On Sunday May 31st, 5am would become the new rush hour for the 2,150 riders and 500 volunteer-roadies as they filtered into San Francisco's Cow Palace, waiting with anticipation and excitement for the kickoff of the 2009 AIDS/LifeCycle.
AIDS/LifeCycle 2009: 545-miles of Drag Queens, Spandex and Clif Bars Along California's Coast
'Pics or It Didn't Happen' Showcases the LA Bike Scene
For a city where the uninformed would quickly say "...but no one bikes in LA", a lot has happened over the past year. Cyclists took over the 10 and the 405. Crank Mob got a little crazier than usual. And on the less upbeat side, lives were lost, inevitably sparking rallies demanding safer streets for cyclists.
ALC Cyclist Taken Down by Hit & Run Motorist
Randy Cruz was riding home from work when she was hit from behind by a motorist who then left her in the street as he drove off and hid in a parking lot.
Guide to Alt Races: Mud Run, Urban Assault, Muddy Buddy & ALC7
These races are more than just running and biking. These races are dirty, wet, bouncy, life-changing and fun. LAist has four picks of local(ish) races in the next upcoming year to gear up for: Camp Pendleton World Famous Mud Run Next Race: October 20, 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton (Oceanside, CA) Website: www.camppendletonraces.com Tips: Sells Out Extremely Fast. Another three races will be held in June of 2008 in which race registration will begin in...
SF to LA on a Bike for AIDS/LifeCycle
Matt Silverberg rode from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a bike with 2300 other cyclists earlier this month to raise money and awareness for AIDS and he filmed his experience. This year, AIDS/LifeCycle 6 surpassed goals and raised 11 million. What will ALC7 do next June 1st through 8th? We don't know, but we're planning on riding along on the adventure....
Extra, Extra: Pissing of George Bush from Los Angeles
- Sunday Morning Travel Alert: Caltrans will close the northbound San Diego Freeway (I-405) connectors to the east and westbound Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101), Sunday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. for maintenance work. -UK based Tesco will launch Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Markets in Los Angeles stocking healthy, chilled food in 10,000 sq. ft. spaces. - The Parker Center, LAPD HQ, was evacuated today over a bomb scare. It was just a suitcase....

