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County of Monterey Supervisors support designation of U.S. Bicycle Route 95
The County of Monterey Supervisors from all five districts—Luis Alejo (D1), Glenn Church (D2), Chris Lopez (D3), Wendy Root Askew (D4), and Mary Adams (D5)—voted unanimously on July 25, 2023 to support the designation of the proposed United States Bicycle Route 95 through the County of Monterey. https://monterey.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6296375&GUID=006F8774-513D-49DD-BA7C-60321077C9E8&Options=&Search=&FullText=1 As the Board Report states, this “supports…
KSQD: Bicycling on Sidewalks
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at about 7:57 a.m. and again at 5:57 p.m., “Bicycling on Sidewalks” will air on KSQD. Listen at 90.7 FM or via the livestream on ksqd.org; or for more ways to listen, see https://ksqd.org/listen/ways-to-listen/. To support public education about bicycling, this piece was contributed to KSQD by the writer, Bicycling Monterey…
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, with Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA)
Think mountain biking is just for tough kids? Not with an inclusive community like Monterey Off Road Cycling Association/MORCA. See how girls and boys with wide-ranging athletic abilities–or no athletic ability–will often love getting closer to nature on two wheels.
Voices of People Who Bike, Part 2: Encouragement, support, barriers, bullying
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 second. (For Part 1, “Who bikes, why, and memories,” click here; for Part 3, “Including, inviting, drivers, and…
Sand City Criterium
Bike there! The second Sand City Criterium is scheduled for July 23, 2023. For details, visit the Monterey Bay Racing Team website: https://mbrt.bike/sand-city-crit/. The Sand City Criterium launched September 11, 2022, as reported by David Schmalz in the Monterey County Weekly (“The Sand City Crit is legit, and should not quit.” https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/mcnow_intro/the-sand-city-crit-is-legit-and-should-not-quit/article_4860e818-32f3-11ed-94c1-1307559760ca.html).