With L.A. Pride celebrations underway, more than 2,000 riders participating in the AIDS/LifeCycle crossed the finish line Saturday in West Hollywood.
The seven-day ride, formerly called the California AIDS Ride, is known as the largest yearly HIV and AIDS fundraiser.
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This year's top fundraiser was Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, who raised more than $238,000.
"It has been an emotional journey. On Day 2, I was like why am I doing this, I was that I was there, I'm so over it. And then on Day 6 I was like almost in tears because I didn't want it to end," he said.
Riders started in San Francisco, pedaling for 545 miles.
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Organizers say it was fitting to bring the finish line back to West Hollywood, a city that has embraced the event from the beginning and is disproportionately impacted by this disease.
Proceeds benefit the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and HIV and AIDS-related services at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.