I will be in LA, specifically Venice, for the next several months for work. I am looking for some advice about various weekend bike routes and getting around. I have a Specialized hybrid, so I am fine with paved roads and reasonably well-maintained gravel-type paths. I also have a car with a bike rack, so I am not particularly concerned about getting around to starting points for fun weekend rides.
I am looking for any and all suggestions on fun rides in the range of 5-50 miles. During the week I’ll be commuting around 8 miles from the coast to UCLA and then back each day, so I suppose rides on the shorter side might be preferable on the weekend!
I do have a few questions:
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Is going to Catalina Island worth it for biking? I don’t want to pay for the permit to ride in the interior of the island and I doubt my bike could handle the interior. Is there enough in Avalon to be worth my time?
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I am planning to make an afternoon Kings game. Is riding Venice Blvd from the coast straight to the Staples Center reasonable? There are bike racks at the Staples Center.
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I gather that it is truly impossible to ride a bike to Dodger Stadium. Is my best bet riding to the metro station at Western/Wilshire and taking the metro/trolley to the stadium?
Thanks!