Local Bike News
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.
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).
Bike Santa Cruz: Advocate for West Cliff and Broadway
Our Monterey Bay Region partner among Local Partners of the California Bicycle Coalition, Bike Santa Cruz County, sent an Action Alert today about two important routes for people who bike—West Cliff Drive and Broadway Avenue. Sign up for their mailing list to receive such alerts. Below are our letters emailed today to the Santa Cruz…
Pump Track Dreams in Monterey County—and a dream fulfilled in Marina
Marina: May 13, 2023, Grand Opening of the Glorya Jean Tate Park Pump Track at Glorya Jean Tate Park, 3254 Abdy Way, Marina. The nearly 30,000 sq ft paved pump track will feature two separate wall rides—one 40 ft and one 20 ft. https://cityofmarina.org/25/Recreation-Cultural-Services / https://www.cityofmarina.org/1140/Glorya-Jean-Tate-Park * * * This post was first published September 1,…