10th year for the Bicycling Monterey website and projects begins May 2018

Bicycling Monterey’s anniversary month is May, and May 2018 begins the 10th year. See what people say about the value of the Bicycling Monterey website and other Bicycling Monterey projects.

• From May 1, 2009 through May 1, 2018, Bicycling Monterey founder Mari Lynch, a resident of rural Monterey County since 1981, has provided the website and all other Bicycling Monterey projects as an unpaid volunteer. Read “Day in the Life of a Bike Advocate” for a tiny glimpse into how well over 10,000 all-volunteer hours have been given by Bicycling Monterey’s founder to inspire, encourage, and support more bicycling because of the multiple benefits of bicycling, for people and the planet.

• Click here for how to support this work with money, time, or project supplies.

• Bicycling Monterey is recognized as an ally of the California Bicycle Coalition. The founder has been featured by the League of American Bicyclists, was selected as a national finalist for the Alliance for Biking and Walking’s 2014 Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm Award, and is the recipient of a 2011 Transportation Excellence Award and a 2017 Golden Helmet Award from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County.
• As of May 1, 2018, there is not yet an official bicycle coalition for Monterey County, or for the Monterey Bay Tri-County region. Monterey County has an increasingly strong and diverse bike community, as reflected in the 33-section directory of Monterey County bike community leaders and resources. Bicycling Monterey helps bring these and other biking resources to the public’s attention.
• Bicycling Monterey serves as a bicycling information hub for Monterey County’s approximately 437,000 residents and its millions of visitors (an estimated 4.6 million overnight visitors annually, as well as millions of day visitors).
• Bicycling Monterey also provides resources and inspiration for people who bike anywhere, such as the riding skills and safety section (which also includes CA bike laws), the Spanish resources compilation, and much more.

For FAQs and “Why support Bicycling Monterey,” and to make a financial contribution by check, debit, or credit, click here.

For a list of all financial contributors since 2009, click here.

Bicycling Monterey is linked on the following and other sites:

• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, a program of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association
• Big Sur International Marathon
• Bike Santa Cruz County’s “Brilliant Ideas” section
• Biking in LA
• California Bicycle Coalition
• California State University Monterey Bay
• Carey Beebe Harpsichords
• City of Monterey
• City of Salinas
• City of Seaside
• Communities for Sustainable Monterey County
• Community Alliance for Safety and Peace
• Cruz511 – Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
• Cyclelicious
• Cycling the Pacific Coast
• Douglas Mueller, Filmmaker
• Fort Ord Bicycle-Equestrian Trails Assistance (BETA)
• Hartnell College
• Lamp Lighter Inn
• League of American Bicyclists
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
• Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Monterey County Herald School Bytes
• Monterey County Weekly
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Monterey Jazz Festival
• Monterey Off Road Cycling Association
• Monterey-Salinas Transit
• National Steinbeck Center
• Natividad Medical Center
• Naval Postgraduate School Cycling Club
• Old Fisherman’s Wharf
• Paraiso Vineyards
• Parents Place
• People’s Climate Movement
• Portola Hotel & Spa, e.g., calendar listing and blog post
• Sea Otter Classic (scroll to “Riding Monterey Trails and Backroads”)
• Smart Growth America
• Stevenson School
• Tannery Arts Center
• Transportation Agency for Monterey County
• UC-Berkeley CATSIP
• Velo Club Monterey
• Ventana Chapter, Sierra Club
• Women’s Bike Blogs by Bikestyle Spokane