Advocacy and Infrastructure

  • May 31, 2026: Bike chat on Bluegrass Sunday

    Bike Month (May) events in many counties around the state and nation sometimes include Bike to Worship rides—biking to churches, mosques, synagogues, and other houses of worship. Celebrate Bike Month by joining us at a Monterey church on May 31, 2026. Can’t bike there but wanna socialize with youth and adults who bike, or even…

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  • Monterey-Salinas Transit’s Summer Trolley Service

    The Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Monterey Trolley service for summer 2026 will begin on Saturday, May 23, and will operate daily from 10 AM to 6 PM through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Whether you plan to use an MST trolley or a large or small MST bus, please refer to Bicycling Monterey’s tips: /monterey-salinas-transit-and-beyond-tips-for-people-who-bike.html For…

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  • April 23-24, 2026: California Bicycle Summit 

    Hosted by California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike, the 2026 biennial California Bicycle Summit will be in Sacramento on April 23-24. The deadline to register for the Summit is April 10, or until tickets run out. As Kendra Ramsey, CalBike executive director, said: If you’ve been on the fence about attending CalBike’s inspiring biennnial conference, now is the…

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  • Directional Requirements for Biking on Sidewalks in Monterey County

    For other info about sidewalk riding, refer to our post BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County. Guest post by Anon, Esquire Note from Bicycling Monterey: Since 2009 occasionally we’ve heard conversations or seen a media report referring to someone “pedaling the wrong way down a sidewalk.” We asked a local attorney who is…

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  • California and U.S. elections—and voter registration deadlines

    213 words, 1 minute read time Voting info: Official government websites For the most accurate, detailed, and up-to-date information, visit official government websites. These include: Voter registration All U.S. voters can check for their voter registration deadline by starting with: https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration-deadlines For Californians, the last day to register to vote online for November 3, 2026, General…

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  • Bike Buzz: Winter 2025-2026 News from Bicycling Monterey

    2,427 words, 13 minutes read time. Still winter by the calendar, but visitors are delighted by spring wildflowers, like these we spotted on our March 10 bike ride. Our Valentine’s Day greeting went to County of Monterey Public Works Department: “We love you for clearing that rockslide we reported, making that road much safer for…

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