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About Krista Carlson

A regular contributor to the print edition of Urban Velo, Krista Carlson is a cyclist obsessed with bike polo, baking, pickles, and all things bike-y. She is a native Angeleno and is madly in love with the city and everything that makes it the beautiful, crazy place that it is.

Alleycat Insights: Q & A with Buffalo Bill Chidley

Alleycat Insights: Q & A with Buffalo Bill Chidley

Alleycat Insights is a series of interviews about the evolution of alleycat culture that took place over the course of putting together our..

August 6, 2013 with 0 Comments
Wyatt Street King Bike Review

Wyatt Street King Bike Review

An increasing array of single speed bikes offering flip flop free/fixed hubs are on the market these days, as the ease of riding and..

August 6, 2013 with 0 Comments

CMWC 2013 Sprint and Skid and Trick Competitions

CMWC 2013 | sprint, best trick, skid (Unofficial, same day edit) from Geoffroy Dubreuil on Vimeo. Here’s a little glimpse of the..

August 2, 2013 with 0 Comments
SGCS Kit Release & Pre-Order

SGCS Kit Release & Pre-Order

Super Galactic Cycling Squad just released their first kit and … drool. Maybe I’m just a sucker for space-themed stuff, but..

August 2, 2013 with 0 Comments

Alleycat Explosion

Today nearly everyone and their cousin has heard stories of infamous alleycat races—of messengers jetting between cars and skidding..

August 2, 2013 with 0 Comments
CharRie’s Café Goes on European Bike Tour

CharRie’s Café Goes on European Bike Tour

Coffee and bikes. Bikes and coffee. They make a great pair, and Rie Sawada is taking this dynamic duo on the road for a bike tour across..

August 1, 2013 with 0 Comments
YNOT Introduces the Pan-Yay! Pannier

YNOT Introduces the Pan-Yay! Pannier

Ynot just released its first pannier, the Pan-Yay! The Pan-Yay! is a rugged pannier designed to fit most racks and be suitable for..

August 1, 2013 with 0 Comments
LiveRide App Makes it Easier to Get Around

LiveRide App Makes it Easier to Get Around

A cycling navigation app developed by cyclists, CycleStreets is a versatile app available in the UK that offers four routing modes to..

July 31, 2013 with 0 Comments

Living Streets Will: “Suspect Criminality”

Living Streets Will is a movement for safer streets, urging the NYPD to conduct criminal investigations when a cyclist or pedestrian is..

July 26, 2013 with 0 Comments
Beach Ride – Middle East Fixed Gear

Beach Ride – Middle East Fixed Gear

easy beach ride FGMF – middle east fixed gear from simon on Vimeo. Great edit from FGMF out of Tel Aviv. What a great city, and a fun..

July 25, 2013 with 1 Comment