Metro Bicycle Education Safety Training (BEST) Program Classes

Metro is working with local non-profit bike organizations to help make bicycling safer in Los Angeles by conducting bicycle traffic skills classes and sponsoring community rides countywide. These safety education classes and rides are free to the public.

Bicycling 101:
Bike Fit (ActiveSGV)

SATURDAY APRIL 24
10AM-11AM PDT

BIKE MONTH - Bicycling 101:
Shifting Gears (ActiveSGV)

WEDNESDAY MAY 5
6PM-7PM PDT

Ciclismo 101: Bicicletas y seguridad en el transporte público (LACBC)

SÁBADO 24 DE  ABRIL
2PM - 3PM PDT

BIKE MONTH: East LA Mural Ride Guide (PMJ)

THURSDAY MAY 6
6PM-7:15PM PDT

Bicycle Maintenance:
Brake Adjustments (ActiveSGV)

WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 
6PM - 7PM PDT

BIKE MONTH - Bicycle Maintenance:
Tools You Need to Own (ActiveSGV)

SATURDAY MAY 1
10AM-11AM PDT

LACBC Growth & Recovery Ride

LACBC's Growth & Recovery Ride is a short 4 mile loop cented on locations that focus on nutrition, positivity and growth.  Check it out now on our izi.TRAVEL page.

Complete the RECHARGE Challenge: 31 miles in the month of June

We’ve broken it down for you with our week-to-week badges! Pay homage to one of these waterways every week, and you’ll be right on track:

Week 1: Aliso Creek, 8.5 miles

Week 2: Compton Creek, 8.5 miles

Week 3: Burbank Western Channel, 6.3 miles

Week 4: Ballona Creek, 8.8 miles

Not all of the waterways featured will have accompanying bike infrastructure. We don’t expect you to make your way to each of these waterways, but we want to encourage you to complete one waterway distance each week. If you follow and complete our waterway badge distances from week to week you’ll be right on track to meet your distance goal. Stay tuned for more info on each of the challenge badges. 

Register at LARiversChallenge.com. Early bird discount has been extended to April 30. Use code EARLYBIRD10.

Meet Eboni

Eboni Batie is a seasoned politico with a diverse background in social work and public policy. Raised in Southern California, she recently joined LACBC as the Director of Development, focused on fundraising efforts. Over the past decade, she has spent time working with Members of Congress, led diversity and inclusion efforts, fundraised for non profits, and worked in government affairs. Eboni began her career in social work and is passionate about improving the socioeconomic circumstances of people in marginalized communities by advocating on their behalf and developing strategic plans to improve their quality of life.

Welcome Eboni!

LAST CHANCE: Take the Bicycle Commuter Survey

Are you an experienced bike commuter looking to support people who want to start commuting by bike? Are you a novice cyclist that wants to one day commute by bike?

We want to hear about your bicycling experience in Los Angeles! You can help shape the future of commuting in LA by taking the Bicycle Commuter Survey. Click the button below to take the survey, learn more about the project, and enter a drawing to win a locally made, high-viz, RoadRunner Bag! Surveys are available in English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese.

LA COUNTY BIKE MATCH

Help us bring bikes to people in need with #LACountyBikeMatch!

STRAVA COMMUTE

A running and cycling computer to track and share your commuting stats based on Strava Metro.

SEATYLOCK

Support LACBC while securing your bike. When you make a purchase at Seatylock through the link below, a portion of your purchase goes to suppport LACBC!

LIME HERO

Thank you to all of you who have supported LACBC by opting to donate a slice of your Lime Ride!

Central Los Angeles

Metro is gathering pulblic input for Crenshaw Northern Extension project

The comment period for what Metro should study during the Draft Environmental Impact Report is open until May 28.

San Fernando Valley

Sherman Way Great Streets Project Complet

The project implemented a variety of elements to improve walking, biking and driving along Sherman Way between Wilbur and Lindley Avenues.

San Gabriel Valley

Irwindale ATP Coming Soon

The Irwindale City Council is expected to approve its active transportation plan this month. The plan proposes to create 71 pedestrian projects and 39 bicycle projects.

San Gabriel Valley
Streetsblog gives an SGV Roundup

Fuel cell bus lines, update on beautification project, and crosswalk upgrades.

Westside
Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project

Metro releases five alternatives for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project.

Westside
Lincoln Fast Forward: Chat with City Staff

Join LA City staff to learn more about what's proposed for Lincoln and share your ideas and feedback. Every Tuesday at 10am and Thursday at 3pm in April and May.

Getting injured in a crash can impose a huge financial burden on the victim’s family. A personal injury claim includes medical care, lost wages, long term care that is not medical, and other expenses. Bicycle Attorney Josh Cohen breaks donw how car insurance can help cyclists after a crash.

How Does The MUTCD Relate To Traffic Safety?

The 862-page 'Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices' is getting an update, and there are differences over vehicles vs. pedestrians.

Julia Louise Bogany, 1948-2021

Julia Louise Bogany's legacy lives on throughout the fabric of this place we call home. Thank you for sharing your spirit with us.

Click the button below to read more about how Julia's work lives on.