Scrapertown

What this kid has created in Oakland CA is pretty cool. They def do it a bit different on the West side.

"In order to become a member of the Original Scraper Bike Team, you must: Be a resident of Oakland, CA. Be at least 7y/o or older. Retain A 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), Create your own Scraper Bike…(It Has To Be Amazing, Or Else You Can’t Ride.) A single-file line when riding. After 10 rides The Scraper Bike King and his Captains will decide if your bike is up to standards and if you can follow simple guidelines. After your evaluation we will consider you a member and honor you with an Original Scraper Bike Team Shirt. Only worn when Mobbin’ Stay posted to our website for all upcoming Scraper Bike Rides..." — The Scraper Bike King

California Is A Place is an ongoing series of short docs about the Golden State. From Disneyland to farmland, we’ve got Scientology and superstars, siicon and silicone. California is humanity run amok and then packaged, branded and sold. California Cuisine, California Love, California Casual, California Gold, California Girls and, of course, California Dreams. Obviously, we love this stuff. That’s why we’re doing this project. Simply put, California is sensational. And the closer we look, the better it gets. This project is ongoing. We hope you like what you see and say so. We plan to post often. So until that day, when we finally float off into the Pacific, California is a place. Stay tuned.

California is a place