Mayor Foster, LB Bicycle Ambassador Tony Cruz, and Others Biked to Work
Memorial Medical Center Foundation President Jim Normandin, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and Long Beach City Manager Pat West. City of Long Beach Bicycle Ambassador/U.S. Olympian Tony Cruz, Long Beach...
View ArticleThe Rocky Horror Picture Show Rolls in to Benefit Team Long Beach
A special Friday the 13th screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show will benefit the cyclists of Team Long Beach. The Rocky Horror Picture Show makes its return to Long Beach for one night only —...
View ArticleLong Beach Kicks Off “Share Our Streets” Campaign; Bike To Work May 19th
Photo by Richard Masoner The City of Long Beach is encouraging employers and residents to participate in Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Dry weather is forecast, and special “Pit...
View ArticleEnjoy Prime Trikking Season; Join The Last Saturday of the Month Ride
Celebrate the start of prime trikking season in Southern California with the Last Saturday of the Month Ride on May 28, 2011, in Long Beach. Entry Fee is one can food item to be donated to the Food...
View ArticleThe Battle Is On For Summer And Music’s (SAM) Third Annual Battle of the...
On Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., five of Southern California’s most respected tribute bands will perform in head–to–head competition for $3,500 in cash prizes and tribute fame at...
View ArticleEverest and Matt Vasquez to Headline Summer and Music’s Third Annual Buskerfest
BuskerFest veterans Jay Buchanan, Pawnshop Kings and Korey Dane set the stage for 11 local bands to win an exclusive vinyl pressing deal in the streets of the East Village On Saturday, August 27, 2011,...
View ArticleCity Launches Campaign Advising Cyclists To ‘Walk it Or Lock it’ On Sidewalks...
With more bicyclists than ever sharing the streets in Long Beach, the City is launching a campaign to remind people about bicycle safety, including the importance of walking bikes on the sidewalks in...
View ArticleResidents and Visitors Alike to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Bikestation...
The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency and Bikestation Long Beach invite the public to come celebrate the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art public bicycling center at 10:00 am on Thursday, September...
View Article300 Volunteers Needed For Fourth Annual Bicycle Count
Photo by Richard Masoner Want to help make Long Beach the most bike friendly city in the nation? Here’s your chance to get involved by volunteering for the City’s Fourth Annual Bicycle Count on...
View ArticleDLBA and Long Beach Officials Dedicate Downtown Long Beach Bike Banners
(from left to right) John Case, Bike Station; Martin Howard, Bikeable Communities; Vice Mayor Dr. Suja Lowenthal, Second District; Councilmember Dr. Robert Garcia, First District; Kraig Kojian, DLBA...
View ArticleRide a Bike to Trader Joe’s for Free Home Delivery in Bixby Knolls
Pedaler Society uses a cargo bike to help cyclists bring groceries home safely. Beginning January 28, 2012, and at no additional cost to the shopper, Pedaler Society will offer a grocery delivery...
View ArticleTykes on Trikes Helped Kick Off the Tour of Long Beach at Miller Children’s...
Patients from JJCCC line-up to compete in a tricycle race against Tony Cruz, Ramesh Patel. M.D., pediatric hematologist/oncologist and Divya Joshi. M.D., chief medical officer from Miller Children's. A...
View Article4th Annual BikeFest Expected to Draw Thousands to Downtown Long Beach
On Saturday, May 5, the 4th Annual BikeFest Tour of Long Beach presented by Wells Fargo, will bring cycling-related fun and festivities to Downtown Long Beach. In addition to four separate rides that...
View ArticleBikeFest and Plenty of Biking Activities; Long Beach Enjoys National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and Long Beach will be home to be more than a dozen public events, including the third Tour of Long Beach and BikeFest, the City’s annual Bike to Work Day festivities, and...
View ArticleBike Rodeo Offers Young Cyclists Opportunity to Learn to Ride Safely
Photo by Washington Area Bicyclist Association Young bicyclists are invited to learn riding and safety tips during a Bike Safety Rodeo at the Mark Twain Neighborhood Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St., on...
View ArticleFraternity Men to Cycle Cross Country to Benefit People With Disabilities
A team of cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, presented by KRG Capital, will kick-off an eight-week, 4,000-mile cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with...
View ArticleGet Up & Ride National Bike Challenge Offers Opportunity to Log Miles, Win...
When Heather Towers started commuting by bike last year, she just hoped to save a few dollars in transportation costs. But, with the help of the National Bike Challenge, the Maryland resident...
View ArticleWomen’s Bicycling Summit Looks for a Brighter Future
Across the U.S. the number of bicyclists is skyrocketing — but women still ride much less than men. In 2009, women accounted for just 24 percent of all U.S. bike trips. The National Women’s Bicycling...
View ArticleLong Beach Bikeway Route 1
About two years ago the City of Long Beach set out to become the most bike-friendly city in America. Among the many bicycle improvements implemented to encourage citizens to travel by two wheels...
View ArticleLong Beach Bikeway 7
Ride Type: Recreational, Commuter, Family-friendly, Training Long Beach Bikeway Route 7 Long Beach Bikeway Route 7, also known as a the Los Angeles River Trail, is an excellent, all-rounder effort,...
View ArticleLong Beach Bikeway Route 10: East Long Beach to Downtown
Bikeway 10 Ride Type: Commuter, Recreational, Family (partial) Long Beach Bikeway 10 is a spectacular ride that connects the residential east side of the city to its urban city center by way of posh...
View ArticleLong Beach Continues to Celebrate Bike Month Throughout May With Weekly Bike...
May is National Bike Month, and many activities and special events continue taking place in Long Beach this month. The following is a list of events celebrating National Bike Month in Long Beach. An...
View ArticleTour of Long Beach Raised $200,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research
(Left to right) Miller Children’s grateful family, former Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center patient, Aidan Sears; with mom, Deanna; alongside Ben Alvarado, Long Beach and Orange County Regional...
View ArticleWaste Management Teams With 2014 Long Beach ICB Marathon to Repurpose Running...
Waste Management and The Long Beach International City Bank Marathon & Half Marathon have teamed up to help runners transform lives by repurposing their old running shoes. In honor of the event’s...
View ArticleCyclist Prepare For 2nd Annual Long Beach AIDS Ride
Bicyclists from greater Long Beach and throughout the South Bay are planning to ride for a cause in the 2nd annual Long Beach AIDS Ride (LBAR) on Nov. 15. Funds from the ride will benefit The LGBTQ...
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