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The East Side Riders Bike Club (ESR) is an all-volunteer, grassroots bicycle club founded in 2008. E ESR was established in 2008.

The purpose of the ESR is to prevent youth from joining gangs and/or taking drugs, but also engage youth who have a desire to enrich the community through recreational activities, specifically focusing on bicycle riding. Youth have been introduced to bike safety, healthy eating and active living, the importance of giving back to the community, and are able to participate in community riding events

hosted by ESR. ESR aims to provide a comprehensive youth program that seeks to positively impact the following community needs: Inadequate Organized Recreational Outlets for local youth in the Watts area, a community that is rife with high rates of child obesity, asthma and other respiratory challenges amongst youth. This program encourages physical activity through bike riding for youth and their families; Lack of Safe Passage and Travel Routes: while Watts is a very small community, there are clear gang-related boundaries and territories that limit the movement of local youth based on where they reside; Youth Personal Development - teach local youth lifelong personal development skills based on their own self-interest, in a way that is interactive and fun. Youth learn bike safety, repair, maintenance, and design; Lack of Resources- families lack the resources to purchase bikes, safety gear, and/or other necessary equipment. This program allows local youth to learn and strengthen their physical activity skills, while developing new knowledge on health and wellness.

05/29/2026

Back on schedule.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this week’s food giveaway. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, our distribution was moved to Thursday this week, and we appreciate your flexibility and support.

East Side Riders Bike Club Weekly Food Giveaway
11:00 AM
1513 E. 103rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90002

We are now returning to our regular Tuesday schedule beginning June 2, 2026.
Upcoming Food Giveaway Dates:
• Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Tuesday, June 9, 2026
• Tuesday, June 16, 2026
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Same time. Same location. Same love for the community.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with family, friends, and neighbors. Thank you for continuing to support East Side Riders Bike Club as we work together to strengthen our community through food access and service.

05/27/2026

🚨 COMMUNITY UPDATE 🚨

Due to the holiday, our weekly food giveaway schedule has been adjusted for this week.

📍 East Side Riders Bike Club Weekly Food Giveaway
📅 Thursday, May 28, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 1513 E. 103rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90002

Same time. Same location. Same love for the community ❤️

We will return to our regular Tuesday schedule beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with family, friends, and neighbors. Thank you for continuing to support and grow with us as we serve our community together.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day!

05/20/2026

🏒🔥 WATTS! It’s time to hit the streets and learn the game of hockey with the Street Southeast LA League! Whether you’ve never touched a hockey stick before or already got skills, this program is for YOU!

Come build confidence, teamwork, leadership, and have fun in a safe space with East Side Riders, the LA Kings, and LAPD Hockey. This is bigger than sports — it’s about community, growth, and creating opportunities for our youth. 💙

📍 Open to youth in South LA, Watts & Huntington Park
🕠 Practices every Wednesday from 5:30PM–6:30PM
📍 1513 E. 103rd St Los Angeles, CA 90002

Bring your energy, bring your friends, and come be part of something special. Let’s grow the game together in Southeast LA! 🏒✨

05/19/2026

Happy Birthday to the CEO of East Side Riders Bike Club, John Jones III! 🎉🎂

Today we celebrate not only another year of life, but another year of service, leadership, sacrifice and love for the community. Whether it’s feeding families, mentoring youth, organizing rides, cleaning up neighborhoods or simply showing up for the people of Watts and South LA — John continues to spend his birthdays the same way he spends most days… giving back.

A true example of what it means to lead with heart, purpose and community first. From all of us at East Side Riders, thank you for the countless hours, sleepless nights and dedication to making a difference. We hope today brings you love from family, appreciation from the community and a reminder that your work does not go unnoticed.

Happy Birthday John Jones III! May this next year bring peace, growth, blessings and continued impact. 💙🚲

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at East Side Riders Bike Club.

05/09/2026

Bring your kids out to our new and exciting experience every Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm. We will have skills training, scrimmage and ball handling skills. 8-14 years old. We hope to kick off a league summer 2026. 1513 E. 103rd Street LA CA 90002.

04/25/2026

Today East Side Riders attended a Career & Resource Fair at Aspire Schools in Huntington Park, and we left inspired. So many young people stopped by our booth curious about community work, leadership, and creating change. Conversations like these remind us the next generation is full of vision, talent and purpose. We hope every youth we met grows into a powerful leader in their community — because leadership starts with believing you belong. 💛🚲

04/15/2026

Yesterday, the kids turned the sidewalk into a canvas 🎨
Today, it’s boxing 🥊 and Watts Hockey 🏒

At East Side Riders, our afterschool program is about one simple thing: letting kids be kids.

From chalk art and basketball to new experiences like boxing and hockey, we’re creating safe spaces where youth can express themselves, stay active, and just enjoy being young.

We’re doing everything we can to keep our kids engaged, inspired, and off the streets—one day, one activity, one moment at a time.

This is what community looks like.
This is what love in action looks like.

04/06/2026

East Side Riders Bike Club needs your support.

We’re working hard to keep the lights on, keep the rent paid, and keep our programs running for the community. Our last fundraiser was stopped short, so we’re moving forward with a pop-up sale to help us stay afloat.

First, thank you to Bootsy BBQ for donating to the cause, and thank you to everyone who came through Beanie Cycle to support us. We appreciate you greatly.

Like many grassroots organizations, East Side Riders has faced financial hardships from taking on multiple projects, dealing with past accounting issues, and doing our best to hold things together when we felt it was necessary. Some things worked, some things didn’t. That’s business, and we’re still here pushing forward.

Now we need the community’s help.

We have bikes, bike parts, tubes, tires, e-bikes, and more available at reasonable prices. Everything must go.

Appointments are now open to stop by, take a look, and see what you might want to purchase. And honestly, we hope it’s everything lol.

Every purchase helps us continue serving the community and fighting to stay open.

To set an appointment, send us a DM or reach out directly.

Thank you for believing in East Side Riders.

Address

1513 E. 103rd Street
Los Angeles, CA
90001

Telephone

+13238356155

Website

http://www.esrbc.org/

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