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Big Sur: “(not) Big (enough) Sur” by Tim Harrington
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/BigSurOvertourism Take the Big Sur Pledge: http://bigsurpledge.org Thanks to Big Sur Kate for bringing Tim Harrington’s video to our attention, and to Tim for creating his video message, shared below. Is bicycling Big Sur right for you? See Bike Big Sur on this site. Biking Big Sur isn’t appropriate for everyone, but…
Bicycle Lanes and Parking Big Rigs: Truckers Sharing the Road / Bus Drivers Sharing the Road
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/BigRigsBikes Bicycle lanes are for…bicycles! And a big rig driver who is a parking pro—like the Reliable Carriers professional below— knows how to park their truck (or bus) in a way that doesn’t intrude on bike lanes. Wherever you ride, when you see a truck or bus whose driver is…
California Wildfire Prevention — including on the Big Sur Coast
California has an increasingly long wildfire season. See current fires: https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/. Please help prevent wildfires in the Monterey Bay Region and elsewhere! Tips on equipment use, debris burning, campfire safety and more at http://www.preventwildfireca.org Take the Big Sur Pledge, http://bigsurpledge.org, and visit the Big Sur Visitor Guide for campfires info and much more: http://www.bigsurvisitorguide.com/campfires “’Safe-and-sane’ fireworks are not…
Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey: Bike parking, riding tips, and more
Sometimes good things do come to those who wait: like no more parking hassles on Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey! Soon after the first businesses on Lighthouse joined the HER Helmet Thursdays Project in 2009, we began advocating for bicycle parking racks on Lighthouse. Lack of bicycle parking on that street was a gap in the bike friendliness…
Race Night on the Row and other Cannery Row tips
Street party tips, great places to go for lighter crowds, and more for Moto GP weekend. Bike tips too, of course! Biking is a great way to get around and skip traffic snarls and parking hassles on this fun, crowded weekend.