Hong Kong’s Hidden Lowrider Bike Clan Take to the Streets

With its high handle bars and adjustable seats — usually set pretty low — lowrider bikes seem like a relic of the past in a world of fixies and foldable bicycles. But the subculture has been given a second life by a group of bikers in Hong Kong called lowbikerhk. Its leader, Timothree, tells us how he fell in love with the lifestyle.

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Producer: Avery Choi
Videographers: Avery Choi & Lea Li
Script: Tiffany Ip
Editor and Mastering: César del Giudice


Music: Audio Network