Friendly Streets : Healthy Body : Happy PlanetTM
Upcoming C.I.C.L.E. Events
--Thursday, November 19 : New C.I.C.L.E. Workshop: Creating Great Places To Bike! 7:00pm at L.A. Eco-Village. $5 donation. Free to C.I.C.L.E. members.
--Saturday, November 21 : Urban Expeditions: The Tweed, Moxie & Mustache Ride. Meet Union Station at 12:30pm. Free!
>> View more upcoming C.I.C.L.E. and other community produced events...
C.I.C.L.E.'s Programs
C.I.C.L.E.'s Education, Encouragement, and Community-Building programs encourage and empower everyday people to choose bicycling as a lifestyle, and as a transportation solution that greatly enhances our quality of life on a personal and global level.
Urban Expeditions invites everyday people to step out of their cars and hop onto their bikes for a cleaner, greener city. Short, easy and fun for all ages. Come discover the joys of bicycling. Connect with community and explore natural, cultural, and historic hotspots.
So you want to learn how to carry a week's worth of groceries home on your bike, boost your street smarts, or maybe even learn how to start bicycling for the very first time? Well, we can show you how. Inspiration, information, and lots of personalized, non-judgemental support.
Riding a bike is an easy way to increase your fitness levels, reduce traffic congestion, minimize the production of global warming pollutants and it's a wonderful way to meet your neighbors. Enjoy the benefits of bicycling now. Learn valuable tips to help get you started.
Lookin' for a great L.A. Bike Route?
Find the very best L.A. bike routes as suggested to us by local bicyclists. Is your favorite route not listed? Then send it our way. Check it out, it's Back Roads
L.A.!
Propel Yourself into a Sustainable Future 'One Mile at a Time'
Forty percent of our trips are under 2 miles. These trips present a great opportunity to get on the bike,
and make it a car-free outing.
Make your first few city bike trips pleasant and enjoyable.
- Keep it easy. Pick a regular destination that falls within one mile from your house. Start biking to it instead of driving. Every ride, no matter how short, is a positive step towards a sustainable future.
- Make it fun. Ride to meet with friends for a cup of coffee or a trip to the movies.
- Make it safe. Learn good urban street riding and bike handling skills to keep your bike trips safe and enjoyable.
C.I.C.L.E. in the News...
--LA Streetsblog ; "Our workshops offer much more than safe riding techniques, they teach fun and exciting solutions that inspire more Los Angelenos to start bicycling... "
--Wall Street Journal : "Unfortunately, much of the local bike infrastructure was designed by engineers who don't ride bikes..."
Other Cool C.I.C.L.E. Stuff...
C.I.C.L.E. also organizes events like Bike Week Pasadena and Life Can Be So Car-Free, movie screenings, and other one-time-only happenings that celebrate and inform people about the joys and the benefits of bicycling. Stay tuned to our event calendar, or subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with the latest.
Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.) is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles working to promote the bicycle as a viable, healthy, and sustainable transportation choice.
C.I.C.L.E. is a project of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), a non-profit public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Visit www.saveourplanet.org for more information.
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