Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/Nov2018BikeBuzz

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.

/monterey-county-businesses-and-organizations-sign-up-for-her-helmet-thursdays-8th-anniversary-is-thanksgiving-week-2017.html

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-tamc-bicycle-and-pedestrian-advisory-committee.html

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.

/nov-1-registration-opens-for-sea-otter-classic-2019.html

Mark your calendar too for this Christmas season ride in the city of Monterey, organized annually by Jim Wrona.

/critical-christmas-ride.html

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.html

Get inspired for the next elections by watching this 52-second bike-to-vote video.

/exercise-your-superpower-vote.html

This Monterey County first includes a local 1791 historic site and much more.

/soledad-police-lip-sync-challenge.html

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.html

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.)

/what-support-is-provided-for-kids-biking-to-school.html

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.html

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.

/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-responsible-visitor-on-the-big-sur-coast.html

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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.

/giving-thanks.html