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Originally Posted by mkadam68
I'd recommend she stay away from the beaches as the trails there can be pretty crowded and not a good place for learning. Lots of swerving riders & roller-bladers.
I was there this weekend, and I agree; but that's where she's gonna learn. (Given the traffic in L.A., the streets are worse.)

Have recommended the REI route to her, as tunavic suggested; if they don't rent the bikes there, there's a rental place over on the old Muscle Beach that will do the job.
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