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🌱Grassroots volunteer effort 2009-2024.💚Bicycling Monterey has resources&inspiration for people who bike anywhere & serves as Info Hub for Biking #Monterey County, California. Local #CalBike partner. Numerous bike advocacy projects. WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: More people biking = multiple benefits for individuals, communities & planet. 🌎🌍🌏 Contact us👇🏼☎️

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikeMonterey #bicycling #EarthStewardship #ActOnClimate🌈

#AltText profile pic:our then 2-yr-old in bike trailer

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bikemonterey, to cycling
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On the 15th anniversary of the Bicycling Monterey site and projects, we are grateful for all financial contributors. See an alphabetical list of them: https://bikemonterey.org/bicycling-monterey-supporters-may-2009-april-2024.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #California #bicycling #cycling #biking #ActOnClimate #ActiveTransport

bikemonterey, to cycling
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"On my way out of I passed a Salvation Army truck dispensing a hot lunch to the homeless, including quite a few bike hobos. They hailed me saying there was plenty of food. The ham and scalloped potatoes and broccoli was as nutritious a meal as I’ve had.” George Christensen, from his 3/1/19 blog post on visiting Monterey County and neighboring locales https://georgethecyclist.blogspot.com/2019/03/gilroy-california.html


"George Christensen, age 73, of Countryside, Illinois, was traveling west on Highway 34 in Ridgeway, SC when he was struck by a truck [driver] also traveling west on Highway 34." https://chi.streetsblog.org/2024/04/24/legendary-chicago-bicycle-traveler-and-writer-george-christensen-killed-by-truck-driver-in-south-carolina

bikemonterey, to random
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Spring events in Monterey County, and other Bike Buzz—News from Bicycling Monterey: https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-spring-2024-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html.

bikemonterey, to cycling
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Community Science Workshop has a new Greenfield CSW Bike Club for middle and high school students, and for older elementary school students too! Why a social bike club? For adventure, friendship, and fun!

Details:
https://bikemonterey.org/greenfield-csw-bike-club.html

bikemonterey, to MountainBiking
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It poured again in County today. We appreciate the rain, and the many rainbows this week. As for in , see our post "Rainy Tips for People Who Bike,” which highlights advice from fellow : Bike Coalition, @BikeEastBay, @CascadeBicycleClub, , League of American , and @BarbChamberlain. Updates to that post (since first published in Feb 2023) include rainy weather tips for people who / , as well as link updates for two (Cascade and ): https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

bikemonterey, to MountainBiking
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Thanks to @Kleen for her 2/1/24 contribution, and to Edith Frederick for her 1/29/24 contribution. Both are faithful Pedal Pushers: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/donors If you have some , or simply for the , and understand the and other benefits when more people , please join them with a monthly or one-time contribution: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations

bikemonterey, to cycling
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Reminders for mountain bikers: https://hilltromper.com/article/responsible-mountain-biking-rain

More tips for people who bike in rainy season: https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

bikemonterey, to bicycling
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To users of #ActiveTransportation in #MontereyCounty — or visitors or residents who'd like to, IF ONLY the infrastructure were safer and more convenient:

Letters of support sent by Jan 16 to Todd Muck at Transportation Agency for Monterey County can strengthen TAMC's grant proposal to #Caltrans. Email your letter to Todd; questions can be directed to Janneke Strause. https://www.tamcmonterey.org/staff

Sample letter pictured.

#bicycling #walking #skating #scooting #ActOnClimate #CarbonEmissions #California #Monterey #MontereyBay #transportation #ClimateCrisis

negative12dollarbill, to books
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I want everyone to be very, very quiet and not make any sudden movements.

My teenage son is VOLUNTARILY reading a book not assigned to him by school.

<tiptoes out of the room>

@bookstodon

bikemonterey,
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@negative12dollarbill @bookstodon Happened upon this in a family diary recently - girl was 3, her bro was 14. Maybe having a screen-free household then was part of why that teen boy loved to read. :)

bikemonterey, to Canada
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Appreciating that the home heating bill will likely drop this winter because of this hat! Don't want to take it off, even indoors.

It was a gift from family this week, and it's super soft, warm, and so comfortable. And the craftsmanship — made in , Skukum Designs by Carol Young — is supreme.

We see Carol has an Etsy shop, so imagine you can contact her there if you want to order such a hat, custom made. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Skukum?fbclid=IwAR2U3AC8ODtB2T8C2YHvVYOdXBfGTtYGx4XlrYFBFLO3pCSOQGFdFwzsxN8


ascentale, to random
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A question about riding in the dark from @ai6yr:

Q4. The road bike I am now riding around town (1985 Dave Scott Ironman) has no reflectors or lights, and though I don't current go anywhere when it's dark, I am wondering what kind of additions the experienced here would recommend to improve safety on that front (or how to make it usable in darker conditions?) I'm using the bicycle for running errands...

bikemonterey,
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@ascentale @ai6yr A4

Chiming in about lights. We recommend going beyond what's legally required in California; that is, we use a rear light on bicycle, not just a rear reflector. BTW, our bike law summary—in and English— is handy to share with people unaware of California's legal requirements about lights and reflectors: https://bikemonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/Bike-law-summary-Spanish-and-English-1.pdf

Our "Night Ride Home" piece tells of our sans-headlight experience in 2009 https://bikemonterey.org/night-ride-home-and-were-all-heroes-on-public-radio.html, and also musician Sarah Factor's sans-lights experience in 2013 https://bikemonterey.org/musician-sarah-factor-has-a-bike-story-to-tell-listen-up.html.

bikemonterey,
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@ai6yr
Some bicycle shops have bags of FREE reflectors available for the asking. Why? They are often asked by racers to remove the reflectors. That came to our attention when we were seeking reflectors for bikes used in the Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center bike education program that we founded in 2012 (which still rolls on, thanks to two faithful volunteers, Frank Henderson and Luciano Rodriguez - https://bikemonterey.org/probation-dept-youth-center-bike-education.html). We also found, when buying pedals for a used bike without any (and we wanted pedals with reflectors, as required by California law) that some bike shop employees are unaware of that legal requirement, for bikes ridden on public streets in CA.

@ascentale

bikemonterey, to Futurology
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"Cycling is one of the most sustainable and healthy means of that exists, yet cycling remains under-prioritized in the mobility mix in most places around the world and in the wider agenda.

...

"The potential for (and ) to help address is huge and within our grasp." —Jill Warren, chief executive of the European Cyclists’ Federation https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2023/12/04/the-climate-mouse-that-roars-cyclists-take-on-cop28/

bikemonterey, to rubyonrails
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California Bicycle Coalition / 2024 Summit Advance Session "Success Stories from San Diego" included a presentation by Bike SD's ED Anar Salayev. He referred to importance of recognizing needs of small businesses while advocating for changes that make streets safer for people who bike & walk.

One idea he mentioned: small-business discount programs. @ 29:50 https://youtu.be/pPxwq0fs1xY?si=neFweJcmoT7isBI7&t=1790

In 2009 we launched such a program in ; it remains in place, although impacted by pandemic, as well as by need for support. (As with all projects https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/donations-some-ways-your-money-can-help, we've done all HER Helmet Thursdays work as a volunteer 2009-2023.) Hear 1-min audio on the project's 10th anniversary & watch 2-min KSBW video intro https://bikemonterey.org/her-helmet-thursdays.

Similar programs in USA, i.e., Long Beach, CA & New York, NY: https://bikemonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/Discounts-when-people-bike-US-sampling-1.pdf

bikemonterey, to california
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Where to report a bikeway maintenance need in , or maintenance needs for State Highways: https://bikemonterey.org/where-to-report-a-bikeway-maintenance-need-in-monterey-county-plus-maintenance-needs-for-california-state-highways.html

Report , not triggered by (no ), , on shoulders or , bikeways not clearly marked, damaged or missing bikeway , , and other conditions interfering with and efficient travel by .


bikemonterey, to transit
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It's that time of year when more people ask who needs donations of used or accessories in County.

We've updated our related post https://bikemonterey.org/how-to-help-bicycle-needs-in-monterey-county.html, after first confirming current needs with potential recipients:

-Pueblo Del Mar, a Sun Street Centers program;
-Safe Place for Youth;
- Valley bike repair workshops;
-Interim; and
-Bicycling Monterey projects.


bikemonterey, to cycling
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Bike Buzz: Autumn 2023 — national (USA), California, and Monterey County bike news

https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-autumn-2023-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html

bikemonterey, to transit
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"Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) was recently awarded $570,500 from the Clean California Transit Initiative Program....Work will include activities like the installation of a workstation, replacement of ," and more.

fbaum, to random
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I had my last regular day working at the Cycling Center, so how about a brief rundown on adaptive bikes!

I was hired to work for Outdoors for All in the ACC for May-Sept, and I'd like to document my crash course on working to get people with disabilities or injuries out and about on an .

So what IS ? Follow along and AMA!

bikemonterey,
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@fbaum The first handcycle we saw in Monterey County was in 2010 or 2011, when we met Ed biking on the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail's City of Monterey section.

As we noted in our perennials post (where he's among those featured) https://bikemonterey.org/perennials-biking-monterey-county.html, Ed's career expertise demanded many working hours at the computer. That made those hours with his handcycle a very desirable way to keep life in balance! :)

bikemonterey, to california
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California End-of-Session Legislative Recap 2023 from Coalition /

https://www.calbike.org/calbike-end-of-session-legislative-recap-2023/

Oct 14 is deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto these bills (and if he takes no action, these bills become law). Read CalBike's post (link above) for details on these—along with a list of two-year-bills (e.g., AB 73, Boerner Horvath, Bicycle Safety Stop, which legalizes stop-as-yield for bike riders aged 18 or older).

AB 825 Bryan: Safe Passage for Bikes -

AB 413 Lee: Daylighting to Save Lives -

AB 819 Bryan: Decriminalizing Transit Fare Evasion -

AB 645 Friedman: Automated Speed Enforcement -

AB 251 Ward: Deadly Oversized Cars -

SB 695 Gonzalez: Freeway Data

bikemonterey, to MountainBiking
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October 10 deadline.

California Bicycle Coalition / wants input from all 58 CA counties. Especially needed: feedback from people who bike or walk in , , , , , , and counties.

https://bikemonterey.org/complete-streets-in-california-survey-on-state-controlled-roads.html

"Almost every California community has a state highway that doubles as a local street. These are often the most dangerous roads, because the California Department: of Transportation / Caltrans has historically prioritized moving cars quickly over the safety of people and .

"CalBike is seeking input from people who use these local streets to help create a report on the safety of Caltrans-controlled . Please fill out CalBike's survey." https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets

bikeottawa, to Ottawa French
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This weekend will be busy. 3 cycling events to go to. We highly encourage you to attend all 3. Weather will be 🌞.

First the critical mass ride. Be sure to go. We need to send a strong message to City Hall. The more people the stronger the message. @ottbike 1/3

bikemonterey,
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@bikeottawa We have stopped biking in high heels (including because we've stopped wearing them :) ) and we've also occasionally yearned for a skirt guard, for safety (when we've forgotten to clip up a skirt that ended up getting caught in spokes or chain). Still, we join you in being fans of biking in nearly any sort of clothing! Wish we were near you, we'd love be part of your in-person fun.

See some folks biking sans spandex in Monterey County: https://bikemonterey.org/bicycling-chic-monterey.html

bikemonterey, to Health
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E-BIKE SAFETY: California Assembly Bill 1946 (Boerner Horvath) required the California Highway Patrol to develop statewide safety standards and training programs for users of e-bikes, on or before Sept 1, 2023.

On Aug 31, 2023, CHP announced https://www.chp.ca.gov/PressReleases/Pages/CHP-ROLLS-OUT-STATEWIDE-SAFETY-TRAINING-PROGRAM--FOR-ELECTRIC-BICYCLES.aspx their online e-bike safety and training program is now available on the following resources page: https://www.chp.ca.gov/Programs-Services/Services-Information/Bike-and-Ped-Safety.

Also on that page: E-Bike Ride READY/ABC-E Quick Check (PDF)

E-Bike Benefits/Get Moving (PDF)




bikemonterey,
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@enobacon Appreciate your discernment and hope other viewers are equally discerning. The Aug 30 and Aug 31 releases (https://bikemonterey.org/e-bike-safety-and-training.html) came my way in an extra busy time, and I still haven't viewed. Posted nonetheless since I had people asking, because of the expected follow through by CHP on AB 1946. A disclaimer would have been in order. We'll edit the post you've replied to and add the other new ebike resource there too, so viewers can sift through both for best (and worst) info/examples.

We've often found CHP and other gov bike materials—from local cities to state level to fed level— surprisingly poor, despite them being funded, and have repeatedly spoken out about their inaccuracies and other issues over the years. Definitely frustrating, both as a taxpayer and as an advocate (unpaid volunteer since 2009). Thanks for your comment, and feel free to phone to discuss.

bikemonterey, to cycling
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Give input on needs for 1 or more of California's 58 counties where you bike, walk, use public transit, or drive.

Survey deadline is Oct 6. California Bicycle Coalition needs your input to determine needs and shape future legislation.

https://bikemonterey.org/complete-streets-in-california-survey-on-state-controlled-roads.html



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