Thread started by JeffOYB at 03.11.15 - 10:52 am

It's a stretch but I thought I'd try...

My family and I are visiting LA from MI during the early part of April. We're coming by train!

I organize a Bike Party ride in my area and have met LA Ridazz on other visits.

We're visiting relatives who live near Cahuenga and Franklin.

When I've visited before I've just bought a garage sale bike, fixed it, used it during visit, then left it leaning with a "free bike" sign. (An enjoyable process.)

But this time all 4 of us are coming. So I thought I'd ask around. We're riders and would prefer to ride rather than drive around. We're also all pretty tall. Of course, even 1 loaner would be great. It would be returned in better condition than borrowed if issues are minor (to a mechanic) -- lube, truing, adjust, etc.

I love LA and I love riding in LA.

Thanks! -- JP

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depending on the train I think you just have to box your bikes to bring them on? Boxes where $5 at the station. I don't know all your logistics. We went on a trip and had somebody drive our luggage to where we where staying and rode our bikes. You could take the red line MTA.net from Union stations to either Hollywood and Highland or Universal City.



sexy
03.11.15 - 11:53 am

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Contact the Flying Pigeon. I know they rent out bikes for entire days, maybe an entire weekend.


http://flyingpigeon-la.com/


located in highland park. The metro is near you and the store is just a few blocks away from the metro station.



Bikekowski
03.11.15 - 4:53 pm

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Great idea! I just checked Amtrak and word in blogosphere is that their long distance trip trains are starting to incl bikes, too, but it looks like our big ol' trans-US trains won't have it. Rats! That woulda been so cool! No boxes, wheel em on and off, a breeze! That'll be sweet when it happens. If someone knows otherwise, please post. I suppose I should phone em up to confirm. It's a new thing so maybe it's almost ready or something.



JeffOYB
responding to a comment by sexy
03.11.15 - 5:16 pm

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Thanks! I'll check em out. Looks like a cool shop.

... Does LA have those rental citybikes where you get em from kiosks then drop them off?



JeffOYB
responding to a comment by Bikekowski
03.11.15 - 5:20 pm

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