Pretty Gritty Arts District Bike Tour

Overview

An Arts District BIKE tour allows you to see so much more of this under the radar, trendy neighborhood. Just past Little Tokyo, L.A.’s hottest neighborhood, The Arts District, is full of galleries, tech-industry, nightlife, murals, history, architecture, shopping, breweries, and restaurants. We visit Hauser and Wirth Gallery, Sci-Arc, Bloom’s Square, Warner Brother’s Music, Art Share, La Kretz Innovation Campus, The American Hotel, some of L.A.’s best restaurants and many more surprising locations. You’ll hear about the origins, history, new development and current status of The Art’s District. This tour breaks at galleries and shopping, allowing participants to explore a bit on their own. This ride is perfect for visitors looking for off the beaten path, up and coming neighborhoods in DTLA.

City: Los Angeles

Mon 24 Feb

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Starting at $60.00

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Mon 24 Feb

Starting at $60.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Includes 8-speed bike, helmet and guided tour.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 12 years
Should know how to ride a bike
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Handlebar Bike Tours take place outside, with contactless reservations/digital waivers and sanitized bikes and helmets. Much safer than a tour bus, your own bike comes with alcohol wipes only you have access to throughout the tour. Guides are amplified, so no need to shout and spread droplets.

What To Expect

Handlebar Bike Tours

We are located at LA's 100 year old food hall, a destination in itself. Our home base has over 45 food vendors to choose from pre or post ride.

Angel City Brewery

The unofficial gateway to the Arts District adorned with local artist's work.

Hauser & Wirth

Our tour breaks here and guests have a chance to explore this expansive gallery complex on their own.

Art District

The largest concentration of murals and street art in L.A. You'll learn about the artists, process and production of these gram-worthy walls.

Wisdome LA

There are several revolving experiences in the Arts District such as Wisdome, Madcap Motel and I Like Scary Movies etc. We will ride by and you can see which ones you might like to come back to.

Japanese American National Museum

Located in Little Tokyo we stop by to see Museum of Contemporary Art and the Go For Broke Monument and explain how the history of Little Tokyo is entwined with the history of the Arts District and Los Angeles.

Little Tokyo

We ride through Little Tokyo to access the Arts District. Full of sushi, Anime and Ramen, when the gallery is closed we take our break stop here.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (32)

R1333JUsherryg

Dec 2019

I LOVED Handlebar Bike Tours arts district tour! My kids, husband and I, plus three other family members did the Arts District tour when we were visiting Los Angeles this last week and it was an excellent experience. Everyone in our group, except for my 12 year old daughter and I, were very experienced street riders. At first, when booking this tour, I was concerned that it might be too difficult or even scary riding on the busy streets of downtown LA, for my daughter and I. I emailed the website ahead of time with my questions and was told that this ride was truly designed for all levels and that they choose the times of the tours to fall when least traffic is, and routes that keep it easy and safe, etc. I still had my concerns when I booked this trip, but hoped for the best. The tour was much more than I had hoped for. I quickly felt at ease riding around on this tour following our tour guide, Jen. She gave us plenty of instruction ahead as to what to expect riding and following behind. As for the tour itself, I found it to be incredibly informative and truly inspiring. There was a lot of interesting history woven in with current day street art, new buildings area, landmarks, museums, shops, bars, businesses, etc. Jen told us of what used to be in certain locations, what’s there now, who artists are, what buildings the art is on, plus exhibits, places to go back to, tons of info packed into 2.5 hours. So interesting. I also felt really empowered to be riding around on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on a bike and going on back streets and hidden alleys and learning about places that seem like only people “in the know” would know about. I loved this tour, not only for myself, but as a family experience to have together. I highly recommend this tour and I plan to do the historical tour next time I’m in town. There’s a ton happening in downtown LA and it feels exciting to be there.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

One of the main reasons I started the tour was to get people comfortable biking in DTLA, so it gives me great pleasure to hear you and your daughter felt empowered on the bikes. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great review.

joanewest

Dec 2019

Felt very safe on the city roads with Jenna. Very leisurely tour on the bikes. Everything worked. Recommend

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, and going off the beaten path to the Arts District. We're happy to hear Jenna made you feel safe biking DTLA, thats our first priority.

mattrT2760YY

Dec 2019

This tour completely surpassed our expectations. Our group of 7 (ages 12 to 52) were greeted by Jen and Jenna at the Grand Central Market. They fitted each of us to very comfortable and easy to ride bikes. Jen's passion for LA history and street art was prevalent within the places she called out and elaborated on during our tour. Having been a frequent LA visitor for over 30 years I was re-introduced to areas I had long forgotten about (Al's Bar location being one). The street art was fantastic and everyone totally enjoyed the Hauser and Wirth Gallery. Great way to spend a liad back afternoon with friends and family.