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CicLAvia October 2012

Cyclists pedal down Spring Street as thousands ride through downtown Los Angeles during CicLAvia.

Cyclists pedal down Spring Street as thousands ride through downtown Los Angeles during CicLAvia.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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CicLAvia transforms nine miles of normally congested streets into a car-free linear park for biking.

City ride

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

Caught between the wheels

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

Bicycles rule downtown

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

Tagging along

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

Dwarfed by City Hall

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

Bicycles rule downtown

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

Bicycles rule downtown

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

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