End Pavement

Jason Burns over at LA Metblogs has an article up today on “How to Ride Your Bike to Work in L.A.. The idea seems to be catching.

As a former Metblogs author, I can confirm the following:

There are a lot of bike freaks that write for Metblogs. They bike everywhere, and are always in the know about the latest underground bike rides and events. They ride in groups throughout the city. Day or night. They ride to movies at Hollywood Forever. They ride on freeways. They ride whenever, and wherever they damn well want. They are a roving horde of rebels that do not take no for an answer.

Which makes this hilarious:

I am not one of these people.

But, with the price of gas inching closer to $10 a gallon, I am a few brochures away from joining the Church of Bikentology. I’ve been saying for years that I’m going to start riding a bike to work. This year, I’m serious. Really. As soon as I fix two flat tires.

For sheer creativity, however, it’s hard to beat George Calvarescu’s epiphany at the La La Times, “Commuter Kayaks Los Angeles River”, found via L.A. Now.

;)