Comments on: Riding the Ballona Creek Bicycle Trail

By: Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike

Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:17:20 +0000

Water and biking how can you go wrong. I have never been to Los Angeles, CA. Looks like a place that I would enjoy. May have to visit. .-= Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike´s last blog ..Run Bike - Your Child Can Learn To Fly =-.

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:45:03 +0000

@Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike, This is the Ballona Creek Bike Trail, which starts in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA.

It’s a great trail.

By: Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike

Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:53:06 +0000

Where is this bike trail? I did not see the location in the article. The bike trail really seems like a great trail with many ups and downs. .-= Kenneth Elliott | Balance Bike´s last blog ..Run Bike - Your Child Can Learn To Fly =-.

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:38:19 +0000

@ D. Travis North Yes, it bothers me. In fact, the first time I saw the Los Angeles River, which is also a “channelized” body of water, I didn’t quite understand it. Having grown up and lived in either the Midwest and East Coast, I’d never seen anything like it. I haven’t researched it too much, but I know the reasons it was done.

It’s hard to call it a creek or river when it’s totally encased in concrete.

By: D. Travis North

D. Travis North — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:07:50 +0000

Does it bother you that a portion of the creek is channelized into concrete? Aesthetically, I mean? Working for a Civil Engineering firm in these modern times – where such practices are starting to fade out – I guess it annoys me to see what the engineering world did to our rivers so long ago. A natural riverbed – we’re finding now – is better suited for flood prevention and severe storm events – at least in the long run. It certainly doesn’t impact down-stream like a channelized stream would. New Orleans probably would’ve been better off after Katrina if the majority of the Mississippi River had never been channelized.

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:43:00 +0000

@ Diane I know you do a lot of walking because your blog features so many different trails. Biking is a happy medium between cars and walking, which here, often times, is faster than a car.

@ Paisley Thank you. I’m a fan of flat when I’m biking. I love seeing what’s in front of me.

@ Will I look forward to your post featuring all the pit stops. I know there will be quite a few. Thank you for being the Ballona Creek bike trail caretaker.

@ David Several area here are trying become more bike friendly including Long Beach and Pasadena. To me, helping make a community more bike friendly is a win/win situation.

@ dc I totally agree. I really like the idea of having a dedicated trail just for bikes. It’s safer for both the cars and the bikes.

@ Patricia Wow, 204 miles a day? That’s a lot. I’d love to share his rides via pictures. Will takes a camera and does time lapse photography of his trips. They are great. Hey, it’s an idea.

@ Lisa Thanks. I was surprised to see that guy.

@ Jannie LOL……Now, that’s an idea.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:56:00 +0000

Sadly I have not been on a bike in YEARS! But I do enjoy our local hiking trail on foot. Nope, no idea what those yellow cables are for. Maybe a "Pelican Police Line - do not cross?" Living in Marian Del Ray.. now that song is humming in my head. Great song, tho. Jannie Funster’s last blog post..The CDs Have Landed!

By: Lisa's Chaos

Lisa's Chaos — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:46:44 +0000

That last photo made me positive that I wanna ride that trail! Pelican – Yay!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:24:48 +0000

My partner is training for the Seattle to Portland bike ride July 11th - He does all 204 miles in one day. He loves biking and does ride to work everyday and to the gym. He loves discovering bike routes and exploring I have put a few of his exploits and rides on the bikingarchitect. His group is biking around the Cascades in the fall. I hope I can persuade him to take a camera because you pictures make me feel like I have been there and enjoyed that ride too. Thank you Patricia’s last blog post..Examining the Role and the Rules

By: dc

dc — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:50:24 +0000

How cool! I love dedicated, paved bike trails — they really make biking so much easier. Thanks for the tour.

dc’s last blog post..Canyon Falls Abstract

By: David

David — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:30:57 +0000

Stunning photography accompanied by a great tour of the Ballona Creek trail. It’s definitely a treasured cultural treasure of our city.

Very uplifting story, Lisa!

It’s good that Santa Monica and other cities are implementing and promoting more bicycle riding and providing the necessary infrastructure and resources to accomplish this end.

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:28:13 +0000

Oh you know I'm a commute nut, incorporating the wonderful Ballona Creek coming and going most days during my 30 mile roundtrips between Silver Lake and Westchester. For Bike to Work Day I plan to deviate from my normal commute and hit most of the scheduled pitstop locations from Hollywood to Santa Monica. Will Campbell’s last blog post..Extended Play: Ranger’s Bringin’ Crazy Back

By: Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)

Paisley (Paisley Thoughts) — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:53:45 +0000

The land looks very flat. I love the flatness because it gives a feeling of forever. The mural is so bright and welcoming and the bridge is unusual for getting to school. I love your 'Big Guy' pic - it looks almost painted - great. Paisley (Paisley Thoughts)’s last blog post..Would You Display Your Creative Writing On A Personal Blog?

By: Diane C.

Diane C. — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:05:50 +0000

The Ballona bike path looks beautiful with the creek and birds and all. In California, we lived close to my husband's work that he rode his bike to. In Tucson, he retired early to avoid a long commute by car. Our household is down to just one small infrequently used car. Some day we might get bikes to ride on the great trails here. Diane C.’s last blog post..Cactus Monday - Crested Saguaros