Long Beach Articles
Dailies
A cop, a squid or both?
Your first reaction upon seeing a police-liveried R1 is likely one of worry. Could the cops finally be riding bikes capable of catching other motorcyclists? Then you scope the lack of gloves (or any other safety gear this side of the mandatory helmet), the loud exhausts, the anodized gewgaws and, lastly, the inches-wide chicken strips on that back tire. What on earth is going on here? Like the po...
Rider: Rogelio Ramos
I know Ducati owners have a reputation of being a bunch of rich assholes who ride their over-priced Italian bikes to a coffee shop on Sundays so they can hang out with other Ducati owners who are also wearing Puma track suits and talk about how cool they all are, but let me introduce you to a guy who defies the stereotype. This story is about a motorcyclist with damn good taste who ditched the vin...
Party: The Art of The Cycle
Located in Long Beach, Jet Studios is usually a graphic design studio. Last Saturday they invited a few hundred bikers and rolled up their huge garage doors for Art of the Cycle. The open bar was stocked with drinks provided by Imperial and Sailor Jerry, but somehow Wes got his hands on some Four Loko. Art work included an impressive Jeff Decker sculpture and photography by Sherman Thomas. Bikes l...