Tour de Pier: riding for love, joy and a cure

by Brianna Smith photos by Steve Gaffney The 12th annual Tour de Pier took place Sunday, May 19 as a fundraiser for cancer research. Over 300 stationary bikes were located on the Strand in front of the Manhattan Beach Pier, and thousands of participants came to ride them.  The event combines intensive workouts that cycling classes provide and the crucial community and funds for cancer research and survivors. This year it raised $1.45 million, just short of its goal of $1.5 million,