Middle Schools
A kid’s perspective on mountain biking
Guest post by Epic Magenheim, Salinas plus Epic’s bicycling advocacy bookmarks Mountain biking is very healthy because you go up a lot of hills. But have you ever heard of the saying “what goes up must come down”? Because you will almost always get the fun of a downhill after you go up! There are…
BMX presentation in South Monterey County
Thanks to Lacey Kistler, a San Lucas School teacher, for her persistence over two years that resulted in a BMX presentation by pro riders Chris Hughes and Lennie Westfall for San Lucas and Bradley students. Read the January 20, 2023 story in the King City Rustler—a report written and photographed by students: https://kingcityrustler.com/bmx-riders-flaunt-skills-in-south-monterey-county/ Kudos to…
Greenfield: Taller de bicis / Bike Repair Workshops – Greenfield Community Science Workshop
Apart from the local bike shops in the city of Salinas, to our knowledge, there are no locally owned bike shops in the Salinas Valley as of April 17, 2024. That’s why we especially celebrate and appreciate the Greenfield Community Science Workshop’s bike education efforts, including their weekly Greenfield workshops as well as their occasional mobile workshops…
Rutas Seguras a la Escuela / Safe Routes to School — New site for Monterey County
For a related County of Monterey web page, see https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/health/public-health/bicycle-and-pedestrian-safety. 4/7/21 update: Listen to the recording of Radio Bilingüe’s 4/5/21 “Alza Tu Voz / Speak Out” program (mostly in English) — http://radiobilingue.org/en/nuestros-jovenes/ruta-segura-para-la-escuela/ A new Safe Routes to School website has been launched this month by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County: https://saferoutesmonterey.org en español: https://saferoutesmonterey.org/?lang=es “Enseñar…