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Bike Commuter Resource List

L.A. Based Resources

• 4th Street Bicycle Boulevard a *radicalish* crewdedicated to re-purposing 4th Street through practical protest.
• Antelope Valley High Desert Cyclists: Cycling club and advocacy group serving the Antelope Valley.
• Atomic Cycles: Used Bikes Used Parts NOS Parts Customizing Repairs Welding
• Bicycle Bitchen: Ladies’ night at the Kitchen! A place where the grease under our nails is sexier than any manicure that ever existed. Run by an all-female staff who are always on hand to help you. Bring your bikes.
• Bicycle Kitchen: The Bicycle Kitchen / La Bici Cocina is a cooperatively-run bicycle Culture and repair space dedicated to improving the lives of Angelinos through environmental justice, cultural awareness, community and youth outreach using the bicycle as its tool.
• Bike Metro: Online bike route mapping service... kinda like mapquest for bikes commuters.
• Bike Boom: Bike Boom local bicycle event interactive calendar.
• Bike OvenCommunity bicycle repair space in Highland Park.
• BikeRoWave: A community bicycle repair space on the West Side of Los Angeles.
• Bicycle Station: Cool community-minded bicycle shop in Highland Park.
• Bitchinspin: Resource for chicks - and friends - who like to ride, rabble rouse, and remind one another that there is indeed strength/safety/sanity in numbers.
• Car Free L.A. Car Free LA is a web site dedicated to bringing about the beautiful vision of a car-free county.
• Choppercabras:Horror Cycle club.
• Critical Mass: Local ride listings.
• Cycle Santa Monica!: A cycling advocacy group seeking to improve cycling conditions in Santa Monica, California. Cycle Santa Monica! is a local chapter of the LACBC.
• Flex Car: For when you do have to drive... Flexcar is the nation's first and largest car-sharing service.
• I. Martin Imports:A supportive community-oriented bike shop that carries many accessories for the bike commuter.
• Illuminate L.A.: Website focusing on local cultural events interwoven with eco-conscious and bike related topics
• Jen Diamond's Bicycle Fashion: Check out the latest in bicycle threads -- created and handmade by local cyclist and designer Jen Diamond.
• L.A. Bike Paths: A guide to bicycle paths around Los Angeles and Northern Orange County: 'Class I,' paved, separate right-of-ways, mostly in parks, along rivers, beaches, and lakesides.
• L.A. FlyAway:Convenient and affordable airport shuttles to and from LAX
• LADOT Bicycle Services: The purpose of the LADOT Bicycle Homepage is to provide bicycle information to the constituents of the City of Los Angeles.
• Livable Places: A non-profit development and public policy organization working to make the L.A. region more livable and environmentally sustainable.
• Long Beach Bikestation: The first facility of its kind in the U.S., Bikestation Long Beach is a freestanding facility strategically located on the First Street Transit Mall, a nexus for light rail, buses, pedestrians, and a local shuttle that services neighborhoods and key attractions.
• Long Beach Cyclists: Bicycle advocacy group dedicated to improving the cycling environment in Long Beach, California.
• Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition: A membership based advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and quality of life in Los Angeles County.
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
• Los Angeles Eco-Village Wiki: This wiki is dedicated to documenting and discussing the activities and surroundings of the Los Angeles Eco-Village and its members.
• Metro Bikes:Metro welcomes bikes with transit on rail and bus. Learn about taking your bike on MTA bus and/or rail.
• MetroLink: Southern California's regional rail authority. Commuter trains for much of Southern California.
• Midnight Ridazz: An organized themed party on wheels. Every 2nd Friday of every month. Meet @ Echo Park Blvd and Sunset. 9:30 meet - Ride @ 10pm.
• North Orange County Bicycle Advocacy Coalition: NOCBAC is a bicycle advocacy organization that seeks to promote a safe, enjoyable and convenient environment for bicycling in north Orange County.
• Orange 20: An L.A. Bike shop whose focus is specifically related to the needs of urban cyclist, commuters and bicycle messengers.
• RIDE-arc: RIDE-Arc is a monthly social bicycle ride in the cool evening air with a referenced Architectural theme, mixed with some Urban Anthropology, and your own personal sense of adventure and discovery.
• Santa Monica Critical Mass: Santa Monica Critical Mass meets at 6:30pm on the first Friday of every month, at the Santa Monica Pier.
• SouthBay Cruisers:We host themed bike rides on the third Friday of each month in the southbay,and groove to stereo amplified bikes. Our website is www.southbaycruisers.com
• The Transit Coalition:The Coalition works to develop a safe, integrated, cost effective and environmentally sound public transportation system for the greater Los Angeles Region.
• TranStar Trip Planner: automated transit trip itinerary planning web services.
• West L.A. Cycling Club: WLA Cycling Club is a brand new organization for single cyclists and friends. We are self governing and there are no dues or fees at this time! Members create and lead their own rides.

If you know of a Los Angeles based organization/group that you feel belongs on this list, please let us know. Send your suggestions to: info@CICLE.org