CicLAvia April 2014

Bicyclists pause for crossing motor traffic at the intersection of Alvarado Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles as they participate in the CicLAvia bike festival.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Bicyclists stream through the intersection of Alvarado Street and Wilshire Boulevard.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Thousands of cyclists crowded the course, which traveled along Wilshire Boulevard and covered about six miles, from downtown Los Angeles to the Miracle Mile.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists make their way down Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown.  (Robert Faturechi / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists make their way down Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown as part of the ninth edition of CicLAvia.  (Adolfo Flores / Los Angeles Times)

CicLAvia encourages Angelenos to abandon their cars for the day as a way to promote health and a clean environment.  (Matt Ballinger / Los Angeles Times)

Thousands of Angelenos took over the city’s unofficial Main Street to celebrate the ever-popular CicLAvia festival.  (Matt Ballinger / Los Angeles Times)

The popular CicLAvia festival turned a six-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard into a car-free zone.  (Matt Ballinger / Los Angeles Times)

CicLAvia participants in downtown L.A. prepare to ride and walk on Wilshire Boulevard.   (Matt Ballinger / Los Angeles Times)