As I was off to take photos of the old church near Olvera Street in Los Angeles, I came across a Cycling Club posing for a photo in Union Station. I probably ruined the photos for the other photographer, because when I began to take pictures, the cyclists all turned and smiled at me.
No doubt they had come into Union Station on one of the Metro trains. The Metro lines allow people to bring bikes right into the cars–easy to roll in and roll out. There are also secure enclosed stands at many stations for people who want to park their bikes and then ride the Metro.
My guess is that this Cycling Club was heading to the Blue Line which would take them to the beach. There is a fabulous cycling path that runs for 7 miles right on the beach in Long Beach. It extends beyond that up the Los Angeles River.
I used to cycle along the beach almost every day when I lived in Long Beach, but was uncomfortable cycling up along the river. It felt “lonely”–not many people went there back in the early 1990s.
