Bicycle Lifestyles
Bicycling through Pregnancy on the Monterey Bay
As we were leaving this Santa Cruz County beach in the first week of October, we naturally noticed that bicycles were the preferred mode of transportation for some beach-goers, including the four pictured below. The happy foursome paused to chat with us and graciously allowed shooting these photos for Bicycling Monterey. We shared with the…
Voices of People Who Bike, Part 3: Including, inviting, drivers, and inspiring places
Bicycling Monterey’s spring 2023 questionnaire posed 40 questions, and we invited everyone to respond to only a couple questions or to as many as they wished. We’re highlighting responses in a series of posts; this is the third.For Part 1, “Who bikes, why, and memories,” click here. Part 2, “Encouragement, support, barriers, bullying,” click here.) In this post,…
E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
For our intro to e-bike regulations, click here. The safety and training resources below are provided for your consideration. (1) “E-Bike Smart,” an electric bicycle rider safety education program created by People For Bikes, the League of American Bicyclists, and Bicycle Colorado, launched to the public on August 30, 2023. https://www.ebikesmart.org Related press release from…
Complete Streets in California: Survey on state-controlled roads
Update: Survey results published by CalBike on Nov 13 https://www.calbike.org/results-from-calbikes-complete-streets-survey/. Respond by Tuesday, October 10, 2023 (deadline extended from October 6) to a survey from the California Bicycle Coalition aka CalBike about California’s state-controlled routes that also serve as surface streets in local neighborhoods. Here’s a link to the survey:https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets Why is CalBike seeking your…
Soledad: Safe Routes to Schools Temporary Installation, September 8 – October 6, 2023
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County, in partnership with the City of Soledad, Monterey County Health Department, and TAMC contractor Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, will be installing separated bikeways temporarily to Soledad’s Front Street between Oak Street and Nestles Road, and the crosswalks will be upgraded to a more visible design. The goal of…