Posted by Founder, Bicycling Monterey
Bike Buzz: Nov 2018 News from Bicycling Monterey
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Above: Nov 3, 2018 in downtown Monterey
This edition of Bike Buzz includes most of the new Bicycling Monterey posts since the September 2018 email to subscribers went out, and a few of the many updated posts. Also included is some micro-blogging—a sampling from Bicycling Monterey’s social media posts.
This is the last newsletter until 2019. For news after November 11, 2018, refer to this site’s sidebar for archives by month.
Thanksgiving week is the 9th Anniversary of HER Helmet Thursdays, one of many Bicycling Monterey projects. Look for the new edition of the guide by November 30th. Monterey County residents: Please tell your favorite MoCo businesses and organizations that are not yet participating about the Nov 15th sign-up deadline. (Not sure if your favorites are already in? Check the HER Helmet Thursdays guide.) Thank you.
The Nov 7th meeting has passed, but it’s never too late to get involved in these committee meetings. The post also includes comments from Bicycling Monterey’s founder—among those, some items needing follow-up.
Nov 7, 2018: TAMC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting
Mark your calendars for April 11-14, 2019 if you plan to join the approximately 70,000 others who flock to Monterey County’s annual bicycling festival. And if you’re participating in something that requires registration, note that the registration period opens Nov 1 every year.
Mark your calendar too for this Christmas season ride in the city of Monterey, organized annually by Jim Wrona.
Lighted Bike Parade AKA Critical Christmas Monterey, an Annual Event
High school mountain bike racing season is in full swing. Learn about Monterey County’s composite team, for 9th-12th graders from any Monterey County school that doesn’t have a mountain biking team. That includes students from any Monterey County public, private, or homeschool, including unschoolers and students in independent study programs.
Monterey Bay Lightfighters Mountain Bike Team — 2018-2019 season
Get inspired for the next elections by watching this 52-second bike-to-vote video.
This Monterey County first includes a local 1791 historic site and much more.
Soledad PD rocks community policing in Monterey County’s first Police Lip Sync Challenge
Winnipeg native Dan Frechette and Monterey native Laurel Thomsen supported bicycling advocacy by contributing music rights for several Bicycling Monterey videos. See a sampling from their October performance at a unique venue in the Santa Cruz mountains.
“Driving by Candlelight” with Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen
Think only some faculty and staff bike to Santa Catalina School?
Check out a student who lives by Bicycling Monterey’s bike-and-ride motto: “Bicycling needn’t be all or nothing!” (Use your browser’s find window to jump to “Catalina” in the post below.)
A reminder from Passionfish: They’re passionate about Earth care—Earth’s oceans and more—and they’re happy to reward people who bike!
Award-Winning Passionfish: A HER Helmet Thursdays Charter Participant
Veterans Day—including Nov 10-12, 2018 free discounts for veterans at the Monterey Bay Aquarium—honors U.S. military veterans. Year-round, many veterans could use some help; here’s one way their needs have been responded to.
https://bikemonterey.org/sept-28-30-monterey-county-stand-down-for-homeless-veterans-and-other-veterans-in-need.html
A sampling of social media buzz / “microblogging”
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1060684352734978048
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1055613228472909824
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1053436284000133120
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1049496102863396864
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1050268333969297408
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1042492306215956480
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1049182699267620864
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1053029440832204801
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1060317331149086720
http://www.instagram.com/p/Bofc2V1Bemd/
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1044474939770716162
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1058261095842930688
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1052744620143079424
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1060301370111053824
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1057374998296354816
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1059590829017202689
TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY! Watch this!#ibikeivote https://t.co/IHKwtNZ04T
— League of American Bicyclists (@BikeLeague) November 5, 2018
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1060102832945192960
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1052636303248904193
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1059912113404174336
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1059703440698294272
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1050123761914064896
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1057490601485058048
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1057493046093332488
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We interrupt these social media posts for a tickler: California’s devastating wildfires continue. Please remind friends and strangers alike…
California Wildfire Prevention — and Being a More Welcome Visitor on the Big Sur Coast
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http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1061397024526880768
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1057380508781371392
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1050145417462145024
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1043956750678810625
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1058972184494858241
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1052444873314439170
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1051183927031783425
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1056370837253644288
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1050126925908258816
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1060987414812942336
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1059315793836433408
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1057149325157916672
http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1049185491176775680
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1049426490780086272
Happy Thanksgiving! Give thanks
for the many people who
help make bicycling better.
This post was published on 11 November 2018. One or more changes last made to this post on 12 November 2018.
