Local Bike News

  • King City Bicycle Cruises

    Aug 15, 2021 is the second King City Bicycle Cruise day organized by South County resident Sean Roney. (The first was July 31.) At 8 a.m., ride with experienced, faster riders. At 4 p.m., participate in a ride for all ages and abilities. At 3:30 p.m., there’s a mini workshop (e.g., adjust seats, pump tires). …

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  • Bike Buzz: Summer 2021 news from Bicycling Monterey

    A few summer 2021 dates from the Monterey County bike calendar: July 6 – Registration opened for the 30th Sea Otter Classic in Monterey County, which is scheduled to take place October 7-10, 2021. (Get on SOC’s email list to stay informed. Note that SOC Australia, also scheduled for October 2021, was postponed due to…

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  • Who’s biking in City of Monterey, June 2021?

    Visitors from the San Francisco Bay Area People who bike to a farmers market. Monterey Peninsula children and teens, including the boy above, who was out enjoying an evening on the coastal trail with family members. People shopping by bike, at the Del Monte Center—and disappointed to find most bicycle parking racks had been removed.…

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  • June 18, 2021: Stand Down for Homeless Veterans and their families

    A 2021 Stand Down for Veterans will be held at 249 – 10th Street, Marina, California on Friday, June 18, 2021, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All levels of military discharge are welcome. To pre-register or for more information, visit the Monterey County Stand Down website https://www.montereystanddown.org or call Marlene at (831) 883-8387, extension 238 (at the Veterans Transition Center…

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  • Bike advocacy: How to get notifications about Monterey County municipal meetings affecting people who bike

    Just want the list of links to local cities, so you can get on their notifications lists? They are in the the green and yellow boxes at the end of this post—or just click here. As we say elsewhere on this site (e.g., in “Speak up for bicycling: Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s bike-ped committee,”…

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  • Bike Buzz: May 2021 news from Bicycling Monterey

    Wherever you ride, Happy Bike Month! Scroll this post’s purple and pink sections for Bike Equity issues, green sections for Bike Advocacy actions you can take, and yellow sections for Inspiration and Support—plus more. May is celebrated as Bike Month throughout the U.S. Although types of celebrations and specific dates vary around the country, in…

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