Entries filed under 'CicLAvia'

Huge L.A. Ride Points to Bright Urban Cycling Future—REI Has Tips to Get You Started

When an estimated 150,000 smiling Angelenos take to the streets of their famously car-dominated city for a day of bicycling, you know a movement is happening. To help you put a bicycle into your day-to-day life, REI offers our latest Expert Advice article, Urban Cycling: The Basics. ...

Posted by Steve T on April 22, 2013 11:30 AM & Tagged CicLAvia, Cycling, REI Expert Advice, bicycle and urban cycling | permalink | Comments



100,000 People Riding Bikes Together in L.A.? Believe It

If car-centric Los Angeles can put on an event like CicLAvia, can the rest of the USA be far behind? As a recent transplant to Southern California, I've marveled about how few people seem to ride bicycles here despite the usually wonderful weather. Lots of cars; few bikes.   Until yesterday, that is. CicLAvia, named after ciclovia (the Spanish word for bike path) and given an L.A. twist, opened 10 miles of roadways for car-free biking, skating and walking. L.A.'s fourth such event since 2010, ...

Posted by Steve T on April 25, 2012 7:17 PM & Tagged CicLAvia, Cycling, Los Angeles and bicycle | permalink | Comments