Miguel Angel
Blue Magna 21 Speed
"No me gustan los
fines de semana. Ahi muchos conductores borrachos"
Reading
the sign in front of Flor y Canto that asked riders to stop by for an
interview, Miguel was more interested in information regarding the
rumor about bike permits. He'd heard that all bike riders were going
to be required to have permits just to ride their bikes, we told him
we didn't think that was true. He was worried because in Honduras the
police did confiscate bicycles without proper permits, and since his
$300 Magna gets him from his home in Northeast LA to his job in
Glendale, he needs it to make the 1 1/2 hour ride. His favorite
aspect of riding is that it keeps him in shape and helps to "rebajar
peso". The biggest obstacle are the drunk drivers on the
weekends.