We will be conducting Bike counts on the CSULB campus on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009. We need counters for two hour window- 7:00am – 9:00am, 9:00am- 11:00am, and 4:00pm- 6:00pm.
All volunteers will be entered to win a $50 cafe piccolo gift certificate. www.cafepiccolo.com
Cafe Piccolo is owned and run by an avid cyclist and alumni.
First 18 people that volunteer get a $10 in beach bucks!!
Please contact Allyson Clark at allysonc42@yahoo.ca – 562-682-3895
Hi All!
We seem to be liked at CSULB. In fact, who wouldn’t like cycling advocacy volunteers giving away free stuff AND free bike inspections? I would like me too. Thanks Students and faculty for another wonderful turn out today; our discussions were lively, educational and political (just what LB Cyclists like) In case any of you were wondering…our next FREE Bike Inspection Days will be on April 21 and May 13 in front of the Bookstore on the grass. (11am to 2pm)
Feel free to contact any of us that were there today: Myself, Shawn, ‘Big’ Josh, Kevin, Allison, and Travis through lbcyclists@gmail.com
Thanks again!
Bernadette
Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday, it was a great success for our first run! For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about…a small group of LB Cyclists and CSULB Cyclists hosted a free bike inspection day at CSULB. Along with the inspections, we included a 20% off coupon to Jones Bicycles! We handed out great bike related items, maps and literature. We had many discussions related to bicycle advocacy, routes, rules and regulations, bicycle touring, and much more. We WILL be holding this event next month; please check the events calendar next week for the date and location!
Thank you again! (Check out the photos)
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The Nugget Grill & Pub Goldsprints event was held in January of 2009. For current information about current or upcoming opportunities to cycle in place faster than anyone else on earth, contact Josh at lbcsprints@yahoo.com.
We just got an email from Misty, a Wrigley Neighborhood resident, who wants to know how to get to CSULB without taking PCH the whole way! Her concerns are the fast traffic along the way, and I know that the hill coming back from the traffic circle isn’t entirely fun. Well Misty, here’s a few ideas:
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The blue line is staying almost entirely on class 1, 2 or 3 bike routes. It gets a little dicy going downtown since the signage is hard to find.
The green line is my personal preferred route; the route I would take each day. Daisy Lane is a quiet residential street that makes the North/South portion easy. First St. between Alamitos and Loma is a nice residential area with VERY wide streets (would make a great signed Class 3 bike route). When you get to E. Eliot St., take heed when using the bike route on the sidewalk – while it does seperate you from the cars, riding on the sidewalk has its own hazards.
The red line is a multimodal route that would really cut your commute time in half, as well as save you from being all sweaty and sticky when you arrive at your first class. Bike or walk to the PCH Metro station, get on the LBT 171, pay 90 cents each way, and be at CSULB in about 25 minutes.
Hope this helps! Happy Riding.
If you need a way from here to there, send us an email, if you care. We’ll send someone out and find you a route!
lbcyclists (at) gmail (dot) com
This CommuteRoute takes you from Downtown LB to Cal State University Long Beach campus. This route is a mix of bike routes (class 1, 2 and 3), quiet neighborhoods, and one short jog on a moderately busy street… and is regularly ridden by our very own Amanda Pants!
Distance: 6.4 miles
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate
Things Along the Way: Bixby Park, Historic Neighborhood – 1st Street, Olives Gourmet Grocer, Ma n Pa Grocery, Colorado Lagoon, and Marina Vista Park.
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