Bicycle Lifestyles
From e-bike snob to “won me over”: Pedaling Monterey County with a boost-on-demand from e-assist
Note: The bicycle in this post is a Type 1 e-bike—no throttle, requires pedaling, and has a top assisted speed of 20 mph. See the classes/types of e-bikes for California: http://www.calbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AB_1096_-_Info_for_Consumers.pdf. In May 2009, when I founded the Bicycling Monterey site and projects, I was enjoying steep rural climbs five or six days a week. My fitness level was…
Oct 3-6: California Bicycle Summit 2017
The California Bicycle Summit is a biennial gathering, and the 2017 summit is October 3-6 in Sacramento. To learn more, visit: http://www.calbike.org/california_bicycle_summit_2017 Among those attending from Monterey County will be a delegation organized by Families of Color Monterey County (FoCMC), founded July 2016. The FoCMC delegation will be made up of people supporting the FoCMC partnering prerequisites (http://focmc.org/partnership/) and who want…
Confused about bike laws?
Many people are confused about bike laws. That makes sense, because those laws vary in different countries, states, and even within the same state and county (e.g., http://bit.ly/SidewalkBike). Check out the citation below, shared on Twitter by Laura Jane, acting executive director of HUB in Vancouver, British Columbia. The citation issued would not have applied…
Rancho Cielo’s 7th Annual Family Fun Day & BBQ
Bike Trail Rides are among the offerings scheduled for Rancho Cielo’s 7th Annual Family Fun Day & BBQ on August 27, 2017. Check out the poster below. “Some thought the Ranch too hilly for biking.” If you’ve ever read Bicycling Monterey’s post about Luciano Rodriguez—a local bike community leader who was employed at Rancho Cielo for…
Inventory of Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans for Monterey County and all of California
Headsup for all of California plus additional details for Monterey County The California Bicycle Coalition (AKA CalBike) has a new tool in their toolbox. To help in their work of improving infrastructure for people who bike in California, they’re compiling a statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan Inventory. The inventory will be a living document, and CalBike needs…