The bright minds behind Space 15 Twenty stepped up and slammed the dunk this past weekend in the city of Angels.
Our own El Corpo went down to show how people who wear cardigan sweaters do backwards circles and then followed up with this report;

"We were the only company that showed up with a booth (Huf, DVS Shoes, Chrome, and others sponsored it as well), and everyone who rolled in that day got a heavy dose of Swobo propaganda. There were 2 bands, 2 DJ's, product tosses, a movie premier, an Alley Cat race, beer, food, etc. and a Sanchez raffle at the end. They treated us really well. This new crowd is so stoked on bikes and the the whole scene...it's really refreshing. Most of these kids are just getting into it for the first time.

If anybody in the bike industry tells you how "dead" or "over" the track bike scene is, obviously the kids who are out there ramping it up have not gotten that industry memo. It's raging, and as far as I can tell, it's just getting started.

Here's the guy who put the whole thing together. He works at Urban Outfitters, and it's pretty amazing that they gave a green light to an event like this....considering the crowd. Pretty rowdy bunch.

Just a view. I think that guy with the sweatshirt and beard was supplying all the weed. At least the hired security seemed to think so.

These posters were everywhere.

So here's the guy who won the Sanchez in the raffle (Grand Prize for the event). He was so stoked. Hours before he was talking to me about how he's new to the whole scene, and he's been trying to find the best way to get a bike, was combing through Craigslist, EBAy, etc....and then he's the guy who wins the bike frame. So stoked.

Local bike crew. Just like the skate scene in the 80's....you have a few kids with some extreme talent, then the guys who hang out with them and get really drunk. Think "Team Drunk" in the city in the 80's with Tommy and his crew. Same thing.

Raffle winner. She was stoked.

First band.

This guy ripped.

Booth view.

What people saw when they walked in.

Crowds.

guyonstage.com.

I'm sad to report that the 80's are coming back. That part kind of sucked. There were a lot of "16 Candles " look-a-likes.

Erkel was hanging with me.

This guy also ripped.

..and this guy.

and these guys...

So there you have it. Hell-A is shaking it up on the shake down, and would seem to show no signs of slowing.
Haters be damned.