Bike to School Day
This one is easy. Take your bike. Ride to school.
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Yes, You Need a License to Ride a Bike in Los Angeles
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Recently, cyclists are finding themselves being ticketed for not having a license on their bicycle. This has lead to outrage in the community from some, the bicycle licensing laws are meant to help recover stolen bikes not harass the people on them, and confusion from others. It seems a lot of people don’t even know […]
The Case Against Bike Paths
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(Anyone who was at last December’s Bike Meeting in City Hall witnessed a mini-shouting match between Enci Box and Councilman Tom LaBonge over whether or not there are "bike facilities" in LaBonge’s district. Enci contends that a bike path is not a real facility, and she elaborates and explains that point here. – DN) Cyclists […]
King of CicLAvia: Richie Trimble’s 14.5 ft. Tall Bike!
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In addition to the 150,000 cyclists that took to Venice Blvd. on Sunday, at CicLAvia VI: CicLAvia To the Sea, the “King of CicLAvia” was crowned. The crown was not awarded by the event-creators, but by the buzz surrounding Richie Trimble’s over a hundred pound, 14.5 foot – to the seat, 17 foot – to […]
C.I.C.L.E. Wants You and Your Family to Ride Your Bikes
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Families that Mass together, stay together. Shot of May 2008 Passadena Critical Mass Sometimes when there’s breaking news, such as dissolving light rail contracts, verdicts from trials, public hearings on major transit or bicycle plans, it’s easy to lose sight that sometimes Livable Streets activism can be as simple as encouraging your children, or parents, […]
Are You Supposed to Be Here?: Officer Harasses Black Cyclists During MLK Day Parade
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“Are you supposed to be in the parade?” Arms outstretched to halt the glacially-paced forward movement of the group, the LAPD officer stepped in front of long-time South L.A. Real Ryda and one of the area’s best-known cycling elders, William Holloway. We all looked at each other. Is this man serious? The Real Rydaz and […]
LADOT Proposes Eliminating Its Bikeways Department
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LADOT Bike Coordinator Michelle Mowery talks to Councilman Tom LaBonge. Photo: Ingrid Peterson Days after the City of Los Angeles sponsored a series of events to celebrate bicycling in Los Angeles, the City Council heard the first draft budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year as presented by the LADOT. Let’s cut right to the chase, […]