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Resources on Riding Skills, Laws, and Safety for People Who Bike
Click any link below to access Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips about riding skills, bike laws, and safety. California CA Bike Law Summary (8.5 x 11 flyer) Leyes de ciclismo de California (bilingual, 8.5 x 11 flyer) BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County ANDAR EN BICICLETA EN LAS ACERAS además de ejemplos de…
Governor urged: Hold Caltrans accountable to California’s Climate Action Plan
Recent developments at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) threaten California’s reputation as a leader in fighting climate change, including through disregard for the state’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). Representatives from sixty climate, transportation, and environmental justice advocacy organizations sent a letter today (full text below) to Governor Gavin Newsom, urging him…
Greenfield Rec Dept’s Bike Ed Programs: Reports and photos, plus related resources
Reports and photos from Nathalie Gomez, Recreation Activities Leader, City of Greenfield Recreation Department Bicycling Monterey salutes the City of Greenfield, California for their forward thinking in recognizing the multiple benefits of supporting children and teens with bicycling education! The program is funded by the Outdoor Equity Grants Program, created through AB 209 and administered…
Bicycling through Pregnancy on the Monterey Bay
As we were leaving this Santa Cruz County beach in the first week of October, we naturally noticed that bicycles were the preferred mode of transportation for some beach-goers, including the four pictured below. The happy foursome paused to chat with us and graciously allowed shooting these photos for Bicycling Monterey. We shared with the…
Voices of People Who Bike, Part 3: Including, inviting, drivers, and inspiring places
Bicycling Monterey’s spring 2023 questionnaire posed 40 questions, and we invited everyone to respond to only a couple questions or to as many as they wished. We’re highlighting responses in a series of posts; this is the third.For Part 1, “Who bikes, why, and memories,” click here. Part 2, “Encouragement, support, barriers, bullying,” click here.) In this post,…
E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
For our intro to e-bike regulations, click here. The safety and training resources below are provided for your consideration. (1) “E-Bike Smart,” an electric bicycle rider safety education program created by People For Bikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Bicycle Colorado, launched to the public on August 30, 2023. https://www.ebikesmart.org Related press release from…
Complete Streets in California: Survey on state-controlled roads
Update: Survey results published by CalBike on Nov 13 https://www.calbike.org/results-from-calbikes-complete-streets-survey/. Respond by Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (deadline extended from October 6) to a survey from the California Bicycle Coalition aka CalBike about California’s state-controlled routes that also serve as surface streets in local neighborhoods. Here’s a link to the survey:https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets Why is CalBike seeking your…