BIKING RESOURCES  
 
BIKING RESOURCES
Here you will find, bike related job opportunities and links to various sources of information and services associated with bicycling. For more bicycling related Web sites of interest, please visit our LINKS page and MEMBERSHIP page.

BIKE SHOP & CLUB LISTINGS
View our BIKE SHOP DIRECTORY or use our INTERACTIVE BIKE SHOP MAP to find a store near you. For bike clubs in your area, visit MAPMUSE: BIKE CLUBS.

LACBC BICYCLE RESOURCE GUIDE
Bicycle Resource Guide Our new handbook on everything you need to know about biking in L.A. – includes shop listings and government contacts by city, advocacy groups and cycling clubs, tips and tricks for maintaining your bike and getting around the city, and a guide to bike laws and advocacy. Forty-six pages of essential information.
Join or renew your LACBC membership and receive a complimentary copy! Or download the PDF version (5.0 MB).
(You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, download free).

BIKE LOCKERS
bike locker
Bike lockers provide secure parking for those who bike and use mass transit. While cyclists can usually take their bikes on Metrolink and Metro trains and buses, lockers provide another option to aid you in your commute. LACBC manages the following locker programs:

Metro Bike Lockers – Metro provides bicycle lockers for rent at many of the Metro Rail and Metro Orange Line stations. Bicycle locker rentals currently cost $25 per year plus a $50 refundable security key deposit.
To view locker locations and instructions on renting a locker: metro.net/riding_metro/bikes/images/locker_rental_instructions.pdf.
For more information about bikes on Metro, visit www.metro.net/bike.

Metrolink Bike Lockers – LADOT provides bicycle lockers at several San Fernando Valley Park and Ride locations. Rental is FREE with a $15 refundable key deposit. Get the details.
For more on Metrolink and bikes, visit www.metrolinktrains.com/about/faq.php.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Local
Fleet Manager
Zipcar (Flexcar)
Los Angeles, CA
Deadline: 1/18/08
Download job description: zipcar.pdf (70 KB).
 
California
No current listing.
 
National
United Bicycle Institute Employment Board for bike mechanics, shops and frame builders Nationwide, ongoing. Visit www.bikeschool.com/mechanic-board/mechanic-board.cgi
 
DISCOUNTS FOR LACBC MEMBERS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION MEMBERSHIP PAYS FOR ITSELF! All members of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition receive a membership card. Present your current LACBC membership card to any of the listed vendors for spectacular discounts.

BIKING SAFELY
Safe Bicycling Tips. Refresh your knowledge about proper riding habits for safe journeys.
Bike Commuting Checklist. Excellent advice for the bicycling commuter.
Share the Road. Help Launch a campaign to educate motorists to Share the Road with Cyclists. Contact Aaron Kirsch at aaron.k@juno.com to get involved!
California Bicycle Laws & Safety. Important excerpts from the California Vehicle Code (VC) relating to the operation and equipping of bicycles.
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. An active, non-profit consumer-funded program acting as a clearinghouse and a technical resource for bicycle helmet information.
Bicycling Street Smarts: Riding Confidently, Legally and Safely. A compact tutorial that will increase your safety and confidence while bicycling on any road, whether you are a beginner or an expert. You'll have more fun and feel better about riding, be it for pleasure, fitness or transportation.

LOS ANGELES AREA BIKE MAPS
Metro Bike Map - A searchable PDF of bike, bus and rail routes for all of Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles Area Bike Paths - A guide to bicycle paths around Los Angeles and Northern Orange County: 'Class I,' paved, separate right-of-ways, mostly in parks, along rivers, beaches, and lakesides.
Santa Monica Bike Map - Check out the Bicycle Map for the City of Santa Monica. Current version available in 2 formats, bikemap.jpg and bikemap.pdf.
Long Beach Bicycle Master Plan. Provides several PDF downloads describing the various elements, including maps, of the Long Beach Bicycle Master Plan.
Orange County Bike Map. Newly updated version is now available.

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