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Photos: Show us your bikes, CicLAvia!

By  Kim Bui
Published Oct 7, 2012 6:00 AM
Riders pose for a picture at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
Riders pose for a picture at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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An onlooker checks out Art "Chopper" Ramirez's distinctive ride on Spring Street at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
An onlooker checks out Art "Chopper" Ramirez's distinctive ride on Spring Street at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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A double decker bike turns onto 9th Street at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
A double decker bike turns onto 9th Street at L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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A customized bicycle was parked outside South L.A.'s African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
A customized bicycle was parked outside South L.A.'s African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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"Detail" Ron, the roll captain of L.A.'s Real Rydaz low rider bike club outside the African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
"Detail" Ron, the roll captain of L.A.'s Real Rydaz low rider bike club outside the African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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A customized bicycle was parked outside South L.A.'s African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
A customized bicycle was parked outside South L.A.'s African American Firefighter Museum, one of the end points of L.A.'s third CicLAvia event on October 9, 2011.
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Are you headed out to CicLAvia this weekend? We know you're out there with your new wheels, showing Los Angeles that biking is cool yet again.

We want to see those wheels. Take a photo and tweet or Instagram it with the hashtag #MyBike. Or, if you like Mark Zuckerberg more, post on our Facebook wall.

The slideshow above has our favorite bikes from year's past, but we want to see what you have in 2012, Los Angeles. What we've gotten so far:

#CicLAvia: Bike culture

Mountain bike, road bike or cruiser, CicLAvia doesn't discriminate. Take a look at this year's turn out.

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Table for 8-cycle. #mybike #CicLAviaadazzlingdove
@ciclavia #mybike http://pic.twitter.com/cIwBx5cQVictor Caballero
the Popcycle! #MyBike http://pic.twitter.com/YItlPXa4popcycle treats
Locked And Loaded #ciclavia #dtla #photography #nikon #jj #all_shots #fixie #mybikeJohny Hopkins
Should I take my Lowrider out for a spin? @ciclavia @kpcc #mybike http://twitpic.com/b2237fSteve Saldivar
Hey @kpcc this is mah bike lil' sabastian #mybike #ciclavia #boyleheights http://pic.twitter.com/Qr86XDd3El Random Hero
@kpcc #mybike @ciclavia http://pic.twitter.com/pbWCiSFsVictor Caballero
Jesus Christ among the bicycle believers @CicLAvia #mybike @kpcc http://twitpic.com/b220bcEast Los Angeles
@kpcc #MyBike for #ciclavia - it's my shoes cause I'm walkin here! http://pic.twitter.com/vzMFjjwpSam Morrissey

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