Renegade bike race in L.A. tunnel goes mainstream: Two thousand spectators watch riders compete one-on-one in the 2nd Street tunnel. This time, the city gave its permission.
Photo: Alijah Vasquez, 11, of Simi Valley races in one of the first heats of the night during a street bike race inside the 2nd Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles Saturday. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

Renegade bike race in L.A. tunnel goes mainstream: Two thousand spectators watch riders compete one-on-one in the 2nd Street tunnel. This time, the city gave its permission.

Photo: Alijah Vasquez, 11, of Simi Valley races in one of the first heats of the night during a street bike race inside the 2nd Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles Saturday. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times