Memorial Weekend Bike-athon

  Brunch in Venice Movie in Century City 16 miles, all by bike Muscles are burning But have earned right to be smug for the day

Best kwah-son in LA!

Le Pain du Jour 828 Pico Boulevard, Suite #2 Santa Monica, CA 310.399.0711 Bike Access: mediocre (take 11th St; avoid Lincoln as much as possible; Pico is decent but hilly) Bike Parking: parking… Read More →

Accomplishment of the Week

Sunday, post-brunch: Round-trip bike journey between Santa Monica and the Century City Mall: ~12 miles!  Pretty sure that’s the longest trip I’ve done!

I earned my dinner tonight…

Having had much crap to lug this morning, I took the Big Blue Bus into work.  Perhaps because I don’t use the bus as my main mode of transportation, I have rather positives… Read More →

Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica

Access Type: Bike Lane (San Vicente-Bicknell); Bike Route (Bicknell-Hollister) Difficulty: Easy Traffic Intensity: Moderate to heavy Other Bikers: Moderate The View: Scenic (beach and expensive dwellings) Entrada to Wilshire: The most serene portion… Read More →

I like SM and I cannot lie…

Readers may note my tendency to post news from afar (specifically, Europe) in this section and I cannot fault you for thinking I may have some sort of preference for that continent, but… Read More →

31 Flavors of Yum: An Homage to the People Who Pig Out With Me

Bistro 31 at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles 2900 31st Street Santa Monica, CA  90405 Bike Access: decent (take Pearl, not Ocean Park, if you… Read More →