We’re working on coming up with a list of essential “bikes-as-transportation” blogs to celebrate Bike Week and to round off our collection of essential blogs lists. In the past we’ve made lists for essential Los Angeles transportation blogs, essential transportation blogs that aren’t specific to L.A. and essential transit agency [continue reading]
To close out Bike Week I’d like to round up the 10 best bikes-as-transportation blogs out there. I say bikes-as-transportation because largely bikes are seen as tools for recreation and fitness (and sometimes as nothing more than children’s playthings) not as serious tools for mobility – for that the glory [continue reading]
The culmination of Bike Week has got to be Bike to Work Day – that one day of the year when every commuter is encouraged to leave the car at home and use a little pedal power to get to the ol’ 9 to 5. Some, like local bicycle activist [continue reading]
It’s not everyday that bicyclists get a police escort through the traffic-choked streets of downtown Los Angeles during the a.m. rush hour. But this morning, a group of about 75 cyclists were given the royal treatment when the LAPD bike police escorted riders through downtown for Metro’s 2nd Annual Downtown [continue reading]
With this being Bike Week LA, Metro just released its first new county-wide bike map since 2006. The map includes new bike facilities built in the past four years, some topographical features and enlarged views of key areas. Information is also being conveyed to Google for use in their bike [continue reading]
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 19th, Metro and the L.A. Bicycle Coalition team up to host a ride through Downtown L.A. The ride starts near Union Station, the regional rail hub that links Metrolink, Amtrak, and Metro’s Red, Purple and Gold Line to Downtown. From there riders will navigate Downtown’s streets discovering [continue reading]
The eight-stage Amgen Tour of California bike race began Sunday in Northern California and will reach downtown Los Angeles on Saturday with an individual time trial through the city. Brett Lancaster, of Australia, holds the overall lead after stage two; the racers are today tackling the 113-mile stage between Santa [continue reading]
UCLA Transportation produced this short video on bicycle commuting — a good subject since it’s Bike to Work Day on Thursday. It’s well worth watching and there’s more info on the video on the UCLA Be a Green Commuter Blog.
This falls into the category of not quite as dramatic as it sounds, but this summer Metro will modify its policy concerning bikes on Metro Rail during rush hour. At present, it’s up to the agency to decide whether trains are too crowded for cyclists to bring bikes aboard trains [continue reading]
Today marks the beginning of Bike Week LA and Thursday is the annual bike-to-work day. So it seems appropriate to kick off the week with a PSA from Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck, with a gentle reminder that everyone needs to be mindful of cyclists and their right [continue reading]
