So it seems cycling in Los Angeles is becoming more legit! 4th St. and Fountain Ave. now have shared bicycle arrows painted on portions of their asphalt surface. According to the the Los Angeles Police Department Officer, S. Koegel, the LAPD will be escorting the Los Angeles Critical Mass ride tonight for the second time. I asked if he rode with us on the last LACM, he was riding a motorcycle, and he said they are going to be escorting a ride tomorrow. I said it was probably LACM. This last month I’ve had absolutely horrible luck getting cited for infractions to the law riding my bicycle on the gritty, pothole ridden, bicycle unfriendly streets of Los Angeles! Some of the tickets I’ve been cited for this last month riding solo on my bicycle, “Failure to Stop at a Red Light”, and “Failure to Yield on a Left-hand Turn”. All around the Pico/Vermont and 7th St. areas. Why do I feel the impulse to “drive” my bike like it’s 3,000 pounds, 13ft long and 6ft wide? Have the glory days just ended or begun?
Meets at Western & Wilshire at the Metro Station
Gather 6:30 PM. Ride at 7:30 PM
Every Last Friday of the month.
