#OptOutside, the campaign started by REI to encourage people to go outside on the Friday after Thanksgiving instead of shopping, is a hashtag holiday we can get behind it! Here are some of our favorite places to bike and hike. See you outside!
Biking
On the Ground Work Update: Wild River Ride Bike Tour
For her Leadership Academy project, recent graduate Dorothy Wong partnered with Bike San Gabriel Valley's Women on Wheels to host an educational bike tour of the San Gabriel River in September. The Wild River Ride bike tour started at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area and ended at Cogswell Dam. Along the way, she educated the…
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Organization Spotlight: BikeSGV
Organization Name BikeSGV Staff members who work with us Andrew Yip, Program Coordinator; Wes Reutimann, Project Director What does your organization do -- and how does it relate to our work? Our mission is to support a more bicycle-, pedestrian- and transit-friendly San Gabriel Valley. This focus is driven by our founders and staff's shared…
Golden Streets Success!
Fire postponed the original date and rain came for the rescheduled date -- but it didn't stop the crowds from filling the streets for the 626 Golden Streets event, hosted by member organization BikeSGV. SGMF was proud to be a partner and to engage with community members at three hubs along the route. More: Video from LA County (below); short video on our Facebook;…
Join us (and Gabe) at Golden Streets
We hope to see you at the Golden Streets open streets event March 5! Look for our booths in Arcadia, Azusa, and South Pasadena. (Click through for the BikeSGV video with Gabe the Sasquatch.)
On the Street: Support for Measure M
Why are Angelenos excited for Measure M? SGMF member organization Climate Resolve asked Angelenos at CicLAvia to share what transportation improvements excite them the most.
Now Open: The San Gabriel Valley Bicycle Education Center
Congratulations to BikeSGV, one of SGMF's member organizations, for opening the San Gabriel Valley Bicycle Education Center in El Monte. It's located at the Jeff Seymour Family Center (10900 Mulhall Street, El Monte, CA 91731), a few blocks from the Rio Hondo Bike Path, and we're hoping it will encourage more people to explore the region on bikes.…
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