State & National

  • Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) Project: About the Del Rey Oaks segment

    May 1, 2024 update on FORTAG projects in process: /fort-ord-regional-trail-greenway-fortag-update.html David Schmalz, April 6, 2023, “An agreement between Del Rey Oaks and TAMC, which looked settled, is now in limbo.” https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/an-agreement-between-del-rey-oaks-and-tamc-which-looked-settled-is-now-in-limbo/article_8a513e6a-d4ee-11ed-a41e-0fa33ec306a5.html Staff, December 29, 2022, “We revisit the moments in Monterey County that grabbed our attention this year.” (Refer to June 7.) https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover/we-revisit-the-moments-in-monterey-county-that-grabbed-our-attention-this-year/article_7e8aead6-86ec-11ed-b157-b360d1e892b0.html David Schmalz,…

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  • Bike Buzz: Spring 2022 news from Bicycling Monterey

    Happy spring! Directly below are snippets of news, followed by photos of some Monterey County winter scenes (21 Dec 2021 – 19 Mar 2022). At the end of this post, see recent samplings from our Twitter stream. Special dates Report a pothole, uneven pavement, vegetation or other debris in a bike lane, or similar conditions…

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  • California Dream Rides, benefiting the California Bicycle Coalition

    Ralph Wege—shown above on Jan 16, 2022 alongside the outdoor seating at HER Helmet Thursdays spot Britannia Arms in downtown Monterey—is a member of Velo Club Monterey and a member of the California Bicycle Coalition. Ralph is among people who have helped fundraise for the coalition (a.k.a. CalBike) by participating in a California Dream Ride. Learn more about…

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  • Bicycling support from SHIMANO: “All Bodies on Bikes” and at Sea Otter Classic

    Bicycling Monterey previewed some of the Sea Otter Classic 2021 expo on October 6 as exhibitors and others were very busy setting up for the October 7-10 event—the 30th Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County. In the midst of working hard with his crew on the many tasks required to set up a visitor-friendly exhibit,…

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  • Bike Buzz: Summer 2021 news from Bicycling Monterey

    A few summer 2021 dates from the Monterey County bike calendar: July 6 – Registration opened for the 30th Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County, which is scheduled to take place October 7-10, 2021. (Get on SOC’s email list to stay informed. Note that SOC Australia, also scheduled for October 2021, was postponed due to…

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  • Bike Buzz: May 2021 news from Bicycling Monterey

    Wherever you ride, Happy Bike Month! Scroll this post’s purple and pink sections for Bike Equity issues, green sections for Bike Advocacy actions you can take, and yellow sections for Inspiration and Support—plus more. May is celebrated as Bike Month throughout the U.S. Although types of celebrations and specific dates vary around the country, in…

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