From the 19th century Santa Monica Cycle Path to the 20th century Birthplace of BMX at Palms Park, the Palms section of West Los Angeles has a rich bicycling history.
Birthplace of BMX (1969) The first sanctioned BMX bicycle racing in the United States, if not the world, ran around a track at Palms Park on July 10, 1969.
Los Angeles to Santa Monica Bicycle Race (1891-1902) The Fourth of July bicycle race between LA and Santa Monica was held from 1891-1902 .
“Riding a Wheel” – Westside Cycling History At the end of the 19th century, in the heyday of what historian Luthor Ingersoll called “cycle fever,” it seemed that everybody was “riding a wheel” in West Los Angeles.
Birthplace of BMX (1969) The first sanctioned BMX bicycle racing in the United States, if not the world, ran around a track at Palms Park on July 10, 1969.
Los Angeles to Santa Monica Bicycle Race (1891-1902) The Fourth of July bicycle race between LA and Santa Monica was held from 1891-1902 .
