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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…
CA SR 68, the Monterey-Salinas Highway
It’s dreamy on Hwy 68 in April–gazing at lupines, that is. But biking between the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas has its challenges. Get tips from experienced riders about Monterey-Salinas Highway 68, and Blanco Road.
Remembering Charles Lewis
North Main Street at Casenti Street in Salinas is a four-lane street with no bike lanes (e.g., Class II, or better yet, Class IV lanes). As is not uncommon in such situations, Charles Lewis, age 60, was choosing to ride his bicycle on the sidewalk rather than share the street’s travel lanes with motor vehicles. That is…
Where to report a bikeway maintenance need: California State Highways and all Monterey County locations
Para informar una necesidad de mantenimiento de ciclovías en el condado de Monterey en español https://www.tamcmonterey.org/contact-us For public roads or other public bikeways, report conditions needing attention, such as: vegetation overgrowth, traffic signal not triggered by bicycles (no bike detection), potholes, debris on shoulders or bikeways, bikeways not clearly marked, damaged or missing bikeway signs,…
July 2017 to Fall 2018: Brief delays on rec trail at Hoffman Ave, Monterey
Will you be traveling on the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail’s City of Monterey section, AKA Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail? At Hoffman Avenue, expect periodic, brief delays of about five minutes. Why? Because people stop to kiss there? No, sillies. It’s because the Monterey Bay Aquarium is constructing a new Center for Ocean Education…
Oct 15, 2017: 5th Ciclovía Salinas — Open Streets in Monterey County
¡Donde las calles son suyas! – Where the streets are yours! Gratis – Free For all ages and abilities. Ciclovía Salinas, still the only Monterey County Open Streets, is Sunday, October 15, 2017, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. [Update: Shine it did, and Salinas temperatures soared to 86 degrees.] Below, get familiar with the…