Bike Week LA is in two weeks: are you ready?
At some point in the distant past, I may have said something to the effect of “I don’t like to exercise very much,” and this remains true. For me, being active [continue reading]
Sprinkling of pics from Bike to Work Day, here and around the U.S.
https://storify.com/metrolosangeles/two-wheel-journeys-to-work Think outside your car, at least one day a week. #BiketoWork. http://t.co/o6fSeIkt3a — U.S. EPA (@EPA) May 15, 2014 Guys, Bike to Work Day is Friday, not today. Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/7hMpQdKw0H — Doug Gordon (@BrooklynSpoke) May 13, 2014 @lacbc is everywhere! Thanks for the pit stop, WALK/BIKE Glendale! #bikela #biketoworkday2014 [continue reading]
Bicyclists can ride Metrolink for free on Bike to Work Day
Have bike, will travel. Bring your bike to work with you on May 16 and hop on Metrolink for free. Here’s the press release from Metrolink: Metrolink will celebrate Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 16, by offering free train rides to Southern California commuters who bring their bicycles [continue reading]
OCTA gears up for Bike to Work day
Metro has a few great events coming up for Bike Week L.A., but the Orange County Transportion Authority has some plans of their own. Commuters in Orange County are invited to join OCTA for a bike rally on May 16, Bike to Work Day. OCTA will be hosting a bike rally from 7:30 to [continue reading]
Amgen Tour of California stops in Santa Clarita during Bike Week LA
The City of Santa Clarita will be one of the host cities for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California next week, which also happens to be Bike Week LA. The city will be the site of the Stage 3 Finish on Tuesday, May 14, and the Stage 4 Start on Wednesday, May 15. [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, May 3: Is California bike friendly? When death rode the rails, Boston transit seeks security, HSR defends bidding process
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Are we bike friendly? This ranking says, ‘Not so much’ (League of American Bicyclists) [continue reading]
Why You Ride: Bicycle Edition — learning to ride at last
To celebrate Bike Week LA, we’re publishing a Why You Ride series with the winners of the 2012 Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about commuting via bicycle. Even if you don’t know how to ride a bicycle, cycling can still become a feasible way to get [continue reading]
Reminder: free rides for cyclists on Metro today — it’s Bike to Work Day
As Metro noted in a recent news release: On Bike to Work Day, Thursday, May 17, Metro will offer free rides to bicyclists on Metro buses and trains throughout Los Angeles County. Culver CityBus, DowneyLINK, Glendale Beeline, LADOT, Montebello Bus Lines, Norwalk Transit, Pasadena ARTS, Santa Clarita Transit and Torrance [continue reading]
Bike to work day pics
Here are a few pics taken around the area by Metro staff of Bike to Work Day…
Bike Week L.A. kicks off in North Hollywood
Bike Week Los Angeles commenced this morning with a ceremony at the NoHo Red Line station. Giving a nod to a healthy and carbon-light way of getting around town, public officials, cycling advocates and commuters convened in front of the station portal, surrounded by bike lockers. The ceremony was emceed [continue reading]