LACBC
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Newsletter

July 11, 2013 

In this issue
Roll on the Melrose Art Ride & Party this Sunday
Bike Updates from Around L.A. County: West Hollywood Seeks Input on Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan
Thanks for Attending our Sunday Funday Ride in Long Beach
Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo Includes Bike Valet, Discounts for LACBC Members
LACBC Bike Valet Returns to Grand Performances
Metro Announces FREE Bicycle Safety Classes this Summer
Bici Libre Hosts Classes, Needs Bike Donations and Volunteers
What's Ringing Our Bike Bells: 10 Pieces of Brilliant Bike Infrastructure
Events, Meetings, & Volunteer Opportunities
Roll on the Melrose Art Ride & Party this Sunday
MelroseArt

When: Sunday, July 14; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where:  Meet at Sunset Triangle for the ride; (party is at Ethos Gallery parking lot - 7763 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, 90048)


Join LACBC, Ethos Gallery, and several Melrose businesses in celebrating bicycling in L.A.! There will be a RIDE and a PARTY!

The ride meets at 2 p.m. from Sunset Triangle, and rolls out at 2:30 p.m.

The party begins at  at 3 p.m. at the Ethos Gallery parking lot.
 See Facebook event and LACBC website

 
Thanks to all the participating businesses! Here is a full list of participating businesses that will give you discounts on Melrose Art Day if you ride your bike to the event:
  • Diamond Supply - 25% off 
  • Hall of Fame - 25% off 
  • The Dime - 25% off 
  • Brooklyn Projects - 30% off 
  • New Era - first 50 riders to show get a free hat! 
  • Tomato Pie Pizzeria - free soda with purchase of a slice
  • ReCycle - free shirts and water bottles
  • Activate Water - free samples at the event
  • Ghost Mobile - discounted sign-ups for mobile service
  • Adidas - 20% off coupons
  • Spokes N Stuff - 10% off all sales and repairs
  • Sportie LA - 15% off sales
A Pure Fix Cycle Juliet Bike and 5 Prodigy watches will also be up for raffle.
Bike Updates from Around L.A. County: West Hollywood Seeks Input on Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plab Update

West Hollywood: The City of West Hollywood is looking for your suggestions to make the city more bike and pedestrian friendly. They have created an interactive map where you can put a pin in places that you like, and in places that you think need work. Please take a couple minutes and add a pin, or add your support to an existing pin! Visit http://walkbikeweho.com/ideas.
WeHo
Additionally, the City of West Hollywood is hosting a walking and biking tour on Saturday, July 20th at 10:30 a.m. to tour the city streets and sidewalks and discuss the pedestrian and cyclist experience in WeHo. This event is part of the effort to gather community input for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan Update.
 
WeHo Walk + Bike Tour
When: Sunday, July 20; 10:30 a.m.
Where: Meet at WeHo City Hall - 8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
Montebello
Montebello: Join local LACBC chapter Montebello Bicycle Coalition and Mayor Christina Cortez for a short 4-mile fun bike ride around Montebello. This is a family friendly event and everyone is encouraged to come, including pedestrians. Refreshments will be provided. 

MBC Rides with the Mayor
When: Sunday, July 21; meet at 8 a.m., ride at 9 a.m.
Where: Montebello City Hall - 1600 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello
Thanks for Attending our Sunday Funday Ride in Long Beach

Many thanks to LACBC board member April Economides, her daughter Audrey, and all our volunteer ride marshals for leading this weekend's Sunday Funday ride around Long Beach. Also, thanks to Whole Foods of Long Beach for providing a discount to our riders. Over 38 people came from around the County to discover (or re-discover) what Long Beach is all about.

Save the date for our next Sunday Funday ride on August 4, as we'll be staying int he same part of the County, this time around Lakewood.
Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo Includes Bike Valet, Discounts for LACBC Members
 RoaringNights
This July, the Los Angeles Zoo will welcome a new kind of wildlife with its Roaring Nights nighttime series.

In addition to the rare treat of exploring the zoo after-hours, Roaring Nights features live music from up-and-coming local bands, standup comedians holding court at the petting zoo, pop-up zookeeper talks, food trucks, and a full bar service, including specialty cocktails created just for Roaring Nights. Come for the party, stay for the fun, and discover LA's best summer wildlife!

 

LACBC will provide free bike valet for all of the Roaring Nights events. Biking to the Zoo is encouraged, and the Zoo is easily accessible by bike by way of the Los Angeles River bike path.

LACBC members also save on admission and pay $15 (instead of the regular price of $18).


All events are 18 and up. No outside food or beverages will be permitted.

 

Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo

When: Thursdays, July 11, 18, & 25; 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: Los Angeles Zoo - 5333 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park

LACBC Bike Valet Returns to Grand Performances this Summer
GrandPerformances
Grand Performances is back, and so is bike valet. Enjoy FREE cultural performances at California Plaza (at 350 S. Grand) and enjoy FREE bike valet for a win-win situation. Find bike valet at the upper entrance on Grand Ave.

Check out the lineup that will include bike valet:
Read more on the Grand Performances blog.
Metro Announces FREE Bicycle Safety Classes this Summer
Photo: Metro

This morning, Metro, BIKE SGV, Multicultural Communities for Mobility, and LACBC gathered at Union Station for a traffic skills demonstration and press conference. Up to 120 free English and Spanish traffic skills classes will be offered countywide this summer thanks to a $203,000 grant awarded to Metro by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check out a video from this morning here.
 
LACBC will by offering two different classes to choose from. "Street Cycling Skills" is an in-depth 8-hour course that will teach you how to safely ride in all traffic conditions, check your bike for common mechanical problems, and covers a range of bicycle handling skills including emergency maneuvers. "Bicycling on the Road: Need to Know
" is a 3-hour class that covers the essentials of safe riding. All classes are lead by certified instructors and include classroom instruction as well as instruction on the bike. All students will receive a free helmet, bike lights, and educational materials. Pre-registration is required for all classes.

Go to our Bicycle Safety Classes page for more details and to register for a class today! Check the website, as well as the "Need to Know" and "Street Cycling Skills" Facebook events, for updates.
 
For more information on classes offered through the OTS Grant awarded to METRO, please visit the following page.

Bici Libre Hosts Classes, Needs Bike Donations and Volunteers 


Bici Libre Offers Classes
Bici Libre will be hosting one-hour workshops on Wednesday evenings taught by Enzo, one of our mechanics. They will cost only $5 (the suggested donation for one hour of stand time at the shop). They will be held on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please drop by if you are interested. Please refer to Facebook and newsletters for future workshop times and dates. 

Bici Libre Needs bike donations!  
Bici Libre, LACBC's community bike workshop, needs donations of bicycles for their shop. The shop provides bikes, bike parts, and bike repair educational services for a donation to many people in need in the community. If you have a bike at your house you would like to generously donate to the shop (we will accept any bike, but we especially need road bikes, fixies, hybrids, and cruisers), please bring it by during our open hours or email us if you need to drop off the bike at another time. All donations are tax deductible through LACBC.  

Bici Libre Needs Volunteers!
Bici Libre also needs volunteers! No experience is needed, but come with a willingness to learn bike mechanics and to interact with the community. You may come and volunteer part time or if you choose to volunteer regularly (3 hours per week), you can enjoy the benefits of becoming a volunteer member which entitles you to free used parts for your bike, a chance to have a say in the workings of the space, free use of the space, an LACBC membership, and more! We would love to have you as a volunteer, so stop by soon to learn more and to start volunteering.

Location: 1205 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, 90017 
Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
Email contact: [email protected]
 

Learn more about Bici Libre atwww.la-bike.org/bicilibre and facebook.com/bicilibre.

What's Ringing Our Bike Bells: 10 Pieces of Brilliant Bike Infrastructure
Photo: Ethan Kent

For those of us who have been lucky to travel to places with innovative bike infrastructure, we've seen that some cities are thinking outside the bike lane. A bike tunnel, bike superhighways, and bike-share and bus rapid transit integration are a few of the brilliant pieces of bike infrastructure found around the world. Check out this Atlantic Cities piece and watch the accompanying videos.

Bonus bells: Read our Executive Director Jennifer Klausner's response to getting around rush hour traffic at Zocalo Public Square and listen to our Planning & Policy Director Eric Bruins talk about road diets on Air Talk.
Events, Meetings, & Volunteer Opportunities
 
Grand Performances
with LACBC Bike Valet
When: Now through Saturday, August 28
More info in newsletter.
 
Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo
with LACBC bike valet
When: Thursday, July 11, 18, & 25
More info in newsletter.

 

Melrose Art Ride and Party

When: Sunday, July 14; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

More info in newsletter.

  

WeHo Walk + Bike Tour

When: Saturday, July 20; 10:30 a.m.

More info in newsletter.

  

Rock 'n Two Wheel Rollin' Concert Ride
When: Saturday, July 20; Meet at 6:30 p.m., ride leaves promptly at 7:00 p.m. (The ride will return to the starting point by 10:30 p.m.)
Where: Metro Exposition Park Station (in front of the Rose Garden)
From park to park, rock and roll on two wheels down to Levitt Pavilion for some irresistible tunes! Through a sponsorship by Metro, C.I.C.L.E., with Bici Libre, will beat the summer heat with an evening bicycle ride to hear live music under the stars. We'll bike from the Exposition Park Rose Gardens to MacArthur Park to experience the unique sounds and beats of Mucca Pazza at Levitt Pavilion! The ride will connect two beautiful green public spaces in Los Angeles, stopping at MacArthur Park for the infectious sounds of Mucca Pazza, a not so typical marching rock 'n roll band. See Facebook event.

  

Montebello Bicycle Coalition Rides with the Mayor
When: Sunday, July 21; meet at 8:00 a.m., ride at 9:00 a.m.
More info in newsletter.

 

Touring L.A. County with LACBC and Where to Bike: The Donut
When: Sunday, July 21; meet at 8:30 a.m.; ride at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Del Rey Lagoon Park, Playa del Rey - Go all the way west on Culver Boulevard then turn right on Pacific  Avenue to Convoy Street. Meet in the public parking lot at the  basketball court.
On this 47-mile tour we'll ride around the Palos Verdes Peninsula on a variation of the legendary Donut ride. We'll start (and finish) with a 10-mile flat, easy warm-up (and cool down) through beach-centric communities of the South Bay. Then, when we reach Malaga Cove, we'll turn left, ascending past the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Once on Palos Verdes Drive North, we'll have a few miles of generally downhill riding before turning right and taking on the second and third (and last) major climbs of the day. After descending the Switchbacks we'll return along the rugged, sea sculpted west coast of the peninsula. More info. 
Other Events Around Town

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Contact Information

Carol Feucht
Membership & Communications Director
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

[email protected]

 

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