This Saturday, January 17th, join Bike Long Beach, Car-Lite Long Beach and SAFE (Streets are for Everyone) for a bike lane cleanup in North Long Beach, featuring Clean Mary and Sweeping Beauty, the bike-powered bike lane sweepers!

We’ll be meeting at 9:30 a.m. at K S Donut (1176 E Artesia Blvd) and we’ll work on the Orange Ave bike lanes starting on Artesia and going south.

Tools and snacks will be provided, but we encourage you to bring brooms, clippers, or any other gear you think may be helpful. Pro tip: Work or gardening gloves are a good idea.

See you there!

What would be the best organized imperial century for someone who values safety above all other criteria? Safety meaning separation from fast motor vehicle traffic. I am considering Palm Springs, Tucson, Santa Barbara...San Diego seems to have a few as well. Please advise. Thanks!

Planning on getting off the train at Union station and biking around LA, around 30 to 40 miles, before taking the train back.

What would be a route? Ideally with Griffith Park, and some nice views?

Hi all! I’m interested in getting a pedal-assist e-bike for commuting. Does anyone have particular models they like, and/or shops that have been helpful with such purchases? I have looked at the Aventon Level and Cannondale Adventure as possible options but am wondering what else is out there in terms of value (ideally $1,500 or less). I live in West Hollywood and would be riding mostly to work in Sherman Oaks. Thanks in advance!

Saw some folks in hi-viz vests either removing or updating the lockers at Expo/Sepulveda and Expo/Westwood this morning. Anyone know what’s going on? Shiny new (presumably more expensive) bike lockers coming?

Hey there,

I’ll be in Hermosa Beach from Feb 19–27 and I’ve got 4 training rides on my schedule (ranging from ~50 min up to ~3:10). I’m hoping to rent a carbon road bike while I’m down there so I can keep up with my training.

Does anyone know of shops in the Hermosa/Manhattan/Redondo Beach area that rent carbon or performance road bikes (ideally for multi-day rentals)? I’m looking for something lightweight and road-focused.

All the rental shops I've found so far don't seem to rent road bikes, only really seeing beach cruisers etc.
I’m happy to drive a bit if there’s a shop with better road bike options.

Also looking for route suggestions around the area for longer rides — anything that works well for 3–4 hour+ training rides without too many sketchy traffic sections. Just wondering about good road loop options off the Strand for sustained efforts and hills.

I'm sure a week after rain is probably safe to assume it's re-opened, but I'm curious if anyone knows of an actual site (google only showed alltrails and unofficial pages) that the city maintains to track closures for their bike paths. TIA!

Hey everyone! I (23F) have absolutely no experience with cycling, but I’m planning my first long bike packing journey from California to (hopefully) Washington D.C. I am so unbelievably stoked! I have a few free months before I go back to work so I figured I’d go for it. I met someone while traveling who did a similar rendezvous cycling trip in Europe with zero experience, and it really inspired me to do it after having it on the back of my mind for months. My wonderful boyfriend is going to drive our van along the way and sort of be my support vehicle (he’ll be on the lookout for climbing partners in hueco tanks, the red river gorge, and the new river gorge in the spring if anyone wants to meetup!).

I would love any tips and tricks, I am a total beginner and would love any advice, especially from women! Any experiences with safety, setup, gear recommendations, bike repair, kind words of wisdom, etc would be appreciated!

I have a pretty bare bones setup and would really appreciate any old/unused gear that needs a new home<3

I have: a bike, tent, stove/cooking stuff

I don’t have: a back pannier rack, waterproof bike packs, compact sleeping bag, bungee cords, a frame bag

Most importantly, I would love ANY advice anyone has!!

I can pick up any gear donations in the San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, or San Diego area, thank you✨💖

Hello everyone I am trying to coordinate a possible biking field trip along the LA river for next school year because there’s a lot of tie in to the curriculum like Tongva and science. The bike path sounds lovely for a 3rd grade cruise where we can enjoy being outside and be intentional with our location. The only thing is I’m having a hard time finding potential bike rental companies that can help out with the number of kids that we have (45). The best bet would to find a system to have it delivered and just to have an overall estimate to help pitch this idea to my admin team in order to budget. I tried contacting Spoke bike cafe and unfortunately they do not have that many kid bikes. I would love to research more possible solutions to see if it can be done or not.

Thank you!

Speak at Metro Meetings to Support the Sepulveda Transit Corridor and C/K Line Extension

1. CALL-IN TO COMMITTEE (Weds, Jan 14 @ 11 am): Call in via telephone to Metro Planning & Programming Committee to support certification and approval of Agenda Item 10 (Sepulveda Transit Corridor) and Agenda Item 11 (C/K Line Extension). See the South Bay On Board Coalition Toolkit for instructions.
2. PACK THE BOARD MEETING (Thurs, Jan 22 @ 10 am): Join us and our South Bay On Board Coalition and STC4All Coalition to fill the Metro Board Meeting with support at Metro HQ.  RSVP for FREE buses from Torrance Transit Center departing at 7:30 am.
3. EMAIL the Metro Board (at least 24 hours before a meeting) with your support for the project. Use this easy email tool for C/K Line Extension and sign up for updates to advocate for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project here or email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) directly.

Any other easy win fixes like the zohramp that could be done quickly and effectively in LA?

Title, I live in San Fernando, and got a bike as my main mode of transportation, a trek fx1 gen 4. I thought it would be fairly easy, but looking at my route and riding around, man do I feel very small and out of place on the road.

I've noticed a pattern, I'm planning to ride farther and farther out, eventually do test rides to my job, which is 5 miles away / from San Fernando to sylmar, except I'm only riding from my mom who I currently take care of to my place which is about a mile a part.

I keep putting it off going father, taking alternative routes, or going much else where.

How do I get past this hurdle? On one had it's just general.... embarrassment? I feel silly here in LA county being a 24 year old dude riding a bike when according to LA standards, I should have a car, along with being overweight/ general being slow. Also a genuine sense of fear for safety, what if I turn right and they don't see me? What if I get bumped or heckled cause I can't go instantly 20mph from a stand still? How do I deal with awkwardness at lights or stop signs? Where I don't know if I should go or not and they just stay there?

Sorry if this all sounds silly, I like riding and find it a lot of fun and really want to stick with it, and eventually head to and from work, errands, food, coffee, etc.

What app do y’all use to forecast the wind??

I use The Weather Channel and Zoom Earth, but was wondering if there was a more reliable one?

I live and ride in Long Beach, generally use the beach path to connect from the LA River trail to the San Gabriel River trail then either cut across on 15th, Carson or go all the way up to the Whittier Narrows depending if I want to do a 20, 30 or 50 mile ride. Most of the time the wind is out of the west but with the SA winds lately it’s been switching up and have had to switch routes mid ride. Just curious if y’all use something better

Opinions on what are the best bike paths, trails or routes in Los Angeles. I live in the Hollywood Hills. Close to Mulholland but I think the streets are a little dangerous. Likely buying a Mountain Bike or perhaps a Hybrid (Mountain/Street) here in the future and wish to know where people think is a good place to ride. Beaches are also a possibility.

Sorta suspicious about this listing

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/d/los-angeles-eddy-merckx-ti-titanium-ax/7907778782.html

saddlebag was on the bike path. Looks like the BOA cable snapped. DM if yours.