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    Umami T.

    These events exemplify everything I love about LA and Southern California! Where else can you spend a day exploring different parts of the city together with people literally from every walk of life, diverse ethnicities, age groups, and interests? Everyone smiling and enjoying time together. It's simply the best. And... it's free!!!

    Beep beep no cars
    Robbie B.

    A hit! The most fun you'll have on a city street in LA! CicLAvia temporarily closes streets to all car traffic and opens them to Yelpers (and other Los Angelenos) to use as a public park. There are seven or eight events every year; I finally got a chance to experience their most recent event: they closed Melrose from Vermont to Fairfax! A total four-lane party to "bike, walk, skate and roll" without a car in sight. Tons of booths, bikes to rent, music, volunteers everywhere and all kinds of freebies (of the lip balm variety). Check their website for upcoming events, and leave your Lambo in the garage: https://www.ciclavia.org/about

    My brunch....home made
    Brandy C.

    Helloooo. I don't know where iv'e been in the new year already. I had alot of very chill mellow fun on the 1st Ciclavia of '25 . This is the Jefferson from La Brea to Vermont, USC. We got going late, after 12-1 ish. There was plenty of room for everyone. I was most impressed by a band on a bike. There was 2 folx playing guitar on a converted 3-wheel bike. I have to admit it was very refreshing to see the kids on their bikes kept a pretty straight line while riding. Nice clean fun, no cars for a few hours. Happy New Year..... watch out for those snakes.......

    Great ride
    Richard L.

    It's so much fun to ride with everybody when all the streets are closed down for miles. There's plenty of people organizing this event and I'm grateful that we're having such a great time every time we go to one. It was kind of hot on Western Avenue over the weekend, but that didn't stop us. If you ride a bicycle, I would highly suggest that you check out the next event and you can look on the City Of Los Angeles website.

    CicLAvia 2023 -
    Ant M.

    Ciclavia in Los Angeles is a fun bike ride or walk. This route was down Washington Blvd between Labrea and Hoover, about 4 miles. The streets were closed to cars, making it easy and safe to bike, walk or run along the route. I saw stores on Washington Blvd that I had never noticed before. Plenty of activities and vendors along the way, making it a great event for families and friends to enjoy. Food trucks, live music, and games for kids created a festive atmosphere and porta potty. One of the things that I loved about Ciclavia L was the sense of community. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. And a strong police presence. Get your bikes ready for the next Ciclavia on May 2023. Enjoy Be a proud American, Peace/Love

    Bike shop to help fix a few flats
    Tim C.

    10/06/2019 There are unmounting zones that more than a few kept riding thru. No one stops them to unmount. I guess next time I could just ride thru too at a slower pace. I don't think the route has much thought put into it. There were a couple of hills that you have to ride up such as Wilshire Blvd if you are riding to MacArthur Park. On the other side is 1st Street bridge to make it to Mariachi Plaza. I think there should have been more volunteers to assist with these unmounting zones as they do with the traffic crossings for cars.

    It's not a Ciclavia without the armadillo!
    Ann G.

    Having done multiple Ciclavias in the past, I must say that this last one (LA Phil 100) was the most memorable. Not only did my partner and I decide to walk it (and some extra miles beyond), but we also involved our parents. My dad brought his bike, met us at Capitol Records, and we all kept checking in on each other along the way. My bf's mom collected pins at every station, we stopped for snacks along the way, and best of all, we made sure to stop at every station and admire the celebrations. This truly was a great celebration of our fantastic city. It's difficult not to be cynical during these weird times, but this event made me hopeful. My Dad, being a cautious cynic,texted me after this event and mentioned that this made him feel hopeful. It's hard to be cynical after seeing our community come together like this. Love Ciclavia and hope it continues to bring our great citizens together.

    David D.

    OOOOOO....the Ciclavia today (9-30-2018) was way over the top! If you missed this one from Capitol Records in Hollywood to the Wiltern on Wilshire to the Disney Concert Hall on Grand--may the lord have mercy on your sole. Everyone was there except YOU! What are you going to talk about at the office Monday morning? 1000's of street performers. 1000's of bikes. 1000's of cops. What a well produced event. Not sure they can outdo this one? Target (the store chain) converted McArthur park into Target Park for the day and was giving out a ton of stuff. Even the waffle truck was there and they don't come very often. Capital One Bank took over the patio in front of the Disney Concert Hall and was giving out samples of money. (fake money). Local city counsel people were there giving out coupon books with discounts to businesses in their jurisdiction that gave them contributions to help them get elected. I don't know where the next one will be, but if you miss it.....

    Harper and Ozzy out for a bike ride
    Steve O.

    Riding bikes on the streets of LA without any worry about traffic, cars, enjoying the community and day. These events are great for the community, businesses, public and the soul. Enjoy riding bikes meeting your neighbors while riding bikes through the streets and in neighborhoods you may not even know about. The rides are controlled by the event staff that ensure a safe monitored bike ride. They make sure traffic is roped off so we have full range of the streets that are included in the route. Traffic lights are controlled by police so bikes and cars share the right of way. It's a fun event to bring the kids on bikes, scooters, big wheels, trikes, wagons or just walk the route. Riders of all levels are welcomed, mostly flat streets so you won't have to battle hills or steep declines. Many activities along the route. There is food trucks, restaurants, music, pop up tents, you name it it's here. Many free giveaways and promotions along the way as well as clean fresh water stations ( drinking fountains for water bottles, drinking fountains and dog hydration). And the best part is dogs are welcome. Get some sun maybe some exercise and mingle with business or neighbors. I love these events!

    Stevo O.

    I missed the original LA CicLAvia, so wanted to be sure I enjoyed Los Angeles, as it celebrates its 5th anniversary. I first rode to the South Pasadena Gold Line to Chinatown with a slight mist throughout my trip. Once getting to Chinatown, the sprinkles stopped, a good omen. Traveling down Broadway and making a left on First Street brought me to the opening ceremonies, and many booths. There was a nice arch for photographs and many civic organization booths. Going east towards the Hollenbeck Hub brought back many memories of the old Los Angeles, with the LA River, bridges, Rail yard and the history of how the City grew. Getting to to this Hub, I took in the photo booth and enjoyed the surrounding community. Okay, now to MacArthur Park! Getting there, I got lost and ended up on Hill Street; No Bueno! The streets of LA are tough, and I immediately looked for the CicLAvia route. Fortunately, I found myself back on track and headed towards the Park. This had the most hills to climb, so I figured this was my cardio workout for today. This section has you going between huge high rise buildings through a small narrow corridor; I would have preferred going through the tunnel. Reaching the park only took a few minutes, and not many vendors were there. I missed Wahoos, hoping they would be there with their free coupons, but could not find them. All in all, a pretty nice trip through LA, and an experience on how to maneuver the streets of LA on bike.

    There we are :)
    Dan N.

    Ciclavia is absolutely amazing, from the dedicated people who put everything together to the very cool community of people participating. 10-10-10 was awesome and 4-12-11 did not disappoint. You'll never feel the same riding your bike in Los Angeles again.. because you'll have these memories of riding through downtown in the middle of the street, along with kids in wagons, guys on rollerblades with music strapped to their backs, scooters, trikes, unicycles, and even the kiddo who plays you the Star Wars theme on his trumpet as you ride by. My boyfriend's pedal was coming off by the time we got to MacArthur Park this time around. Everyone was so nice- the people working the event helped him fix it immediately! Plus you could refill your water bottle there- be sure to drink lots of water and wear sunscreen. Lots of activity and food trucks down on Heliotrope, right by where we live. Yum, we ate at the Dosa Truck this time and at Scoops last time. The entire ride was wonderful! I heard the Ciclavia in July may not go down due to lack of funding, so be sure to donate to this amazing event- that way we can all enjoy it again!

    Rachel S.

    I love CicLAvia!! I've been riding in the DTLA for a few years now. It's so much fun! They block off a good amount of the streets from about 9AM to 4PM. There are food trucks and cool stuff to look at - lotsa shopping. This time around had the Kogi taco truck for breakfast then stopped by Boye Heights for lunch, then China town for dessert/drinks. There are cool bikes with trinkets, people playing the drums on bikes - pretty fun overall. Yay for CicLavia!!

    April 2012
    Kim G.

    One the best bike rides you can do in downtown la. The trek takes you from boyle heights thru downtown and finishing off on melrose by the 101. Trip one way is about 9 miles. What i loved is all the people and families all on bikes. There were some runners and some people walking as well. Foodtrucks, music, etc etc were all along the route. So a lot of things to see. 9 miles came and went. We did the ride on april 15th, 2012 and cant wait for the next one.

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    Ask the Community - CicLAvia

    Hi. Can I park at one of metro stations near the routes during CicLAvia?

    Absolutely so long as you don't need to go across the route to get there. I usually just park in the neighborhoods adjacent to the route as Sunday parking has few restrictions.

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    Terrible customer service. I never write bad reviews but this experience constitutes it. At 10am…read moreAugust 1st 2026. My friends and I were visiting santa monica for vacation and had been parked in the beach parking lot right next to the joy ride bike location. We were playing music on our speaker in our car and the black guy with a hat and sunglasses yells at us to "turn that shit off" "i don't want to hear that shit" and proceeds to threaten to break it. This all occurred within less than a minute. This type of service, employee, violent attitude, and demeanor does is not attractive and downright disrespectful and disappointing. Locals know the beach is up and awake at this time and the speaker was less than half volume. If this is all it took to invoke violence in your employee, this business needs a serious second look at who they hire. Ruining your business. Do not rent anything from this business. I love supporting business and am very generous when it comes to supporting locals and tipping etc, but its also important to not support the business that just dont care. There is no excuse for this behavior.

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    I purchased a Stromer ST2 about 10 years ago from Bike Attack. Now at that time Stromer was one of…read morethe first luxury e-bike brands. It had a number of quirks. Like sensors that weren't doing their job, which caused the bike to not work as it should. I know that new tech is never perfect. On every occasion that I needed help Bike Attack was there for me. I used that bike for 5 years and put 40000 miles on it. Bike Attack helped me above beyond the norm to reach that mileage with their technical excellence. I decided to change e-bike after achieving that mileage with the Stromer, this was 5 years ago. At that time Bike Attack didn't have anything that met my requirements for a new e-bike. I purchased an Bosch mid drive 28mph commuter e-bike. Yet when I needed technical help I went back to Bike Attack. They are the only guys I know that are friendly and have the technical knowledge to keep my e-bike. During these past 5 years Bike Attack have kept my e-bike running. I replaced, tires, chains, wheels, chain-ring, rear cassettes, brakes, lights. Everything that needed to be replaced was because of wear and tear. I now have more than 56000 miles on my second e-bike. Bike Attack is the only one I trust to keep me safe on the road.

    Somewhat disappointed.. I ordered the Carbon 1 ST and they said they would honor the website offer…read morewhich included a free suspension seat, which they did not provide. They did provide the fenders though. Despite following his directions to email Bike Attack company regarding the suspension seat I've received no reply. I paid for the assembly, so today when I decide to take the bike out at night, I only had reflection light on the rear. Per specs on website and paper manual I should have had the Integrated StVZO light in the rear. I will be calling Bike Attack tomorrow to see if they can remedy. I will update. Update: I received an immediate response and were really helpful. My parts will be ordered from the manufacturer.

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