@julieofthespirits I feel like LA needs to get #BikeStormz going.

"If you’ve ever ridden a Critical Mass ride somewhere around the world, you’ll understand the feeling of riding together with thousands of others and taking back the streets of your city."

Thousands of London’s most talented riders stormed the capital summer 2024 calling for bikes up, knives down. #Bikestormz #BikesUpKnivesDown #cmhh

https://www.huckmag.com/article/in-photos-londons-young-riders-take-over-the-city-for-bikestormz

In Photos: London’s young riders take over the city for Bikestormz

Thousands of London’s most talented riders stormed the capital this weekend calling for bikes up, knives down.

Huck
3/ ... the #Bikestormz #BikesUpKnivesDown events have been a semi-regular feature for several years ... a 2018 event provided this iconic picture of a kid pulling a wheelie accompanied by Met Police officers on their bikes
2/ ... #Bikestormz #BikesUpKnivesDown organised by the fab folk at #SouthwarkYAs
youngadvisors.org.uk/southwark

Storyville If the Streets Were On Fire is full of bikes and awesome, and events so skill and transformative that of course the cops and white nimbies want it shut down, and you should watch if if you have an hour #Documentary #BikeStormz #BikeTooter

🅱️🅱️C https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001r3gj

🏴‍☠️ https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=If_the_Streets_Were_on_Fire

BBC Four - Storyville, If the Streets Were on Fire

A group of young people express themselves on bikes as an alternative to gang culture.

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Storyville - If the Streets Were on Fire

A group of young people express themselves on bikes as an alternative to gang culture.

BBC iPlayer

BikeStormz is an initiative for people in deprived inner city areas to help transport people away from their difficult immediate surroundings. Yet policing is putting up significant barriers to their goals.

Cycling should be for everyone.

"Who Counts As A Cyclist In London? Not young Black boys, that’s for sure."

https://novaramedia.com/2023/04/27/who-counts-as-a-cyclist-in-london/

#News #Newstodon #BikeStormz #BikeTooter #Cycling

Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?

The capital’s authorities say they want to encourage diversity among bike riders. Their actions don't match up, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

Novara Media