Next week, it's time to bust out your big two-wheeler and celebrate your freedom to ride. That's right -- it's LA's 17th annual bike week, during which the city will encourage riding, celebrate new programs designed to make biking easier and offer up some incentives for you to hit the pavement on your Schwinn instead of your Honda. more ›

It's that time of year again. When politicians tout the importance of cycling for five business days through a series of events. That began this morning with a downtown press conference encouraging Angelenos to give bicycling a try, or at least one day this week. Then comes tomorrow with the annual blessing of the bicycles (sort of likethe blessing of the animals). more ›

It's bike to work week and tomorrow is the big day. Here is some of what is happening: Rush-Hour Bike Rally to City Hall Taking off from the Hollywood/Western Red Line station at 9 a.m., hundreds of cyclists will ride to city hall in demonstration of cycling solidarity. It's an 8-mile ride that will be escorted by the LAPD with arrival at city hall. At 10:30 a.m., there will be another rally or "bang... more ›