Los Angeles - August 03, 2009

The Buddy System

Bikepal.com Bike-Riding Matching Service

The sun beats down. Wind howls, blowing tumbleweeds across the Wild, Wild West. You ride alone.

Or not.

Post a note over at Bikepal.net. The online bulletin board makes finding a pedal-pushing sidekick a cinch.

If you’ve got a route in mind, select a level (crazy, moderate, leisurely, or snail like) and type of two-wheeler (road, mountain, cruiser, or BMX) and add a short description of your location, be it Topanga, the Tar Pits, or Outer Mongolia. Any takers will e-mail you. If it doesn’t pan out, peruse the postings until something clicks.

Riders can note any special requests or suggestions that could affect the day’s plan, like the potential desire for a coffee break, the possibility others might join, or any particular post-ride smoothie preferences.

Now git.

Available online at bikepal.net.