Schedule/Pledge
Bike Week 2013
Bicycling is a great way to travel around a neighborhood, especially with new bicycle lanes and paths appearing all across Los Angeles County. Bike with us at our Bike Week events, and see how easy it can be! Click on the tabs for more event information.
- May 11—Bikes, Baseball, and Dodger Blue Ride
Ride from Union Station to Dodger Stadium with Metro and C.I.C.L.E.
- May 13—Fix Your Bike Day
Tune up an old bike or build a new one – learn to do it yourself!
- May 14—Blessing of the Bicycles
Take your bike to the 10th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles.
- May 15—Guided Ride Day: Bike Lanes and More!
Bicycle lanes are sprouting up everywhere – come take a tour!
- May 16—Bike to Work Day
Give bicycling a try and get refreshed at the pit stop nearest you.
- May 17-19—Bike Local Weekend
Ride your bike to eat, play, or shop!
Pledge here to ride your bike on Bike to Work Day and you could win a new folding bike from REI and other great prizes!
Join us with your bicycle at Grand Park on Monday, May 13 at 10 a.m. for our Bike Week media event. We’ll be kicking off Bike Week with local partners, including Caltrans, C.I.C.L.E., Good Samaritan Hospital, LADOT, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and Metrolink.
Metro encourages everyone to consider participating in National Bike Month and local Bike Week activities. Bike Month and Bike Week events are volunteer-organized events and activities, and although Metro supports these activities, it does not directly provide financial support or security for Bike Month or Bike Week activities, nor does Metro assume any responsibility for the events and activities listed herein.
Fix Your Bike
Fix Your Bike Day
Get ready for Bike Week by tuning up your bicycle! There are plenty of bicycle co-ops and shops around Los Angeles County where you can fix up a bike or even build your own.
After you get your bicycle in tip-top shape, join us at Good Samaritan Hospital’s 10th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles on Tuesday, May 14. There will be sweet treats to celebrate this year’s recipient of the Golden Spoke Award, an honor given every year to someone who has improved bicycling safety in Los Angeles.
Fix Your Bike Day Events
El Monte Transit Center
Host: Bike SGV
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Address: 3501 Santa Anita Ave
El Monte, CA 91731
Details: Basic repairs – fix a flat, patch a tube, adjust your bike, oil chains.
Bici Libre
Host: Bici Libre
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 12 pm to 7 pm
Address: 1205 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Details: Bici Libre is a teaching workshop and welcomes all who need help to come and learn to fix their bike. Bici Libre will be open extended hours on this day.
McBride Teen Center
Host: BIKEable Communities
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Address: 1550 Martin Luther King Ave
Long Beach, CA 90813
Details: BIKEablecommunites presents BikeWorks. Bring your bike for free repair workshops, plus bike safety clinics by Safe Moves. Participate in two activities and get a free bike helmet provided by Kohl’s and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Orange 20 Bikes
Host: Orange 20 Bikes
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Address: 4351 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Details: Learn to do a basic bike safety check, fix a flat, and adjust your brakes with Orange 20 Bikes owner TJ Flexer.
South Gate City Hall
Host: City of South Gate
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 11 am to 2:30 pm
Address: 8560 California Ave
South Gate, CA 90280
Valley Bikery
Host: Valley Bikery
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 1:30 pm to 4 pm
Address: 14416 Victory Blvd Ste 104
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Details: A basic bike repair workshop: things to check before you ride, the ABCs (air, brakes, chain), and what to do if a problem arises while riding—how to fix a flat, how to adjust your derailleurs, tools you need to fix your bike.
Watts Labor Community Action Committee
Host: East Side Riders Bike Club
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 7 am to 10:30 am
Address: 10950 S Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Details: We will fix bikes if needed and have tools and a stand for bicyclists to borrow.
Highland Park Recreation Center
Host: Matthew's Auto Shop
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 9 am to noon
Address: Highland Park Recreation Center (adjacent to library)
6145 N Figueroa Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90042
We Are Responsible People
Host: W.A.R.P.
Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Address: 8617 S Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Other bike repair events throughout the week
Bike Fest of Long Beach
Host: Cali Bike Tours
Date: Saturday, May 11
Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Address: 95 S Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
Details: Demonstrations of how to fix a flat will be conducted by Elizabeth Williams of Cali Bike Tours throughout the day from 10 am to 2 pm at the Bike Fest of Long Beach. You can also sign up for bike tours and free upcoming classes on bike education, safety, basic maintenance, group rides, and women's only workshops and rides.
Pasadena City College
Host: Bike SGV
Date: Tuesday, May 14
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Address: 1570 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
Details: Basic repairs – fix a flat, patch a tube, adjust your bike, oil chains.
Baldwin Park Metrolink Station
Host: Bike SGV
Date:Wednesday, May 15
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Address: 3825 Downing Ave
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Details: Basic repairs – fix a flat, patch a tube, adjust your bike, oil chains.
Highland Park Recreation Center
Host: Matthew’s Auto Shop
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Address: Highland Park Recreation Center (adjacent to library)
6145 N Figueroa Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90042
Puente Hills Mall West Entrance
Host: Bike SGV
Date: Friday, May 17
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Address: 600 S Azusa Ave
City of Industry, CA 91748
Details: Basic repairs – fix a flat, patch a tube, adjust your bike, oil chains.
Gold Line South Pasadena Station/Farmer’s Market
Host: Bike SGV
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 3 pm to 8 pm
Address: 905 Meridian Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Details: Basic repairs – fix a flat, patch a tube, adjust your bike, oil chains.
Los Angeles-area bicycle repair cooperatives
These volunteer-run spaces are great places to learn how to tune up your bike, replace a part, or even build an entirely new bike. They typically charge a small fee (less than $10/hour) for stand time:
Guided Rides
Guided Ride Day
Did you know that over one hundred miles of bicycle lanes have been created in Los Angeles County in the last few years? Some have popped up so quickly that you may not even have noticed them! During Bike Week, we’ll take some leisurely bike rides to tour new bicycle facilities, catch a Dodgers’ game, and honor the 10th anniversary of the Ride of Silence.
Dodger Stadium ride
Organization: Metro, C.I.C.L.E., Dodgers, and Eastside Bike Club
Date: Saturday, May 11
Time: 2 pm
Start and end location: Union Station Alameda Courtyard
800 N. Alameda St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Length: 7 miles (round-trip)
Details: Bike to Dodger Stadium on game day! Purchase a discounted ticket ($12.75) in advance for an exclusive stadium tour, a sneak peek at batting practice, and preferred bicycle parking. Please note this ride will be on Saturday, May 11.
Guided rides
Organization: Walk ’n Rollers
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Start and end location:
4601 Elenda St
Culver City, CA 90230
Length: 5 miles
Details: A family-friendly loop along the Ballona Creek and Culver bike paths that will showcase some of the best, easiest, and most scenic riding in Culver City.
Organization: City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Spoke
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 3:30 pm (meet), 4 pm (ride)
Start and end location: Santa Monica City Hall
1685 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Length: 5 miles
Details: Come see why bicycling is on the rise in Santa Monica since the City Council adopted its Bike Action Plan in 2011. Enjoy a group ride on new facilities – green bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, signal detection, and sharrows. Then participate with us in a special recognition ceremony in front of newly re-landscaped City Hall. A tour of the Santa Monica Bike Center and “handlebar happy hour” at West 4th and Jane (1432A 4th St) will follow the ride.
Organization: C.I.C.L.E. and Bike Week Pasadena
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Start location: Paseo Colorado Courtyard (Green St side)
278 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Length: 6-7 miles
Details: Join C.I.C.L.E. for a women-focused maintenance clinic and social ride. The event starts with a fix-it clinic for all levels, then we’ll ride together through the streets of Pasadena and into the evening. The ride will be leisurely-paced with a stop at Jones Coffee for awesome door prizes for all participants! Paseo Colorado shops will provide giveaways and discounts during the event.
Organization: Orange 20 Bikes
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Start location: Orange 20 Bikes
4351 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
End location: Scoops Ice Cream
712 N Heliotrope Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Length: 6 miles
Details: Take a tour of the neighborhood known as the “Bicycle District.” Guided by Orange 20 Bikes owner TJ Flexer along a variety of street types, riders will get a brief history of the neighborhood’s role in Los Angeles’ evolution into a bicycle-friendly city. Close to the Metro Red Line Vermont/Santa Monica Station.
Organization: Cali Bike Tours
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 4:30 pm to 6 pm
Start and end location: Bikestation
223 E 1st St
Long Beach, CA90802
Length: 5.5 miles
Details: A leisurely-paced guided ride showcasing Long Beach's accessible separated bike lanes and bike boulevards. Ride through downtown to the East Village Arts District for a stop at the new Park[d] Plaza and refreshments at Berlin Coffeehouse and parklet. Continue on to quiet neighborhood bike lanes, then ride through Retro Row back downtown.
Organization: We Are Responsible People
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Start and end location:
8526 S Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Length: 5 miles
Details: WARP Riders will host a guided "Ubuntu" ride to celebrate community and remember that "without you, I am not me." The ride will head towards Expo Park and back to Vermont/Manchester.
Rides of Silence
Organization: Bici Libre
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Start location:
1205 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Length: 7 miles
Details: A Ride of Silence to honor cyclists who have been injured or killed. The ride is conducted in silence. This will be the 10th year of this international event and will be one of multiple Rides of Silence across LA. We will make a loop through downtown Los Angeles and back to Bici Libre. Please bring the names of those you would like to honor.
Organization: East Side Riders Bike Club
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Start location: Rowley Park
13220 Van Ness
Gardena, CA 90249
End location: 110 S Dwight St
Compton, CA 90255
Length: 15 miles
Details: A Ride of Silence to tour four Ghost Bikes (bicyclist memorials) in our community.
Organization: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 3:20 pm
Start and end location: Grant High School
13000 Oxnard St
Los Angeles, CA 91401
Length: 5.5 miles
Details: Join the Granados family, students, and friends at Grant High School on a memorial ride for David Granados, an 18-year old high school senior who was struck and killed in April by a driver who ran a red light and fled the scene. The Los Angeles City Council will award $50,000 for any leads that result in the capture of the perpetrator. This ride is a silent ride. More information is available here.
Organization: Pomona Valley Bicycle Coalition
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
Start and end location: Jax Bike Shop
217 W First St
Claremont, CA 91711
Length: 12 miles
Details: Ride along the Pacific Electric Trail to the Route 66 Trailhead on a bike path. We will ride at a leisurely pace and make a rest stop at a convenience store. This is also a Ride of Silence so please bring the names of those you would like to honor.
Bike to Work
Bike to Work Day: May 16, 2013
Bicycling can be a breeze, especially if you combine your bike ride with transit! To encourage you to give it a try, Metro and 11 other transit agencies will be providing free rides to bicyclists on May 16. The following agencies will offer free rides to customers boarding with a bicycle or helmet: Metro, Big Blue Bus, Culver CityBus, Glendale Beeline, LADOT, Long Beach Transit, Montebello Bus Lines, Norwalk Transit, Pasadena ARTS, Santa Clarita Transit, and Torrance Transit. Big Blue Bus passengers must also show a coupon, available here. Metrolink will offer free rides to customers boarding with an actual bicycle only.
Pledge to bike to school, work, or run an errand on May 16, 2013 and you could win a new folding bike from REI!
Bike and experience how active, affordable, and sustainable transportation can improve your day! Make sure to stop by these Bike to Work pit stops for water, Clif Bars, RydeSafe reflective decals, and other fun giveaways.
(Click on the map header to view all pit stops, or use the search box to find one near you. View the full map at http://bit.ly/biketowork2013).
Bike Local
Bike Local Weekend: May 17-19, 2013
Bicyclists are great for local business. Research shows that people traveling on bicycles spend more money at and make more visits to small establishments than people traveling in cars. Because bicyclists travel at slower speeds, it’s easier for them to stop and smell the coffee! (They also don’t have to pay for parking).
If you would like to offer a promotion to bicyclists during Bike Local weekend, please sign your business up here and Metro will spread the word!
Bike to these great destinations during Bike Local Weekend and mention “Bike Week” for a fun discount!
View Bike Local Weekend 2013 Discounts in a full screen map
Click on the map header to view all discounts, or use the search box to find one near you. View the full map at (http://bit.ly/bikelocal2013).
