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Bicycle Riding at Palisades Park Prohibitied
by Santa Monica Municipal Code   Unfortunately, one of the nicest places (Palisades Park, Santa Monica, California, USA)  to bicycle in Santa Monica is prohibited by S.M.M.C. (listed on signs is S.M.M.C. 3.12.540 and S.M.M.C. 3350 )

Quote from City of Santa Monica Municipal Code:
"Section 3.12.540 Bicycle riding or coasting restricted.
(a) It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle or to coast in any vehicle upon any public sidewalk, except as provided for in Section 3.12.550. It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle or to coast in any vehicle in any public parking structure.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, or any other section of this Code, public safety personnel may operate bicycles or roller skates at any place in the City in the performance of their duties. (Prior code � 3350; amended by Ord. No. 1039CCS, adopted 8/24/76; Ord. No. 1756CCS � 1, adopted 7/26/94)

If you are riding your bicycle in the park, which many people do, you might be stopped by a "park ranger" and warned that there is no bicycling in the park and to stop. Further research is needed into the background on this matter