Discounts for cyclists—Fri, March 5

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.

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LBCyclists, March 4th 2010 | Tags: , , ,
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Traffic Skills 101 for cyclists in mid-February

The next Traffic Skills 101 course taught by League-certified Cycling Instructors (LCI’s) is scheduled for February 17 and 20. You need to register in advance. The February course will meet at CSULB Pyramid Annex, (Atherton, between Bellflower and Palo Verde).

For details and to register online, click EDUCATION at the top of the longbeachcyclists.com web page.

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LBCyclists, February 9th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Bicycle Co-op in Long Beach—The H.U.B.—Feb 8

Great news!  Our friends with Pedal Movement are starting up a bicycle cooperative called the H.U.B. Congratulations Graham Baden!

The first Pedal Movement meeting at the H.U.B. will be Monday, February 8 at 7:00 pm. Click EVENTS at the top of the longbeachcyclists.com page for details, for a map, and for contact information.

The H.U.B. bicycle cooperative is being created from scratch with volunteer labor—you are invited to pitch in!—in a lot and building across the street from the Pacific Coast Highway station of the Metro Blue Line.

At the February 8th meeting, Graham invites all to participate in the planning and roll-up-your-sleeves work of making it happen. The agenda includes volunteer hours, clean-up procedures, leadership, project direction, and 2010 planning.

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LBCyclists, February 6th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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Discounts for cyclists, Friday, Feb 5

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, and an almost identical list published in the current District Weekly.

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LBCyclists, February 1st 2010 | Tags: , ,
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Reading Group discusses cycling issues Sunday, January 31

January 31st at 6:00 pm, join us at Portfolio Coffee House on Fourth at Junipero for an additional opportunity to discuss interesting ideas found in Jeff Mapes’ book Pedaling Revolution.

The Long Beach Cyclists Reading Group, organized by Kevin Flaherty, meets monthly to discuss books and news of interest to the local cycling community.

Click EVENTS at the top of the page, and scroll to the January 31st calendar entry to view a map pointing to Portfolio.

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LBCyclists, January 30th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Bicycle Advisory Committee in Long Beach?

Click on this must-read letter. It’s from Russ Roca. Russ writes to friends and to all those who look forward to Long Beach becoming an even better city than it already is.

 

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Charles Gandy is the City of Long Beach Mobility Coordinator. Gandy is a nationally known cycling advocate who for the next year or two has made Long Beach home while contracted to assist the City of Long Beach in its efforts to make Long Beach a better, more livable city for all.

A League Certified Instructor (LCI) leads traffic skills courses for cyclists and other road users. Several members of Long Beach Cyclists are LCIs. Long Beach offers Traffic Skills 101 at CSULB Pyramid Annex. Click EDUCATION at the top of the longbeachcyclists.com web page for more details and to find out how to sign up for an upcoming course.

Russ Roca and Laura Crawford have been on a cross-country cycling adventure called Path Less Pedaled since August of 2009. They send us updates, this time from Arizona. For several years, Russ made a living here in Long Beach as the Eco-Friendly Bicycling Photographer. Daily, Russ was seen cycling here and there around Long Beach and beyond on his cargo bike—a long bike with an enormous rack to carry lots of specialized photo equipment. Many of Russ’ photographs have been featured in the District weekly and other publications. Both Russ and Laura were active participants in Long Beach Cyclists and cycling advocacy when they lived in Long Beach.

Russ and Laura, we send you a ‘hello’ from Long Beach, California!  We miss you. We wish you continued safe travels and more wonderful adventures!

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LBCyclists, January 19th 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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January Membership Drive

$5… $15…  $25… $30… $50… — Which amount fits your budget?

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If you haven’t already joined Long Beach Cyclists, do so today. It’s a great way to start the year 2010. For details and to get to the membership form, first click on MEMBERSHIP at the top of the page or click the 501 icon in the right column—it’s easy.

Long Beach Cyclists is seeking California 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Our 501 membership drive has been extended, but only until January 31, 2010. Now is the perfect time to help out by becoming a 501 Founding Member. Join the fun.

WHY JOIN LONG BEACH CYCLISTS?

We need and appreciate your membership. We welcome you as a volunteer or participant in any or all of our many tasks, rides, events and services.

There are many benefits—for you, and for all of Long Beach. Long Beach Cyclists is not City government. And we have no paid staff. Your donations and memberships really matter.

ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY

We are your neighbors. We are experienced cyclists and we are novice riders. We are community, in all our diversity. Large numbers of us participate in ongoing, fun activities. And many of us come to Long Beach Cyclists to tap into our excellent pool of resources and experience, or to offer cycling-related knowledge to others. Long Beach Cyclists is a serious advocate for road-use issues. Long Beach Cyclists leads traffic skills courses by certified LCI instructors. It has members who can see with the lens of both the cycle commuter and the traffic engineer. We can assist you with your questions. If you wish to serve, or if you wish to learn, or if you wish to play, in all cases Long Beach Cyclists welcomes your participation.

Thanks in advance for joining Long Beach Cyclists!

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MichaelB, December 30th 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , ,
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BikeTalk, on radio station KPFK-FM, December 29th

BikeTalk can be heard any time by scrolling through the KPFK Pacifica Radio Audio Archives of recent, previously-aired programs and clicking BikeTalk.

Tune in Tuesday evening, December 29, 11pm, for the first live broadcast of BikeTalk on KPFK, 90.7 FM. Bike culture, politics, technology, sport and friendliness. BikeTalk has been a weekly internet show for several months already, and Tuesday evening will be its first on-air broadcast.

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BikeTalk celebrates bike rides, bicycle collectives, activists, artists, commuters, enthusiasts, professional cyclists, inventors and repairers, and, of course, the bicycle itself as an alternative human-powered mode of transportation. Hosted by Nick Richert and guests, including Jim C of Orange 20 Bikes, Steve Bowers, and Jim Bledsoe and Eric Potter of Bicycle Kitchen.

The first live broadcast is Tuesday evening, December 29, 11pm. You can hear BikeTalk live every Saturday, 10am-Noon, at www.killradio.org. And you can download all nineteen previously recorded shows at www.kpfk.org. Click Programs at the top of the page, then click Audio Archives, and scroll for BikeTalk. Or click List of Programs, All Programs in the left margin to find the BikeTalk general description and contact information. Click on Program Highlights this week to see the announcement and details about the December 29th broadcast.

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MichaelB, December 28th 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycle equipment/gear, Current News, Education, Featured

Lunch Breaks for Cyclists (the first Friday of every month)

 

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Friday, January 5th, 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. Discounts of up to 20% excluding alcohol. To participate, we are asked to show our helmet or bike lock key.

Presently, 25 local eateries are listed on the BikeLongBeach dot org web site as participants in this initiative. They are:  Z Pizza, Utopia, Sura Korean BBQ, Supermex (on 1st), Springbok Bar & Grill, Sipology, Portfolio Coffeehouse LLC, Pho America, Pizza Pi, Open Sesame, Number Nine, La Muse East Village Cafe, Johnny Rockets, It’s a Grind Coffee House (on Pine), Georges Greek Café (on Pine), The Funnel House, Fresh Foods Cafe, Crema de la Crepes, Creama Café, Cisco Burger, Buono’s Authentic Pizzeria, At Last Cafe, Ashley’s Bar & Grill, Alondra Hot Wings and Alegría Cocina Latina.

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Click on the thumbnail Lunch Breaks PARTICIPANTS LIST to the right to see the list of current participants for addresses, web sites and discount particulars.

Did you have lunch at one of the listed eateries on Friday, December 4th?  I had lunch and coffee (and read my paperback) at ‘At Last Cafe’ on Orange near Broadway. The food was great, and my outdoor table beneath a tree was perfect for some pleasure reading time. The first Friday of January with be the 1st. No restaurants will be open on that day, so… the next ‘Lunch Breaks for Cyclists’ first Friday will be February 5th.

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.

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MichaelB, November 29th 2009 | Tags: , , ,
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Part 1: Cyclists Eye View

We’re ready for your questions and concerns, please ask!

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bmckeever, November 26th 2009 | Tags: , , , , ,
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