I need to ride from Wilshore & Roberson to Century City where I can take the commute bus. It's not far, a few miles maybe, but the streets are pretty crowded,...
welcome to the cycle world I got my Giant OCR (highly recommended at RDG cycle in Chino Hills, the big difference in this shop is that you will be fitted to...
C.I.C.L.E. + Path to Freedom = Harvest Bike Ride and Potluck Social Special musical guest: Triple Chicken Foot!! <http://triplechickenfoot.com/tcfhome> ...
Hey folks - I'm a part-time resident in the area - live in the Hollywood/west Hollywood area. Most of the time, I'm in the SF Bay area (where cyclling seems a...
For pleasure riding with shade, you might try Elysian Park, which wraps around Dodger Stadium. It's gorgeous and very green and shady. I dunno what's up with...
As for helmets, lots of people you're seeing on the roads now are not hard-core cyclists, they're coming to it out of necessity. Some probably can't afford...
Thank you thank you so much. Yes, I realized as I prepared to go out today and ride that maybe I should not. The air is HORRIBLE! I was exhausted by noon...
... 101 that's ... Cahuenga parallels the 101, but's it's steep, very busy, and extremely narrow. You can take the east side to Barham, which has enough ...
Hm, there's nothing directly mentioned about Elysian Park in the Wikipedia entry on Los Angeles Bike Paths: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_bike_paths...
I just purchased a bike. I've not been on a bike in 20+ years. I have no idea of "rules" or where to bike, etc. I live in Sherman Oaks. I can spin (in the...
Well, I would recommend a pair of cycling shorts. Definitely something with more padding. I'm a guy so I probably need the padding more than you do, but your...
Martha, Check out www.sfvbc.org thats the San Fernando Valley Bicycle Club... they have great rides and even beginner rides on how to ride in a group...
You would be welcome to join us on Sunday's, we ride all over Los Angeles, tomorrow we will be up in the Acton area. We are the L A Wheelmen, we ride...
Ride on the right side of the road ! Padded shorts and gloves help stay on wider or less traveled streets And have a blast Bob Sent from my Verizon Wireless...
You might want to take a class to learn safer road riding - cicle.org and la-bike.org both teach them. near you, you can bike paths (separate from traffic -...
Congrats on the new wheels! What type of bike did you get? I know it's about half an hour from you, but I live in Santa Clarita where it's miles and miles of...
Probably the most important thing to remember when you're riding on city streets is that you have all the rights and responsibilities of any other vehicle. If...
I agree with previous comments on bicycle shorts, helmet and gloves. Don't forget water too. My thought is to ride on the beach paths (Long Beach is not very...
while i think following the rules of the road is important [to a degree... ex.: i coast through stop signs if no one's there], i think i'd argue that the...
Hello - Me too: I'm a new'ish/returning cyclist with a new'ish bike and am a bit intimidated by L.A. re cycling. I'm only part-time in the L.A. area and feel...
... Here are a couple websites that may be interest to you... This one features the Class 1 bike paths (totally separate from traffic) in LA and parts of...
Thanks Jeremy. Yes, I saw the biker's trail on line for Lake Balboa...I going to try to find it. Gloves? Ok, I'll get a pair of those. I have a gel seat...
Hi Jose, I saved the maps for future reference. Hopefully some day I'll get good at getting around on my bike. ... helpful to you. Have fun and be safe out...
Yup, that's what I need to find "wider streets". I went out to try things out yesterday and discovered that Magnolia and Van Nuys are too narrow and have way...
I did not know they had classes for new bikers? That's really what I need to do...just one class I think will do it. I just need to learn the ropes....
- Thanks Tom. I often wondered if it was illegal to ride on the sidewalk. I have not seen too many people doing that...mostly younger people in those little...
I got a Dahon - a folding bike. I got a full sized one (24 inch wheels) not one of the little ones. It is supposed to be great for urban use. 22 miles!! AYY!...
Sarah, Question: Do you wear special bright clothing to make yourself more visible when you ride? Yes, I work by a busy intereception and every time I cross...
