BikinginLA

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

Metro continues to sponsor a series of free bike safety classes throughout the LA area, including classes this weekend in Hawthorne, Downey and Sante Fe Springs.

The annual Fiesta La Ballona takes place this weekend in Culver City, featuring food trucks, live music and carnival rides. The free bike friendly event will offer secure bike valet courtesy of Palms Cycle, and a bike repair demonstration from Chubby’s Cruisers on Saturday at 1:30 pm.

The Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition holds their first official meeting on Saturday, August 24th, starting at 8:45 am, followed by a walk/bike ride starting at 9 am; 175 N. Euclid Ave, just north of Pasadena City Hall.

Saturday, August 24th, you’re invited to attend the launch of Active Streets LA, a partnership of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, TRUST South LA, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation with funding through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The family friendly festivities run from 10 am to 2 pm, with a bike/walk at 11:30 am, at Angeles Mesa Elementary School, 2611 W 52nd St.

The second annual Clitoral Mass — yes, you read that right — women’s ride rolls on Saturday, August 24th from 4 pm to midnight. Riders assemble at Watts Towers, 1765 E. 107th Street.

This Sunday, August 25th will see a 7.4 mile, family friendly Kidical Mass ride from Chinatown to MacArthur Park, departing from the Chinatown Gold Line Station at 2:30 pm.

Your yearly opportunity to ride San Diego’s iconic Coronado Bay Bridge comes on Sunday, August 25th with the annual 25-mile Bike the Bay ride through the cities surrounding the San Diego Bay.

New location — The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month to discuss how to elect and influence bike-friendly politicians. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 27th, at LACBC headquarters, 634 South Spring Street. The meetings are open to everyone, and you don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

The next edition of the LACBC’s popular Sunday Funday Rides is scheduled for Sunday, September 1st; the ride is free for LACBC members and a guest. This month will feature the Filipino Pride Ride, a slow-paced, 20-mile family friendly ride through Historic Filipinotown and Eagle Rock, led by board member Herbie Huff. Meet at United Bread and Pastry, 1515 Griffith Park Blvd at 9:30 am, rolling at 10 am.

The Eastside Bike Club is hosting the first Los Angeles City Birthday Celebration Bike Ride to commemorate the 1781 founding of the City of Angels on Saturday, August 31st. The slow paced, family friendly ride will include a Blessing of the Bike Riders. Meet at the San Gabriel Mission, 428 South Mission Drive in San Gabriel no later than 7:15 am.

Wolfpack Hustle hosts the final event in their Unified Title Race Series with the Midnight Drag Race on Downtown LA’s Sixth Street Bridge on Saturday, September 7th; qualifiers start at 6 pm with the finals at 8 pm.

Saturday, September 7th, County Supervisor Gloria Molina joins with the LACBC and the County Parks and Recreation to host a free East LA Bike Ride, with a four mile route for children and families, and an eight mile route for adults and advanced bike riders, as well as a bike decorating contest. Check in at the East Los Angeles Civic Center, 4801 E 3rd Street, at 9:30 am, rolling at 10 am.

Red5 Yellow7 hosts a free discussion of what bike is best for you on Monday, September 9th, starting at 7 pm; 4357 Melrose Avenue.

The LACBC and Los Angeles Walks are looking for volunteers for the 2013 Los Angeles Bicycle and Pedestrian Count on Tuesday, September 10th from 7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm, and Saturday, September 14th from 11 am to 1 pm.

Santa Monica will host a four hour Pop-Up MANGo street festival on Saturday, September 21st to preview the planned Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway.

Metro is sponsoring a series of monthly bike rides in conjunction with CICLE. First up is the Made in LA III: LA River Edition on Saturday, September 21st. Meet at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens, 570 W Avenue 26, at 10:30am (near Metro Gold Line Lincoln/Cypress Station).

Here’s your chance to bike the famed Las Vegas strip and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley, with the 6th Annual RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Pinarello on Saturday, September 21st. The event will offer routes for riders of all levels, from a 17-mile ride to 60-mile Metric Century and a 103-mile Gran Fondo; the longer rides will visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead.

Streetsblog is hosting a fundraiser to celebrate their new SaMo edition, Santa Monica Next, on Sunday, September 22nd, from noon to 2:30 pm. The party, including food, drink and a raffle, takes place on the rooftop at 11th and Wilshire in Santa Monica; $35 donation, $15 for students.

Bike SGV invites you to join them for their 2013 Awards Ceremony and Fundraiser on Saturday, September 28th from 5 pm to 11 pm at the San Gabriel Mission Grapevine Arbor, 320 South Mission Drive in San Gabriel.

New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat will bypass Los Angeles this year; the nearest stop will be at San Diego’s Golden Hill Park on Saturday, September 28th, from 10 am to 5 pm. Join or renew your membership with the LACBC by September 12th and you could win a free two night trip to our neighbor to the south for Tour de Fat.

The Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each even-numbered month; the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1st at the Hollywood Neighborhood City Hall Community Room, 6501 Fountain Ave.

CicLAvia returns with an expanded version of the original Heart of LA route on Sunday, October 6th.

The Pablove Foundation hosts the Ride Pablove Across America in LA, a 22-mile fundraising ride from Sylmar to Silver Lake on Saturday, October 12th. The ride will accompany cyclists on the final stage of the Pablove Across America Bay to LA ride, starting at approximately 11 am at the intersection of San Fernando Road and Bleeker Street.

It’s not a bike ride, but the Loco Motion 10K Los Angeles run will benefit the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition in honor of fallen cyclist Marisela Echeverria, killed while riding on PCH last year. It takes place on Sunday, October 20th.

The second in Metro’s series of monthly bike rides in conjunction with CICLE takes place on Sunday, October 20th with The Pomona Pumpkin Patch Pedal. Meet at Thomas Plaza, 201 W 2nd Street in Pomona at 10:30am.

Metro’s series of monthly bike rides in conjunction with CICLE concludes on Sunday, November 16th with The Northridge Diners & Delis Ride; meet at the Northridge Metrolink Station, 8775 Wilbur Ave, at 10:30am.

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

Metro continues to offer a series of free bike safety classes throughout the LA area, including classes this weekend in Rosemead and La Verne, as well as a Spanish language classes in Hawthorne and Pomona.

This Saturday, August 17th, the Santa Monica Spoke hosts a discussion of the city’s planned Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) from 11 am to 2:30 pm at 502 Colorado Ave. The meeting will also include updates on the Expo Line, the city’s Bike Action Plan and bike parking, as well as other projects.

Good LA hosts Bike | Learn | Celebrate in Watts, a free bike ride and discussion with community leaders on Saturday, August 17th. The ride starts at 3 pm at the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC), 10950 S. Central Ave.

The Santa Monica Museum of Art is hosting their fifth annual Tour de Arts this Sunday, August 18th from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free, but registration is required; 2525 Michigan Ave.

San Marino is holding a meeting of the city’s Traffic Advisory Commission at 8 pm Monday, August 19th in the Barth Room of the Crowell Library, 1890 Huntington Drive; the meeting will include discussion of the proposed Lorain and Del Mar bikeways.

Formerly bike-unfriendly Malibu has made great strides in recent years. See just how far they’ve come in their efforts to re-envision the deadly PCH corridor with twin public meetings to review the draft Alternatives Analysis Report for the city’s PCH Safety Study on Tuesday, August 20th and Thursday, August 22nd. Both meetings will run from 6 pm to 8 pm at Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road.

The Planning Committee of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition hosts a panel discussion on What Do Elected Officials Want to Hear on Thursday, August 22nd at 7 pm in the Edison Room on the 1st Floor of LACBC Headquarters, 634 S. Spring Street. Free for LACBC members, $10 for non-members.

Saturday, August 24th, you’re invited to attend the launch of Active Streets LA, a partnership of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, TRUST South LA, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation with funding through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The family friendly festivities run from 10 am to 2 pm, with a bike/walk at 11:30 am, at Angeles Mesa Elementary School, 2611 W 52nd St.

The second annual Clitoral Mass — yes, you read that right — women’s ride rolls on Saturday, August 24th from 4 pm to midnight. Riders assemble at Watts Towers, 1765 E. 107th Street.

Your yearly opportunity to ride San Diego’s iconic Coronado Bay Bridge comes on Sunday, August 25th with the annual 25-mile Bike the Bay ride through the cities surrounding the San Diego Bay.

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month to discuss how to elect and influence bike-friendly politicians. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 27th, at the Johnnie’s Pizza at 5757 Wilshire Blvd in Museum Square. The meetings are open to everyone, and you don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

The next edition of the LACBC’s popular Sunday Funday Rides is scheduled for Sunday, September 1st; the ride is free for LACBC members and a guest. Details TBD.

Wolfpack Hustle hosts the final event in their Unified Title Race Series with the Midnight Drag Race on Downtown LA’s Sixth Street Bridge on Saturday, September 7th; qualifiers start at 6 pm with the finals at 8 pm.

The LACBC and Los Angeles Walks are looking for volunteers for the 2013 Los Angeles Bicycle and Pedestrian Count on Tuesday, September 10th from 7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm, and Saturday, September 14th from 11 am to 1 pm.

Here’s your chance to bike the famed Las Vegas strip and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley, with the 6th Annual RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Pinarello on Saturday, September 21st. The event will offer routes for riders of all levels, from a 17-mile ride to 60-mile Metric Century and a 103-mile Gran Fondo; the longer rides will visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead.

Streetsblog is hosting a fundraiser to celebrate their new SaMo edition, Santa Monica Next, on Sunday, September 22nd, from noon to 2:30 pm. The party, including food, drink and a raffle, takes place on the rooftop at 11th and Wilshire in Santa Monica; $35 donation, $15 for students.

Bike SGV invites you to join them for their 2013 Awards Ceremony and Fundraiser on Saturday, September 28th from 5 pm to 11 pm at the San Gabriel Mission Grapevine Arbor, 320 South Mission Drive in San Gabriel.

New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat will bypass Los Angeles this year; the nearest stop will be at San Diego’s Golden Hill Park on Saturday, September 28th, from 10 am to 5 pm. Join or renew your membership with the LACBC by September 12th and you could win a free two night trip to our neighbor to the south for Tour de Fat.

The Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each even-numbered month; the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1st at the Hollywood Neighborhood City Hall Community Room, 6501 Fountain Ave.

CicLAvia returns with an expanded version of the original Heart of LA route on Sunday, October 6th.

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

The Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of each even-numbered month; the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6th at the Hollywood Neighborhood City Hall Community Room, 6501 Fountain Ave.

CD4 Council Member Tom LaBonge hosts his annual Tour LaBonge each Wednesday through August 17th.

Today, July 6th, the South L.A. Peace, Love and Family Ride for Childhood Obesity rolls from the corner of Manchester and Vermont at 8:30 am, with a family-friendly fair from 9 am to 5:30 pm.

On Saturday, July 6th, the Red5 Yellow7 Gallery hosts the closing of Passable Atlas, an exhibit by artists Sean Deyoe and Nathan Snider recreating four years of The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time, a weekly Wednesday night bike ride exploring far-flung areas of the city. The exhibit will be followed by a Special Passage ride beginning at 8:30 pm at 4357 Melrose Ave in the HelMel Bicycle District.

The LACBC hosts their popular series of Sunday Funday rides on the first Sunday of every month. This month’s edition is the All Ages Sunday Funday Long Beach Ride: Bike Local, Shop Local hosted by board member and Long Beach native April Economides on Sunday, July 7th. The easy family ride offers a tour of Southern California’s most bike-friendly city. Meet at Fremont Elementary at East 4th Street and Termino in Belmont Heights at 10:15 am, rolling at 10:30.

Monrovia’s Gem City Grill will be the site of Sunday’s Rock 2 Recovery fundraiser for our Healing Heroes, a 21-and-over benefit for Ride 2 Recovery, from 6 pm to 11 pm at 115 E. Olive Ave.

Wednesday, July 10th, the City of Alhambra is hosting a celebration of the much hated and unnecessary proposed extension of the 710 Freeway. The Eastside Bike Club invites you to join them in crashing the party to show that bikes are a viable form of transportation — and one that doesn’t need massive, community-destroying freeways. Meet at the El Sereno Parklett, 4910 Huntington Drive in El Sereno; time to be announced.

On Friday, July 12th, Zócalo Public Square will host a panel discussion entitled Will the Bicycle Kill the Car, hosted by L.A. Times transportation reporter Laura J. Nelson. The panel will include LADOT bicycle coordinator Nate Baird, Art Center College of Design director of advanced mobility research Geoff Wardle, and Move LA executive director Denny Zane; oddly, a discussion of the future of bicycling doesn’t include anyone from any of the area’s bicycling advocacy organizations. The free event starts at 6 pm at Grand Park, across from City Hall at 200 N. Grand Avenue.

The High Desert Cyclists invite you to join them in biking to San Buenaventura State Beach on Saturday, July 13th. Choose from three rides ranging from 35 to 80 miles, followed by a post-ride barbecue, free for members.

Women riders are invited to take part in the Beach Babe Bicycling Classic in Long Beach on Sunday, July 14th, with rides of 15 and 36 miles starting and ending a Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach.

Saturday, July 20th, the City of West Hollywood is hosting a Bike and Walk Workshop to gather community input on making friendlier streets, leading two simultaneous tour groups around town to point out areas for improvement and collect feedback. Meet at City Hall, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm; RSVP to Georgia Sheridan at gsheridan@weho.org or call 323-828-6357 by July 15th.

Anyone willing to make the trip to the Bay Area may want to head to Oakland’s Jack London Square on Saturday, July 20th for the third annual Pedalfest, a free celebration of bikes, cycling, food family and fun; the event takes place from 11 am to 7 pm. Thanks to prinzrob for the heads-up.

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 30th at the Johnnie’s Pizza at 5757 Wilshire Blvd at Museum Square. The meetings are open to everyone, and you don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

Here’s your chance to bike the famed Las Vegas strip and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley, with the 6th Annual RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Pinarello on Saturday, September 21st. The event will offer routes for riders of all levels, from a 17-mile ride to 60-mile Metric Century and a 103-mile Gran Fondo; the longer rides will visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead.

CicLAvia returns to an expanded version of the original Heart of LA route on Sunday, October 6th.

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK; this week features the estimable Colin Bogart, Education Director for the LACBC.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

This month’s LACBC Sunday Funday Ride takes a field trip with the West Hollywood Bicycle Coalition for the Fountain Avenue Sharrows Ride. The easy, 4-mile family-friendly ride meets at the WeHo City Hall parking lot, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd at 10 am, rolling at 10:15.

The Pasadena Tri Club is offering a nine week Group Riding Series for new cyclists interested in learning how to ride with in a group with more experienced riders; the course is designed to teach the basics, improve fitness and increase confidence. Sessions meet each at 8 am each Saturday at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd in Pasadena, through April 27th; thanks to Margaret Ho for the heads-up.

Sunday, April 8th a Ghost Bike Ride will be held, starting at 9 am at Ted Watkins Park at E. Century Blvd and S. Central Ave, riding to the 900 block of East 43rd Street.

The Encino Velodrome offers the final session of an intensive six week introduction to track racing on Wednesday, April 10th at 7 pm. Sessions cost just $10 each, 17301 Oxnard Street in Encino.

Caltech Bike Lab teams with C.I.C.L.E. to offer a series of free defensive cycling classes; the next one take place on Sunday, April 7th, followed by a second session on Saturday, June 8th at Caltech Y, 505 S. Wilson Ave in Pasadena. RSVP to bike@cicle.org with the date you want to attend.

See what’s planned for Downtown’s iconic boulevard as plans are unveiled to transform the Figueroa Corridor into the city’s first Complete Street on Tuesday, April 9th, from 5:30 to 8 pm. The session will feature Long Beach’s Charlie Gandy, along with refreshment’s and a free bike valet at the Andrew Normal Hall Orthopaedic Hospital, 2400 S. Flower Street.

The Tour de Carson rolls on Saturday, April 13th from 9 am to 1 pm at Carson City Hall, East Carson Street and Avalon Blvd. The event will feature guided rides for beginner, intermediate and expert cyclists, bike safety and maintenance sessions, children’s health fair and discussion of the city’s Draft Master Plan of Bikeways; register for prizes and free food with RSVP.

Also on the 13th, take part in the Ethnic Nerds Bike Ride: L.A. Murals + Trees + Food, from 2 to 6 pm. The six-mile ride starts that the Plaza at Olvera Street, ending at the USC Rose Garden.

The Classic Gran Fondo San Diego rolls on Sunday, April 14th, starting and ending in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood. If you go, make sure your taxes are done first, since they’re due the next day.

Long anticipated bike-focused Calabasas farm-to-table restaurant, coffee shop and bike shop Pedalers Fork is scheduled to open on Monday, April 15th at 23504 Calabasas Road. I hope they have plenty of secure bike parking, because they’re going to need it.

The City of Los Angeles will hold two Environmental Impact Report and scoping meetings for the new Mobility Element Update, which includes a major bicycling component. The first will take place on Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the North Hollywood Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave in North Hollywood. The second will be held om 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Monday, April 22nd at Caltrans District 7 Building, Room 01.040 A & B, 100 Main Street Downtown.

The inaugural Green Prix of Long Beach will take place from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, April 20th in the parking lot of Anderson’s Hardware, 714 Pine Avenue; the free event will offer green artists, urban farmers, green chefs, children’s workshops, film screenings, sustainably focused beer, local venders and food trucks, in addition to a group ride, free bike valet and drawings for bike items.

The next CicLAvia rolls out on Sunday, April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from Downtown to Fairfax on Sunday, June 23rd, before returning to an extended Downtown route on Sunday, October 6th.

The Ride 2 Recovery Honor Ride will take place on Saturday, April 27th, with rides of 17, 40, 62.5 and 100 miles. The ride will start from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, 27050 Agoura Road; funds benefit outdoor cycling programs and spinning recovery labs for wounded vets around the country.

Streetsblog LA hosts its 5th Birthday Party and Streetsie Award Dinner on April 27th, at the home of Deborah Murphy. Suggested donations for the fundraiser range from $25 to $100, but no one will be turned away; RSVP for location.

Sunday, April 28th, the 2013 LA to the Valley Unity Ride rolls to strengthen bonds between the city’s disparate communities. The ride starts and Los Angeles Historic Park and ends at Tia Chuchas. Registration is $20 before April 17th, and $25 before closing on April 19th; it includes lunch, dinner, snacks and mechanical support.

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place at Johnnie’s Pizza at Museum Square, 5757 Wilshire Blvd. on Tuesday, April 30th. This will be the last meeting before next month’s Mayoral and City Council election. You don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

This year’s Bike Week will take place May 13th – 19th, starting with Fix Your Bike Day on Monday the 13th, Guided Ride Day on Wednesday, May 15th, Bike to Work Day on Thursday the 15th, and Bike Local Weekend from Friday, May 17th to Sunday the 19th, offering discounts to bicyclists who mention Bike Week.

The 10th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th at Good Samaritan Hospital, 616 Witmer Street, between 6th and Wilshire. The multi-faith event is always one of the high points of Bike Week. And it never hurts to have a little divine protection when you ride.

Registration has opened for this year’s LA River Ride, to be held Sunday, June 9th, starting and ending in Griffith Park. If you haven’t done the River Ride, I highly recommend it; if you have, then why haven’t you registered already?

Here’s your chance to bike the famed Las Vegas strip and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley, with the 6th Annual RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Pinarello on Saturday, September 21st. The event will offer routes for riders of all levels, from a 17-mile ride to 60-mile Metric Century and a 103-mile Gran Fondo; the longer rides will visit the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead. Discount registration applies through April 10th.

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK; this week features the estimable Colin Bogart, Education Director for the LACBC.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

The Orange County Bike Film Festival screens from Wednesday, February 20th through Monday, March 11th; times and locations vary.

The Pasadena Tri Club is offering a nine week Group Riding Series for new cyclists interested in learning how to ride with in a group with more experienced riders; the course is designed to teach the basics, improve fitness and increase confidence. Sessions meet each at 8 am each Saturday at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, 360 N. Arroyo Blvd in Pasadena, starting today; thanks to Margaret Ho for the heads-up.

Flying Pigeon celebrates the intersection of bikes and beer with their monthly Brewery Ride this evening, Saturday, March 2nd. This month’s ride rolls just three miles to Golden Road Brewery; riders meet at Flying Pigeon, 3404 N Figueroa St, at 6 pm, departing at 6:30. Future rides include the Spoke(n) Art Ride on Saturday, March 9th and what undoubtedly be an interesting cross cultural Get Sum Dim Sum Ride on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17th.

The latest in the LACBC’s popular series of Sunday Funday rides rolls this Sunday, March 3rd, as board member Alex Amerri leads you on a challenging 28 mile ride exploring the Hollywood Hills, featuring 4,000 feet of climbing. The ride promises views of the famed Hollywood sign from above, and insights into the history of the Hollywood Hills and perspectives on the development of Los Angeles. Meet in the parking lot of the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood, 11000 Wilshire Blvd at 8 am, departing at 8:30.

Help launch the new Healthy Food Map for South L.A. on Sunday, March 3rd with South L.A.’s East Side Riders. The ride will depart from the entrance to Mercado La Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave at 10 am.

Tuesday, March 5th is election day in Los Angeles and many of the surrounding communities. Be sure to get out and vote — and cast your vote for candidates who support cycling, including in the South Bay. Because all the gains we’ve made in recent years could go away if the people we elect don’t support us.

The Encino Velodrome begins an intensive six week introduction to track racing on Wednesday, March 6th, starting at 7 pm and continuing weekly through April 10th. Sessions cost just $10 each, or $50 in advance; 17301 Oxnard Street in Encino.

A memorial ride and ghost bike installation will take place on Thursday, March 7th in memory Ivan Aguilar, the 21-year old student killed while riding his bike on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona last Thursday.  The ride will take place from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, location to be determined.

Friday, March 8th, C.I.C.L.E. invites you to join them for the ArtNight Pasadena Bicycle Ride to explore the city’s galleries and museums on two wheels. The free ride meets at 6 pm at Memorial Park Pasadena at Raymond Ave. and Holly Street, departing promptly at 6:30.

A meeting will be held on Monday, March 11th, to discuss Santa Monica High School  improvements for Safe Routes to School from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Civic Center Auditorium, 1855 Main St.

Santa Monica hosts a community workshop for the planned Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway on Saturday, March 16th at Virginia Park, 2200 Virginia Ave. The workshop will include a presentation on the project, followed by your choice of a biking or walking tour; snacks and door prizes will be offered.

This should be a major party, as the infamous semi-official Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race takes place on St. Paddy’s Day, Sunday, March 17th, starting at 3:30 am at Tang’s Donuts, 4341 West Sunset Boulevard. Better start training now in case there’s green beer at the finish line.

Make your plans for the Malibu 7-Canyon Ride on Saturday, March 23rd with rides of 100 miles, 100 kilometers and 50 miles. The fully supported ride will begin at Zuma Beach, and pass through Latigo, Encinal, Decker, Mulholland, Little Sycamore, Yerba Buena and Deer Creek Canyons, with over 9,000 feet of climbing on the century ride. Early bird pricing is available through February 16th.

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place at Pitfire Pizza at 2nd and Main Downtown, across from the new LAPD headquarters. on Tuesday, March 26th. You don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

Caltech Bike Lab teams with C.I.C.L.E. to offer a series of free defensive cycling classes; the next ones take place on Sunday, April 7th and Saturday, June 8th at Caltech Y, 505 S. Wilson Ave in Pasadena. RSVP to bike@cicle.org with the date you want to attend.

The Classic Gran Fondo San Diego rolls on Sunday, April 14th, starting and ending in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood. If you go, make sure your taxes are done first, since they’re due the next day.

The next CicLAvia rolls out on Sunday, April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from Downtown to Fairfax on Sunday, June 23rd, before returning to an extended Downtown route on Sunday, October 6th.

Registration has opened for this year’s LA River Ride, to be held Sunday, June 9th, starting and ending in Griffith Park. If you haven’t done the River Ride, I highly recommend it; if you have, then what are you waiting for?

Bike Talk airs every Saturday at 10 am; listen to it live or download the podcast from KPFK; this week features the estimable Colin Bogart, Education Director for the LACBC.

Bike Long Beach hosts Bike Saturdays every weekend; ride your bike to participating local shops and business throughout the city to get special offers and discounts.

A new support group is forming for people who have been involved in a bicycle collision. Everyone is welcome to share your experiences, gain insight and understanding into your emotional state and develop new coping strategies. The group will meet Saturdays from 11:30 am to 1 pm at 6310 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 401. Current LACBC members receive a discount. To learn more, contact Aurisha Smolarski at 323/203-1526 or email aurisha.smolarski@gmail.com.

The UCLA Bike Coalition and the LA County Bicycle Coalition invite you to join in the West Area Community Ride – Ride Westwood! on Saturday, February 9th at 10 am for a fun community ride to showcase existing and future bike facilities in the Westwood area. Did I mention a light breakfast and lunch will be provided?

Don’t miss the official grand opening of the new Ocean Park Complete Green Street in Santa Monica this Saturday. Santa Monica Spoke and the City of Santa Monica kick things off at 11 am in the Community Room at 502 Colorado Ave with cinnamon rolls, coffee and a review of the city’s Bike Action Plan, followed by pizza and a look at plans for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway. That’s followed by a 1:30 pm ride to nearby Ocean Park Blvd for the official ceremony, including live jazz and ice cream from Peddler’s Creamery, between 5th and 6th on Ocean Park.

Caltech Bike Lab is hosting a pair of free bike repair classes on Saturday, February 9th at their location on East California Blvd in Pasadena; evidently, the actual street address is a closely guarded secret. Basic Bike Maintenance and Repair will be discussed from 11 am to 1 pm, with Advanced Repair: Bearing Assemblies (aka How to Make Your Wheels Go Faster!) from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Also on the Saturday the 9th, the East Side Riders Bike Club is combining their Ride 4 Love with a ride for social justice in honor of hit-and-run victim Benjamin Torres. The ride kicks off at 12:30 pm at W.L.C.A.C., 10950 South Central Ave, riding to the site where Torres was killed in Gardena, before riding on to Gardena City Hall and back to the starting point. Highly recommended for a great cause.

Flying Pigeon is hosting  the monthly Spoke(n) Art Ride on Saturday, February 9th. The ride assembles 6 pm at 3404 N. Figueroa St, departing at 6:30 pm for a tour of Northeast LA galleries. The ever popular Get Sum Dim Sum ride follows on Sunday, February 17th.

On Sunday, February 10th, the LACBC invites you to join in on the Ride Figueroa to explore and promote planned bike lanes on Figueroa and Colorado in North East L.A. The ride meets at 10:30 am, rolling at 11 am, at Greayer’s Oak Part at Figueroa and Marmion Way; followed by a candidate forum for Council District 1 to replace bike-friendly Councilmember Ed Reyes at 1 pm at Herrick Memorial Chapel Lower Herrick Room at Occidental College.

L.A. Planning and LADOT kick off a series of public hearings on implementing streets in the new bike plan with the Northeast LA Bike Lanes Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 13th from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Los Angeles River Center & Gardens, California Building, 11214 W. Exposition Blvd.

In an apparent attempt to increase divorce rates among cyclists, or possibly assuming that bike riders can’t get dates, L.A. Planning and LADOT will host the Central Area Bike Lanes Public Hearing on Thursday, February 14th — aka Valentines Day — from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Caltrans District 7 Building, Room 01.040, 100 S. Main Street Downtown.

Flying Pigeon isn’t the only group hosting brewery rides these days, as Brewcyclers provides a beer doubleheader with a ride to Brew-Ligion Brewhouse and Aftershock Brewing Co on Sunday, February 17th. The 30 mile loop kicks off at Brew-Ligion, 39809 Avenida Acacias in Murrieta at 8:30 am, rolling at 9 am.

Also on Sunday, February 17th, the Eastside Bike Club rides to Stan’s Bike Shop in Monrovia, recently purchased by Eastside bike advocate Carlos Morales. The slow, family friendly ride meets at the new parklet at 4910 Huntington Drive N, rolling at 10:30 am.

If you’re as tired of cyclists and pedestrians being left to bleed in the streets as I am, mark your calendar for Tuesday, February 19th when the LAPD reports back to the Police Commission on hit-and-run stats requested by the city council; the meetings usually take place at 9:30 am at the new, officially unnamed police headquarters across from City Hall at 1st and Main.

Stand up for bike lanes on the Westside as L.A. Planning and LADOT host the West Area Bike Lanes Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 19th from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Medina Parking Enforcement Office, 11214 W. Exposition Blvd at Sepulveda Blvd.

The Orange County Bike Film Festival screens from Wednesday, February 20th through Monday, March 11th; times and locations vary.

The series of bike lane public hearings wraps up on Thursday, February 21st as L.A. Planning and LADOT host the Valley Area Bike Lanes Public Hearing from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the North Hollywood Regional Branch Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave in North Hollywood.

C.I.C.L.E. hosts the family-friendly Wild, Wild West Ride through Chatsworth on Saturday, February 23rd, in partnership with Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch Englander. The easy, eight-mile ride meets at the Chatsworth Depot Metrolink Station at 10 am, returning at 1:30 pm.

LACBC will host the city’s first Bike Prom from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday, February 23rd, at the American Legion Hall Post 206, 227 N. Ave 55 in Los Angeles. Similar events have been very popular in other cities, so this could be the bike social event of the year — get your tickets early.

Also on Saturday the 23rd, the annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker Bike Ride will offer a 20-mile route along the LA River for families and casual riders, and a more challenging 30-mile on city streets for more advanced riders. The LACBC will provide a free bike valet.

The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition’s Civic Engagement Committee meets at 6:45 pm on the last Tuesday of each month. This month’s meeting will take place at Johnnie’s Pizza at Museum Square, 5757 Wilshire Blvd on Tuesday, February 26th; this will be the last meeting before the March elections. You don’t have to be an LACBC member to participate; email bikinginla at hotmail dot com to be added to the discussion list.

Registration is open for the 2013 UCLA Complete Streets Conference on Thursday, February 28th at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 120 South Los Angeles Street Downtown.

The Encino Velodrome begins an intensive six week introduction to track racing on Wednesday, March 6th, starting at 7 pm and continuing weekly through April 10th. Sessions cost just $10 each, or $50 in advance; 17301 Oxnard Street in Encino.

This should be a major party, as the infamous semi-official Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race takes place on St. Paddy’s Day, Sunday, March 17th, starting at 3:30 am at Tang’s Donuts, 4341 West Sunset Boulevard. Better start training now in case there’s green beer at the finish line.

Make your plans for the Malibu 7-Canyon Ride on Saturday, March 23rd with rides of 100 miles, 100 kilometers and 50 miles. The fully supported ride will begin at Zuma Beach, and pass through Latigo, Encinal, Decker, Mulholland, Little Sycamore, Yerba Buena and Deer Creek Canyons, with over 9,000 feet of climbing on the century ride. Early bird pricing is available through February 16th.

Caltech Bike Lab teams with C.I.C.L.E. to offer a series of free defensive cycling classes; the next ones take place on Sunday, April 7th and Saturday, June 8th at Caltech Y, 505 S. Wilson Ave in Pasadena. RSVP to bike@cicle.org with the date you want to attend.

The Classic Gran Fondo San Diego rolls on Sunday, April 14th, starting and ending in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood. If you go, make sure your taxes are done first, since they’re due the next day.

The next CicLAvia rolls out on Sunday, April 21st from 10 am to 3 pm, following a new route from Downtown to Venice Beach — or as Yo! Venice! puts it, from Dogtown to Downtown — along Venice Blvd. Future events will follow Wilshire Blvd from Downtown to Fairfax on Sunday, June 23rd, before returning to an extended Downtown route on Sunday, October 6th.

Registration has opened for this year’s LA River Ride, to be held Sunday, June 9th, starting and ending in Griffith Park. If you haven’t done the River Ride, I highly recommend it; if you have, then what are you waiting for?