Koreatown to Silver Lake by bike
The SuperSafe™ route is 2.7 mi and takes about 17 min, with 80% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is mostly flat, with 128 ft of climbing.
The SuperSafe™ route is 2.7 mi and takes about 17 min, with 80% on quiet streets and bike paths. It is mostly flat, with 128 ft of climbing.
SuperSafe™
via Wilshire Boulevard, South Commonwealth Avenue and South Vendome Street
2.7 mi
Avoids Parkman Avenue
SAFETY, BY DISTANCE
ELEVATION
128 ft of climbing on the SuperSafe™ route, 121 ft on the direct route.
The SuperSafe™ route from Koreatown to Silver Lake covers 2.7 miles and takes about 17 minutes. This mostly flat ride involves a climb of 128 feet and a descent of 13 feet, making it a manageable journey for most cyclists. About 80% of the route is on quiet streets, ensuring a more peaceful ride. Starting on Wilshire Boulevard, Shatto Place, and West 5th Street, the route continues through South Commonwealth Avenue and West 2nd Street, eventually leading you to Marathon Street, North Reno Street, and West Sunset Boulevard as you approach Silver Lake.
Compared to the direct route, which is slightly shorter at 2.6 miles and also takes about 17 minutes, SuperSafe™ adds just 1 minute to your journey. This small time difference is well worth it for the calmer streets it offers. The direct route has about 26% of its path on busier roads, whereas SuperSafe™ avoids these entirely. As you finish your ride, you'll find yourself on Marathon Street, North Reno Street, and West Sunset Boulevard, smoothly arriving in Silver Lake.
About 17 min at an easy pace on the SuperSafe™ route, which is 2.7 mi. The most direct route is 2.6 mi and takes about 17 min, with more of it on busier roads.
SuperSafe™ goes via Wilshire Boulevard, South Commonwealth Avenue and South Vendome Street. 80% of the route is on quiet streets and bike paths; the rest is short stretches with some traffic, mostly at crossings.
Not really. It climbs 128 ft in total, with no steep stretches.
Yes, in the Cyclemate app for iPhone and Android. Open this page on your phone and tap Open in Cyclemate: the route loads in the app, ready to start with turn-by-turn navigation from Koreatown.
Yes. Cyclemate is free to download on iPhone and Android, and SuperSafe™ directions and the live Los Angeles map are included.
It is planned live on Cyclemate's Los Angeles map, which picks up new bike paths, roadworks and closures, and reports from riders. When the streets change, so does the route.