About This Event
See the heart of LA on two wheels and join the biggest Bike Event in town. You will be getting 3 for the price of 1. We start with our Downtown Tour and combine it with the 6th St Viaduct Grand Opening and CicLAvia's South LA open streets bike ride. This a relaxed no-drop tour of many historical and contemporary sights in DTLA. The ride will be led by experienced volunteers from the Los Angeles Wheelmen Cycling Southern California since 1945.
We start at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The route does a quick loop over the North Broadway and North Spring Street bridges with their panoramic views. Then we visit ethnic spots like Chinatown, Olvera Street and Little Tokyo and head through the Arts District to the final bridge - Grand Opening of the new 6th Street Viaduct, open this weekend! (See photo)
Returning through the historic core of DTLA to major downtown edifices, we quickly tour two downtown campuses and Exposition Park.
We connect with CicLAvia and ride a small section of the event as a group. Riders also have the option to leave the group and continue to explore the entire event and return at their own pace.
At 20 miles and only 450 ft of climbing, this easy route is perfect for beginners but also of interest to experienced riders who want to expand their horizons in terms of routes, learning to ride in groups, or just getting to know bike-friendly LA routes.
Photos from a previous ride https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-bicycling/photos/31944018/
Route info: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39959289 (subject to change)
Cue Sheet: Click Here For Printable Sheet
Starting Location: Spring Street In Front of Cargo Snack Shack
Public Restrooms: Inside the park (Opens at 8:00 am)
Parking: Free Parking on N Spring St and adjacent neighborhood -Meters are free on Sunday
Direct access via Metro Gold Line Chinatown Station
Ebike? - OK if it is Class 1 or 3 and you keep a pace consistent with the group.
Guests? - OK - Bring them along or better yet have them sign up.
Weather Forecast - https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/los-angeles/ext
Waiver: http://www.lawheelmen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Waiver-and-Release-of-Liability-2013.pdfhttp://www.lawheelmen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Waiver-and-Release-of-Liability-2013.pdf Sign up to this event constitute participant's agreement to release all liability against organizers/host/sponsors of this event.
Requirements: Helmets are mandatory. Make sure your bike is in good operating condition and bring at least one spare inner tube.
This is a self supported ride – there is no SAG. In case of a major mechanical breakdown, plan on calling an Uber or phone a friend. Bring sufficient liquids/hydration and snacks/energy bar/gels…etc for the ride length and temperature.
Questions? Feel free to message us through meetup
