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To Clarify…

Ciclovia Santa Monica has been postponed and is currently in the planning stages for a later date. Please join us for CicLAvia on the same date in Los Angeles!

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CicLAvia Is Almost Here

Los Angeles has its own Ciclovia called CicLAvia. Bring your whole family, your friends, your coworkers and ride/skate/jump rope/party in the streets of Los Angeles on 10-10-10. Santa Monican Gary Kavanagh, of Gary Rides Bikes, invites anyone who would like … Continue reading

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a letterwriter likes the idea

After a rant about bikes was published a writer struck back here saying. Editor: James Walsh, in a letter to the editor on Aug. 12 (“Ban bikes”), would have Santa Monica ban bicycles because they are “too dangerous.” But what … Continue reading

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the locals notice

The Santa Monica Mirror writes about cicloviasantamonica.

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ciclovia santa monica plans move ahead.

ciclovia santa monica continues to pedal full speed ahead toward Santa Monica City’s debut ciclovia. Continue reading

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Bike + Bus: Getting to ciclovia santa monica in October

You want to be part of Santa Monica’s first ciclovia. You want pictures of you and your friends in the middle of Main Street — you know, like the pictures you took when you were one of fifty people at … Continue reading

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Bike + Bus: Getting to a Ride

You were going to meet your friends at the Starbucks on 26th and San Vicente for an early Sunset Blvd ride to the beach. You figured 4 hours sleep would be enough, so you stayed up and finished editing footage … Continue reading

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Spoke(n) Art – a bicycle ride

The Bike Oven hosts Spoke(n) Art Ride on each month’s second Saturday. This month’s ride, on August 14th at 6 pm, begins at the Bike Oven/Flying Pigeon LA complex at 3714 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065). Bike Oven … Continue reading

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Thanks, Kajon Cermak & Shortcuts at KCRW!

Kajon Cermak, Ace Reporter on the traffic beat, wrote about her new interest in Ciclovia Santa Monica in her August 3rd post to her blog, Shortcuts. After you read that post, you’ll enjoy browsing her blog. Discover shortcuts (so necessary … Continue reading

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National Night Out

Ciclovia Santa Monica cyclists at the Tuesday, Aug. 2nd Santa Monica Police Department-hosted event noted the enthusiastic turnout of participants, many of them family groups. The long lines at the many tents (especially the Fire Department’s hot-dog grill) shows that … Continue reading

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