Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety
Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips
BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances around Monterey County
ANDAR EN BICICLETA EN LAS ACERAS además de ejemplos de ordenanzas del Condado de Monterey
This next item is section 3 of the Tips for Bicycling Monterey County 20-section guide and includes tips for biking anywhere. It covers more than 33 skills/safety/laws topics, making it a useful reference for youth and others seeking answers to various questions.
Bicycle Riding Skills, Bike Safety, and California Bike Laws—for Children, Teens, and Adults
Special resource for bike parties, etc.: Rideout or Rude Out? Instructions for group social rides
California bike law summaries
California CA Bike Law Summary (8.5 x 11 flyer)
Leyes de ciclismo de California (bilingual, 8.5 x 11 flyer)
Click here for other flyers/posters
Resources from others
Haga clic aquí – Una colección de recursos en español sobre ciclismo / Click here for our collection of resources in Spanish
E-Bike Regulations
E-Bike Safety and Training Programs
Bike-Friendly Driving / Bike-Safe Driving
Tips for Commercial Drivers and People Who Bike Around Big Trucks or Buses
Montar Inteligent: Videos de Smart Cycling / Ride Smart: Smart Cycling Videos
League of American Bicyclists / Bike League’s online Learning Center includes Smart Cycling (in English and Spanish), Learn to Ride (for children and other new riders—in English and Spanish), Tips for Older Adults, and more. Go to https://learn.bikeleague.org/ and also note the FAQs https://learn.bikeleague.org/faqs.
Smart Cycling includes an optional exam, which allows earning a certificate of completion of the online portion of the Smart Cycling course https://learn.bikeleague.org/p/smartcycling.
A Smart Cycling complete course includes both (1) classroom instruction—which can be substituted for with that online course; and (2) a class taught by a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) who provides on-bike skills instruction.
Are you interested in attending a Smart Cycling on-bike skills class, such as this 2024 one in Monterey County? It is necessary to first complete the classroom instruction (which can be substituted for with that online course). You can then participate in on-bike skills class, where you may be awarded a certificate acknowledging your successful completion of the Smart Cycling complete course.