C.I.C.L.E.’s Creek Freak Bike Tour – this Saturday February 20th
February 16, 2010 § 6 Comments
The soft-bottom Glendale Narrows stretch of the Los Angeles River - in its winter colors
This Saturday, C.I.C.L.E. (Cyclists Inciting Change thru Live Exchange) will be hosting our more-or-less annual Urban Expeditions Creek Freak Los Angeles River Bike Tour. The fun new thing on this year’s ride is that bicyclists will get a chance to ride on the new Elysian Valley L.A. River bike path nearly completed.
Did I mention that the event is FREE? You can become a C.I.C.L.E. member if you’re so inclined (and if you join in February 2010, you could win a fun gift pack from New Belgium Brewery.) It will be a leisurely-paced ~2-hour ride, a little riding on streets, but mostly on the Los Angeles River bike path through the scenic tree-lined Glendale Narrows. The soft-bottom Glendale Narrows is a little less green, and a little more brown, gray and yellow, in keeping with the winter season… but still lots of ducks, coots, cormorants, egrets, herons guaranteed. The ride will stop at a half-dozen scenic and historic locations with short talks on the flora, fauna and other fun facts. Ride guides include LA Creek Freak’s Joe Linton (me) and fish biologist Sabrina Drill. Sabrina Drill helped shape and execute FoLAR’s 2008 study on fish in and fishing on the L.A. River.
Ride includes the vast concrete walls of the historic confluence where the L.A. River meets the Arroyo Seco - photo by dudeonabike
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Hi, I’m sorry I couldn’t join you guys for the ride today. My friend Christine Staggs told me about it, sounds like a lot of fun!
Could you please notify me of future bike events? I love bike riding around the city!
Thanks, Barbara
Some nice ride pictures posted here Tweeter CicLAvia (my friend Stephen): http://yfrog.com/aurmihj
I am especially glad when I am leading tours and fishermen and fishes provide me with a good demo. For all the times that I (and Sabrina Drill) talk about the plentiful fish in the river, folks don’t necessarily believe it until they see it with their own eyes. See pic here: http://yfrog.com/2e94dbj