Guest Post
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…
A kid’s perspective on mountain biking
Guest post by Epic Magenheim, Salinas plus Epic’s bicycling advocacy bookmarks Mountain biking is very healthy because you go up a lot of hills. But have you ever heard of the saying “what goes up must come down”? Because you will almost always get the fun of a downhill after you go up! There are…
Velo Club Monterey says: Bookmark it. And support!
Velo Club Monterey, Pedaling the Monterey Peninsula and the Central Coast since 1968, wrote on social media: “One of the very best resources for Monterey area cyclists, both residents and visitors, is Bicycling Monterey. Hosted and run since 2009 by Mari Lynch, her site is incredibly broad in scope, but also rich in details. Mari covers…
There’s Nothing Like Riding a Bike
When my mom or any other concerned adult expresses fear for our safety when my children and I commute by bike — a tandem and trailer with electric assist to help with those hills and 50-pound backpacks, a bike with a granny gear for me, and a trail-a-bike for my 5 year old — my…
Support the bicycling revolution: Be part of the Bicycling Monterey work
Journalist Karen Kefauver (below, forefront at left) wrote in Bicycling Monterey’s’ third year: “Your website has started a revolution in Santa Cruz. We want to launch a site like yours – but we imagine we need 10 people at least to launch what you have done.” The Monterey County visitor at left below exclaimed: “Monterey is very bike…
Youth Who Bike: Dani
This Monterey County native began biking in childhood, with her dad. Now, as a young college student, she often bike commutes. She tells why, and what some of biking’s challenges are.