Riders perform wheelies as they ride down Lankershim Blvd. during CicLAvia.
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CicLAvia in the San Fernando Valley

Riders perform wheelies as they ride down Lankershim Blvd. during CicLAvia.

Riders perform wheelies as they ride down Lankershim Blvd. during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists ride by at an leisurely pace during CicLAvia.

Cyclists ride by at an leisurely pace during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

A woman holds up her Blue-and-yellow macaw parrot to catch the wind during CicLAvia.

A woman holds up her Blue-and-yellow macaw parrot to catch the wind during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

There are plenty of non-cycling activities and it includes street stand up paddle boarding, as enthusiasts show riders how to street paddle board, at CicLAvia.

There are plenty of non-cycling activities and it includes street stand up paddle boarding, as enthusiasts show riders how to street paddle board, at CicLAvia.

 (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Joey Alfano, center, break dances for the children watching him, during CicLAvia.

Joey Alfano, center, break dances for the children watching him, during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

CicLAvia riders on Lankershim Blvd.

CicLAvia riders on Lankershim Blvd. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

A cyclists sticks out her tongue for the camera as other cyclists race by for the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood.

A cyclists sticks out her tongue for the camera as other cyclists race by for the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood.

 (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Celina Reyes, a massage therapist, gives a back massage on the sidewalk for any willing customer during CicLAvia.

Celina Reyes, a massage therapist, gives a back massage on the sidewalk for any willing customer during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Pyro Ghaffari, a sales consultant for North Hollywood Toyota, bottom right, hands out free chapsticks to eager CicLAvia participants in North Hollywood.

Pyro Ghaffari, a sales consultant for North Hollywood Toyota, bottom right, hands out free chapsticks to eager CicLAvia participants in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists pause to take pictures and listen to rave music played beneath the Ventura Freeway during CicLAvia.

Cyclists pause to take pictures and listen to rave music played beneath the Ventura Freeway during CicLAvia. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Participants in the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood.

Participants in the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Cyclists start pedaling as crossing traffic clears at the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood.

Cyclists start pedaling as crossing traffic clears at the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Bystanders watch passing cyclists at the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood.

Bystanders watch passing cyclists at the CicLAvia bike festival in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

On four and two legs at CicLAvia in North Hollywood on Sunday.

On four and two legs at CicLAvia in North Hollywood on Sunday. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

A man cycles with his bird at CicLAvia in North Hollywood on Sunday.

A man cycles with his bird at CicLAvia in North Hollywood on Sunday. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Willy Cerezo and his self-built low rider bicycle at CicLAvia in North Hollywood.

Willy Cerezo and his self-built low rider bicycle at CicLAvia in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Scott Wesley and his ratan and bamboo covered bicycle at CicLAvia in North Hollywood.

Scott Wesley and his ratan and bamboo covered bicycle at CicLAvia in North Hollywood. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Scott Wesley's rattan and bamboo covered bicycle from Vietnam in CicLAvia on Sunday.

Scott Wesley’s rattan and bamboo covered bicycle from Vietnam in CicLAvia on Sunday. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

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