Recent Streetsblog LA posts about CicLAvia

CicLAvia Introduces Iconic Wilshire Boulevard Route for June 23rd Open Streets Festival

By Damien Newton | May 9, 2013 | 10 Comments

We just got word that CicLAvia has announced the route for CicLAvia VII: Iconic Wilshire Boulevard. The event runs a record 7 hours, from 9 am to 4 pm. The route runs a cool 6.3 miles from Wilshire and Grand in Downtown Los Angeles to Wilshire and Fairfax, just a couple of blocks from the […]

King of CicLAvia: Richie Trimble’s 14.5 ft. Tall Bike!

By Sara Bond | Apr 23, 2013 | 93 Comments

In addition to the 150,000 cyclists that took to Venice Blvd. on Sunday, at CicLAvia VI: CicLAvia To the Sea, the “King of CicLAvia” was crowned. The crown was not awarded by the event-creators, but by the buzz surrounding Richie Trimble’s over a hundred pound, 14.5 foot – to the seat, 17 foot – to […]

For Some Riding in CicLAvia, it is about More than Just Having Fun (Although Fun is Allowed)

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 22, 2013 | 5 Comments

With each iteration of CicLAvia comes the stress of trying to figure out what new things can be written about it besides, “People rode bikes. And it was good.” I mean, people did ride their bikes. Lots of them. More than 150,000 of them, apparently. And it was good. Very good. So good, in fact, […]

Open CicLAvia Thread…

By Damien Newton | Apr 22, 2013 | 50 Comments

Leave your thoughts about yesterday’s CicLAvia and links to your favorite social media in the comments section below. I’ll throw my thoughts in after I finish a little work and dropping Sammy off at pre-school.

Introducing the Long Beach “Ciclovía”

By Brian Addison | Apr 17, 2013 | 1 Comment

For readers and Long Beachers alike, they have known of my dream to bring a ciclovía to our city, my dream of shutting down a large stretch of street to make way for cyclists and skaters, walkers and runners. According to officials, it wasn’t a matter of discussion but one of money. And according to my […]

Riding to CicLAvia from South L.A.? We’ve Got Four Feeder Rides for You!

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 16, 2013 | No Comments

When a week starts off with senseless acts of violence like those seen in Boston, it feels a little frivolous to prattle on about less serious subjects. That said, in its defense, CicLAvia is not as frivolous as it might seem on the surface. In the name of fun, health, good neighborships, and more livable […]

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