

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I can’t overstate how fast positive things have been happening at the Bike Oven since we opened our doors at our new location at 3706 N. Figueroa Blvd. in mid-August. So I made a little movie about this past Saturday, October 6, 2007, that ought to show a little bit of what the Bike Oven crew was up to (not shown - preparation for next weekend’s “Air Pressure” art show and the Spoke(n) Art Ride afterparty)

The Midnight Ridazz stopped by at around 2 a.m. The Oven was a pit stop for the Ridazz’ Sweet and Tender Hooligans Tribute to The Smiths ride that started in Hollywood and ended up scaling the hills of L.A. to the Griffith Observatory and to the back of the Hollywood sign. They rode all night long, and into the morning. You can check out the build-up and aftermath of the ride in the Midnight Ridazz forum post for the Sweet and Tender Hooligans ride.

I had a good time hanging with all the Ridazz and with the Bike Oven crew before and after. I think everyone else had a pretty good time too.

Sweet and Tender Hooligans Tribute to the Smiths Ride [midnightridazz.com]

Spoke(n) Art Ride - Air Pressure

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October 13, 2007
6:30 pmto10:59 pm

Air Pressure Flyer

The Spoke(n) Art bicycle ride is a free, once-a-month, bicycle tour of art galleries in North East Los Angeles. The ride takes place on the second Saturday of each month - a special night in North East Los Angeles. Area art galleries open their doors late into the night as part of NELAart’s “Gallery Night”.

This month’s Spoke(n) Art Ride is brought to you by Air Pressure. Yes, the air in your tires - because without it, your bike would not roll. Also! Air Pressure the gallery opening! At the Bike Oven! Yes! We have art! On the walls! People with talent hang out here - and their work will be on display until November.

The Ride:

The Spoke(n) Art Ride will begin (as it usually does), at the flagpole on the corner of Figueroa and York Blvd. in Highland Park.

We will leave at 6:30 p.m. for a mellow ride to about 7 or 8 different galleries open for NELA Art’s Second Saturday.

No cover charges, no waivers, just bring a functioning bike (and some blinky lights).

The ride will end at the Bike Oven & Sandpaper Books at 3706 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065 - where an art opening will be in full swing.

The Art Opening:

Air Pressure

at the Bike Oven from October 13th to November 2nd
Opening
Saturday October 13th, 6:00-9:00
DJ Rolls Ross 9:00-11:00

Photography by:

Aaron Farley & Jeaneen Lund

Illustration by:

Alia Penner

Curated by:

Jessie Cowan

For more information about the bike ride, check out the static Spoke(n) Art Page.

To discuss this ride, post a comment on this page, or visit the Midnightridazz.com forum post for this ride.

Gypsy Ridazz Caravan to East L.A.

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September 15, 2007
7:00 pmto8:59 pm

Gypsy Ridazz Caravan to East L.A. on Midnightridazz.com

Musical Bike Parade - Dancing - Foot Down - Fire Dance

The Gypsies are coming back, and they’re looking for locals to join their caravan as they pass through Los Angeles. Bring your bike and join them as they party their way from Lincoln Heights to Boyle Heights and East L.A.

This is a dress up dance party that will stop at parking lots, parks and plazas, etc. for dancing and to-be-announced activities. Dressing in costume and dancing is strongly encouraged, along with being friendly and making noise.

The ride will end at the Bike Oven which is now located at 3706 N. Figueroa Street in Lincoln Heights for an after party.

Gather Time: 7:00 PM

Depart Time: 8:00 PM

Start Location:

Vons Parking Lot
2511 Daly Street
Los Angeles, CA 90031

MAP

From the Lincoln Heights/Cypress Goldline Station:

Head South on Ave. 26 for 0.4 miles, make a slight right onto Daly St (passing Pasadena Ave). Continue another 500 ft.

End Location:
Bike Oven
3706 North Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90065

MAP

What do I need for this event?

  • A working bike
  • A spare tube for your bike
  • A costume (highly recommened) - gypsy themed or Mexican, in the spirit of Mexican Independance Day), or anything goes. Refer to the pictures for costume ideas. We will have a costume grab bag - drop something in the bag and take something else out.

What is significant about September 15th?

Mexican Independence Day is celebrated the evening of September 15th and on September 16th. We will incorporate this celebration into the ride. ¬°Viva Mexico!

How fast and how long will the ride be?

It will be a casual paced 10-12 mile ride with some stops of 20-40 minutes to dance and have fun. We will return to the Bike Oven around 10:30 - 11 PM.

Where will the ride end?

The ride will end at the Bike Oven (http://bikeoven.com) about 1 mile from the start location for an after party. The Bike Oven is located at 3706 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065.

Is this for begnner riders?

Yes, it is for all levels of riding ability. We will have someone at the front and back of the ride to keep us together. If you haven’t used your bike for a long time or you are unsure about the condition of your bike, consider having a bike shop check it out.

About Saftey and Stuff

If you haven’t yet, read the Rulez of the Ride. You should also read < a href=”http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm”>Bicycling Street Smarts for more information about riding safely. Be curtious to drivers, pedestrians and other Ridazz. Stay in the right lane except when preparing to turn left. Help people who have bike trouble. Have a Ride Buddy - if you don’t come with a ride buddy, ask someone to be your ride buddy when you arrive, and exchange cell phone #’s (if you have one).

Can I help out with this ride?

Yes, you sure can! We need people who can bring up the rear to make sure no one gets left behind.

Eric and Annelise

Eric and Annelise
eric -a t- einem -dot- us
714-906-8686

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