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In Long Beach, an oasis for bikes

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The Bikestation in downtown Long Beach.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

In downtown Long Beach, those who ‘go by bike’ don’t exactly get the red-carpet treatment.

The streets are wide, the cars go fast, and there are few bike-friendly routes. The safest place to ride is on the sidewalk, but that’s illegal.

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