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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…
Climate Change & Sustainable Business at the Sea Otter Classic Summit
A report from Amanda Preece Amanda Preece is a local environmental and wildlife advocate and has worked for multiple conservation organizations in the Monterey Bay region over the last ten years. She is dedicated to finding regional solutions to climate change, which is having devastating effects on the wildlife and landscapes we all love. Riding…
Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) Project: About the Del Rey Oaks segment
May 1, 2024 update on FORTAG projects in process: /fort-ord-regional-trail-greenway-fortag-update.html David Schmalz, April 6, 2023, “An agreement between Del Rey Oaks and TAMC, which looked settled, is now in limbo.” https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/an-agreement-between-del-rey-oaks-and-tamc-which-looked-settled-is-now-in-limbo/article_8a513e6a-d4ee-11ed-a41e-0fa33ec306a5.html Staff, December 29, 2022, “We revisit the moments in Monterey County that grabbed our attention this year.” (Refer to June 7.) https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover/we-revisit-the-moments-in-monterey-county-that-grabbed-our-attention-this-year/article_7e8aead6-86ec-11ed-b157-b360d1e892b0.html David Schmalz,…
California Dream Rides, benefiting the California Bicycle Coalition
Ralph Wege—shown above on Jan 16, 2022 alongside the outdoor seating at HER Helmet Thursdays spot Britannia Arms in downtown Monterey—is a member of Velo Club Monterey and a member of the California Bicycle Coalition. Ralph is among people who have helped fundraise for the coalition (a.k.a. CalBike) by participating in a California Dream Ride. Learn more about…
Tsunami warning? Enjoy alternates to coastal bike path
Often the “tsunami warning” on a bikeway sign won’t capture your attention–unless a disaster reminds us that nature is in charge! Here are some alternate bike routes when you prefer to avoid low-lying areas, along with tips from the National Weather Service shared as part of Tsunami Preparedness Week.
12th Anniversary of the HER Helmet Thursdays Project
On Thanksgiving 2021 we give thanks for the hundreds of businesses and organizations throughout Monterey County who participate in HER Helmet Thursdays, a Bicycling Monterey project launched in November 2009. Together, they help make Monterey County a more bike-friendly place, for residents and visitors. The impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic mean some HER Helmet Thursdays businesses…