On February 2, 2008 LA Cyclists will gather at the Eco-Village for a neighborhood bike ride, all in an effort to get out the vote for Obama.
There are many issues on the table in the upcoming election but when it comes to sustainable communities and intentional living, the campaign noise gets quieter.
In fact, when the […]

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Finally a Councilmember who not only can utter the word “bicycle” but who also promotes it and tries to change the world, one bicycle at a time. Councilmember Eric Garcetti worked to bring new locker and shower facilities to encourage employees to bike to work. Now I’d love to see some bike racks […]

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On Thursday morning (September 6) we will join with other cyclists for a ride to the Beverly Hills Traffic Commission where we will address the Police Department and the Commission, urging them to provide equal access to all modes of travel and to provide cyclists with the full support of the law.
We hope you can […]

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We meet at 6:00 pm @ the Bike Oven and we linger a while to admire the new digs before riding to Pasadena for the City Council Meeting.
“New location for the Bike Oven!”
3706 North Figueroa St.
Highland Park
Just 1/3 of a mile from the Heritage Square Gold Line station.
or join us at the
Pasadena City Hall
100 N. […]

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August 11th and 12th: 365 Days/365 Plays at MacArthur Park.  The performances are at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm all over the park and “incognito,” so you will have to discover them.  Come by bike or metro. There are bike racks in front of Mamas Hot Tamales where you will be introduced to […]

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What a shame! In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Pasadena City Council passed a motion prohibiting “bicyclists from riding more than two abreast in any public street…”
The night was long, starting at 6:30 in the evening on Monday, and the agenda was heavy with tedious items that resulted in long discussions about ending […]

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Pasadena (purportedly a bike-friendly city) is proposing a new Ordinance that allows the City to
“…prohibit persons riding bicycles upon a roadway or bike lane from riding more than two abreast…”
Section 10.60.140 of the Pasadena Municipal Code is further amended to provide an exception to this restriction if cyclists have a “valid permit or license agreement” […]

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Today about a hundred cyclists gathered at the Hollywood/Western pit stop for Bike To Work Day. A lot of these cyclists took the day off, or called in sick so they could ride down to City Hall to get their voices heard by our city leaders.
Stephen and I arrived at 4:30 am for the […]

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May 14-18, 2007 is celebrated around the country as Bike to Work Week and on Thursday, May 17, 2007, local cyclists will converge on Hollywood and Western in a demonstration of cycling solidarity and at 9 am they will ride down to City Hall.
The Hollywood and Western Pit Stop is hosted by illuminateLA and will […]

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