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Community Bike Ride and Westchester/Veterans Station Artwork Tour

Join Metro artist, Geoff McFetridge, and Ride-On! Bike Shop/Co-Op on a 5-mile community bike ride from shop to station for an artwork tour.

Meet the Artist Geoff McFetridge

Community Bike Ride and Westchester/Veterans Station Artwork Tour

Sunday, May 7, 2023

10:30am – 1pm

Meet at 10:30am, ride starts promptly at 11am. No late arrivals.

Meet at Ride-On! Bike Shop & Co-Op 4319 Degnan Blvd Los Angeles 90008

Free and open to ages 10 and up (no training wheels). Participants under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Safety gear is strongly recommended and required for any participants under 18.

Open to the public, RSVP on Eventbrite required (max 30 spots)

Participants are required to sign a Release of Liability.

Join Metro Art commissioned artist, Geoff McFetridge, and Ride-On! Bike Shop/Co-Op on a 5-mile community bike ride from the Ride-On! Bike Shop in Leimert Park to Westchester/Veterans Station.

Ride-On staff will guide riders to arts and cultural landmarks along the way and will end the ride at Westchester/Veterans Station, where Geoff McFetridge will give a tour of his station artwork.

To get Ride-On, plan your trip using the Transit app, or take the Metro K Line to the Leimert Park Station, or ride Metro Bus 102 to 43rd/Degnan. The nearest Bike Share is available along the Expo Line at Expo/Vermont or Palms.

Geoff McFetridge is one of 14 artists and artist teams selected to create site-specific, integrated artworks for the K Line. Read more about the artists selected to create artwork for the K Line.

About Metro Art

Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people, sites and neighborhoods throughout LA County. A diverse range of site-specific artworks are integrated into the growing Metro system, improving the quality of transit environments and creating a sense of place.

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Original drawing by Geoff McFetridge, courtesy of Champion Graphics LLC

Detail of Westchester/Veterans Station artwork, Us as a Measure of Openness, by Geoff McFetridge.

Metro Art:K Line Artist Geoff McFetridge

Watch the full Metro Art:K Line Art Program playlist on Youtube

Portrait of Geoff McFetridge, photo courtesy of Champion Graphics LLC

Portrait of Adé Neff of Ride On Bike Shop/Co-op, photo courtesy of LA Metro

May 07 2023

Details

Date: May 7, 2023
Time: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Website: Visit Event Website

Venue

Ride On! Bike Shop/Co-Op

4319 Degnan Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States

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Metro
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