Join us for a bicycle ride from the North Hollywood Metro Station to Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles



QUALIFICATIONS:



This bike ride is for all bike riders who can ride at least 17 miles one way at 12 miles per hour. We will be riding from North Hollywood to Little Tokyo through the city streets and some small hills in Griffith Park continuing through downtown Los Angeles.



MEETING LOCATION:



North Hollywood Metro Station

5391 Lankershim

North Hollywood, CA 91601



MEETING TIME:



Arrive at 9:00AM to park your car, get ready, unload your bike, and add air to your tires.

Meet with our group at 9:30AM on the Plaza above the Metro Station to introduce yourself. We'll go over the ride plan and have a safety talk.

Depart promptly at 9:45AM.



GETTING TO THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD METRO STATION:



You can either travel to the North Hollywood Metro Station starting point on your bicycle or by driving your car. There is free parking at the North Hollywood Metro Station. If you arrive by Metro, the North Hollywood Metro Station is at the north end of the Red Line. Please allow at least one hour or more for the Metro ride to the station.



BICYCLE RIDE:



From the North Hollywood Metro Station we will take a 17 mile bike ride to Little Tokyo starting along the new Chandler Blvd. bike path. Next we will be passing through a couple of peaceful residential streets to Riverside Drive. After crossing the Victory Bl. bridge we continue through some small hills in Griffith Park to downtown Los Angeles. The bike ride will take around 1 hour and 30 minutes.



The complete ride is 34 miles roundtrip, but if you only want to bike one way you can take the Metro back from the Little Tokyo/Arts District Metro Station on the Gold Line to the North Hollywood Station on the Red Line by transferring at Union Station.



After lunch you can decide if you want to join us for the ride back on bicycle to the North Hollywood Metro Station or ride back on the Metro.



BICYCLE ROUTE:



- North Hollywood Metro Station to North Keystone Street along the Chandler Blvd. bicycle path (2 3/4 miles)

- North Keystone Street to West Riverside Drive (1 1/2 miles)

- West Riverside Drive to Griffith Park (2 miles)

- Through Griffith Park to Riverside Drive (3 1/2 miles)

- Riverside Drive to Main Street to Little Tokyo (7 miles)



Here is a link to the Google Map for the outbound trip from North Hollywood to Little Tokyo: http://goo.gl/maps/vbGQ3



RETURN BICYCLE ROUTE:



We will return through downtown Los Angeles transitioning to the Los Angeles River trail continuing in the neighborhood to North Hollywood Metro Station.



Here is a link to the Google Map for the return bike trip from Little Tokyo to North Hollywood: http://goo.gl/maps/z9vsF



LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT METRO STATION:



Here is a link to the Google Map from the Japanese Village Plaza Mall to the Little Tokyo/Arts District Metro Station: http://goo.gl/maps/y5Smf



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RECOMENDED:



- Comfortable bike, spare tube, small pump or CO2 cartridges, and a patch kit in case of a flat tire



- Sunscreen and first aid kit

- Bike lock

- Water and power bars or other snacks

- Cell phone

- $3.00 on a TAP card for return Metro ride if needed

- CASH for lunch



REQUIRED:



Please be advised that a helmet is required, and you must be at least 18 years old to come on this bike ride.



YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY:



This Meetup group, it's organizers and members take no responsibility for any injuries nor accidents that may occur during events. By joining this bike ride you take full responsibility for your own safety. Please ensure that you are in good health before participating and understand that there is risk involved in your participation. This Meetup group does not certify the qualifications of it's organizers or trip leaders, and they are not responsible in any way for your safety. We are all just participants.



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LUNCH:



We are having lunch at Shabu Shabu House Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles at the Little Tokyo Japanese Village Plaza Mall. Check out the menu HERE (http://shabushabuhouse.menutoeat.com/) and the Yelp reviews HERE (http://www.yelp.com/biz/shabu-shabu-house-restaurant-los-angeles#query:shabu%20shabu). Please bring CASH for payment of your bill because the restaurant does not accept credit cards.



ADDRESS OF SHABU SHABU HOUSE RESTAURANT:



Shabu Shabu House Restaurant

127 Japanese Village Plaza Mall

Los Angeles, CA 90012



The restaurant and mall is located just east of South San Pedro Street and north of East 2nd Street.



Shabu-shabu is a Japanese hot pot in which you cook thinly sliced beef, tofu, rice stick and udon noodles, and vegetables, such as napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, shungiku (chrysanthemum leaves), wakame (seaweed), and carrots, in a pot of hot water. You can dip the meat and vegetables in delicious sesame sauce or ponzu sauce before eating them with a bowl of rice. You can also have the vegetarian option.



Follow your meal with a delicious ice coffee desert.



You'll also have the chance to meet:



1 ACTIVE - Adventurists from "Southern California Outdoor Adventurers on Meetup.com (http://www.meetup.com/SoCalOutdoorAdventurers/events/132301462/)"



2 Outdoor Adventurers from "Great Outdoors - Los Angeles (http://www.meetup.com/Great-Outdoors-Los-Angeles/events/132301362/)"



4 Adventurers from "Adventure-Us (http://www.meetup.com/adventure-us/events/132301242/)"



3 Adventure People from "Adventure People (http://www.meetup.com/AdventurePeople/events/132301072/)"



3 Foodies from "L.A. Foodies (http://www.meetup.com/Foodies/events/132300882/)"



1 Foodies from "Foodie Connection (http://www.meetup.com/foodieconnection/events/132300232/)"



1 Creative Explorers... from "A Downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles Metro Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/downtownLAandLAmetro/events/132299992/)"



9 Cyclists from "West Los Angeles Cycling Club (http://www.meetup.com/wlacycling/events/132295422/)"



3 Fun People from "Southern California Gay & Lesbian Club (and Friends) (http://www.meetup.com/GayandLesbian/events/132266592/)"



A total of 21 people are expected to attend!



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