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Going in circles, just trying to find answers to your bicycling questions?
Sometimes the World Wide Web can be an information overload. A person can feel like they’re in the dark, going in circles—like the rider below—and just can’t find what they’re looking for. Want reliable info on bike laws, riding skills and safety? Bicycle maps? How about tips for Monterey County communities, from Pebble Beach to…
Carmel Confusion, Part II: Rights of people who bike
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion2 Above: Among those who ride a bicycle in Carmel-by-the-Sea is this officer, one of Monterey County’s constables of the peace who bike. [This post was originally published on March 16, 2018, updated April 3 and April 6. 4/3/18 update: Mad Dogs & Englishmen was unanimously approved by Carmel City Council…
FAQs: Are bicycle helmets required in Cali?
Confused about bike laws? Feel free to phone Bicycling Monterey. Bicycle helmet requirements for California Youth. California DMV VC Section 21212 states that people younger than age 18 are required to wear helmets when biking on “a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail.” Youth,…
Biking in the Rain
Check out our “Rainy Weather Tips for People Who Bike.” /rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html Does anyone really bike on rainy days? Of course! Among them is this student of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. I first spotted him leaving the NPS campus, literally biking under a rainbow. When I caught up with him, I asked if he’d…