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Shawn Carden, BMX Pro from Salinas
Shawn Carden of Salinas has been featured on the Bicycling Monterey website since May 2012. Read our original post about Shawn here. As 2016 rolls in, we’re even prouder of this now 22-year-old from Monterey County and his accomplishments as a professional BMX rider. At this time, Shawn is mostly in training at Surprise, Arizona.…
Seven ways to support Bicycling Monterey’s eighth year
Laurel Thomsen, Charlotte Rozier Manis, Holly Heimer, Jacquelyn Smith Woodward, Kay Magenheim, Kathi Lares, Misty Koger Ojure, Sandi Overstreet Laney, and Terrill Keeler launched Bicycling Monterey’s first fundraising campaign, also endorsed by local bike advocate Henrietta Stern, at the end of 2015. Scroll to the end of this post for results of the campaign. Contributions continue to be welcome. For ways to contribute, and…
Bike Parking, Security, and Storage Tips
Want more convenient bike parking in Monterey County? Private businesses, schools, nonprofits, and public agencies are all eligible for free bike racks or bike maintenance stations, and skateboard racks too, from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. Help funding artistic bike racks is available as well. When? In Spring 2015! But don’t wait to apply!…
Why give? Bike advocacy benefits people and the planet!
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/WhyGiveBikeMRY For “Pedal Pushers”—monthly contributors—click here. Remember local and state bike advocacy when making contributions any day of the year! As the California Bicycle Coalition says, “Local bike orgs and CalBike need your help to get more people to bike.” There are so many benefits to biking—for individuals, communities, and…
TAMC’s educación seguridad de la bicicleta
Got Spanish? Got a love for bicycles? If you are a Spanish-speaker, see “Resources/Los Recursos” at the Bicycling Monterey website. There you’ll find a page with links to Spanish-language bike maps, info on fitting kids with helmets, Bike-to-Work inspiration, and more. If you have know of additional Spanish-language bike resources and can recommend them with…