Go Metro and bike to explore local flea markets
Los Angeles County is known for having great flea markets with something for everyone. Did you know that it’s easy to take transit and bike to go check them out? Here’s [continue reading]
Free flat tire clinic at El Monte Bike Hub on Jan. 27 and 28
Flat tire clinics in both English and Spanish will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 28, at the El Monte Station Bike Hub. The clinics are free. The clinic on Jan. 27 will be in English and the same clinic will be taught in Spanish on Jan. [continue reading]
Metro's bike share fare structure
The bike share pilot program is scheduled to begin next summer in downtown Los Angeles. Metro’s bike share fare structure consists of three simple pass options to meet the needs of [continue reading]
New Metro video shows how to use El Monte Bike Hub
Metro’s Bike Program has produced a slick new video that shows how to use the “Metro Bike Hub” at the El Monte Station. Read the earlier opening announcement on the Source here. The video is portrayed as a scavenger hunt, with characters “Cassandra” and “Akira” looking for their first clue [continue reading]
Where would you put bike share in DTLA?
Metro is partnering with the city of Los Angeles to launch the Downtown Los Angeles Metro Countywide Bike Share Pilot Program in Summer 2016. The pilot program will [continue reading]
Next Metro Bicycle Roundtable is Sept. 23
Metro’s Bike Program will be holding its next Bicycle Roundtable this Wednesday at Metro Headquarters to provide updates on several of the agency’s bicycle initiatives, including Bikeshare and the new El Monte Transit Hub. Details for the meeting are below: Metro’s headquarters is adjacent to Union Station in downtown [continue reading]
Tom Smuts and Bikeshare ride to the Emmys
More than than 50 excited Angelenos road their bikes to the Emmy Awards in downtown Los Angeles’ South Park District on Sunday with Mad Men Producer Tom Smuts. Smuts was accompanied by [continue reading]
Photos: future Metro bike hubs
The grand opening of the El Monte Metro Bike Hub on Monday sets the agency on a new course for building secure, high-capacity bike parking across Los Angeles County. There are four [continue reading]
El Monte Bike Hub opens, featuring Metro’s first secure bike parking station
Photos: Steve Hymon, Luis Inzunza, Jennifer Gill, Dave Sotero, Metro Officials celebrated the grand opening of the long-awaited but first-of-its kind secure bicycle parking center at El Monte Station on [continue reading]
L.A. City Council approves funding for downtown bikeshare
The L.A. City Council officially approved its partnership with Metro on Friday to help fund the downtown Los Angeles bikeshare program slated to begin in 2016. Here’s the news release from Councilmember Jose Huizar, whose district includes DTLA: Council Approves Bringing More than 1,000 Bikeshare Bikes to DTLA Pilot in DTLA will [continue reading]