We head off into quiet residential streets and enter the LA River at the new car-free "Red Car Pedestrian Bridge", so named after the legendary Red Car Rail Trolleys that rumbled over the L.A. River at the same spot more than 60 years ago. We'll also learn about our beloved LA River, the lifeblood of Los Angeles throughout its early history, providing essential water for life in this arid region. Without this river, LA would have never existed. We’ll be standing under the Hyperion Bridge, a replica of which stands in Disneyland. Walt Disney lived 5mins away in Los Feliz where he created Mickey Mouse in his Aunt and Uncle's garage. He later had his first studio here in Silver Lake and was a regular at the Tam O’Shanter (Table 31) right here in Atwater Village. Built in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the bridge is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

This new, bright orange, bike-walk bridge with its distinctive open frame box style is located in the eight-mile-long, relatively natural Glendale Narrows stretch of the river. Measuring 400 ft long, 20 foot wide it features two cantilevered viewing platforms - called belvederes - with expansive north and south views and is designed exclusively for pedestrians and bicyclists, connecting the Elysian Valley and Cypress Park areas. Taylor Yard Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge is one of three pedestrian crossings recently erected along the LA River as part of the Los Angeles’ River Revitalisation Master Plan. This crossing will eventually connect to the Taylor Yard G2 River Park, a new, sustainable recreational greenspace to be built on the 42-acre site adjacent to the river known as the G2 parcel.

We’ll weave our way through a maze of gritty back alleys and traffic tunnels, past a backstreet pop up flea market.

Wheeeee! Here’s our first spiral staircase, over the 5 motorway. Skirt the edges of Dogtown to the Brewery District.

The Brewery Arts Complex (also known as the Brewery Art Colony) in Los Angeles has been called the largest live-and-work artists colony in the world. The 16-acre compound sits on twenty-one former warehouses and includes a former Edison power plant chimney dating to 1903, work studios, living lofts, restaurants and galleries.[1] The Brewery is home to practitioners of artistic media that include painting, sculpture, photography, music, industrial design, architecture and experimental new media. More than 100 of the studios are open to the public during the twice-yearly Brewery Art Walk

The Stronghold sits within the 23-acre Brewery Artist Lofts Complex, a three-decades-old artist community housed in an old Pabst Brewing facility and the older California Edison Los Angeles Steam Power Plant.

This tiered arch bridge - referred to as the “Ribbon of Light” -pays homage in its design to the original 1932 bridge, which had two pairs of iconic arches over the LA River section of the structure and appeared in countless films, television shows, music videos, and commercials. The new bridge employs a series of 10 pairs of sculptural arches with the tallest pairs placed adjacent to and framing the LA River where the original arches stood and another taller pair span US101 as a gateway on the east. We access the bridge by swirling up a monumental helical bike ramp. Wheeeeee!! A new 12-acre public park running below the bridge, accessible by multiple stairways and the helical bike ramp, provides access to much-needed recreational fields with bathrooms and café, the LA River, public art, and a programmed arts plaza.

We'll take a coffee break at one of the cafes along Mateo Street.

Located at the crossroads of Fashion District, Skid Row, and the Arts District, The Row is a mixed-use development comprising 100 retail stores, restaurants, and 1.3 million square feet (120,000 m²) of commercial workspace spans over 30 acres. The 7th Street Produce Market, which is an open-air wholesale produce market that was established in 1917, occupies a 5-acre (2.0 ha) area within ROW DTLA. Every Sunday the marketplace is converted into Smorgasburg – a free food market.

Anyone for pupusas? Tacos? We'll stop for street food lunch. Maybe also try traditional fermented Mexican drinks Tepache (made from the peel and the rind of pineapples) or Pulque (made from agave plants)

The LA Fashion District is the West Coast hub of the apparel industr

Known as “a bargain hunter's paradise”, Santee Alley is LA's legendary open-air corridor of 150+ retailers, from electronics and equipment to food and knock off fashion. A thrilling cacophony of sunglasses, sneaker, t shirts, suits, sequins, soft drink and salsa!

Standing sentry at the imposing Federal Building are two exquisite mosaic murals "Celebration of our Homeland" and “"Recognition of All Foreign Lands", both 26 foot tall.

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument marks the place where 44 settlers of Native American, African and European heritage arrived from Mexico in 1781 and founded the village that grew into one of the world’s greatest cities.

This colourful Mexican Marketplace features huarache sandals, embroidered blouses and woven blankets, while mariachi music brings locals out to dance on the plaza. Commonly known by its Spanish name Calle Olvera, this is a historic pedestrian street in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the historic centre of Los Angeles.

The Ávila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Ávila, is the oldest standing residence in the city of Los Angeles, California. Avila Adobe is located in the paseo of historic Olvera Street, a part of the Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, a California State Historic Park. The building itself is registered as California Historical Landmark, while the entire historic district is both listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

A 32-acre California State Park in the heart of Los Angeles that is set at the midway point of an evolving 52-mile Los Angeles River greenway, and is considered a catalyst for the River Revitalisation Movement.

Widely regarded as “the last of the great train stations” with its decadent art deco design, Union Station first opened in May 1939, and is the largest passenger rail terminal in the Western United States. Dozens of films & TV shows have shot here including Blade Runner, Catch Me If You Can, Pearl Harbour, Dark Knight, Speed and Euphoria.

Twin golden dragons adorn the Chinatown Gateway Monument, welcoming visitors to the first Chinatown in the US owned by Chinese residents. Shops and street vendors along Broadway sell fresh produce, straw hats, toys, housewares and more. You’ll see art around every corner, including the famed “Dragon Chasing Pearl” mural, a statue of martial arts star Bruce Lee and art galleries. The original Chinatown developed in the late 19th century, and was demolished to make room for Union Station, the city's major ground-transportation centre. This area and commercial centre, referred to as "New Chinatown," opened for business in 1938 and includes restaurants, shops, and art galleries, but also has a residential area

The city's oldest park, founded in 1886, has sweeping views of Dodger Stadium, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles and out to the Pacific Ocean.

Elysian Valley - known as Frogtown - is a hidden gem of creative energy in Los Angeles brimming with bike paths, art studios and restaurants.

We'll come home via the LA River and the Red Car Bridge.

Home Sweet Home - congratulations on an epic ride!