Artist. Rider. Creator. Builder.
Bike Strokes
A film with Juliano Trindade.
Some people separate what they do from who they are.
Juliano Trindade never has.
The labels change. The mindset doesn't.
Bike Strokes is a portrait of someone whose creativity doesn't end when he leaves the workshop. It follows Juliano through the streets, studios, rooftops, riverbeds, and forgotten corners of Los Angeles, where movement isn't a break from creating, it's part of it.
Because sometimes the next idea isn't waiting at your desk.
Sometimes it's waiting around the next corner.
"The streets are your canvas, and you can just paint them with your bike stroke."
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Ride differently.
Most people experience Los Angeles from behind a windshield.
Juliano experiences it one line at a time.
A stair set.
An alley.
A ridgeline.
An overlooked riverbed.
The city isn't something to navigate. It's something to explore.
"I love exploring LA, whether it's through the streets or the little mountains we have around the city. I can ride through Downtown, Hollywood, and all kinds of different neighborhoods and just enjoy the streets as if they were a giant bike park."
Beyond categories.
Mountain bike.
Motorcycle.
Neither label feels quite right.
The 775 MX lives in the space between them, where curiosity matters more than categories and every ride can become something unexpected.
That's exactly why Juliano connected with it.
"You have all the agility of a downhill mountain bike... with a throttle. That's what makes this bike so special."
The bike doesn't tell him where to ride.
It simply removes another reason not to.
"The 775 MX unlocks the freedom to get places quicker, and I enjoy the uphill just as much as the downhill. I also like that it doesn't damage the terrain the way a dirt bike can, so it feels like it has its own place where you can share trails with mountain bikers and still have a great experience."
Leave your mark.
Some people decorate objects.
Juliano tells stories through them.
Metal.
Ink.
Paint.
Each carries the same purpose: to leave behind something personal.
"Just like old armor, I feel there has always been a tradition of carrying art through the objects warriors brought into battle. For me, engraving is a way to represent the importance of human connection, symbolism, and storytelling through imagery. Whether it's carving into a bike or making a tattoo, they belong in the same category of human expression and connection."
For Juliano, creating isn't about making something look different.
It's about making it mean something.
Make it yours.
A bike changes over time.
Not because the parts wear out.
Because the rider leaves pieces of themselves behind.
Every scratch tells a story.
Every modification reflects a decision.
Every ride becomes part of its identity.
"A bike becomes your own when it starts reflecting who you are. Through the places you've ridden, the memories attached to it, and the personal touches you add. Once you connect with it, it feels like an extension of yourself."
Maybe that's what Bike Strokes is really about.
Not just riding.
Not just creating.
But discovering the point where the two become impossible to separate.