Bicycle Lifestyles

  • Monterey-Salinas Transit: What to do if bike racks on buses are full, and other MST tips

    Short link to this post: https://bit.ly/BikeMST Monterey-Salinas Transit is a popular bike-and-ride option for reaching various locations throughout Monterey County—and thanks to MST’s Transit Connections, for reaching some out-of-county locations as well. There are bike-loading racks on all MST large and small buses, with the exception of MST’s ADA Paratransit (RIDES) buses. All MST trolleys…

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  • Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway (FORTAG) update

    People often ask for updates about the Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway (FORTAG). A report about the FORTAG projects in progress is on the agenda for the May 1, 2024 Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting. TAMC Director of Programming and Project Delivery Mike Zeller will be…

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  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Monterey County

    Bicycling Monterey digs it that among all restaurants Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could have chosen to dine at in Monterey County, they apparently were drawn to one named La Bicyclette. Taylor and Travis had a better chance of going unnoticed due to it being Sea Otter Classic week, a time when our county has…

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  • Scenes from 2024 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County

    The 2024 Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County—a Celebration of Cycling—was April 18-21. Save the dates for 2025: April 10-13. All photos and video clips in this post were shot by Bicycling Monterey’s founder unless otherwise credited. Our gratitude to James Short, Sierra Rad, and Sieg Magenheim for their photo contributions. All links go to posts…

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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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