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CICLAVIA – HEART OF LA – Feeder Ride from Santa Monica Pier

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CicLAvia – Heart of LA is this Sunday 10/6/2013!

Whether you ride down with us or get there on your own – don’t miss it!
CicLAvia – Heart of LA celebrates the streets of Los Angeles for everyone! Temporarily limiting the access of motor vehicles and opening the streets to all users – walking, wheelchairs, skates, bikes, scooters, skate boards, strollers – you name it!

Come experience the classic route, CicLAvia’s Heart of LA

We once again lead a feeder ride to CicLAvia this Sunday October 6th. We meet at the top of the Santa Monica Pier at 8:00am and roll out at 8:30am sharp. Ride is aprox. 15 miles, mostly flat on streets with bike lanes or low traffic volume at our time of travel. See return options on mass transit below. Facebook event here. We will be traveling at an easy pace but do ask you to “stay with the pace” so we can all get there together. Join us Sunday and experience the fun of CicLAvia!

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Start           Santa Monica Pier, at the Canon
Meet           8:00am   
Roll out      8:30am (sharp)
Route         Here  includes elevation and cue sheet 
Join us anywhere on the route but be early as we will only stop to regroup. No riders left behind.

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Info on light rail & bus routes to or from CicLAvia

Big Blue Bus Rapid 10 takes the frwy downtown LA to Santa Monica FAST!
Metro 720 route DT Santa Monica south, Venice Blvd to downtown & Union Station
Light Rail: Connect to the Expo Line Culver City Station (timetable) then 
Big Blue Bus Rapid 20 to DT SM, Rapid 12 (to Westwood) or Route 12 (Westwood and Palms)
Bike Venice Blvd Bike lane west.  
Metro 733 route to Santa Monica on Wilshire Blvd from downtown LA

Stuff to bring:

  • helmut (for feeder ride or children under 18)
  • sun screen
  • cash
  • spare tube/ patch kit
  • hydration
  • any special tools your bike requires!
  • SMILES

Oct 6th CICLAVIA – HEART OF LA: Tips on “How to Participate!”

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OCTOBER 6th  CICLAVIA – HEART OF LA
CicLAvia offers some tips on “How to Participate!” 

So… No Cars on the Street. Now What?

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CicLAvia - Heart of LA will have 7.5 miles of car-free streets ready to roam in downtown Los Angeles on October 6. Shoes will hit the pavement, tires will roll down the road, music will fill the air and food… oh all the food!

Bring out some skates, bike, skateboard or walk the route? Ride your bike with us from the Santa Monica Pier feeder ride, drive to a nearby parking structure or take public transit? (More on those options in our next post) Wear a fluffy pink boa, orange cape, purple tutu (oh wait that’s for me) or something from your CicLAvia t-shirt collection? The choices are endless!

But, how does one begin to plan their CicLAvia Day? The folks at CicLAvia have gathered some tips!

The folks at CicLAvia want to make your day easy. That’s why they’ve created a fabulous “How to Participate at CicLAvia“ page. Here you will find all you need to know about individual and group participation, ways to enjoy the route, suggestions for businesses and for shoppers, ideas for families, and guidelines for disabled participants and soooo much more! I was also happy to see included on the page Rules of the Road  that outlines tips how we can all share the open road  space to ensure we are all safe and courteous to everyone – not matter what the mode they have chosen to participate.

CicLAvia Presents: Charles Phoenix and His Fantastical Chinatown Field Trips

CicLAvia is proud to partner with Los Angeles pop culture expert and humorist Charles Phoenix for an up-close, enthusiastic and entertaining tour of Chinatown. Three one-hour Chinatown walking tours will be offered during CicLAvia – Heart of LA on October 6. Space is limited for these special tours. Proceeds benefit CicLAvia.
Experience the charm of LA’s legendary Old Chinatown as your tour guide, Charles Phoenix, shares his keen eye for oddball detail and the stories, and glories, of one of LA’s most exotic themed environments and precious pop cultural resources. You will never see Old Chinatown the same way again.

You can also participate in CicLAvia by making a donation to help fund the logistics of putting on the best free community event in LA. Click here to make a donation or text SMILE to 85944 to donate $10.
Make sure to RSVP on Facebook to be kept up-to-date on allCicLAvia - Heart of LA news and share the event with your friends.

GLOW: Beat the traffic, ride with us from SMMoA

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BUY LOCAL (BIKE LOCAL) WEEK ends with GLOW Festival

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September 28th, 7pm-3am, Click image for more info

Don’t get stuck in traffic, get GLOWing!
GLOW is an all-night cultural experience featuring original commissions by renowned contemporary artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory artworks. The event runs from 7Pm-3am all along the beach and on the SM Pier, with many DTSM & local business staying open late and offering GLOW specials!

Beat the traffic and ride your bike with us! We lead a ride from Bergamot with SMMoA to GLOW and free bike valet. Return on your own or join Asuka from SMMoA for a group ride back at midnight.

Make sure you bring your lights, helmets, water etc. Start your evening of culture at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

  • Free parking at Bergamot Station Arts Center (spaces are limited).
    Lot closes at 4 am
  • 5:00pm: Tour of SMMoA’s summer exhibition Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY 
  • 6:00pm: Guided group bicycle ride to GLOW
  • 6:30pm: Arrive at Glow – free bike valet
  • Midnight: Optional return ride with Asuka from SMMoA

SMMoA ♥ BIKES x GLOW

BUY LOCAL WEEK EVENTS = Buy Local / Bike Local / Walk Local

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BUY LOCAL WEEK 2013: BIKE LOCAL EVENTS

Bikes and people on bikes mean business and naturally support  local business. This week we can do it together! Calling all Santa Monica Cyclists….in Celebration of BUY LOCAL SANTA MONICA WEEK 2013,

please join us for the following events:

Bike to Work/ Bike to School Donut Pit Stop
TUESDAY, SEPT 24th
@ SM Bike Center – In the spirit of Buy Local, the SM Bike Center will be purchasing a variety of donuts from DK Donuts to hand out to all cyclists who stop by SM Bike Center on Tuesday morning from 7 am – 10 am. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the Bike Center, fuel up + socialize with fellow cycling advocates. Location: SM Bike Center Repair Counter, Colorado @ 2nd.

Handle Bar Happy Hour @ Pono Burger
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25TH, 4-6 p.m.
Swing by for a fun happy hour event with fellow cyclists! Featuring $12 pitchers of beer when you show your bike helmet (from 4-6 p.m.). Organized by SM Spoke in partnership with Pono Burgers and the SM Bike Center.
Pono Burger, 829 Broadway

Buy Local, Eat Local, Bike Local Lunch
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26TH
Ride to The Tulip Restaurant + Coffee Shop- Join City of Santa Monica Bike@Work staff & SM SPOKE in a lunch ride on Thursday to The Tulip Restaurant, 1319 Colorado Ave. We’ll meet at City Hall (rear courtyard) at 11:45 a.m., returning back to City Hall at 1 p.m. The Tulip Restaurant will be offering free sodas with every meal purchased.

For a list of citywide Buy Local Week specials + events: buylocalsm.com

 

CICLAVIA – HEART OF LA ON OCTOBER 6th

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We’re Going Back to Where It All Started!

CicLAvia is thrilled to return to their route roots on October 6, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, for CicLAvia – Heart of LA in Downtown Los Angeles.  Join your fellow Angelenos and friends and rediscover the historic city center, cultural districts, and businesses completely car-free.

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Save the date: October 6th. 
Santa Monica Spoke will again (as always) lead a ride from the canon at the top of the Santa Monica Pier to CicLAvia. More details on the ride will be posted in the next few weeks!

CicLAvia – Heart of LA is a free public event that features 7.5 miles of city streets that include parts of the 2011 and 2012 routes. The route, which has no designated beginning or end, takes participants through culturally diverse areas of downtown with hubs at MacArthur Park, The African American Firefighter Museum, Chinatown, Mariachi Plaza, and a mandatory pedestrian zone full of activities at the Grand Park Hub.  The day will feature live music performances, a farmers market, and fun in the Piñata District.
This is the first CicLAvia to take place downtown in 2013, after the wildly popular CicLAvia – To the Sea in April and our CicLAvia – Iconic Wilshire Boulevard in June, which together drew more than 400,000 participants and increased ridership on Metro and Metrolink rail lines.

So bring your bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, or even just your walking shoes and help us celebrate the rich culture of our very own Downtown community. Click here to join their Facebook event for all the latest updates. We can’t wait to see you there!

GET INVOLVED. GET CONNECTED! – www.ciclavia.org
donate 

CicLAvia –Heart of LA Click here for route details

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