Bikes in LA
#1
Bikes in LA
Got my visa C1/D and going to LA next week to work out of long beach (instead of Miami) couple of questions, should I bring my old bike or buy a new one in long beach, how safe is long beach in general and is it OK to ride my bike around. Do the cops get picky if you ride on the pavement? (scared of traffic) Are helmets compulsory in CA
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Re: Bikes in LA
i'm assuming you're talking bicycles.
downtown LB is fine and they even have bike trails near the beach. It's pretty safe.
At night, never know. Lots of illegals and gangbangers here, so you could get jumped anytime especilaly if you bike past 7th street up to PCH. The "ghetto" part of LB.
LB cops are pretty lax and pretty nice.
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downtown LB is fine and they even have bike trails near the beach. It's pretty safe.
At night, never know. Lots of illegals and gangbangers here, so you could get jumped anytime especilaly if you bike past 7th street up to PCH. The "ghetto" part of LB.
LB cops are pretty lax and pretty nice.
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#3
Re: Bikes in LA
Originally posted by supernav
i'm assuming you're talking bicycles.
downtown LB is fine and they even have bike trails near the beach. It's pretty safe.
At night, never know. Lots of illegals and gangbangers here, so you could get jumped anytime especilaly if you bike past 7th street up to PCH. The "ghetto" part of LB.
LB cops are pretty lax and pretty nice.
-= nav =-
i'm assuming you're talking bicycles.
downtown LB is fine and they even have bike trails near the beach. It's pretty safe.
At night, never know. Lots of illegals and gangbangers here, so you could get jumped anytime especilaly if you bike past 7th street up to PCH. The "ghetto" part of LB.
LB cops are pretty lax and pretty nice.
-= nav =-
#4
Re: Bikes in LA
Originally posted by Bald Badger
thanx 4 the info.... wot the hell is a gangbanger? over here it's a group of rapist's
thanx 4 the info.... wot the hell is a gangbanger? over here it's a group of rapist's
Sounds tougher than "gang member"
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Re: Bikes in LA
Originally posted by Bald Badger
thanx 4 the info.... wot the hell is a gangbanger? over here it's a group of rapist's
thanx 4 the info.... wot the hell is a gangbanger? over here it's a group of rapist's
Social analysis over for the day. :lecture:
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Re: Bikes in LA
Originally posted by Rockgurl
A "gangbanger" is a gang member who shoots people. I only know that because I just finished reading Monster, an autobiography of Monster Kody an LA gangmember.
A "gangbanger" is a gang member who shoots people. I only know that because I just finished reading Monster, an autobiography of Monster Kody an LA gangmember.
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Re: Bikes in LA
Originally posted by Pimpbot
I've read that book. And thought it was more about the moral decay of the inner city in America, than him bragging on how many people he'd killed.
I've read that book. And thought it was more about the moral decay of the inner city in America, than him bragging on how many people he'd killed.
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Its a good read. It is quite scary when you consider the book is written about the streets of L.A. Gives a good insight into the Crips and Bloods street gangs. You might want to stop wearing red and blue when you move. lol
http://www.streetgangs.com/bibliogra...nsterkody.html
http://www.streetgangs.com/bibliogra...nsterkody.html