There is nothing like a parade to help celebrate the holiday’s.  And this year Bikeable Communities joined into Long Beach’s Belmont Shore festivities.  With over 35 participants the group came together to promote the message of Share our Streets and to raise funds for bicycling  advocacy and education. The message conveyed was…..Share our Streets.  Streets are public [...]

I’m hard pressed to think of a more urban – and hilly city – in the US than San Francisco.  And until this weekend  I didn’t think of it as a particularly bike friendly city.  But…this weekend changed my mind. It also made me think…if they can make San Francisco this bike friendly most cities in the [...]

Federal funding for bike programs is being attacked and Long Beach along with communities throughout the US would be the big losers. Please contact your Senators TODAY and let them know you support continued funding for biking and walking. In the next few days a bill sponsored by Oklahoma Senator Colborn will ask congress to eliminate [...]

Federal funding for one of the most important bicycling and walking programs is in danger of being cut.  Read on to find out more about this important program and how you can reach out to your senators and congress people to express your support. Go to safe routes to school site to contact your senators and [...]

I’ve seen bike racks used for lots of things…but this was the first time I had seen them used as balance bar for dance. Dancing with Long Beach and the Dorcas Roman Dance Theater bring dance demonstrations to public spaces throughout the city of Long Beach. On a Friday afternoon I found Dorcas Roman, the [...]

The City of Long Beach is inviting residents to participate in a Bike Safety Survey. The  goal is to measure local awareness of both driver and bicycle safety rules, and to elicit feedback on which bicycle-friendly amenities would encourage ridership. The 5-minute survey also includes a brief safety quiz, with correct answers provided upon completion. [...]

There are several common perceptions about cycling and cyclists – many of which just aren’t true.  Such as “cyclists don’t pay road taxes..and thus shouldn’t have “equal access to the road.”  Or “bike lanes cost too much.”  Or a biggy “reducing driving kills business.” In a recent op-ed piece in one of the most widely [...]

The third annual Long Beach Bike Festival and second annual Tour of Long Beach were a great success. The Tour, which had a 31 mile option that toured many of beaches, parks and neighborhoods, and a metric century option (which did the loop twice).

The 2nd annual tour of Long Beach is being held tomorrow May 14, 2011.  Mayor Bob Foster along with former Olympian and pro cyclist Tony Cruz will lead over 2000 cyclists on a 31 mile tour around Long Beach. The tour takes riders through Long Beach parks, scenic neighborhoods the downtown water front and the city’s beaches and [...]

Looking for something to do on a Friday evening?  How about bringing your family to downtown Long Beach to see Riding with the Dutch along with a short tribute to Mark Bixby, founder and first director of the Long Beach Bike Festival? Our good friend Michael Bauch, will be showing his film Riding with the [...]