Riding Chinese bikes for dim sum
Adam Bray-Ali pumps up a bike tire before a ride to a dim sum restaurant in
Bicycle riders take a Metro Gold Line train on the way to a dim sum restaurant in
Bike riders dine at Blue Ocean Seafood Restaurant in Alhambra. Flying Pigeon LA’s dim-sum ride, which starts off at its store on North Figueroa Street, occurs the third Sunday of each month. (David Sprague / For The Times)
Josef Bray-Ali at the Bike Oven nonprofit co-op, which he founded and which is the main competitor and predecessor to Flying Pigeon. At Bike Oven, riders learn how to work on their own bikes and can receive free bike parts in exchange for volunteering. The co-op drives much of the day-to-day business of Flying Pigeon, which is on the same commercial strip north of downtown LA. (David Sprague / For The Times)
