Safewalk, escort people home, by bike.
I've been in LA, chillin in the nice warm weather. The car culture here is pretty intense, but the bike scenes in LA and Santa Monica are really amazing. My wife and I have been seeking out the best food we can in town. My full LA report, coming soon.
Just wanted to post this about a great way to volunteer on bikes back in NYC.
Its about SafeWalk, the bike patrol program of RightRides, where volunteers escort callers to their destinations safely. The service is open to anyone and is made possible by volunteers with bikes who wear designated safety vests and are available Friday late nights.
You can find more information at www.rightrides.org
There will be an information session on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 pm at 140 Metropolitan Avenue at Berry Street, Apt. 1, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Please drop by if you are a potentially interested volunteer.
posted by Michael Green at 8:07 AM
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you should check out iMartin cycles in Beverly hills, cool shop I think they have weekend rides too if you brought your bikes along, I ran into Jackie Warner there one day and she was telling me you'll probably end up ridding with some celebrities along they way. Could be interesting to hear there take on bike culture. The WESC on Robertson's blvd is also pretty cool too and is right down the street from NewsRoom Cafe which is also worth checking out, enjoy your tirp
good eats round here:
eastside: Mes Amis on Vermont Ave., Taco's Via Corona on Glendale Blvd., Canele on Glendale Blvd., Blair's on Rowena Ave., the mexi joint across from Bicycle Kitchen and next to Orange 20
westside: Little Door, Kate Mantellini's, Hump, Fords, AOC, all a bit pricey but good.
Hey Michael, unrelated, but check out this bike awareness ad. http://www.dothetest.co.uk/
with you being in LA i thought this was going to be about friends of the friendless; http://www.westsidebikeside.com/friends-of-the-friendless-tell-me-who-is-chet-pt-1/
Come to CRANK Mob tomorrow, it's life changing.
I like the rightrides.org. I will probably add that to my post about biking. I just posted a call to boycott State Farm Insurance for their recent add making fun of someone having to ride theor bike to work. Read more about it at http://vipersofeden.wordpress.com
I really want to get the word out and raise our voices louder than theirs!
We need this program at some of the colleges and Universities here in The USA.
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