As Bike Week gets closer, more exciting details are emerging about the various events that are going to take place throughout the City (and the region). On Wednesday May 18th, the annual Downtown LA Ride will allow riders to see just how accessible Downtown LA employment destinations, restaurants, museums, and coffee shops are on a bike. This year’s route was specifically designed to interface with existing Metro Rail stations to stress just how accessible transit and bicycling have become in Los Angeles – you can find the route map here. One notable example of how well transit and bicycles get along is the removal of the peak hour bicycle restrictions on Metro Rail.
The event will begin in front of Union Station on Alameda Street, and will be supported again this year by LAPD. Participants are expected to arrive at 8:00 am, with a planned departure time of 8:30 am. We hope to see you there!
rawsome.
Why is this on a Wednesday morning? What about the rest of us in LA who work full-time jobs who would love to attend? This could be a huge Saturday ride, but I cannot imagine a large attendance on a Wednesday. Can this be moved?
Weekend events would kinda defeat the purpose of Bike to Work Week.
I’m in.
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