Cycle to this week’s free SAM outdoor concert, and enjoy the free bike valet as well. 5:00-9:00 pm.
Four local bands release new albums. The Brook Lee Catastrophe, Tijuana Panthers, The Fling, and Delta Spirit.
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Free bike valet courtesy of Long Beach Cyclists.
It’s summer and the weather’s great. Get out on your wheels!
Whether one is young or old or in between, and whether one is in great shape, not in great shape, or somewhere in between… now is the perfect time for a bike ride.
No Exit cartoons are reprinted at longbeachcyclists.com with permission. All Andy Singer / No Exit cartoons are copyright 1992-2010 by Andrew B. Singer. To see more of Andy Singer’s humorous, insightful work, visit www.andysinger.com.
We love to see everyone—every one of you!—out on bicycles. Healthy living is happy living.
We are very pleased that the entire city council is supportive of bicycle-friendly initiatives. The following three photos feature Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal. We wish everyone would opt to cycle often—especially for local activities.
In the first image, (taken by Diandra Jay of the Press-Telegram, dated June 5, 2009), we see Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal and other cyclists during a ‘First Fridays’ event. Suja rides her orange-colored beach cruiser—a fun bicycle for slow, easy, local riding. A cruiser can be a happy choice for stopping at local cafés… riding along the beach path… going to the library.
In the second image, (taken by GarySe7en, dated April 5, 2009), we again see Suja Lowenthal, this time riding a tricycle. It’s night time and Suja’s trike doesn’t have a headlight. Yikes! Yet if your knees can take it, we see that a child’s trike can be a delightful way to go. Perhaps not the most comfortable or efficient vehicle if you’re heading to the top of Signal Hill.
In the third image, (taken at Jax Bicycles, dated July 6, 2010), we see Suja (and Jax employee Holley Limpach, and LBC president Bernadette McKeever). Suja has selected a new hybrid bicycle—part racer, part urban friendly. Suja’s Trek is relatively lightweight, it has comfortable handlebars, it has upright geometry, and it has plenty of gears. A bicycle of this type feels sprite and nimble. Suja may soon be seen cycling to all corners of Long Beach with her new bike… and, who knows, she may even cycle to the park at the top of Signal Hill.
Might there be yet other types of bicycles in Suja’s future? We’re not going to encourage her to fill ALLÂ the rooms in her house with bicycles… although perhaps this is just the beginning. There are many, many types and models of bicycles out there nowadays, each with its own riding characteristics and personality.
Which types of bicycles do you suppose YOUÂ will be riding in YOURÂ future?
Local cyclist Jerry Hirsch intends to participate in the Arthritis Foundation’s ‘AMGEN California Coast Classic’—a week-long ride in late September that raises funds for arthritis research. Each rider must raise $3,000 to participate. To help accomplish this, Jerry will hold a local ‘bike and wine event’ on August 8th at Wine Country in Signal Hill. If you wish to help Jerry, contact jerry.hirsch@gmail.com, phone 562 243-9909. For more details, click EVENTS at the top of the page, and scroll to the August 8th calendar entry labeled Bike & Wine Fundraiser for Arthritis Foundation Coast Ride Participant.
This fundraiser is not sponsored by nor affiliated with Long Beach Cyclists.
The sounds of the Seventies… music of the likes of Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, the Byrds. Numerous tribute bands will perform for yet another free SAM outdoor concert, this time in the East Village Arts District (First Street at Elm) 5-9 pm.
Show up on your bicycle, because Long Beach Cyclists will offer free bike valet service.
The list of musicians is lonnnnnnnng! Click SAM to see who will perform. And, hey!, on the list, we find Jenny Stockdale’s name! Which, for us at Long Beach Cyclists, means a neat music event will be even greater!
(We know Jenny as a great friend, as a lover of cycling, as a talented musician, and as a skilled writer. AÂ teensy bit of our bias may also be due to the fact that she is a member of Long Beach Cyclists.)
Hint to up-and-coming musicians, future candidates for the presidency of the United States, and others who love cycling: Join Long Beach Cyclists! Small print: No guarantee that you’ll ever see your name in the lights… but if you join LBC, we’ll love you plenty!
Traffic Skills 101—the short-duration course that helps you develop skills to cycle Long Beach streets more safely—is taught by instructors (LCI’s) who are certified by the League of American Bicyclists. The course at CSULB Pyramid Annex is free, but advance registration is required. Click EDUCATION at the top of the longbeachcyclsts.com page for more information and to link to the CSULB web site to register.
This will be will be the last opportunity to take Traffic Skills 101 in Long Beach this summer.
By the way, the photograph was lifted from the cover of the Smart Cycling pamphlet of the League of American Bicyclists. Given that the League is based in Washington, D.C., can you identify which building we see in the background? And… can you identify who is the LCI in the photo? Hint, he is well known in the Long Beach cycling community.
Five tribute bands on July 11th at Rainbow Harbor (Shoreline Drive and Pine Avenue). 1:00-6:00 pm. The free SAMÂ summer outdoor concert series. And Long Beach Cyclists will provide free bike valet. Enjoy!
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Fresh vegetables, fresh fruit! Cycle with us every second and fourth Sunday to the farmers market near the marina east of Naples.
We first meet up at Portfolio Coffeehouse (Junipero and Fourth), and depart at 9:45 am.
Live music, live artists, activities for kids, food… July 9th and 10th in the evening (6-10 pm) it’s happening at the Colorado Lagoon, South Beach (entrance near Colorado and Nieto). Bring a blanket, an appetite, and be ready for some fun!
Friday, July 9th, (6-9:30 pm) Long Beach Cyclists will be providing free bike valet.
The Acoustic Tidal Artwalk 2010 is organized by Friends of Colorado Lagoon in cooperation with Some Things Creative and Tidal Influence.
Long Beach Cyclists meets at 7:17 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. LBC members as well as friends and the public are all welcome. We meet at Jax Bicycles (corner of Bellflower and Spring).
Long Beach Cyclists is about advocacy, education and community. Each monthly general meeting is an opportunity to keep ourselves abreast of what is taking place in our city and to participate in making things better. It’s an opportunity to talk and learn, and to enjoy the company of fellow cyclists. This month, join Long Beach Cyclists, City of Long Beach, LACBC and Alta Planning for the last of several meetings regarding the final Metro Blue Line Bike & Pedestrian Access Plan Concept (plan maps and drawings)
Note that many of us who live near the shore cycle together to and from the meeting; you are welcome to accompany us. We depart Orange and Second Street at 6:30 pm.
