Bicycle Lifestyles

  • Bike Buzz: 17th Anniversary edition

    May 2026 marked Bicycling Monterey’s 17th anniversary. If you’ve not yet donated in 2026, please make a donation today. Any amount is appreciated! How to donate, and FAQs: /about/financial-donations. Some special Monterey County June dates are provided below. On June 5 we met Carol (above) near Monterey’s Hartnell Gulch walkway, which borders Slow Fiber, a…

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  • 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 16-19, 2026: Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County

    Some history of Sea Otter Classic: /category/bike-monterey-county/events/sea-otter-classic Event website: https://www.seaotterclassic.com/ How to get free admission to SOC in 2026 Children 12 and younger are admitted to Sea Otter Classic free on all four days. For ages 15 and older, you can earn free admission to SOC 2026 by volunteering through Sea Otter Classic Foundation. Volunteers earn a free 4-day…

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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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