Best Bike Rides Los Angeles: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the M - Best Bike Rides Series

Los Angeles is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Los Angeles describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Los Angeles area. With most rides between 3 and 50 miles, ranging in altitude from just above sea level to over 5,600 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains, it's easy to find a ride that suits your tastes.

About the author

Wayne D. Cottrell is a civil engineering educator specializing in transportation, and a researcher, author, runner and cyclist. He is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Bicycle Transportation Committee, and has been an active cyclist and member of USA Cycling for 25 years. His bicycle racing resumé includes occasional road and mountain bike wins. He won an award for his writing from the National Research Council in 1999. Wayne grew up in the Bay Area, in Oakland, and is very familiar with the region. He bicycled to college, then occasionally to work after graduating, and then for recreation and competition. He can write about bicycling in the region with the knowledge and passion of a local resident. Wayne is the author of Road Biking Utah, a FalconGuide published in 2010; 17 articles on transportation in refereed, technical journals; 30 technical articles in conference proceedings; and a number of transportation research reports. He earned a Ph.D. in transportation engineering from the University of Utah in 1997, and is a registered Traffic Engineer in California. Wayne is a licensed Category 3 and Masters cyclist with USA Cycling. He currently resides in San Clemente, California.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne D. Cottrell, Cottrell Wayne D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2015
• EAN: 9781493003846
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-0384-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Best Bike Rides Series; Best Bike Rides; Best Bike Rides Series; Best Bike Rides
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; California, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, cycling, Travel and holiday guides, Cycling: general and touring