City of Monterey

  • North Fremont, Monterey bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure changes, including Class IV lanes

    Related update, 6/18/24: “TAMC seeks $10.4M grant to close trail network ‘gap’ near Seaside,” by James Herrera, Monterey Herald https://www.montereyherald.com/2024/06/18/tamc-seeks-10-4m-grant-to-close-trail-network-gap-near-seaside/. * * * https://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1203499041419489281?s=20 See Bicycling Monterey’s 12/13/19 post “Why get involved in infrastructure planning: North Fremont, Monterey— and other projects.” https://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1187482961781747712?s=20 The photo directly below shows construction progress as of August 30, 2019. Note…

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  • HER Helmet Thursdays — on Sea Otter Classic’s Opening Day, and on Thursdays year-round

    The hospitality professionals in these five 15-second video greetings want to be sure visitors, and locals, are aware that people who help HER / Mother Earth by bicycling are appreciated throughout Monterey County.

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  • 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…

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  • Wintertime Gallery + Holiday Tips

    In Monterey County, winter days often see thousands of people on bikes–like the 40 folks captured on December 20 in these images, all out biking the City of Monterey to get where they wanted to go–or just to get an extra burst of holiday cheer.

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  • Nov 6, 2018: California Bicycle Coalition, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, and others urge No on Proposition 6

    Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/NoOnProp6 Bicycling Monterey extends respect to everyone who takes time to inform themselves about candidates and issues, then votes according to their own beliefs and conscience.  Nov 7, 2018 update: Prop 6 was defeated (the majority of voters voted “No on Proposition 6”).  http://twitter.com/BikeMonterey/status/1060102832945192960 California Bicycle Coalition on Proposition 6: http://www.calbike.org/stopprop6. Transportation Agency…

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  • Monterey Museum of Art: A HER Helmet Thursdays Participant

    A reminder from Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey: They are a participant in the HER Helmet Thursdays Project. They provides 50% discounts on Thursdays to people who help HER / Mother Earth by biking there. Click here for FAQs. http://www.instagram.com/p/BmRnqEVAV69/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=19pif0z6rk48s Photo below courtesy of Monterey Museum of Art. Used by permission. Below, a…

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