Back when the Hyphy movement started hitting the mainstream in the ’00s, Oakland’s streets started seeing cars with pimped-out rims and funky designs. More recently you may have seen bikes with decorated spokes with candy-colored pinwheels and bodies upcycled using tinfoil, paint and cardboard. Check out the backstory below.

 

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