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.
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.
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.
The first Friday of each month, join us. Cycle from Portfolio Coffeehouse (Fourth at Junipero, departure time 6:30 pm)…and this week… to EJ Malloys in Bixby Knolls (4306 Atlantic near Carson). We will enjoy some time at EJ’s, with good eats and drinks, then head over to The Mirage to see our friend Jenny Stockdale perform (see below). First Fridays makes for a great evening cycling ride, a nice stroll up Atlantic, and time with friends. Join us!
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 29 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.
Traffic Skills 101—the short-duration course that helps you develop skills to cycle Long Beach streets more safely—is offered only a handful of times each year. 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.
The last opportunity to take Traffic Skills 101 this summer will be in July.
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“Is it true that the veggie bike has been spotted in the Bay Area?”
           ”Yes, Lee Tracy’s veggie bike is now known far and wide.”
“I’d certainly love to meet Lee. His drawing looks fun!
           ”Lee’s veggie bike is NOT a drawing. This is a photograph.”
“You mean Lee’s bicycle really looks like that?”
           ”Come see for yourself! The FMR: second and fourth Sundays.”
“Another question: Is Lee’s tomato wheel a bit low on air?”
           ”It looks a bit soft, but we bet it’s quite yummy on a salad.”
“The FMR sounds like a lot of cycling fun.”
           ”You bet! Click on the poster icon to the right for more details.”
Don’t miss this special screening of Michael Wolfgang Bauch’s film “Riding Bikes With the Dutch.”
Images of Southern California automobile traffic—including scenes shot here in Long Beach—are juxtaposed against images of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Bauch and his family have lived in both Long Beach and Amsterdam.
Come see a special screening of Bauch’s film at the Art Theater (Fourth Street close to Cherry Avenue) Thursday evening, 7:00 pm, June 10th. We hear that Michael Bauch will be present to talk with us about his film and respond to questions.
In terms of traffic conditions and lifestyle choices of most residents, the contrasts between Long Beach and Amsterdam are stunning.
Bauch’s film may fill us with hope. Our efforts locally to make Long Beach a more livable city aim us in the right direction.
For more information about Michael W. Bauch’s work, go to www.everydaybike.com.
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.
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.
