Last week was a time for recognition & hope. Let’s get to it:

Congrats to LACBC and the Lamaelle Charitable Foundation for being recognized last week at City Council for Operation Firefly.

Here, Councilman Felipe Fuentes leads the hurrahs:

@lacbc getting recognized at #lacitycouncil for its awesomeness!!!!

A photo posted by Hyeran Lee (@hyeranbikesla) on Apr 1, 2015 at 10:26am PDT

  Always great to get the respect of Jose Huizar:  

What? Praise from Gil Cedillo? It was April Fool’s Day.

The official unveiling of our city’s first Great Streets program comes tomorrow, but that didn’t stop infrastructure enthusiasts from getting a sneak peak.

Scoping .@LAGreatStreets + @mitch_englander upgrades to #Reseda– incl crosswalks, sidewalk decor and… #cycletrack!! pic.twitter.com/3oEbImxuEp — LADOT Bike Program (@LADOTBikeProg) April 2, 2015

I’m riding on a protected bike lane in the city of Los Angeles!!! #bikeLA Reseda Blvd @LAGreatStreets pic.twitter.com/HfZuI9t5KW — StreetsblogLA (@StreetsblogLA) April 3, 2015

Bikes for Bender had their 35 or 50 mile ride taking you from Pioneertown up the gravely roads up the San Bernardino Mountains:  

A photo posted by Dot Wong (@wongwongway) on Apr 4, 2015 at 8:46am PDT

You hate it when friends catch you walking up a hill:

@mikekim__ be like… #pioneertowngravelgrinder #mtb #bikeforbender #fuckit #bonking

A video posted by Erick Brian (@erickbrian) on Apr 4, 2015 at 10:20pm PDT

  Hmmm…. if they only could have swapped in bikes for horses in the Old West:

Great day in #pioneertown today. #bikeforbender #GravelGrinder #Surly #karatemonkey #Singlespeed #CoasterBrake A photo posted by @jeffstanners on Apr 4, 2015 at 7:37pm PDT