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Remembering Bicycling Victims of Violence, 2012-2018: Juan Angel Perez, and Señores Amezcua, Cardenas, Martinez, Ramirez, Sanchez, Suniga, Trujillo
In this post, we remember eight individuals—a boy and seven men—who were biking when violence resulted in their deaths. Photo courtesy of the photographer, Michael Deighton. The boy, who had no record with the police, was Juan Angel Perez, 16, a student of Everett Alvarez High School. Juan Angel Perez (1999-2015) Juan Angel Perez was…
Safe Routes to School — Monterey County
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/SafeRoutesMoCo A new Safe Routes to School website for Monterey County was launched in February 2021 by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County: https://saferoutesmonterey.org Rutas Seguras a la Escuela / Safe Routes to School — New site for Monterey County: /new-site-for-safe-routes-to-school-monterey-county.html For some Bicycling Monterey posts since 2009 related to Safe…
Watchful Eyes: People bicycling help, by seeing what people driving miss
People on bicycles are the eyes, and ears, of their communities, a valuable “Neighborhood Watch.” They have broad vision and a moderate pace of travel, both of which put them in a position to be helpful to others in a way that people driving cannot be. Tip of the helmet to Ernie Gallardo of Greenfield, a member…
Bikes at Traffic Signals: How does it work?
Matthew Perryman Jones isn’t the only one waiting on the light to change. So are lots of people on bicycles! Here’s how it works at some intersections around the Monterey Bay….
Bike to elegant venues, including fine dining establishments
Who says you can’t use earth-friendly transportation and still enjoy some of life’s little luxuries? Sure, you may prefer transportation other than bicycling on some dress-up occasions, especially if a significant distance from your departure point (although even that no longer hinders many people from biking, thanks to e-bikes). Bicycling, or reaching your destination via bike-and-ride, can…
Video: Bike Buzz
To sign up for “Bike Buzz” (Bicycling Monterey Subscriber Buzz), refer to Contact/Subscribe. Most scenes in the “Bike Buzz” video below, created October 28, 2017, relate to “Bike Buzz: Autumn 2017 News from Bicycling Monterey.” Music rights for the above video’s song, “King of Spades” — composed by Dan Frechette and performed by Dan Frechette…