Car-free in L.A.
08-12-08, 11:59 PM
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Pedaled too far.
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Car-free in L.A.
I'm in downtown L.A. for the Siggraph convention. I couldn't help checking out the local cyclists. The first one I saw was a white-mustached senior taking his lane and blasting down Olympic towards downtown. The next three were riding cheap mountain bikes down the sidewalk.
At the Convention Center I was delighted to see a good solid bike rack right by the doors to the West Tower. And it was cool to see one fellow cruising down Figueroa on a late model Schwinn Stingray. There were others, but I can't tell you details. All in all, more bikes in downtown than I remember from when bicycle commuted in the neighborhood 20+ years ago.
At the Convention Center I was delighted to see a good solid bike rack right by the doors to the West Tower. And it was cool to see one fellow cruising down Figueroa on a late model Schwinn Stingray. There were others, but I can't tell you details. All in all, more bikes in downtown than I remember from when bicycle commuted in the neighborhood 20+ years ago.
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08-13-08, 01:48 AM
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I'm in downtown L.A. for the Siggraph convention. I couldn't help checking out the local cyclists. The first one I saw was a white-mustached senior taking his lane and blasting down Olympic towards downtown. The next three were riding cheap mountain bikes down the sidewalk.
At the Convention Center I was delighted to see a good solid bike rack right by the doors to the West Tower. And it was cool to see one fellow cruising down Figueroa on a late model Schwinn Stingray. There were others, but I can't tell you details. All in all, more bikes in downtown than I remember from when bicycle commuted in the neighborhood 20+ years ago.
At the Convention Center I was delighted to see a good solid bike rack right by the doors to the West Tower. And it was cool to see one fellow cruising down Figueroa on a late model Schwinn Stingray. There were others, but I can't tell you details. All in all, more bikes in downtown than I remember from when bicycle commuted in the neighborhood 20+ years ago.
08-14-08, 07:08 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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Not riding slowly on the sidewalks. I've never heard of messengers riding slowly. Just poor workers who can't afford cars, using their bikes to get to work or do errands I imagine.
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08-14-08, 04:51 PM
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I was car-free in LA for a good 3 years. The best 3 years of my life 
