CicLAvia!

BikeLab is leading a ride down to CicLAvia IV on Sunday, April 15th. Meet at the shop at 9:30 AM, we roll at 10. The ride is about 12 miles to downtown (mostly downhill) which we'll take at a fairly slow pace (so if you're pretty new to biking, you're good to come with us).

For those unfamiliar with CicLAvia, a short description: LA will be closing down a 10.5 mile route for bikes, pedestrians, skateboarders, and whatever-else-have-you, and you can go ride around to your heart's content. Last October we had such things as dodge-ball in the streets, a game of human-chess, and a gamelan ensemble. For more information, go to http://www.ciclavia.org/

Note that this is a BIG event--all the previous CicLAvias have had over 100,000 people.

If you're coming please bring a spare tube for your bike so we can quickly fix it if you get a flat. I also recommend wearing sunscreen as you'll be out for a while at the festival. There will be water stations at the event but I'd recommend bringing your own for convenience. There is no official ride back--just head back (by bike or metro, the Little Tokyo station is right on the route) when you see fit. Finally, costumes or other weirdness highly recommended. As is a delightful sense of the absurd.