r/bikela
For all flavors of cyclist / cycling / bicycle / bike riders in Los Angeles.
How to think about r/bikela
This community serves as a hub for cyclists in Los Angeles, encompassing a wide range of cycling interests from casual riders to serious enthusiasts. Members share experiences, discuss local cycling events, and address issues affecting cyclists, such as road safety and infrastructure. The community is distinct for its focus on local happenings and advocacy for better cycling conditions in the city.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily cycling enthusiasts, including commuters, recreational riders, and competitive cyclists, with a mix of ages and backgrounds. They are likely to be environmentally conscious and interested in urban mobility solutions. The vibe is generally supportive and collaborative, with members eager to share tips, experiences, and insights about cycling in Los Angeles.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal stories, local cycling news, safety discussions, and tips for navigating LA's cycling landscape. Members appreciate informative and engaging posts, while promotional content or off-topic discussions tend to receive downvotes. The community values authenticity and relevance, with a steady posting cadence that reflects ongoing cycling events and issues.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing informative content about cycling safety, local events, or product reviews can resonate well. However, brands should avoid aggressive marketing tactics, as members are often skeptical of promotional content. Collaborating with local cycling events or influencers can also enhance brand credibility and acceptance within the community.
Top keywords
What r/bikela talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Joe-Borfo
- u/[deleted]
- u/sozh
- u/faihube
- u/lazyslob258
- u/Not_that_easy
- u/regedit2023
- u/robvious
- u/curiouspoops
- u/GreenSGV
- u/fatpinkchicken
- u/LintonJoe
- u/rev106
- u/BikeAngeles
- u/MailmanSpy
- u/IjikaYagami
- u/A7MOSPH3RIC
- u/cahuengar
- u/NimeshinLA
- u/Big-Tempo
- u/FBAHobo
- u/MarginLA
- u/entitled_cycling
- u/bearlover1954
- u/andrewjshults
- u/StreetsForAll
- u/BzhizhkMard
- u/Electropolitan
- u/MonkeyParadiso
- u/railroadshorty
- u/Jalenna
- u/lookinforwardtoit
- u/itscochino
- u/thetrombonist
- u/anonymous_redditor_0
- u/Kirbacho
- u/dtqjr
- u/Dependent-Potato2158
- u/KRP0709
- u/onlyfreckles
- u/Alfa147x
- u/AxonSpark
- u/indicasour215
- u/MoistBase
- u/UrbanPlannerholic
- u/waltarrrrr
- u/AboveTheNorm
- u/Rick90069
- u/eveexmay123
- u/StreetsR4Everyone
- u/KidB33
- u/zionspeaks
- u/zmamo2
- u/SizzlinKola
- u/Janook
- u/_Piplodocus_
- u/spiffyjj
- u/vykster
- u/LocksmithJust5005
- u/swankandahalf
- u/zandini
- u/Aggressive_Dog_5844
- u/dogballs8
- u/labbitlove
- u/ButtsAndChalupas
- u/SoCalChrisW
- u/djoncho
- u/kunho
- u/pork-and_beans
- u/NeptuNeo
- u/riffic
- u/animatorgeek
- u/RoboticJello
- u/KuyaJester
- u/gerryb8
- u/plath-heart
- u/Deezee90
- u/bekabekaben
- u/quarantinedinLA1990
- u/Cantaloupe-Sweep
- u/SuspiciousAct6606
- u/Bordamere
- u/Ok_Tangerine_4280
- u/Money_Tangelo558
- u/405freeway
- u/Chubasc0
- u/krazy_k0ala
- u/nanite1018
- u/Able-Inflation4256
- u/slothforaday
- u/Global-Smoke1
- u/whiteyak41
- u/slowsauces
- u/Ok-Mix-2891
- u/-vammy-
- u/hlorghlorgh
- u/Lawreonthebike
- u/MechanicalDogtrot
- u/daveo-
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Joe-Borfo
- u/sozh
- u/robvious
- u/fatpinkchicken
- u/GreenSGV
- u/LintonJoe
- u/curiouspoops
- u/lazyslob258
- u/regedit2023
- u/A7MOSPH3RIC
- u/NimeshinLA
- u/IjikaYagami
- u/itscochino
- u/entitled_cycling
- u/faihube
- u/Big-Tempo
- u/MoistBase
- u/anonymous_redditor_0
- u/Aggressive_Dog_5844
- u/MarginLA
- u/thetrombonist
- u/BzhizhkMard
- u/AleBrex
- u/Not_that_easy
- u/dogballs8
- u/UrbanPlannerholic
- u/AutoModerator
- u/rev106
- u/eveexmay123
- u/ryblew
- u/Electropolitan
- u/BikeAngeles
- u/labbitlove
- u/MonkeyParadiso
- u/SoCalChrisW
- u/AboveTheNorm
- u/waltarrrrr
- u/NeptuNeo
- u/MailmanSpy
- u/Rick90069
- u/lionzion
- u/Kirbacho
- u/pork-and_beans
- u/tigrovna_
- u/KRP0709
- u/andrewjshults
- u/ButtsAndChalupas
- u/violentsoda
- u/dtqjr
- u/somedudeinlosangeles
- u/SuspiciousAct6606
- u/djoncho
- u/Dependent-Potato2158
- u/Deezee90
- u/LACBC_Community
- u/railroadshorty
- u/riffic
- u/International-Roof56
- u/Ok_Tangerine_4280
- u/its_zo
- u/elrandomhero
- u/bekabekaben
- u/quarantinedinLA1990
- u/WarrenLee
- u/gerryb8
- u/StreetsForAll
- u/DigitalUnderstanding
- u/FBAHobo
- u/mxndrwgrdnr
- u/kunho
- u/Adammustafa
- u/RoboticJello
- u/animatorgeek
- u/bearlover1954
- u/StreetsR4Everyone
- u/405freeway
- u/KuyaJester
- u/Ok_Consequence_3462
- u/far2canadian
- u/plath-heart
- u/wx14
- u/KidB33
- u/cahuengar
- u/nahtazu
- u/timl44
- u/JackyB_Official
- u/jr2jino
- u/-party-time-
- u/zionspeaks
- u/Able-Inflation4256
- u/slowsauces
- u/Sufficient-Emu24
- u/Cantaloupe-Sweep
- u/Janook
- u/scavvyboiradio
- u/slothforaday
- u/Dogsbottombottom
- u/qhyvd
- u/daverez
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/SoggyAlbatross2
- u/curiouspoops
- u/RoboticJello
- u/BzhizhkMard
- u/Ok_Tangerine_4280
- u/sozh
- u/wcoastbo
- u/robvious
- u/dogballs8
- u/-germanisette-
- u/whatinthecalifornia
- u/SpinningCranks
- u/hlorghlorgh
- u/SuspiciousAct6606
- u/TomAtowood
- u/NimeshinLA
- u/AdRob5
- u/Rebelgecko
- u/Joe-Borfo
- u/spiffyjj
- u/Comfortable_Map_2128
- u/A7MOSPH3RIC
- u/riffic
- u/SauteedGoogootz
- u/SpitinMYm0uth
- u/PointlessGrandma
- u/mr211s
- u/JoeyQuick
- u/jawshLA
- u/alpha309
- u/itscochino
- u/UrbanPlannerholic
- u/SoCalChrisW
- u/andbutsoitgoesnow
- u/salientsapient
- u/Delicious-Command
- u/owenreese100
- u/david-saint-hubbins
- u/dtqjr
- u/Electropolitan
- u/GlitteringAdvance928
- u/invaderzimm95
- u/may_flowers
- u/Complex-Writing-4192
- u/eveexmay123
- u/01_input_rustier
- u/jrussino
- u/AboveTheNorm
- u/skellener
- u/Ericisbalanced
- u/Aggressive_Dog_5844
- u/AAjax
- u/Professional_Yard_76
- u/theaggressivenapkin
- u/vege_spears
- u/indicasour215
- u/Bigringcycling
- u/kusanagiz
- u/_courteroy
- u/WaywardPatriot
- u/Vinifera1978
- u/3j0hn
- u/KuyaJester
- u/NewWahoo
- u/me_jandro
- u/MoistBase
- u/stepdad666
- u/405freeway
- u/TrojankidJae
- u/2WAR
- u/orangesocialcurrency
- u/adamdgoodson
- u/another_nerdette
- u/nirad
- u/pensive_pigeon
- u/IjikaYagami
- u/FionaGoodeEnough
- u/back3school
- u/danmickla
- u/samfuller
- u/zionspeaks
- u/GothAlgar
- u/New_Improvement_3088
- u/xdethbear
- u/alwayssalty_
- u/Deezee90
- u/IM_OK_AMA
- u/nauticalsandwich
- u/four4beats
- u/dorylinus
- u/randomodule
- u/TheJBerg
- u/doubleoh78
- u/silkmeow
- u/labbitlove
- u/peacock_head
- u/weggaan_weggaat
- u/geo_88
- u/ExaminationLimp4097
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/RoboticJello
- u/SoggyAlbatross2
- u/sozh
- u/BzhizhkMard
- u/patientprogression
- u/salientsapient
- u/3j0hn
- u/-germanisette-
- u/FionaGoodeEnough
- u/curiouspoops
- u/indicasour215
- u/aetius476
- u/skellener
- u/IM_OK_AMA
- u/pajamaking
- u/SuspiciousAct6606
- u/Ottomatix
- u/Ok_Tangerine_4280
- u/Aggressive_Dog_5844
- u/PointlessGrandma
- u/KuyaJester
- u/moviemakr
- u/Bigringcycling
- u/SauteedGoogootz
- u/ensgdt
- u/NimeshinLA
- u/AAjax
- u/skttsm
- u/owenreese100
- u/TomAtowood
- u/absurdisthewurd
- u/silentbuttmedley
- u/Dense_Philosopher
- u/four4beats
- u/NewWahoo
- u/robvious
- u/SoCalChrisW
- u/Electropolitan
- u/alpha309
- u/Putrid_Effective_201
- u/Delicious-Command
- u/nirad
- u/Strident_Lemur
- u/nabuhabu
- u/NelsonSendela
- u/eveexmay123
- u/david-saint-hubbins
- u/TheJBerg
- u/dtqjr
- u/whatinthecalifornia
- u/Kirbacho
- u/fiblity
- u/wcoastbo
- u/samfuller
- u/Ericisbalanced
- u/k2theablam
- u/ShlomoShogun
- u/Mr-Frog
- u/movingtosouthpas
- u/IjikaYagami
- u/daftmonkey
- u/PartySpiders
- u/jrussino
- u/AdamasLlamas
- u/hlorghlorgh
- u/406w30th
- u/pensive_pigeon
- u/Deezee90
- u/livingfortheliquid
- u/Rebelgecko
- u/AboveTheNorm
- u/_courteroy
- u/New_Improvement_3088
- u/dorylinus
- u/A7MOSPH3RIC
- u/kusanagiz
- u/bearlover1954
- u/alanbeardface
- u/skiddie2
- u/Ok_Economist7098
- u/jawshLA
- u/robbawebba
- u/another_nerdette
- u/andbutsoitgoesnow
- u/doubleoh78
- u/silkmeow
- u/Bayplain
- u/97ATX
- u/adamdgoodson
- u/xdethbear
- u/LACBC_Community
- u/labbitlove
- u/jvalenzu
- u/me_jandro
- u/UrbanPlannerholic
- u/GothAlgar
- u/Tighten_Up
- u/onlyfreckles
- u/Money_Tangelo558
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FAQ
r/bikela — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/bikela have?
r/bikela has approximately 23,840 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/bikela created?
r/bikela was created on July 19, 2010 (16 years ago).
What is r/bikela about?
This community serves as a hub for cyclists in Los Angeles, encompassing a wide range of cycling interests from casual riders to serious enthusiasts. Members share experiences, discuss local cycling events, and address issues affecting cyclists, such as road safety and infrastructure. The community is distinct for its focus on local happenings and advocacy for better cycling…
What subreddits are similar to r/bikela?
Communities similar to r/bikela include r/carindependentla, r/socalhiking, r/lametro, r/lalist, r/santamonica.
Who are the most active posters on r/bikela?
The most frequent posters on r/bikela include u/AutoModerator, u/Joe-Borfo, u/[deleted].
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