Bike Parties/Social Rides

  • 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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  • Bike Month Pop-Up Event: May 4

    Sunday, May 4, 2025, starting approx 11 a.m.*Bike train / group social ride, relaxed pace DESTINATION: Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen free performance (they perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m.) at Mechanics Bank stage (Lighthouse & Grand), Pacific Grove, part of the annual PG Good Old Days activities. Also, 4-5 p.m. Dan’s band Vinyl Revival performs on…

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  • Aug 2024 League Cycling Instructor seminar in Salinas

    Take advantage of these special Monterey County opportunities: (1) Smart Cycling class in Marina on Saturday, July 13 (note date change). Register ASAP and no later than July 12. Currently welcoming participants age 14 or older, with class size limited to six people. (2) LCI seminar in Salinas on Friday through Sunday, August 2-4 (details…

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  • Voices of People Who Bike, Part 4: Infrastructure, Socials, Community, and More

    Over the past year, Bicycling Monterey has published responses to our Bike Month 2023 questionnaire. It posed 40 questions and invited people to respond to only a couple questions or as many as they wished. Responses came from people ages 12-82 from all over the USA. For Bike Month 2024, we are publishing more responses in…

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  • Bike Buzz: Spring 2024 News from Bicycling Monterey

    This edition of Bike Buzz includes some sections about law enforcement; look for the four dark blue “Law Enforcement” headers. Those sections include pursuing justice, cops on bikes, traffic citations and alternatives to fines, and how to avoid citations—and help others avoid them—through bike law education. May 31 ended Bike Month, but it won’t be…

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  • Rideout or Rude Out? Make your bike party courteous, safer, legal, and fun

    Group social rides are a favorite for many teens and adults. Why? Bike parties can be FUN 🚲🎉🥳🚲🥳 ! We’ve participated in bike parties that we loved, including in Salinas and Santa Cruz. Bike parties don’t have to = 🤕🩹❤️‍🩹injuries, 👨‍✈️✍️😭🤑citations, and 🚳shutdowns. Want to prevent citations or injuries, gain support of decision-makers for better…

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