Join us for a fun ride and bike-friendly evening. For this month’s easy-paced group ride, Long Beach Cyclists will cycle from Retro Row to Bixby Knolls, enjoying two bike-friendly venues—one on each side of town.
Early Friday evening the 4th we will meet up at Portfolio Coffeehouse (Fourth Street at Junipero), aiming to depart for Bixby Knolls on our bicycles at 6:30 pm. You are encouraged to arrive early, of course, so that first you can hang out at Portfolio. We know bike-friendly Portfolio as one of Retro Row’s anchors—an exceedingly popular place for mingling, coffee, reading, lap topping, and catching local artists, musicians and poets.
At 6:30 pm, we will cycle from Portfolio west and north to a new, bicycle-friendly restaurant in Bixby Knolls called The Factory (Atlantic near Carson). The Factory bills itself as a gastrobar. This means great beer, great food, a deli, and lots of interesting things going on… even cooking classes. Friday evening, there will be special bike parking accommodations.
There will be great music at the Factory—on the 4th Kristi Jo will be performing live—and much to explore nearby as part of the Bixby Knolls ‘First Fridays’ art walk scene. Artists, music, wandering and more.Â
Those of us who live towards to the south and like being tucked comfy in bed early will leave for home at about 9:30 pm. Evening riding means, naturally, that you will want to have a light on your bicycle. After all, it’s thrilling to cycle in a group of bikes that are lit up. See you Friday!
MichaelB, June 3rd 2010 |
Tags: eating, ride
Posted in ride
Support local bike-friendly businesses.
On the first Friday of every month, 11:00 am Р2:00 pm, many Long Beach caf̩s and restaurants offer lower prices to customers who show up on a bicycle and dine in. To participate, we are asked to show our helmet or bike lock key.
Click on the thumbnail Lunch Breaks PARTICIPANTS LIST to the right to see the list of the 27 current participants for addresses, web sites and discount particulars.
Lunch Breaks for Cyclists is part of the Car-Free Fridays initiative coordinated by the City of Long Beach (as promoted by BikeLongBeach dot org) in which all people are encouraged to bike to work, one day per month at the very least.
The current list is based on the participants list found at bikelongbeach.org.
MichaelB, June 3rd 2010 |
Tags: advocacy, commuting, eating, economy, health
Posted in advocacy
Join us for a fun ride and bike-friendly evening. For this month’s easy-paced group ride, Long Beach Cyclists will cycle from Retro Row to Bixby Knolls, enjoying two bike-friendly venues—one on each side of town.