County of Monterey
A Decade in the Life of a Bike Advocate
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/DecadeBikeMRY A 10th year of bike advocacy volunteering has been completed. A local partner of the California Bicycle Coalition, Bicycling Monterey—the website and all projects—have been provided as a public service by an unpaid volunteer for a decade, from May 1, 2009 to May 1, 2019. To recognize this work with a one-time…
Free bike racks and other bike, skateboard, and scooter parking solutions — plus fix-it stations
For the latest info on Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Active Transportation Support Program (previously known as bicycle secure program)—which provides free bike parking racks and lockers, bicycle maintenance stations, and more—go to https://www.tamcmonterey.org/active-transportation-support-program. Related info on pgs 26-27 of Nov 5, 2025 meeting packet: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/084f89165/BPC+Agenda+Packet+November+Meeting.pdf Tell TAMC where these items are needed. For example… Do…
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…
Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey: Bike parking, riding tips, and more
Sometimes good things do come to those who wait: like no more parking hassles on Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey! Soon after the first businesses on Lighthouse joined the HER Helmet Thursdays Project in 2009, we began advocating for bicycle parking racks on Lighthouse. Lack of bicycle parking on that street was a gap in the bike friendliness…
Safe Routes to School — Monterey County
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/SafeRoutesMoCo A new Safe Routes to School website for Monterey County was launched in February 2021 by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County: https://saferoutesmonterey.org Rutas Seguras a la Escuela / Safe Routes to School — New site for Monterey County: /new-site-for-safe-routes-to-school-monterey-county.html For some Bicycling Monterey posts since 2009 related to Safe…
Feb 1-21 voting period: Best of Monterey County® 2018
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/Best2018MRY Update: Here are the top nominees in bike-related categories. Best Bike Shop: Bay Bikes, Bobcat, Peninsula Bike Works, Winning Wheels, and Work Horse Bicycles. Best Place to Bike / Mountain Bike: Fort Ord, Laguna Seca, Pebble Beach, Rec Trail, and Toro Park. There are also many HER Helmet Thursdays…