Art © 2008 by Melanie Smith

We would also like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers and sponsors. We would not have been able to make it happen without you.

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Thank you for being part of Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition's 2008 L.A. River Ride! If you didn't make this year's ride, there is always next year.

With over 2,300 riders and volunteers from all over California and the U.S., our ride continues to get bigger each year.

Here are just some of the highlights from that day:

• The new Gateway Cities Children's and Family Ride where we gave away 60 free bikes
• The new half-century and century options
• Cinderella and friends entertaining at the Kids' Ride
• Great live bands
• DJ music provided by Jack.FM
• A fun celebration of bicycling with a diverse community of L.A.-area cyclists
• The bike path was given a facelift, thanks to LADWP, Army Corps of Engineers and LA County Parks and Rec, who restriped the path. And, at long last, the pathway at Fletcher Blvd will be paved.

We want the Los Angeles River Ride to be your favorite bicycling event. We have heard from some of you about ways to improve the ride, and we appreciate your feedback. We sincerely apologize if you encountered any inconveniences. We have begun discussing changes for next year. If you have comments or compliments on the ride, please take a moment to let us know by emailing dorothy@la-bike.org.

Because of you, LACBC is able to continue its advocacy work to make Los Angeles County better for bicycling and a healthier, safer place for everyone.