Bike Week: Get Ready to Fix Your Bike

Get ready for Bike Week by tuning up your bicycle. Learn to do it yourself! There are plenty of bicycle co-ops and shops around Los Angeles County where you can fix your bike or even build a new one – check back for updates on events and resources. What to Bring: Bring your bicycle and ask mechanics for assistance. Get a list of all the participating organizations:

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Riding for DREAMS: OC to LA DREAM Act Ride

By Kristopher Fortin |
Having only trained for three hours in one week’s time, Adrian Gonzalez knew he wasn’t ready for the 50-mile Los Angeles to Orange County DREAM ride. Gonzalez, a deaf studies undergrad at California State University, Northridge and undocumented, wasn’t a consistent bicyclist. Yet while wanting to participate in a DREAM event, he found a deeper meaning […]

The Week in EVERY WEEK IS A BIKE WEEK Events

By Sara Bond |
(Note: In place of our usual Week in Livable Streets Events, we’re focusing on some of the best, non government sponsored, bike events in the region. Just because Metro and LADOT aren’t sponsoring events, doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. If the column proves popular, we’ll continue it in June – DN.) What to do on […]

Urban Expeditions : The Tree Ride

By Aaron Naparstek |
Pedal along with the C.I.C.L.E.istas and City Tree Experts on Saturday, April 25 at 11:30am for The Tree Ride, a bicycle tour celebrating all things green and leafy. Grab a bike and your camera, and get ready to relax under one of the most historic tree canopies in LA County. Our pedal-powered tour is a […]