April 2026
Fourteenth anniversary of Youth Center bike program
The bicycle education program at the Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center was founded by Bicycling Monterey. The first bike tech class series—providing bicycle repair and maintenance instruction—launched in April 2012 and still rolls on in April 2026! The longevity of bike tech classes has only been possible because of two faithful volunteers: Frank Henderson, who has volunteered…
April 16-19, 2026: Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County
Some history of Sea Otter Classic: /category/bike-monterey-county/events/sea-otter-classic Event website: https://www.seaotterclassic.com/ How to get free admission to SOC in 2026 Children 12 and younger are admitted to Sea Otter Classic free on all four days. For ages 15 and older, you can earn free admission to SOC 2026 by volunteering through Sea Otter Classic Foundation. Volunteers earn a free 4-day…
April 23-24, 2026: California Bicycle Summit
Hosted by California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike, the 2026 biennial California Bicycle Summit will be in Sacramento on April 23-24. The deadline to register for the Summit is April 10, or until tickets run out. As Kendra Ramsey, CalBike executive director, said: If you’ve been on the fence about attending CalBike’s inspiring biennnial conference, now is the…
Directional Requirements for Biking on Sidewalks in Monterey County
For other info about sidewalk riding, refer to our post BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County. Guest post by Anon, Esquire Note from Bicycling Monterey: Since 2009 occasionally we’ve heard conversations or seen a media report referring to someone “pedaling the wrong way down a sidewalk.” We asked a local attorney who is…