Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety

Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips

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.