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]
On Saturday, May 11, C.I.C.L.E., the Eastside Bike Club, Metro and the Dodgers will kick off Bike Week Los Angeles with a bicycle ride between two historic landmarks, Union Station and Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine, to watch the Dodgers battle the Miami Marlins. Deck yourself (and your bike) out in [continue reading]
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]
The dust has settled on this year’s Bike Week L.A. May 14-18, but not without a final report on the Bike to School event held at New Designs Charter School – University Campus in Los Angeles on May 18. The first event of its kind held during the official Bike [continue reading]
This morning a group of 50+ cyclists from throughout L.A. participated in the “Expo/Mid-City Ride” as part of Bike Week L.A, a weeklong celebration of bicycling for work, school and other destinations throughout L.A. County. The group ride followed fresh new bike lanes that parallel the recently opened Expo Line [continue reading]
The annual Blessing of the Bicycles at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, now in its ninth year, is a popular event during Bike Week L.A. Group photo includes Good Samaritan Hospital CEO Andy Leeka, center, in bicycle shirt, and L.A. City Councilman Tom LaBonge, far left. Photos: Dave Sotero [continue reading]
As Bike Week L.A. continues this week, there will be a rare occasion tomorrow morning, Wednesday, May 16 to experience the connection between the Expo Line, L.A.’s newest rail line and L.A.’s newest bike lanes. The Expo/Mid-City Ride, sponsored by Metro and LADOT, and led by C.I.C.L.E. Executive Director Dan [continue reading]
Bike Week LA May 14-18 officially kicked off this morning at the USC Galen Center. Local civic leaders, including L.A. City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and representatives from Metro, LADOT, , USC, LACBC, C.I.C.L.E. and others affirmed their support for two wheeled commuting, both today and every day. “We think bikes [continue reading]
On the third leg of cycling activities for Bike Week L.A., street-wise commuters took a spin through downtown L.A. under cloudy skies for Metro’s annual downtown L.A. bike ride. The two-wheeled tour attracted several dozen cyclists clearly bent on demonstrating their commute of choice. Riders took off from Union Station [continue reading]
In celebration of Bike Week LA, Metro would like to show its appreciation of those who ride bikes as their primary way of getting around. Nominees were submitted through metro.net, [continue reading]
