SAFE (Streets are for Everyone), alongside a coalition of non-profits and road safety advocates, will be hosting a die-in on the steps of LA City Hall in remembrance of the lives we lost due to traffic violence in 2025 and to raise awareness of the continued need for safer streets.
Bike Long Beach we will be hosting a feeder ride to the event on Saturday, January 24th, to support SAFE and this important cause. This feeder ride is in place of our monthly Bikes and Coffee ride. We’ll meet at 7:45 a.m. at Wardlow station and from there we will ride up the LA River path to downtown LA.
After the event, we’ll stop by Grand Central Market for coffee/lunch, and around 12:30 we’ll head back to Long Beach. We have the option of riding all the way back or taking Metro.
Everyone is welcome on any bike, but keep in mind that due to the distance it’s not a beginners ride. Make sure you’re okay with a ride of this length. Or meet us there if you’d like to attend but rather not ride.
Start: Wardlow station
Meet time: 7:45 a.m. We’ll roll at 8:00 a.m. sharp!
Distance: About 20 miles, one-way.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53716598
*A die-in is “a protest or demonstration in which a group of people gather and lie down as if dead.” (Oxford Dictionary) In our case, to represent the lives lost to traffic violence and protest the lack of effective action by our City and state leaders, as demonstrated by rising fatalities.