We’ve put together eco-friendly travel directions to get to the Blogger Beach Cleanup — and are even offering up a Clif Bar Prize Pack for one lucky volunteer who gets to the event travel free. But to motivate you even further to consider leaving the car behind, we’re resorting to — peer pressure!
That’s to say that — in addition to the car-free women bloggers I already wrote about — some fun blogging cyclists will be at Blogger Beach Cleanup this Saturday, Oct. 24. A few you can meet at the event to hit up for biking tips:
>> Joe Linton, a.k.a. L.A. Creek Freak, not only bikes all over L.A. but kayaks down the L.A. River too! Joe’s activism made him the perfect interviewee for the L.A. Times’ latest story on the L.A. River Revitalization Plan’s clash with the high speed rail plans. Joe’s also the guy who put together the L.A. Bike Summit; he lives car-free at L.A. Eco-Village.
>> Cosmo’s blog, Los Angeles Cycle Chic, showcases great photos of local cyclists, and photo-illustrated of bikes you can find, test ride, and buy in the L.A.-area. Curious about Linus Bikes? Read Cosmo’s post about them.
>> Alex Thompson of Westside Bikeside! blogs about bike culture on the west side and leads bike rides like the “Bear Cavalry.”
Also, Joe Anthony — a car-free dude — will be biking from the Wilshire/Western Redline station to the Blogger Beach Cleanup on Saturday! So cycle with company by joining him and riding to Santa Monica together. Contact Joe by emailing janthony321@gmail.com or tweeting him @ohaijoe.
And if you end up needing to drive, remember to carpool! And if you haven’t signed up for the Blogger Beach Cleanup yet, do so now! All volunteers will get free Clif Bars to snack on — as well as free drinks from Guayaki. Plus, we’ve got free reusable bottles and totes for the first 70 volunteers to arrive, lots and lots of prizes, and a yummy happy hour at Pourtal.
Photos of Joe and Alex by Siel; middle photo via LACycleChic
Hi — last chance to get your bike-and-you portrait into KPCC’s slideshow of folks who bike in So Cal. The website link is a place for you to describe your financial and other relationships to biking. We’ll be running the slideshow feature alongside some other bike coverage. When you respond, you also become part of KPCC’s Insight Network of news sources for public radio — a good way to get your news tips and experiences in front of our reporters and editors at Southern California Public Radio and KPCC.org
Comment by Sharon McNary — October 22, 2009 @ 11:58 am
Click on my name for the link to upload your story and photo, Thanks!
Comment by Sharon McNary — October 22, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Thanks for the heads up, Sharon :)
Comment by Siel — November 2, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
Hello cyclists — KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle will devote part of its first hour (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) to talk of the road rage conviction of the doctor who braked hard in front of two cyclists on Mandeville Canyon Road this summer. Feel free to call in to share your car v. cyclist experiences today, Tuesday, Nov. 3 when you hear the topic come up on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio.
Also, you can be part of our Insight Network of news sources for public radio if you click on my name above and share your cycling experiences and photo with us.
Thanks,
Sharon McNary
Comment by Sharon McNary — November 3, 2009 @ 8:32 am