The popular bike festival, which is held in different locations throughout the year, encourages Angelenos to abandon their cars for the day and rediscover their city in other ways. The idea is to promote a clean environment and good health. (Christina House / For The Times)
Thousands turn out for fifth anniversary celebration of CicLAvia.
SundayÕs course is centered downtown and runs through the Civic Center, the Arts District, Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights, Chinatown and as far west as MacArthur Park. (Christina House / For The Times)
Sunday’s CicLAvia event marks the 15th edition of the bike festival and will run until 4 p.m. It’s free to the public. (Christina House / For The Times)
CicLAvia participants ride through Boyle Heights on Sunday. (Christina House / For The Times)
Light showers were expected throughout the morning in the Los Angeles Basin with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to the low 70s, said David Sweet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. There will be lingering showers and thunderstorms in the mountain areas.
