Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Scraper Bikes

The Rise of Oakland Scraper Bikes and the Demise of Used Cars in Alameda

By Matthew Roth | May 18, 2010 | 4 Comments

A few weeks ago we stumbled across this amazing video of the Scraper Bike phenomenon in Oakland, which we’ve also documented in this Streetfilm by John Hamilton. In the California is a Place film "Scrapertown," filmmakers Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari give you another look at Baby Champ and the work he is doing to […]

Streetfilms: Scraper Bikes and the “Bike 4 Life” Ride

By John Hamilton | Jul 31, 2009 | 8 Comments

Born in the streets of Oakland, scraper bikes have become so much more than just a colorful trend of tricked-out bicycles. Scraper bikes have become an Internet phenomenon via YouTube, a practical means of greening urban space, a social movement, and a rallying cry for young people organizing against violence in their community. Tyrone "Baby […]