Cyclists SHUT DOWN a Los Angeles Freeway!
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
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The crush tells you cyclists in L.A. / SGV are staving for more events like this, like CicLAvia. Looking forward to your videos from Spain. Safe travels.
I agree. A lot of people I spoke to complained about the crowds and sketchy conditions of having so many cyclists crammed into essentially 1.5 lanes of freeway, but it really just shows how much demand there is for safe, car-free cycling infrastructure in LA.
I had a great time in spite of the crowds, but I went in with the expectation that it would be slow and cramped. I just loved seeing so many people out on bikes!
I can't tell you how heartwarming this is to see. This freeway (CA Route 110 aka Arroyo Seco Parkway) is really starting to show its age, with sharp corners, even sharper entries and exits, no shoulder and only a few places to pull over. Plus, as you can see here, it's in a heavily urbanized area that could benefit from reduced noise and air pollution. Looking back through history, every combination of bike path, rail, and road has been proposed for this route. Let's hope it can go on a "road diet" soon.
I'm so glad you two got a chance to see this rare event.
Fun fact: the 110 was originally America’s first Cycleway back in the 1890’s during America’s Bicycle craze
And then I think it became America's first freeway... @@MrQuestful
I was shocked just how how many people showed up. Absolutely packed for the whole route.
We also have a Car Free Day every Sunday from 6am to 11am in Jakarta Indonesia since 2002. CFD also applied to neighbouring areas and cities, but hours may vary accordingly.
I have lived in LA for 32 years and I was there today. There was a similar event (626 Golden Streets, I mean) about 7 years ago but it was cold and rainy that day and only a few people showed up. Anyway, what amazes me at these events (CicLAvia, a similar and more frequent event around town, also draws huge crowds when the weather is good) is how many people in LA turn out to have bikes. LA has a massive housing crisis, but it would appear it does not have a garage crisis. I would love a video of just walking up to people and asking them "where is that bike during the week?"
I actually built a shed for my bicycles😀
I reside in an apartment, so my bike is in my livingroom.
If you're still around on Saturday you should drop by the Bicycle Kitchen!
I second that! This place is sooooo cool and a storied part of the bike community in LA. They're also open Tue/Wed evening :)
One bike day every 20 years in LA which has a year-round cycling climate. Maybe you could interview the forward thinking city officials about their enlightened active transportation initiative?
With terrible pollution in LA they have to close all major streets for cars every weekend as Mexico City does
This is what highways and roads should be all the time, especially in good weather places. Thanks for the video, good luck with the move.
We had "car free sundays" (yes I am that old) in Germany and I remember cycling on the two lane bridge from Erlangen to Dechsendorf. It felt strange and great at the same time.
As an annual event, the 5 Boro Bike Tour in NYC draws some 30K riders to go 42 miles along a whole mess of freeways and major bridges. It’s a true bike carnival, mind blowing in size. Groups will strap odd things to their helmets to keep track of each other in the throngs. An amazingly complex mass event, staffed by dedicated volunteers that have seen just about everything in the nearly 50 years it has been put on. Dip in, go VIP or volunteer, participation is a pilgrimage and a rite of passage for cyclists around the world! Make it happen.
Thanks for the video and safe travels to you and Laura!
What an amazing event. Soooooo many people walking, cycling, skating …………..
People enjoying the freeway.
So great to run into you guys at the Orange Grove exit and thanks for the Party Pace stickers! Honored to make it for a couple of seconds in your video along with my friend
They closed a portion of the 15 in southeast San Diego back in March, and it was magical. Wish I could have made it up for this!
This looks like so much fun! I wish they could do this in Cape Town. Love your channel man
I'm impressed with how quickly you got a video up! I was there and saw every variety of wheeled transit available. But yes, an overwhelming amount of people were there for a while.
Ready for Spain content!
I bought a new RockCombo in 1989, but sold it quickly, as the concept was great, but the execution was poor. But I never gave up on the concept of “one bike for everything “. After several more failed attempts, I now have a Tanglefoot Hardtack- a modern day RockCombo, that’s much more capable and comfortable than the original.
I didn't hear about this until this morning when I was having some coffee and it was on the KTLA news page. I threw on some clothes and hauled butt to get down there! I wish I had known and I would have been there at 7am - so I didn't get to ride the whole route 😞 but I did get to ride on LA's first freeway for a while at least! 🙂
One of the things I noticed was that if every one of those bikes was a car, it would have been a massive traffic jam and we would have been going _slower_ ! So in my opinion this section of freeway (the Arroyo Parkway) has a higher throughput with bicycles than with cars 😉
I’ve totally rocked some flat bars with bars end inside taped up. Works Great!
Man! Can’t believe you guys were there too. I was there on my penny farthing. Partypace!!
Hah we saw you!
Highland Park, my home town
We rode to the lightrail line did the ride and returned. Sorry we didn't get to see you today. Thanks for your great content. Have a good trip to Spain.
I am sad that I missed seeing you again. The ride was crazy, on the edge of dangerous, and joyous. The recently extended A Line from Long Beach, made it a multi-modal, no car day for me on my single-speed, belt drive Raleigh. 🙂
Have a great remainder of your stay in the US, and the best of luck with your move to Spain.
In Mexico City cyclovia is weekly basis event happening every Sunday... They just close all Central streets for car traffic.
Sorry I missed you and Laura on the route, Russ, but am glad you enjoyed yourselves and got to participate in this event before heading to Spain -- who knows if/when it'll ever happen again.
And, yeah, there were LOTS of cyclists and unfortunately some reckless ones who were slaloming through bike traffic. An ambulance was called for one cyclist, and another was injured and receiving medical attention on the side of the slow lane.
Both the Arroyo and Pasadena freeways are old and somewhat dangerous for cars to use due to their lack of emergency shoulders, short on and off ramps, and poor maintenance. Makes sense to use them for bikes since a few lives might be saved. As a teenager i used the 210 freeway when it was still dirt early in the AM before construction crews woke up. It made my school commute, from Duarte to Pasadena, safer. As it neared completion i could no longer use it. I used my venerable 3 speed Schwinn Racer.
Imagine what every day would look like with this volume of people using bike infrastructure! If it only existed!
Every city should do this on some street. Along with more pedestrian streets. The turn out and the joy of no cars astounds people.
Love watching this style of video from you Russ, big part of what got me into/kept me into cycling back in 2018/19
Such a wonderful time, hopefully 626 Golden Streets keeps the event going.
The 110 is the first freeway in the country
i can't believe i missed this... hopefully i don't forget about this 20 years from now lol
I will leave another reply just before the next one. You can thank me later. 🚴♂️
We could have this every day. I want to live in that world.
Oldest freeway in America
See Who Framed Roger Rabbit for the history behind its inception
there's always that one dude on a fixie wearing a suit
Safe travelz! Looking forward to see what the biking is like out in Europe. 🤘
How did I know not know about this event in LA????
Probably because it only happens every 20 years?
Russ & Laura: What brand of helmet mirror were you using?
Ha! A little Montana stuck to you: “the amount of people crushed in here is unreal.” Probably as many people attending as live in Missoula. 😂
Infrastructure is so important for safety and less hostile relations between cyclists and motorists.
As a cycle commuter and cycle delivery person (VeLove) I wonder if these types of events increase the level of hostility in the cyclists/motorists relationship.
Hey Russ what's the brand for your helmet mirror. I have an old rowing mirror on my glasses you had years ago. This one looks better
Meanwhile, here in far NorCal today, I rode a 20 mile gravel loop and saw one guy walking his dog.
This should be a wake up call for all city planners. A clear and present need for safe, protected bike infrastructure for everyone!
Oh!!!!!!! Nooooo!!!!!! I missed the event! I absolutely forgot about it. I was planning to join the ride.
Uggggh. I would have totally driven to LA, had I known about this!
Imagine car-free bicycle freeways around our cities. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.
I couldn’t get off work 😭 ! Cool to see friends in the background tho!
I dont know why, but this video game me the chills!
Imagine a world without cars....
Come to Milwaukee for the UPAF Ride for the Arts and ride on I-794 and over the beautiful Hoan Bridge! Sunday, June 2nd, 2024. It's amazing!
And I thought the road surfaces were bad in the UK!
Bikes allow so many people to use the road, imagine how much space this number of people would take up if they were all in cars.
There'd be no social contact or interaction either. Great initiative!
This is awesome! 😎💯
As a regular cyclist in the LA area, one positive aspect I'm starting to notice is that motorists are becoming more courteous to me while on my bike. As more people ride their bikes at these type of events, the more they empathize with the cyclists they see on the road when driving. It's definitely a step in the right direction!
who made this one? "some chinese guy" lmao
That is funny but it was really made by some Chinese guy 😂
I'm so sad I missed this 💔💔💔
I did the original one. I was thinking of riding there today but I was riding to the beach and it is in the other direction.
I did a (bad) video about the scooter stunt peg light mount! I think I stole the idea from a dude on Facebook or something!
This event needs to happen way more often! Looks amazing and there are some rad bikes!
p.s. What mirrors are you guys using?
Love your mirror!
I was there man!!!
SO enjoyable watching this video!
An Organized Ride, not "thousands of cyclists," shut down a freeway.
Yeah the title implies it was a big protest or something 😂
So cool this happened! What a great demonstration of how many commuters would fit in the same area if 'on bikes' compared to 'in cars'. When still moving 🙂
In 1946, 1956 and 1973 / 1974 in NL we had a few "car free Sunday's" were all car traffic was forbidden on Sundays. In 1973 this was for 10 Sundays in a row. I still vaguely remember (I was 8) how weird is was to Rollerskate / Bike on all streets without worry. It also made for some unreal pictures.
In later years there have been car-free days in several cities, but not on that country-wide scale
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Normal day in Copenhagen... 🇩🇰 🙂✌️
LAURA!
filipino people always have the raddest bikes
Hahaha yeah. Those minivelos are amazing!
I am sad that so many people enjoy cycling who are almost never to be found doing their daily stuff on their bikes because politicians still love the butter on their bread that the industie greases. So you can go to Critical Mass in Barcelona soon. Massa Critica 😄👌. Have a good flight!
The Police must have immediately thrown in the towel and retreated at the sight of this lawless biker mob.
Living in Long Beach again?
Is Europe still the plan
"SHUT DOWN" seems clickbaity for an organized ride event.
Just doing my job. People say they hate clickbait but it’s what they click on.
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