Comments on: Bike to Work Week starts May 11: Bart Simpson, Ladies Night, Pedal Party and more http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-438930 Siel Fri, 15 May 2009 22:29:03 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=8701#comment-438930 Good vibes for bikes -- interesting :) Good vibes for bikes — interesting :)

]]> By: Will Campbell http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-435730 Will Campbell Sun, 03 May 2009 02:09:20 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=8701#comment-435730 While I'm not sure why, my guess is derives as something of an offshoot of a similar event such as the annual blessing of the animals (I've also heard of blessing of the cars events). I went for the first time last year and it's pretty cool, basically it's a call for bikes and their riders to be safe and well. Representatives of multiple faiths are present with invocations and prayers. While I’m not sure why, my guess is derives as something of an offshoot of a similar event such as the annual blessing of the animals (I’ve also heard of blessing of the cars events).

I went for the first time last year and it’s pretty cool, basically it’s a call for bikes and their riders to be safe and well. Representatives of multiple faiths are present with invocations and prayers.

]]> By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-435366 Siel Fri, 01 May 2009 21:55:46 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=8701#comment-435366 I have never actually understood that event tho I've been curious about it. Why do bikes get blessed? I have never actually understood that event tho I’ve been curious about it. Why do bikes get blessed?

]]> By: Will Campbell http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-435360 Will Campbell Fri, 01 May 2009 21:34:04 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=8701#comment-435360 Ack! 8 - 9:30 AM <abbr><em>Will Campbell’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.wildbell.com/2009/05/01/the-heat-is-on/" rel="nofollow">The Heat Is On</a></em></abbr> Ack! 8 – 9:30 AM

Will Campbell’s last blog post..The Heat Is On

]]> By: Will Campbell http://greenlagirl.com/bike-to-work-week-starts-may-11-bart-simpson-ladies-night-pedal-party-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-435359 Will Campbell Fri, 01 May 2009 21:32:58 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=8701#comment-435359 Don't forget the 6th Annual Blessing of the Bikes at Good Samaritan Hospital, May 12 8 - 9:30 p.m. http://www.goodsam.org/news/blessing_bicycles.php Don’t forget the 6th Annual Blessing of the Bikes at Good Samaritan Hospital, May 12 8 – 9:30 p.m.

http://www.goodsam.org/news/blessing_bicycles.php

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