Bicycling

5 Ways To Solve L.A. Traffic, Including Immigrant Driver's Ed

See also: Traffic Experts Crap All Over Eric Garcetti's Million-Dollar Gridlock Prize. Once again L.A. is the traffic nightmare capital of America, and much of that can be blamed on our own damn selves. We chose to live in a city with limited public transportation, far-out suburbs and already-stuff ... More >>

'Every Lane Is A Bike Lane'

Did you know that bicyclists are entitled to a whole traffic lane, all to themselves? Yes. In an effort to make L.A. urban traffic slow down even more, Metro, the folks behind the bus and the subway, remind you that bicyclists have the same right to hold up traffic as any little old lady driver fro ... More >>

Spring Street Parklets: The L.A. Weekly Review

See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Southern California's First 'Parklet' Asks the Question: What is a Park, Really? If you felt like Downtown needed more nature to counteract its vast plains of concrete, consider your pleads heard -- somewhat. Earlier this month, the City of Lo ... More >>

Victim Finds Hit-and-Run Driver

Famed bicyclist Don Ward tracked lobbyist Glenn Gritzner to a body shop

Bicycle Friendly Award For Los Angeles, Home of The Hit-And-Run

A recent University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study found that twice as many cyclists are killed by cars in L.A. as they are nationally. Bad news for the bike set? Not at L.A. City Hall, the home of magical thinking. City officials planned to announce this morning that ...

L.A.'s First Official Bike-Friendly Street: Our Review

Six years ago, when I decided to abandon my car for a multi-modal cocktail of walking, biking and bus-riding, I lived in Hollywood. The pedestrian and transit parts came easy in my super-dense neighborhood, but biking terrified me -- rolling out of my driveway I was confronted with three routes, eac ... More >>

New California Bill Will Let L.A. Squeeze in More Bike Lanes, Sans Environmental Review

Although they're hard to hear over the impassioned roar of cycling advocates at L.A. City Hall, some local homeowners and car-drivers are freaking out over AB 2245, a feel-good state bill pitched by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) as a fast-track to a greener Los Angeles County. Jim O'S ... More >>

Naked Bike Ride Hits Los Angeles Saturday: How to Find Out Where

See also: *World Naked Bike Ride Preview (NSFW). *World Naked Bike Ride L.A. (NSFW) L.A. is sort of a haven for pervs as it is, what with our Pacific beaches, pretty people and porn industry. Now you have another reason to break out that telephoto lens: The Los Angeles World Naked Bike Ride, happe ... More >>

Naked Bike Ride Be Damned! Cyclists to Take 'Historic' Mapping Tour of South L.A. on Sunday

Whatever, hipsters. You can have your flirty World Naked Bike Ride through Silver Lake and Echo Park this Saturday. (Including, via the official event page, a pre-party stocked with "body art" and "liquid courage." Really.) But the group of cycling organizations behind "Ride South L.A." -- a mappi ... More >>

Top 6 Weekend Food Events: Strawberry Festival, Mark Gold Seafood Demo, EggFest, Chocolate Lecture, Beer and Brunch Bike Ride, Hudson Block Party Smog City Beer Dinner

California Strawberry Festival Strawberry shortcake? Boring. How about strawberry pizza, nachos or kabobs, along with strawberry beer? More than 40 food booths will offer strawberry-centric items at the California Strawberry Festival. Also expect concerts, contests, amusement park attractions and a ... More >>

Pedalers Fork Under Construction in Calabasas

Bicyclists will have a new destination this fall when Pedalers Fork restaurant opens in the heart of Old Town Calabasas. Now under construction, the goal is to create a bike-friendly venue, offering food, coffee, drinks, and even bike pharaphernalia, tours and repairs. "We wanted to create a sort o ... More >>

It's Pronounced "Cic-la-VEE-a"

CicLAvia: Real Rydaz, Kings of South L.A. Cycling

CicLAvia Rules! How Bicyclists Made L.A. a Better Place

Biking May Lead to Sexual Dysfunction for Women, Study Finds

By Andra Lim What arouses a woman's libi-don't? Riding a bike, especially one with low-set handlebars, according to a new study from Yale University.

L.A. Bike Army vs. Hollywood: Green Bicycle Lanes Downtown Too Ugly for Film Shoots

LADOT Bike Blog via FlickrHollywood is not impressed.​Updated below: The bike lanes pose larger problems than their fugliness, says Hollywood. Originally posted at 9:30 a.m. Every good L.A. citywatcher knows: What cyclists want in this city, they get. And props to them for the dedication. O ... More >>

Green Bike Lanes in Los Angeles: City Officials Waste $15K on Premature Paint Job

LADOT Bike Blog via FlickrSecond time's a charm. (We hope.)​Mixed feelings, these past few weeks, about L.A.'s quickly expanding arsenal of green bike lanes -- part of an adorable national trend. The new lanes are, literally, neon green. Though some grumpy drivers see it as yet another blight ... More >>

Renowned Bike Experts Turned Away From L.A. City Cycling Workshop

ebbc.orgGreen bike lane in Long Beach.​The bike problems thicken for L.A. Two prominent bike afficienadoes, one of whom was a government employee, were asked to leave today when they tried to observe the Think Bike L.A. workshop. The reasons for this are not quite clear.

Best Free Ride

After Kissing Major Cyclist Ass, L.A. Only Gets 'Honorable Mention' for Bike-Friendliness

ladotbikeblogL.A. City Hall loves bicyclists -- but is the feeling mutual?​Los Angeles politicians have a history of bending over backward for the city's strong, united group of bike activists. Over the last year, faced with an unusually large heap of transportation problems amid the budget c ... More >>

Forget All Your Troubles, Forget All Your Cares and Bike Downtown

Bogus Bike Plan

L.A. Bike Plan Troubles

Bike Traffic: Santa Monica Lifeguards Declare 'SigAlert' After Bike Path Gets 'Worse Than 405' on Fourth of July

The good old days​Hilarious L.A. oxymoron o' the day: bike traffic! L.A. County lifeguards, bless their hearts, were faced with said phenomenon while regulating a packed Santa Monica coastline this Fourth of July. Forget Carmageddon, people -- we just survived the Bike-ocalypse. Apparently, ... More >>

Why Cars Suck: Daredevil Bike Riders' Death-Defying Commutes in To Live & Ride in L.A.

Swank OneDown by the (L.A.) River. That's fixed-gear legend Keo Curry (left) and George Gregor (right). ​ Sean Martin can tell you about the moment he thought he would die. Sure, the fixed-gear cyclist who moved to L.A. in 2008 and cycles to work daily had had close calls before but one sunn ... More >>

Mosh Pit, Jam Session, or Drum Circle? We Attempt to Figure Out FMLY Ride

Sam BlochLeaving Media Park. Not pictured: riders delighting in agitating financially secure couples on date night, and said restaurant patrons asking each other if this is Critical Mass​STORY BY SAM BLOCH On Saturday, over 200 bicycle enthusiasts descended upon Culver City's Media Park for ... More >>

1,680 Miles of L.A. Bike Lanes Approved by City Council; Mayor Pre-Signs Via Twitter

PHOTO BY TED SOQUIReady to burn some rubber​Aside from a few equestrian types worried about their horse lanes in the foothills, the long-labored plan to build 1,680 miles of bike lanes along Los Angeles streets (at least 200 miles every five years) was embraced by one and all at today's L.A. C ... More >>

Bike Zeal

Beach Access In L.A., Pot-Smoking In The Wee Hours And All, Works Just Fine

Should you be here in the 'after-hours?'​It looks like the city of L.A. and the state of California are locked in another battle, this one over the hours people can visit local beaches. L.A. has had a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. for about 30 years. But the California Coastal Commission say ... More >>

CicLAvia Los Angeles Is A Facebook Environmental Bicycling Dessert-Chomping Mashup, So Just Go

Doesn't have to be a bike​At first Ciclavia looked like a lame "million trees" idea from Antonio Villaraigosa, but the bicycling community breathed big-time life into it. The city is closing 7.5 miles of Los Angeles streets, Sunday 10-3, for bicycling and walking. Get off your butts and go! Here ... More >>

Bike Wars: L.A. Neighborhood Councils Could Get Some Say In Bike Issues

Councilman Greig Smith​Damien Newton of LA Streetsblog has an interesting piece about a potential conflict between bike activists and neighborhood councils, though it may wind up in peace, love and harmony. Backstory: City Councilman Greig Smith, who represents district 12 in the Valley, has ... More >>

Bike Summit: Mayor Villaraigosa Calls For Mandatory Helmets For Cyclists

​ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a mandatory helmet law for all bicyclists across California at his much-touted "

LAPD Officers Involved In Clash With Bicyclists Removed From Duty

​Officers involved in a Hollywood clash with bicyclists protesting British Petroleum's role in the Gulf oil spill over the weekend have been removed from duty as the Los Angeles Police Department continued to investigate the incident, Fox 11 News reported. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck showed up at ... More >>

Bicyclists Plan Big Meeting Tonight Regarding LAPD Conduct

LAPD kickin' it.​A large crowd of bicyclists was expected at a Tuesday night meeting where police action against cyclists over the weekend will be discussed. An officer allegedly threw a kick at a bike rider while other cops appeared to tackle a videographer who captured the moment on tape dur ... More >>

Paparazzo On Bike Slams Into Car Carrying Anne Hathaway

The paparazzi that call L.A. home are as bold as ever. In between scuffling with Kanye and chasing down Lindsay, they're coming up with ever more clover ways to get that money shot. One shooter appeared to be overzealous in chasing down actress Anne Hathaway on a bike as she rode through West Hollyw ... More >>

Wake Up, Little Pharmaceutical

Politics of Engagement

Bike Dislike

Laid-back Santa Monica clashes with Critical Mass

Extreme Campers

Best place for your inner child to do backflips

Let Me Ride

Rolling with the unnamed bike gang

Great Urban Bike Rides

Little Shop of Spokes

Hollywood Pro Bicycles — not just for tourists anymore

Life Cycle

The Los Angeles River: A Map Guide

Eight Excellent Reasons Not To Cheat on Your Taxes

The South

From Downtown to Long Beach Harbor

Downtown

From the Narrows to South L.A.

Cycling With Foxy

Things I learned on high

Sweat and Wild

Weeping Willes