LACBC
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Newsletter

November 21, 2012 

In this issue
We Hope You'll Join Us for Tour de Taste: Holiday Edition
Events, Meetings, & Volunteer Opportunities
We Hope You'll Join Us for Tour de Taste: Holiday EditionTourDeTaste

LACBC's Tour de Taste returns to Culver City this holiday seaon, and we are excited for some bicycling, eating, ice skating, and Culver City exploration! Take a guided bike tour of Ballona Creek with us in the morning, then enjoy local cuisine and ice skating afterwards.

So far we have food from Culver Hotel, Kay 'n Dave's, LaRocco's PizzeriaChipotle, Rocco's Tavern, and the just-added Honey's Kettle and Peddler's Creamery on a menu that includes tacos, pizza, chicken, biscuits, flan, ice cream, and more. Plus, a specialdiscount on Culver City Ice Skating Rink will be available to TdT participants. And the menu and participating businesses are still growing.

Tour de Taste: Holiday Edition
When: Sunday, December 2; Registration Opens at 9:00 AM
Where: Culver City Town Plaza at the Historic Culver Hotel - 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City (corner of Washington Blvd. and Culver Blvd.)

Thanks to the generous support of sponsors the City of Culver City and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, tickets prices have bee reduced to:
  • $20 for LACBC members
  • $30 for nonmembers
  • $55 for the combo of admission ($30) and an LACBC membership ($25 - $10 off the normal price). 

Enjoy eating and bicycling, all while supporting LACBC, the organization that works for you to build a better, more bike-able LA County!

Learn more and purchase your tickets today at la-bike.org/tourdetaste.

 

Also, RSVP to our Facebook Event and invite your friends.

Events, Meetings, & Volunteer Opportunities

 

Tour de Taste
When: Sunday, December 2; Registration opens at 9 AM
More info in newsletter.
 
Ride Lankershim
When: Saturday, December 8; 10 AM

Where: Meet at Metropolis Bikes - 4660 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
Join us for a roughly 3.5-mile ride along Lankershim (proposed bike lanes), Colfax (existing bike lanes) and the Chandler Bikeway (bike path). We are also doing outreach to promote the proposed bike lanes on Lankershim and Cahuenga. See Ride Lankershim page and Facebook event for more details.

  

Touring LA County with LACBC & Where to Ride:Lighthouses--The Palos Verdes Coastline and Historic San Pedro

When: Sunday December 9; Meet at 8:30 AM, Ride at 9:00 AM
Where: Playa del Rey: west end of Convoy St. at Pacific Avenue. (map) - Meet in the public parking lot at the basketball court.

Wide, flat beaches may seem like quintessential LA, but this County's long stretch of coastline (comprising 10% of California's oceanfront) is actually far more varied. Join LACBC and Where to bike for this 50-mile ride that takes in a range of coastal experiences. We'll pass two remarkably different historic lighthouses en route to the vibrant working port of San Pedro (a spectacle in its own right). More info.

  
Holiday Caroling Ride
When: Sunday, December 16; 5 PM
Where: Larmont area, exact location TBD
Save the date for our annual caroling ride around Larchmont! This family friendly ride will travel 1-2 miles and allow you to admire the festive homes in the Larmont neighborhood. More details to follow! 
Other Events Around Town

Join LACBC or Renew

 

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is a member-supported organization that works for you to build a better, more bike-able L.A. County. 

Members are the backbone of LACBC! Help keep LACBC strong by becoming an 
LACBC member (or renewing your membership) and be part of the change!
Contact Information

Carol Feucht
Membership & Communications Director
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

[email protected]

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