CicLAvia October 2012

A cyclist rides past Los Angeles City Hall.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A parking enforcement officer is framed by cyclists and skateboarders as thousands flocked to Los Angeles for the event.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Bicyclists are reflected in the mirrors of a custom bike.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A child takes the backseat, joining thousands of other cyclists.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

City Hall towers above CicLAvia riders.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists -- and a few pedestrians -- fill Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles during CicLAvia.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

The Los Angeles Police Department headquarters building reflects neighboring City Hall as bicyclists ride past.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)