4. L.A.B.
IS A LOCAL,
FULL SERVICE
BICYCLE
SHOP WHICH
SPECIALIZES
IN FIXED GEAR
BICYCLES.
IT RESIDES IN
THE WESTSIDE
JUST MILES
FROM VENICE
BEACH.
THE BIKE CULTURE HAS RECENTLY THRIVED IN LOS ANGELES. THIS SIDE OF
TOWN IS VERY BIKER FRIENDLY-VENICE BLVD HAS A BIKE LANE FROM THE BEACH
TO ABOUT LA BREA AVE. THESE ARE SOME OF THE REGULARS, CHARLIE BACK
THERE IS IN FULL POUT! HE’S GETTING SOME MUCH OVER DUE MAINTENANCE
DONE ON HIS BIKE.
5.
6. IN A SMALL SHOP WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS, MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
STARTS OUTSIDE.
THE TWO THESE
BIKES ON RACKS
DISPLAY
OUTSIDE
ARE
BEAUTIFUL
HOLD BIKES
CUSTOM THAT NEED
MADE EYE WORK DONE,
MAGNETS- USED BIKES
MORE THAN FOR SALE,
ONE AND
PERSON COMPLETED
INQUIRED WORK
ABOUT A
ORDERS.
PRICE...THE
BIKES ARE
UNDER LOCK
STILL AND KEY OF
HANGING COURSE
VINNIE HERE IS AN APPRENTICE. HE
VOLUNTEERS HIS TIME IN EXCHANGE FOR
VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SOON MAYBE A
JOB. L.A.B. TAKES PRIDE IN GIVING BACK.
7.
8. OH MY
SURROUNDING THE MAIN GOD
BECKY
F O C U S I S E V E RY T H I N G , LOOK
AT THO
NEEDED TO BUILD A SE
BIKES!
CUSTOM RIDE OF YOUR
OWN.
IN THE CENTER
0F THE SHOP
YOU FIND FULLY
BUILT BICYCLES
FOR THE THE
AVID AMATEUR
OR THE “NO
FUSS, JUST GO”
BIKER.
9.
10. IF A FACTORY MADE BIKE DOESN'T SUIT YOU...TOUGH LUCK!!
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHOP IS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND FRAMES,
FORKS, HANDLEBARS, CRANKS
AND ANY ESSENTIAL PARTS
NEEDED TO BUILD YOUR CUSTOM
SINGLE SPEED BIKE.
WITH A WIDE RANGE OF
COLORS AND STYLES YOU
CAN BUILD A STEEL HORSE
THAT GENUINELY REFLECTS
THE INDIVIDUAL, YOU.
11.
12. CENTER BACK, YOU’LL
FIND THE SMALLER
COMPONENTS. SOME
OF THESE PARTS CAN
BE PRICEY. IN TIMES
PAST, SMALL ITEMS
LIKE THESE HAVE
MAGICALLY
DISAPPEARED-HENCE
THE GLASS CASE.
IF BUILDING A
OVER ALL,
CUSTOM IS YOUR
THE SHOP IS
FIX, A STROLL
VERY FLUID
FROM LEFT TO
AND EASY
RIGHT IN L.A.B.
ON THE
SHOULD BE MORE EYES.
THAN SUFFICIENT
13.
14. LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS THE WORKSPACE...
DUE TO A
SUDDEN
THIS IS WHERE THE
WAVE OF MAGIC HAPPENS! THE
BIKE TECH, “FRAM”, IS HARD
REPAIRS
MY TIME
AT WORK TUNING
IN THE CHARLIE’S BIKE. THEIR
BACK OF USE OF VERTICAL SPACE
HOUSE
WAS CUT IS EXTREMELY EFFICIENT
SHORT.
THEY
COULD
ONLY FIT
SO MANY
BODY’S
BACK
THERE!
VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO