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Matt’s Esker Cycles Hayduke Ti Feels Like Home

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Matt’s Esker Cycles Hayduke Ti Feels Like Home

For cyclists, some bikes feel like an extension of ourselves. They offer comfort and familiarity. For Lowelifes RCC founder Matt Baffert, his Advocate Cycles Hayduke Ti was that bike. He spent nearly a decade riding it in the San Gabriel Mountains, taking it on trail work days, scouting missions, and camping trips. When Matt lost his home in the Eaton Fire, his beloved Hayduke burned with most of his belongings. Then, the local community rallied, and a new Esker Cycles Hayduke Ti rose from the ashes…

After the Eaton Fire: The Lowelifes and Los Angeles Singletrack

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After the Eaton Fire: The Lowelifes and Los Angeles Singletrack

There are no trail gnomes. Trails don’t maintain themselves, especially after flash flooding and fires. In steep and relentless terrain like Los Angeles’s San Gabriel Mountains, a few crews look out for trail users. In these mountains, one group, in particular, the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club, keeps those ribbons of stoke running smoothly. Read on for a look at the Lowelifes and the crew’s contribution to the trails of the San Gabriel Mountains, presented by Fox Racing

Lowelifes Dream Trail: Kenyon DeVore Guide

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Lowelifes Dream Trail: Kenyon DeVore Guide

Kenyon DeVore is a trail in the Angeles National Forest on Mount Wilson (5,713′). Partially shielded from the Bobcat Fire in 2020, this lush, wooded section of singletrack remains unburned. It offers a unique look into a north-facing ecosystem high in the San Gabriel Mountains. Maintained by the Lowelifes, Kenyon DeVore is our first in the non-profit’s Dream Trail series, sponsored by Fox Racing. Let’s check it out!

LAist Article on Matt Baffert from Lowelifes and the Eaton Fire

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LAist Article on Matt Baffert from Lowelifes and the Eaton Fire

Our good homie Matt Baffert from one of Los Angeles’ trail working crews, Lowelifes, lost his home in the Eaton Fire. LAist ran a story on him today and it’s worth the read!

“Two months and six days after the Eaton Fire broke out, on the very same day the Army Corps of Engineers came with bulldozers to clear the rubble of his burned down home, Matt Baffert finally got back out on the mountain trails.

“Idlehour Trail…in the upper Eaton Canyon,” he said. “For lack of a better word, my second home.”

Baffert works as a construction contractor by day. In his free time, he’s an avid mountain biker and trail steward, repairing trails after wildfires, floods and other mayhem in the Angeles National Forest. In 2019, he co-founded the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club, a dedicated nonprofit group of volunteer trail builders and menders.”

 

Read the story at LAist.

This Used to Be…

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This Used to Be…

As this is being published, the fires around Los Angeles have been burning for about a week. The areas that haven’t burned are being gently showered in the ashes of the areas that have. Travis lives in an area that hasn’t burned. And as he looked around his yard this weekend, he was thinking a lot about those ashes.

Camera Corner Los Angeles Premiere – November 7th – with The Cub House at Braindead Studios!

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Camera Corner Los Angeles Premiere – November 7th – with The Cub House at Braindead Studios!

Every screening of Camera Corner has sold out quicker than people realize, so if you want to catch the film, buy your tickets now!

We are stoked to announce the Camera Corner premiere in Los Angeles on November 7th in collaboration with the Cub House at Braindead Studios. The screening starts at 8 PM sharp, so get there on time. Buy your tickets at Braindead Studios now, because as noted above, this will sell out.

OMAC Camo Jerseys by Endo Customs

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OMAC Camo Jerseys by Endo Customs

Los Angeles-based OMAC has a run of disruptive patterning jerseys made in house by Endo Customs. The patterning is inspired by some of the most iconic camo designs but with a modern spin, bringing in bright, vibrant and contrasting colors with traditional tones. They’ve got base layers, road jerseys, and casual riding/running jerseys, all made in Los Angeles.

Roll on over to OMAC to see more.

2024 LA Invitational at the Cub House: Where Everyone’s Invited

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2024 LA Invitational at the Cub House: Where Everyone’s Invited

Today, we present a recap of the 2024 LA Invitational put on by all the lovely folks over at The Cub House in Los Angeles, CA. In a slightly different format than our typical event Reportage, the team gathered stories from various participants, who recounted harrowing and ecstatic experiences while out riding the event routes. Then, they conclude with a gallery of drool-worthy two- and four-wheeled machines from the bike and car show portion. Let’s check it out below!