EDGEFEST AND BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL RIDE
"Voices From ChOrnobyl"
June 30th, 11:30 am

It's going to be a busy weekend with the EdgeFest and the The Bicycle Film Festival and the HelMel Block Party at the Bicycle Kitchen.

The Bicycle Film Festival is this week from June 28th through July 1st in Hollywood at the Vine Theatre.

The EdgeFest is on June 30th from 12 noon to 12 midnight in Downtown L.A. at the Regent Theatre.

The HelMel Block Party is on July 1st from 12 noon to 8 pm at Heliotrope Drive at Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood.

Join us for a ride on Saturday to both the EdgeFest and the Bicycle Film Festival.

We are riding to the EdgeFest on Saturday at 11:30 am from Hollywood to Downtown. We are meeting at the Hollywood and Western Red Line Station to see my play "Voices From Chornobyl" in the early afternoon. Tickets are $12 for the entire day and they have an open bar.

At around 3 pm we will be heading back to Hollywood to the Bicycle Film Festival where we'll stay until they kick us out. Tickets are $8 per screening (and pst! You can bring your own bar :-) )

(Taken from interviews of the Belarussians in 1996, VOICES follows inhabitants of the Zone as they struggle to understand Radiation. "Voices From Chornobyl" will be performing at the EdgeFest on Saturday, June 30th. (Yes, it is spelled with an "o" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chornobyl), it wasn't a mistake.) The original book was written by Svetlana Alexievich and translated into English in 1999. Cindy Marie Jenkins adapted it and had the first reading at the Fountain Theatre, Hollywood, in 2005 and then the first stage performance at the Open Fist Theatre, Hollywood in 2006. And now it's going to be at the EdgeFest. If you are interested in reading up on it, follow the BBC link. Fascinating a scary!)

Please, RSVP at 323.697.7601 so I know how many spoke cards I should make.

EDGEFEST AND BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL RIDE
HOLLYWOOD/WESTERN RED LINE STATION AND DOWNTOWN AT THE REGENT THEATRE
JUNE 30th - ride at 11:30 am
Admission: $12 for an all day pass (cash at door) at the EdgeFest
$8 per screening at the Bicycle Film Festival

www.edgeoftheworld.org

Ride your Bike or take the Metro Red Line (Hollywood/Western)
www.bikemetro.com
www.metro.net

BICYCLE BITCHEN
I walked into the Bicycle Kitchen on a weekday evening, not realizing that it was Monday. The music was on, and a half dozen women or so were wearing kitchen aprons. But instead of pasta sauce and chocolate, they were wearing grease, oil and dirt stains on their aprons and on their bare arms. They had wrenches, bike chains and brake cables in their hands, and they were puting bicycles together, some out of scratch, and some were just fixing up their old fixies, and cruisers. This looks like fun! It turned out, that it was Monday night, Bicycle Bitchen night.
At the Kitchen you can make your own bike out of donated bike parts. You can also fix up your old bike, that you haven't used for years. A complete bike can cost as little as $100.
The Kitchen is operated by volunteers, and you can walk in any time and you will always be greated by the nicest people. Most of them are soft spoken. Some of them are hardcore environmentalists, some of them ride their bikes because it's more convenient than driving, and some of them just enjoy the sense of community. And they all share a common passion: they love to ride!
Monday nights are special, in a sense, that it's for women only, hence the name Bicycle Bitchen. There is nothing to prove. It's only you, your bicycle, and good music! Ladies are encouraged of all skill levels to learn bike mechanics and maintenance in a comfortable atmosphere. Go and experience the satisfaction and joy of building, fixing or souping up your own bike with a group of women who love bicycling.

BICYCLE BITCHEN
BICYCLE KITCHEN, LA, 90029
Mondays at 6:30 - 9:30 pm

www.bicyclekitchen.com

Ride your Bike! or Metro Red Line (Vermont/Santa Monica)
www.bikemetro.com
www.socaltransport.org

DOWNTOWN ART RIDE
The Downtown ArtRide is a bike ride that flows through the heart of Downtown LA, making stops at all the galleries that take part in the Art Walk, which takes place every second thursday. Come down and partake in some art and riding with us!

DOWNTOWN ART RIDE
The 2nd Thursday of Every Month
1611 S. Hope St., Downtown L.A.
5 pm - 8 pm - FREE

www.downtownartride.com

Metro Red Line (7th St./Metro Center) or Dash Bus "B"

HOLLYWOOD CM
Hollywood is finally representing! This is going to be another Friday night ride, but later then the usual CM, and inspired by the Midnight Ridazz! Awesome!
Be there at 9:30 and the ride will start at 10 pm. What is the name of the ride? Nobody knows, but maybe you will come up with a cool name and let us know about it.

HOLLYWOOD CRITICAL MASS
The 3rd Friday of Every Month
Meeting place varies, check bikeboom for more info
10 pm - FREE

Ride your Bike!

L.A. WHEELMEN
We joined the L.A. Wheelmen in January on their Janus Sequential Century ride. It was a two day event starting in Thousand Oaks, with 102 miles riding each day and we braved the first day. This was my first century ride. We got on our bikes at 7:30 a.m. and we started on our first hill climb. It was a beautiful day! The sun was out, no wind, clear skies and I had a new windbreaker on which kept me warm. We rode up hill steady through Ojai and it was wonderful to see all the small little farms. Seeing where my daily fruit and vegetables come from made me really appreciate the hard work that these farmers do day-in and day-out. We rode past huge orchards and ranches, even a couple of oil-diggers...

L.A. WHEELMEN
Bike Rides every weekend starting from various locations
starts at various times - FREE

www.lawheelmen.org

Ride your Bike!

LOS ANGELES CRITICAL MASS
The last Friday of every month in over 100 cities around the world, cyclists, roller bladers, boarders, etc...come together for a festive rolling celebration. It's an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, and to celebrate and ride in solidarity with other cyclists and like minded individuals. Celebrate this month with Critical Mass!

LOS ANGELES CRITICAL MASS
Every last Friday of the Month
Corner of Wilshire and Western by the Metro Station
Costumes and noisemaking encouraged
6 pm - 9 pm- FREE

http://www.cicle.org/cm/criticalmass.html

Metro Red Line (Wilshire/Western)

OR Ride your Bike!

MIDNIGHT RIDAZZ

If you haven't riden the Ridazz rides than I beg you to move on, turn around and go back to where you came from. This ride is dangerous, it's addictive, it's after effects are not to be taken lightly. If you have ridden it, then it's already too late for you. You have given in, you have fallen victim to, you are already a cycling junkie, you can't be helped. You would need some serious therapy, and probably a lot of heavy medication to cure you of this disease of riding your bike around town with hundreds of cyclists.
The L.A. Alternative has a wonderful article about not only the Midnight Ridazz ride but also about who the Ridazz are, what it means to be riding in L.A. and how to get involved with this community... www.laalternative.com

MIDNIGHT RIDAZZ
Every 2nd Friday of the Month
DIFFERENT LOCATION EVERY MONTH
9:30 pm - 12:30 am - FREE

www.midnightridazz.com

Ride your Bike!

MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLASS
Mountain Biking Skills Classes are taught every month as part of CORBA’s ongoing effort to educate mountain bicyclists as to the appropriate use of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area backcountry trails.
Mountain biking is a lot like tennis or skiing. Just a few minor adjustments in technique can make a huge difference in your control and proficiency. If you want to get better faster, you need to know the fundamentals of mountain biking technique. Whether you're just getting into mountain biking or have been riding for years, you'll learn some valuable tips from our Introduction to Mountain Biking skills class that is offered each month.

MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLASS
1st Saturday of the Month
MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK
8:45 am - FREE

www.corbamtb.com

NELA CRITICAL MASS
Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling. It started in San Francisco in 1992 and quickly spread to cities all over the world. And now it’s in NELA! Meet at Avenue 57 Gold Line Station (151 N. Ave. 57 in Highland Park). Gather 6:30 pm. Ride leaves at 7:00 PM.

NORTHEAST LOS ANGELES CRITICAL MASS
Every 3rd Friday of the Month
151 N. Ave. 57 - Gold Line Station in Highland Park
6:30 pm - FREE

www.nelabikes.com

Metro Gold Line OR Ride your Bike!

PEDAL N'PUB CRAWL RIDE
Monthly there are regular scheduled events like the Pedal N'Pub Crawl Ride. And newly added soapbox racing. Every few months a theme ride is orchestrated soley by the Dungeon Master Paul. At these events you can experience and be apart of Bicycle Demolition Derby, like the ol' days at but with ram bikes. Bicycle Jousting upon tall bike steads furnishing foam weapons. Bicycle Tractor Pull much like that of the traditional tractor pull with advancing weight attached to a bicycle with a single rider. Bicycle Chariot Racing with one rider on a bike and a charioteer on a custom made chariot. Every event has different events that promise violence, destruction, and good ol' fun.

PEDAL N'PUB CRAWL RIDE
1st Friday of the Month
17322 Saticoy, Van Nuys, CA 91406
8:30 pm - FREE

www.choppercabras.org

Ride your Bike!

RIDE-Arc
Rides focus on architecture/urban archaeology/anthropology in Los Angeles. RIDE-Arc is a bike ride in the cool evening air with a loose, vaguely referenced architectural theme, inspired by Midnight Ridazz and originally based out of SCI-Arc. Awesome rides, good vibes taking you to places that shape the Los Angeles urban landscape.
There are no requirements of ability or skill to ride with everyone - just bring your own bike! Any bike! Road, MTB, Fixed Gear, BMX, Cruisers, Choppers, LowRiders...
It is open to anyone and everyone! Bring your friends, family, significant others!
A helmet is a good idea if you've got one, but it is optional and we ride safely. If you've got a light, bring it lit up - the more the better.
No rider left behind!
For more information send email.
Want to join the Ride-Arc mailing list? www.groups.google.com/group/ridearc-list

RIDE-ARC
1st Friday of Every Month
Meets usually at around 9 pm, location changes with every ride
FREE

www.ridearc.org

Ride your Bike!

SANTA MONICA CRITICAL MASS
Santa Monica Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' right to the road. The Critical Mass concept started in San Francisco in September 1992 and has spread to cities all over the world. For more info:
www.critical-mass.info
www.critical-mass.org

SANTA MONICA CRITICAL MASS
Every 1st Friday of the Month
Colorado Blvd. & Ocean Ave.
7 pm - FREE

www.santamonicacriticalmass.org

Ride your Bike!

SPOKE(N) ART RIDE
The Spoke(n) Art Ride meets at the corner of Figueroa and York (at the flag pole). After parties, etc. once the ride is over. North East Los Angeles has two dozen galleries and art houses in a two mile radius - and this group will travel to nearly all of them on this ride. In conjunction with the Bike Oven and the Locos Armadillos 42 Bike Gang and sponsored by The Recreation, Culture & the Arts Committee of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council this ride is an entire evening worth of bikes, art, and fun. If you get lost, or want to meet up with the ride call (310) 902-5439 for directions.

SPOKE(N) ART RIDE
Every 2nd Saturday of the Month
Corner of Figueroa and York, Highland Park
6:30 pm - 10 pm - FREE

www.cicle.org
www.nelaart.org

Ride your Bike! or Metro Gold Line (Highland Park)