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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.

Shimano Gets in the Camera Game: Shimano Sport Camera

Shimano Gets in the Camera Game: Shimano Sport Camera

Lightweight, mountable cameras have become a cyclist’s best friend these days. A brand synonymous with bikes themselves, it’s..

February 7, 2014 with 0 Comments
Week in Biking: Shoes, tires, lights, and a blast from the past

Week in Biking: Shoes, tires, lights, and a blast from the past

The wheels on the bike go ’round and round’…school is in session, and we’ve got a history lesson for you from Jim..

January 31, 2014 with 0 Comments
Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival & Summit

Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival & Summit

The first of its kind, the Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival and Summit is a coordinated effort between an array of local advocacy..

January 29, 2014 with 0 Comments
Bespoken: Music Made Entirely From Playing Bicycles

Bespoken: Music Made Entirely From Playing Bicycles

When we talk about bike songs we’re usually referring to songs about bikes. Well, one musician interpreted the idea of a bike song a..

January 22, 2014 with 1 Comment
Mat Olson Turns Bridge Arches into a Pump Track, Asks For a Bike Park in Fort Worth

Mat Olson Turns Bridge Arches into a Pump Track, Asks For a Bike Park in Fort Worth

When Mat Olson rode across the 24-foot-high arches of the West Seventh Street Bridge in Fort Worth, city officials were not impressed...

January 20, 2014 with 1 Comment
Week in Biking: Friday Recap

Week in Biking: Friday Recap

The arctic vortex has subsided and 2014 is rolling along like a high-psi tire. In case you missed it, we are publishing I Love Riding in..

January 17, 2014 with 0 Comments
Austin PD Leads With Safe Passing PSA

Austin PD Leads With Safe Passing PSA

Shortly after the passage of Austin’s Vulnerable Road User Ordinance, the Austin Police Department released this video to demonstrate..

January 16, 2014 with 5 Comments
Dorothy Wong, Queen of Cyclocross

Dorothy Wong, Queen of Cyclocross

When I first met Dorothy Wong at the Kill Radio studio to be a guest on Bike Talk, I was blindsided. It was 10 a.m. on a Saturday. She was..

January 14, 2014 with 1 Comment
Volume Bikes/Demolition Parts: Michael Jordan Welcome Edit

Volume Bikes/Demolition Parts: Michael Jordan Welcome Edit

Volume Bikes/ Demolition Parts: Michael Jordan Welcome Edit from 180 Distribution on Vimeo. Volume Bikes and Demolition Parts welcome Brit..

January 13, 2014 with 0 Comments
Coaster Brake Challenge

Coaster Brake Challenge

The first Sunday of the month marked the beginning of the Coaster Brake Challenge, a regular series of races held on fire roads and..

January 8, 2014 with 1 Comment