Posted by Founder, Bicycling Monterey
Bike Buzz: Nov 2018 News from Bicycling Monterey
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.
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.
Dec 22, 2019: 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.
Monterey County Stand Down for Homeless Veterans and their families
A sampling of social media buzz / “microblogging”
If you submitted bike maintenance request to @TAMC_News https://t.co/4mrr5ctdm8 & rec'd no reply, be aware they tested form today & rec'd no email; it looks like they've some sort of config issue. They'll resolve asap. Meanwhile, you can email/phone TAMC. pic.twitter.com/IxmTNWQiNY
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 9, 2018
#CSUMB #Scooter
"Electric scooters are a success at CSUMB, but safety remains a concern" by @pammarino @mcweekly re: #Lime-S scooters https://t.co/mf41iHuBSq at @csumb.
Helmets for people on motorized scooters only reqired for < age 18 as of 1/1/19.#transportation #alternatives— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 26, 2018
Looking for similar classes in Monterey County? Contact @TAMC_News via email or phone (they don't usually respond to tweets) & let them know you'd like more https://t.co/iFOyp2hBQr classes. #publicsafety #sustainable #transportation #bikersed #driversedhttps://t.co/yRqVnlYuv5
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 20, 2018
After reading this thread, among many issues it raises (need for better bike infrastructure and more), you may wonder: what are sidewalk rules? For CA start with https://t.co/2Ov3Ng220V, featuring a 90-sec audio and more; includes Monterey County info too.https://t.co/WLH2UrsaqG
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 9, 2018
"I love the idea that anyone who is riding a bike is doing it right….There is much more that binds us all together than separates us into tribes."—@pflax1 in Australia's @cyclingtips https://t.co/lx7q6Y6Yqj#WeAreAllOne #ThinkGloballyActLocallyhttps://t.co/gJLP5e39FI!
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 11, 2018
"When I asked if she was ever bullied, she recalled some guy calling her a 'fat slob' as she biked past him."
"She has stopped taking the bus, she tells me, because she can sense the aggravation of passengers squeezing past her."#transportation #equity https://t.co/caRQA8hVsX
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) September 19, 2018
ICYMI, hear some of the youth volunteers who helped create today's 6th annual @cicloviasalinas.#CicloviaSalinas #OpenStreets #MontereyCounty
History and more: https://t.co/2qiGLSpmjv. https://t.co/dpV4t37Ush— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 8, 2018
Want to bike to a @HERHelmetThurs / #HERHelmetThursdays spot, e.g., El Zacatecano, but working now? Me too. Happily, https://t.co/1ZqTWnnaEw are mornings, afternoons, and nights. (See individual listings for their hours: https://t.co/xZG9JtaGh5.)#MontereyCounty #SeeMonterey pic.twitter.com/vAxEVTJzZO
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 18, 2018
Fencing going up, beer going in on @cityofmonterey section of Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail—"Dust Bowl Brewing Co. Tap House," as reported by @davidmschmalz in @mcweekly. https://t.co/wN4SMRltSV
As we remind in https://t.co/pMJJKTvmiC, if you enjoy alcohol, don't get a BUI.— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 7, 2018
Yo, @cityofsalinas. Imagine pedicabs like these (or like https://t.co/HyrIj8kil2) as a transportation option for elders, young'uns, visitors, locals in Salinas.
And @AARPCA: come to @cicloviasalinas Sun, Oct 7. https://t.co/2qiGLSpmjv. #CicloviaSalinashttps://t.co/Fu9KQgLdlO
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) September 25, 2018
More researchers will find @GonzalesTribune https://t.co/MHvnyvmgzX, King City @KCRustler, @Soledad_Bee, and other newspapers, thanks to @MIIS and @Middlebury students, staff, and faculty participating in #papersonwiki edit-a-thon.https://t.co/7qHWOvA7XP#FreeSpeech #FreePress pic.twitter.com/9x1iZFc1px
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 2, 2018
Kudos to video director Jason Camp & #Soledad Police—first (TMK) Monterey County #policelipsyncchallenge. Check it out, incl 4:00. (Over 70% of residents are Latino, > 50% speak Spanish as primary language at home.)#bilingual #MontereyCounty #copshttps://t.co/mW1ZeUhXOG
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 18, 2018
Nov 7, 6 p.m. Sand City. Transportation Agency for Monterey County / @tamc_news Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting. Public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. https://t.co/IpygpsR58Q#bike #walk #MontereyCounty #transportation #infrastructure pic.twitter.com/M2q9u3XUy4
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 7, 2018
Hey, @cityofsalinas, @cityofmonterey, @pacificgroveca, @city_of_seaside, @visitcarmel, and other cities. #bikefriendly #infrastructure https://t.co/tA24BGnZX7
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 30, 2018
See ballot tracker by @peopleforbikes, who asks, "Is there a ballot measure affecting bike riding in your community?"
Yes! Prop 6 affects Monterey County & all California: https://t.co/DdTaCdXkRK
Exercise your superpower Nov 6: https://t.co/ERw32Y9B8chttps://t.co/zU3TowMaw5
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 5, 2018
TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY! Watch this!#ibikeivote https://t.co/IHKwtNZ04T
— League of American Bicyclists (@BikeLeague) November 5, 2018
Obvs wasn't just California Bicycle Coalition / @calbike saying @NoProp6.
Results currently
63.34% of Monterey County voters said No on 6 @montereyvote https://t.co/egXz6UC6MP
55.2% of all California voters said No on 6 @casosvote https://t.co/DpVaolPbOR#GasTax #infrastructure— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 7, 2018
"Probably the most iconic tool to help consumers make better choices is Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch ratings."—@beardfoundation https://t.co/wxLPi38JFH
And better yet, some @seafoodwatch participants are also in the #HERHelmetThursdays Project: https://t.co/rzETUDJlm7!
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 17, 2018
ICYMI, no need to wait for a Thursday 50% admission discount at #HERHelmetThursdays participant @montereyart.
Tuesday, Nov 6, 11 am – 5 pm, get FREE admission if you're wearing your "I voted" sticker. Yay! https://t.co/wRNPQqtMg9#Democracy #Art #ElectionDay2018 #SeeMonterey
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) November 6, 2018
"The coastline is going to change due to sea-level rise, it’s much easier to adapt our trail to the changing environment over trying to engineer an artificial solution."—Wes Gray, @CAStateParks environmental scientisthttps://t.co/zOpUzFnofA#ClimateChange #MontereyBay #Asilomar
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) November 6, 2018
Take #climatechange seriously? Me too.
That's why #HERHelmetThursdays, est 2009, is a long-term sustainability project, not a short-term discount promotion. Details: https://t.co/6tJRuG5dwA
How biking helps: https://t.co/gJLP5e39FI #SustainableMoments#ClimateChangeReport pic.twitter.com/k5sn4fMKJC
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 10, 2018
#HERHelmetThursdays participant Barrera's Mexican Grill (formerly Rosa's La Villa Restaurante) has closed.
For other @city_of_seaside participants, including in West Broadway Urban Village, see https://t.co/I55wowDzyJ.#Seaside #SeasideCA pic.twitter.com/AkFoJ3v8Ey
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 31, 2018
#HERHelmetThursdays participant 400° Gourmet Burgers & Fries has closed.
Visit their sister restaurant @Cantinetta_Luca, a HER Helmet Thursdays Charter Participant, since March 2010!
For other Carmel-by-the-Sea participants, see https://t.co/iZUjNKqET9.#bikefriendly #Carmel pic.twitter.com/rDW4JB9dCp
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 31, 2018
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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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In Monterey County today—as occurs far too often in recent years—we don't even need to check the news to know there are CA wildfires happening. We just have to look at the sky.
Please! Help prevent #wildfires, e.g., https://t.co/fWaZaiaJ3O.#airquality https://t.co/LyAXmU5L40— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) November 10, 2018
Sustainable tourism: “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves environment & improves well-being of local people.”—@PlanetReboot https://t.co/Wn8SBHKl5X
Resources include @bigsurkate, @EmmaWalmsleyEco, @passportvoyager (https://t.co/1phYeL4AhV https://t.co/z2J6vtbYlH).
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 30, 2018
Whether you bike, drive, or walk CA SR 68 / Monterey-Salinas Highway: from Blanco Rd in @cityofsalinas to Anza Dr in uninc #MontereyCounty, you are traveling the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Highway. https://t.co/vgC7HAVzJJ#CaliforniaHistory #IndigenousPeoplesDay2018 #ColumbusDay pic.twitter.com/heDMo4B08H
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 10, 2018
"People are moving away because they have to, even if it's moving away from family.
"Slightly over one in 10 local commuters had a commute of at least 2 hrs round trip, more than the rest of [#California]."https://t.co/kBUaJGV50D#Monterey #SanBenito #SantaCruz
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) September 23, 2018
Biked to UN film fest at @GSTTheatre tonight. https://t.co/SKD6F8qb2V Not having the chance to ride a bicycle was one of this 8-yr-old's sorrows—although far from her greatest one. #Ghana #Kayayo #CountYourBlessings
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) November 4, 2018
Welcome Aussie @EmmaWalmsleyEco to Twitter. We learned of Emma's Small Footprints Big Adventures via her ethical tourism guest post on @passportvoyager's site. https://t.co/1phYeLmbGv#family #travelers #travelblogger #ecotourism
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 17, 2018
If you're planning to use @mst_bus to https://t.co/GGzGOsQj3P, or just ride, down the #BigSur Coast (helping keep one more motor vehicle off busy #Hwy1), remember the service changes for "Winter" (Sept 4-May 26): https://t.co/wLARHB7HJU.#Overtourism #SustainableMoments #Transit pic.twitter.com/c0li7TrPDZ
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 13, 2018
At 10/26 https://t.co/6tV8f4UNEn night, when I asked what keeps em from biking when they don't, 1 teen immediately said: safety. He wasn't talking about infrastructure. @SafeRoutesNow, @CalBike & some others understand this is vital issue re #bikeequity. https://t.co/N6KMedLbGN
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 28, 2018
Looking for #HERHelmetThursdays posters highlighting specific Monterey County communities, i.e., Carmel and Carmel Valley, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Seaside? Grab them on https://t.co/BMhxFKUyhl's posters page: https://t.co/xEbjz9MH4m.#ActOnClimate #Bike #SustainableMoments pic.twitter.com/wkJVjVgvWr
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) October 10, 2018
Nov 15th deadline for #Monterey County businesses & organizations to be in 9th anniversary edition of #HERHelmetThursdays https://t.co/JgN54erQiS guide. https://t.co/6t8L4mXo6S online or call https://t.co/E0E6jn3o72.
Video starts with a 2-min 2010 intro. https://t.co/zjpD6WQu58
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) November 9, 2018
Thanks, City Manager Craig Malin & @City_of_Seaside, for new bike rack near #HERHelmetThursdays spot Jose's https://t.co/Gm7ffQ448n on Del Monte at Broadway.
Tell friends; it's easy to overlook—installed on north side of building. https://t.co/ErR1oNPGcv #bikefriendly #Seaside pic.twitter.com/ISYLLRsbe2
— HER Helmet Thursdays (@HERHelmetThurs) November 5, 2018
Thanks to Edith of Salinas for being a Pedal Pusher since April 2016! https://t.co/MLqwCKYZGS.
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 30, 2018
Thanks to @JoeSzyd_Salinas of @salnews for his gallery of photos from 2018 @cicloviasalinas. https://t.co/EA24qHfdVC#CicloviaSalinas #OpenStreets #MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #YouthLeadership #PublicHealth #ViolencePreventionhttps://t.co/MJyhYDpFeq https://t.co/2qiGLSpmjv
— Bicycling Monterey (@BikeMonterey) October 8, 2018
http://twitter.com/HERHelmetThurs/status/1049426490780086272
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This post was published on 11 November 2018. One or more changes last made to this post on 12 November 2018.
