Time: 6 to 8pm
Date: Thursday, May 24th
Location: Westwood Recreation Center
1350 S Sepulveda Bl, Room #C
Los Angeles, CA 90025

The quiz is now closed closed, but you can still win by entering our Bike UCLA Photo Contest!

Come to our pit-stops during Bike to Campus Week (May 15, 16 and 17) to see a sneak peek of some of our entries. Get inspired and break out that camera!

First, second and third prize winners will receive bike tune-ups and cash prizes. Winners will also have their work displayed in the Transportation lobby in the Strathmore Building for all to enjoy.

Please go to our contest page for eligibility details and to find out how to enter.

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If you missed Gearing Up for Bike Week this past Wednesday, here are links to some of the topics and resources that were covered:

Gearing Up for Bike Week was led by Ron Durgin from Sustainable Streets, Donald Strauss from Antioch University and Mihai Pheteu from UCLA Design Media Arts. These gents are invaluable members of the bike community and if you ever have questions or concerns, I encourage you to reach out to any of them.

Sustainable Streets hosts a number of bike safety and maintenance classes around Los Angeles throughout the year.  The Confident City Cycling class is free and is a two-part class; the first session is covered in a class room and the second session is on the road.

If you’re interested more in bike wrenching and maintenance, check out your nearest bike collective or co op. Bike collectives and co ops have professional tools and repair stations and are staffed with volunteers who help you learn how to repair and maintain your bike.

Our very own UCLA Bike Shop is also open Monday through Friday from 10am – 3pm. The UCLA Bike Shop provides repair services, do-it-yourself stations and hosts bike safety and maintenance classes each quarter. * Check the UCLA Bike Shop website for summer hours and classes.

• Westbound Wilshire Boulevard to Northbound I-405 on-ramp
• Northbound I-405 to Westbound Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp

Check the Be a Green Commuter Blog for the latest information about these closures and their impact on UCLA. For more general information on the Wilshire ramp construction and the entire I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, visit one of these two great websites:

• http://www.metro.net/projects/I-405/
• http://zev.lacounty.gov/category/405-report

Creating a Bikeable UCLA was a discussion held at UCLA on February 29, 2012 focused on biking infrastructure at UCLA, public health concerns, the impact on the environment and urban planning design. The event offered an opportunity to engage in a public dialogue with leaders from UCLA, LA City and the community on issues related to active transportation and embracing a vision for a healthy and vibrant future on campus at UCLA.

How much do you know about bike safety? Take our quick eight question quiz to find out.

What lights/reflectors must your bike be equipped with if you are riding at night?

Is riding your bike on sidewalks legal?

Is it okay for you to ride your bike with headphones on?

Take our quiz to find out if your answers are right. You don’t have to answer all questions correctly to be entered to win, but you must complete the quiz and fill in your contact information at the end. You must be a current UCLA student, staff or faculty member with a BruinCard to be eligible for the prize drawing.

Three winners of $75 each will be announced at our pit-stop on the first day of Bike to Campus Week.

Take the quiz now.

Metro is currently soliciting nominations for its second annual Golden Pedal Awards. Do you or someone you know have a great story to tell about your cycling commute? What do you love about bicycling to school or work? Nominate yourself or someone else for an award by May 13, 2012.

Don’t have a great bicycle story but wish you did? LA/2B and GOOD have come together to challenge you to create an itinerary for your ideal car-free day in LA. The top-voted submission will receive $500 from LA/2B and GOOD to bring their idea to life. If you had a day to get out and do some great things, what would you do, who would you roll with and where would you go? The last day for submission is May 15th, so start dreaming (and doing!).

And we’re getting in on the fun, too, by hosting our own Bike UCLA Photo Contest! Show us why you love biking in UCLA and the city beyond. Email your photos to entry@beagreencommuter.com and get more information here. Winners will receive up to $75 and free bike tune-ups.

Get going and good luck!

Ron Durgin, president of Sustainable Streets and a League Certified Instructor (LCI) through the League of American Bicyclists, will be speaking at the California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium on May 9th from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. The event is free and open to UCLA students, staff and faculty.

Ron will be speaking about:

• Basic safety tips for bike commuting
• Picking out an appropriate commuter bike
• Weather preparedness
• How to prevent bike theft
• Current bike laws, rules and regulations

A limited amount of tickets are available due to space constraints. Reserve your ticket below:

• 7th St/Metro Center Station (Downtown LA)
• Expo Park/USC Station
• Expo/Crenshaw Station
• La Cienega/Jefferson Station

Beginning on Monday, a ride on the Expo Line will cost $1.50 (free, if you have a quarterly Metro pass).

Later this summer, the Expo Line will be extended west to Culver City (Venice/Robertson). From the Culver City station, passengers will be able to connect to the Big Blue Bus Line 12, which serves the UCLA campus.