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SEPTEMBER 09, 2021 EDITION

 

Say hello to our newest staff members!

Crystal joins LACBC as the community engagement coordinator and tackles a lot of our communications and online engagement to share all the things LACBC is up to - big or small.

Alejandra joins us as project manager and is spearheading the coordination of upcoming classes, safety initiatives, and more!

If you see them at one of our upcoming events, make sure to say hello!

 
 

UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

 

Metro Bicycle Education Safety Training (BEST) Program Classes

Bike Maintenance: Emergency Tools to Carry (ActiveSGV) - Online

WEDNESDAY  SEPTEMBER 15, 6PM - 7PM

Bike Maintenance: Fix-A-Flat (PMJ) - Leimert Park

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 4PM - 5:15PM

Bike 3: Street Skills (ActiveSGV) - El Monte

SATURDAY  SEPTEMBER 18, 10AM - 12:30PM

Bicycling 101: Rules of the Road (PMJ) - Online

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 12PM - 1PM

Bicycling 101: E-Bikes (ActiveSGV) - Online 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 6PM - 7PM

Bicycling 101: Rules Of The Road For Night Riding (PMJ) - Online

THURSDAY  SEPTEMBER 23, 12PM - 1PM

Ciclismo 101: Clase de Video en Línea (ActiveSGV) - En Línea

SÁBADO 25 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 10AM - 11AM

 
 
 

Photo by Dan Russo on Unsplash

 
 

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Middle School Bike Club Starts Again

Our partnership with LAUSD to have bike clubs at schools across the County launched at the beginning of 2020. We've been meeting with teachers and students online since April of last year and are so excited to get started with hands-on bike safety, handling skills, group rides and more.

If you're a teacher, staff or student at an LAUSD Middle School and would like to learn more, join us for a 30 minute info session on Thursday, September 9 from 3:15-4:15pm. Click on the button under the flyer to join the Zoom meeting next week.

 
 
 
 
 

Walk Bike Glendale invites you to a bike ride THIS Sunday

Meet up at 9am at Glendale Central Library. For more details or to RSVP, click on the button below to visit the Facebook event.

 
 
 
 
 

STAY IN THE KNOW

 
 
 

Bike The Vote by Sept 14

Bike, roll, scoot, or Go Metro to vote in California's special gubernatorial recall election. 

 

Thank you for participating in our CiBic Bicycle Commuter Survey! Congrats to the raffle winners!

 
 

Spend time making LA a better place to bike!

 
 

Working Towards Vision Zero

Part of making Los Angeles County a safe place to ride includes working towards eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. We've been working on promoting this ideal with partners at the state, local, and neighborhood level. From Carson to Walnut Park, it's been great connecting with you all for a #VisionZeroLACounty.

 

Support the work we do.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

 

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!

 

SPURCYCLES

Looking for a new bike bell? Check out Spurcycle's Frankenbell! These bells are made with parts that have surface or finish defects, but don't affect the bell's beautiful ring. 10% of Frankenbell sales willl go to support organizations like LACBC!

 
 
 

NEWS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

 
 

Infrastructure & Policy Updates now on our blog

From Antelope Valley to the Harbor Area, and from Malibu to Pomona - our comms team scours the news to bring you the latest on new laws, infrastructure, or upcoming community meetings to help you stay informed and make your voice heard in active transportation projects affecting LA County.

 
 
 

Make L.A. safer and
more fun to ride!
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SAFETY TIPS

 

How To: Bicycle Turn Box

A bicycle turn box is a relatively new piece of infrastructure that you’re going to start to see get implemented in cities. Watch this short video and learn how they work.

 

 
 

WORD ON THE STREET

 
 
 
 
 
 

PlaceWorks Scholarship Apps due Sept 13

PlaceWorks has established a scholarship program to assist current undergraduate and graduate students in California who are pursuing a degree in Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Planning, or Landscape Architecture.

 

Did we miss something?

Send us your LA County bike-related updates and events, and we'll include them in the next newsletter (two weeks form now).

Email info@la-bike.org

 
 
 

Los Angeles Bicycle Coalition, PO Box 17733, Long Beach, CA 90807
213.629.2142. |  info@la-bike.org
la-bike.org

 
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