It was a sea of traffic–but not the usual kind–as pedestrians, skaters, and cyclists took to the streets for the fifth CicLAvia festival, which closed over nine miles of L.A. roads to drivers for five hours Sunday. The event stretched from Chinatown to Expo Park, allowing an estimated 100,000 participants to roam the pavement freely. In addition to spinning and people-watching, cyclists and visitors enjoyed the newly opened Grand Park, took a self-guided architecture and design tour, ate at food trucks, and spotted The Moveable Feast, a fancy picnic on wheels.
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The course
More than 100,000 participants rode or walked through downtown
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Four-legged Friends
Some cyclists brought their pets
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Tyke on Wheels
2-year-old rider Fei Hwang came from Santa Monica
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Traffic Management
Officers were on hand throughout the nine-mile trajectory
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Riding to the Beat
Local bands rallied the cyclists
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Biking Bovine
The event attracted many a costumed rider
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Bad Bunny
Identifying himself as “Bad Bunny,” this L.A. native hesitated just a moment before joining the crowd
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A Moveable Feast
Daniel Busby’s art bike offers fine dining on wheels
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Riding High
Custom wheels pass through Chinatown
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Family Fun
Heidi, Macy, and Kraemer of Encino took a break near Grand Park
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Park and Rest
Many riders ventured to the newly opened park to enjoy music and food truck fare
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Grand Fun
Orchid Velasquez, Aaron Kuehn, and Bucky Kuehn of Silverlake enjoyed Auntie’s Fry Bread in Grand Park
