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Help Get Ule Rolling Again

We're trying to replace our bike messenger buddy's bicycle, which was violently hijacked out from under him recently as he was riding home.

Our friend Ulises was approaching home when a green four-door Chevrolet pickup cut him off. The front-seat passenger pointed a gun at him. At this point he got off his bike, and then one of the men in the truck (there were five men total, wearing hats and sweatshirts around their faces) punched him, enabling the hijackers to take his bike, throw it in the truckbed, and drive off.

The thieves had covered up the license plate with a trash bag. Unfortunately there was nobody else around to witness the crime, and at that location (east of Little Tokyo) there are no surveillance cameras. With so little to go on, police were only able to search the immediate area for a truck matching the description but found nothing.

Besides this being a terrifying and traumatic incident, Ule, as he is known, has been just getting back on his feet after being laid off last year. His bike is not only his means of transportation, but also his source of income: since January he has been delivering food by bike for three different companies. A friend has lent him a bike temporarily so he can continue to work, but we're hoping to be able to raise the money to get Ule rolling again on his own two wheels. 

An active participant in the local cycling community, Ule is well-known and loved by many of L.A.'s cyclists. We're hoping to set him up with something comparable to the bike that was stolen so that he can continue to work comfortably and efficiently. We're estimating the cost for a lightweight frame and all parts (bars, saddle, chainring, crank, pedals, lights, etc.) to be $800.

Organizer

Jennifer Ashley
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA

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