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The Bicycling Monterey website and projects are a grassroots effort, and successes are due to the support of many people. Click here for acknowledgements, and how you can help. >

Mari Lynch, a resident of Monterey County since 1981, launched Bicycling Monterey to encourage biking, as well as other Earth-friendly actions.

Resources on this site include the HER Helmet Thursdays Project, a long-term ecology-economy sustainability project that provides discounts on Thursdays to males and females who bike. Click here for quick links to HER Helmet Thursdays info. >

This site and projects were created as a public service of Mari Lynch, owner of Fine Wordworking, honored with a Transportation Excellence Award from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County.

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Acknowledgements

“I have gone to businesses on HER Helmet Thursdays, and they are always gracious. Thank you for making such a great program work!”–Sam Poteete “No profit motive for its creator, Mari Lynch, just a vision to see more locals and tourists ride bikes.”–Ravi Kapur, KSBW

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Where Bicyclists Get Discounts

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Bike to the Beach

Bicycling Carmel–Charming Surprises

Bicycling Castroville–Monterey County’s Second Oldest Town

Bicycling Pebble Beach–17-Mile Drive

Bicycling Salinas–the Monterey County Seat

Bicycling Seaside–Most Bike Commuters in the County

TIPS FOR BICYCLING MONTEREY COUNTY – Click any of the 22 headings below to access.

• Tips for Tourists/Locals
  • Overview of the Guide (with Index)
  • 1. Why Bike: The Many Benefits of Bicycling
  • 2. Once You Start: Bike Maps and Other Tools for Finding Your Way
  • 3. CA Bicycle Laws and Personal Bike Safety–Tips for Kids and Adults
  • 4. Where to Shower and Change
  • 5. Bike-and-Ride Options: Bicycling Needn’t Be All or Nothing!
  • 6. Bicycle Security, including Unique List of Places to Go
  • 7. Bicycle Shops in Monterey County–and Tips on New and Used Bike Purchases
  • 8. Repairs and Maintenance for Bikes–and Bikeways–Including DIY
  • 9. Bike Rentals in Monterey County–plus Self-Led and Guided Tours
  • 10. Where to Bike in Monterey County
  • 11. Cycling to Monterey County’s History Spots
  • 12. Shopping by Bike
  • 13. Bike Valet and Other Bicycle Parking–including Etiquette and Laws
  • 14. Hotels, Entertainment, Educational Venues, Restaurants
  • 15. More Bicycle Safety: High Visibility
  • 16. What to Do in Salinas, the Monterey County Seat
  • 17. Farmers Markets
  • 18. Serious Cyclists: BMX, Fixed Gear, MTB, Road, Touring (Clubs, Group Rides, Camping, More)
  • 19. Biking in the Dark
  • 20. Bicycling and Ecotourism/Good Earthkeeping Right at Home

Bike for Sustainable Seafood

Bike to a Winery–with Tips on Alcohol and Biking

Comments on Posts

• BIKE MONTH | SBP on 5/11: 2nd Annual Intergenerational Ride from Fort Ord Dunes State Park (2013)
• Elvira Robinson on Do you enjoy the Open Space of Monterey’s Custom House Plaza, and the Alvarado Mall? These people do.
• It’s Your Bike Community, SBP! | SBP on 16. What to Do in Salinas, the Monterey County Seat
• Cyclelicious » Good Friday on 5/11: 2nd Annual Intergenerational Ride from Fort Ord Dunes State Park (2013)
• marilynch on Monterey Council Approves Multimodal Plan, Monterey on the Move
• Participate in making Salinas a better bicycle friendly city | SBP on Bike Salinas: Tell TAMC where street improvements are needed.
• marilynch on 2013 Twilight Rides at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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