Commuting - commute DTLA to westside- route suggestions?

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cruiserhead
11-07-12, 11:28 AM
Got a meeting near Olympic and Bundy and thought I would bike it

I would love suggestions for good bike routes from DTLA.

Early afternoon, so the traffic shouldn't be piling on yet.

thanks for any suggestions

CabezaShok
11-07-12, 11:41 AM
Jump on the Red line to 7th+Metro. Take Expo line to Culver City, Get off at La Cienega. Ride a couple blocks west to Balona Creek bike path. Pedal west to boardwalk (7 miles). Pedal north to Olympic, pedal or jump a bus east to Bundy. A Shorter way is to pedal from Culver city to Bundy via National blvd
cruiserhead
11-07-12, 11:52 AM
dude, that was awesome. many thanks
estimation on how long would that route take?

jrickards
11-07-12, 12:11 PM
I went to Google Maps just as a lark and ask it to give me directions from Downtown LA to Olympic and Bundy, changed it to "by bike" and this is what it came up with.

https://maps.google.ca/maps?saddr=downtown+los+angeles&daddr=olympic+and+bundy&hl=en&ll=34.018803,-118.359146&spn=0.254116,0.305214&sll=34.042695,-118.34865&sspn=0.254044,0.305214&geocode=FYqYBwIdm77z-CkT2ifcXcfCgDH0CEYlb98v4g%3BFQlLBwIdGIrw-CmBsM5NErvCgDERcia0-rpcpg&t=h&dirflg=b&mra=ltm&z=12&lci=bike
cruiserhead
11-07-12, 12:14 PM
thanks, I may try that on the way back. I would like to bike all the way back.

The Metro going out is a great idea. I can reduce my sweat factor for the job :).
weshigh
11-07-12, 05:21 PM
Slightly longer, but this is the route I usually take when gong that way. Small section on Wilshire where 8th doesn't continue that I usually just take the side walk. Used to travel from Miracle Mile area to Santa Monica daily so that is part of my route.

http://goo.gl/maps/WVys6
cruiserhead
11-07-12, 08:18 PM
Slightly longer, but this is the route I usually take when gong that way. Small section on Wilshire where 8th doesn't continue that I usually just take the side walk. Used to travel from Miracle Mile area to Santa Monica daily so that is part of my route.

http://goo.gl/maps/WVys6

Nice, looks good.
Game plan on, thanks guys
Booger1
11-08-12, 01:44 PM
Venice Blvd has a full lane bike lane from the beach all the way to downtown( a block from Staples center).
cruiserhead
11-10-12, 01:12 AM
Hey guys, thanks for the route tips. Venice is a good one!
I stumbled on this site with bike route maps - lanes, paths, routes all marked.
http://www.bicyclela.org/maps_main.htm
weshigh
11-10-12, 10:26 AM
Google maps has a bicycle layer you can turn on that gives you the same info.