two members of Monolidic (Allen, David) are one of the few in Los Angeles that will get one their bikes almost daily to run errands or go to work. Dave's got an awesome foldable (for easy storage and carry) bike and i've got a bike of the fixed gear variety. LA is actually quite bikable if you only need to stay within your own neighborhood. the streets are a lot less treacherous than many cities in that they are a lot less dense and are of a flat terrain. i mean, imagine riding through some of these hazards:

so no excuses, get those sprockets turning!

the thing you do have to really watch for are drivers who are under the false impression that bikers don't have equal rights to the road. LA driver's don't expect to see bikes on the road and drive as such. don't be surprised to hear the horn and be thrown the middle finger of some SUV driver.

and now onto my favorite bike themed music videos of all-time (the last one is not suitable for younger audiences):