More guided bicycle rides are scheduled for this fall, mark them down on your calendars now! All rides are free and open to the public. The rides are sponsored by Metro and led by CICLE. Explore a new neighborhood, discover a new route and meet other cyclists at one or all of the [continue reading]
Skidrow Studios host Eddie Solis invited a couple guests from Metro’s media staff, including yours truly, for the 60th episode of “Los Angeles Nista,” an Internet radio program produced in Downtown L.A. covering history, culture, music, art, and the “car-free” lifestyle. The show was recorded last week and covers a [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly Why You Ride series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Alan Kwan’s commute to work was 25 miles long [continue reading]
Every weekday morning I commute to work during rush hour on bike, starting from the Mid-City neighborhood and ending at Metro headquarters, adjacent to Union Station in downtown LA. On a bike it’s a tricky commute for many cyclists. Only one east-west street in the area has a bike lane [continue reading]
The bike path that runs to the west of the I-405, from Constitution Avenue to Waterford Street, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Thursday, August 8 through Wednesday, August 14. Closure is required to conduct slope grading between the bike path and freeway retaining wall. Cyclists [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly Why You Ride series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Breeanna Taylor bikes 12 miles down the Imperial Highway [continue reading]
Beat the summer heat with an evening bicycle ride to hear live music under the stars on Saturday, July 20. Bike from the Rose Gardens at Exposition Park to MacArthur Park to experience the unique sounds and beats of Mucca Pazza at Levitt Pavilion. The 8-mile ride, sponsored by Metro, [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly Why You Ride series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Our next Golden Pedal Award goes to Charles Dandino, [continue reading]
Hop on a bike train to work! If you’re looking for a new way to commute, LA Bike Trains has been up and running since May this year. Bike trains are group bicycle rides that make scheduled stops for bicycle commuters to join in along the way. According to LA [continue reading]
Rain did not dampen interest in Metro’s press conference this morning at Union Station announcing the availability of traffic skills classes for cyclists seeking to increase their safe riding skills in L.A. County. Read details in earlier Source post. Here’s Metro’s Youtube video on the announcement. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXuk6mscjd8]
