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Metro Bike Week: Bike to Work Day Is Thursday

Safety and snack stops around the city will include Silver Lake's "Polka Dot Plaza."

Metro's Bike Week officially kicked off Monday at USC, but it was Tuesday that brought it nearby.

Council District 1 representative Ed Reyes joined others for the official "Blessing of the Bicycles" at Good Samaritan Hospital in Westlake.

The annual event attracted the cycling faithful of all kinds.

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Bike Week's highlight is Bike to Work Day on Thursday. Pit stops will be set up all over the city with snacks, maps and giveaways.

You can pledge to ride online and win prizes.

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The nearest is probably at Silver Lake's "Polka Dot Plaza" at Sunset Boulevard and Edgecliffe Drive. Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, it will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Click here to see a map of all the pit stops.

Bike Week ends with Bike to School Day on Friday.


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