Bicycle Lifestyles
Video: “Stay in Your Lane” – Inspiration from Blackstone Bicycle Works
If you’ve followed Bicycling Monterey for years, you may remember that Blackstone Bicycle Works of Chicago is among those who played an inspirational role in Bicycling Monterey’s founding of the Monterey County Youth Center bike education program. Youth Center bike shed, on one of my days sorting used parts. Now Blackstone Bicycle Works has collaborated with Rhymefest…
Remembering Adrian Garcia (1986-2014)
Early on July 5, 2014, Adrian Garcia, age 27, a resident and native of Salinas, was killed by a hit-and-run driver estimated to be traveling 70 mph in a 45 mph zone. Adrian’s girlfriend, Eliana Corona, witnessed as he was thrown about 150 feet on impact The Salinas Police Department asks the public’s help with…
Earth Pilgrim in Monterey County and beyond: Jody Emerson Quintana
Update: Jody no longer maintains her Earth Pilgrim blog, so all links to it have been removed from this post. We are otherwise leaving this post intact. California native Jody Emerson Quintana, a resident of Monterey County since 1972, embarked on a pilgrimage by bike on May 1, 2017. She began this journey from the Carmel Mission…
ALBA Family Farm Day – Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
One beautiful place to bike is Old Stage Road, Salinas, as the Knights of Columbus know. Old Stage has been the location for their 10-Mile Family Bike Ride for a Better Community dates. A good day to head out to Old Stage Road is the Agriculture & Land Based Training Association (ALBA) Family Farm Day, June 10,…
Champions! Monterey County Teens Bike: California State High School Mountain Bike Championships and elsewhere
Many teens, besides going to school and juggling homework and household chores, also have before or after school jobs, exceptional family responsibilities, and plenty of duties and activities that keep them slammed busy. When they finally get a little down time, it makes sense some just want to stay indoors and play video games, connect with people on social media, surf the web—and may even find themselves…
King City: Free bike locks and bike-ped safety gear, and safety presentation
Like to see another opportunity like the one below, in King City or elsewhere in Monterey County? Let the bike-ped coordinator at Transportation Agency for Monterey County know of your interest. Click here for their contact info. * * * Tell others about the bicycle lock giveaway and safety presentation on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the public library…