About Mari Lynch

Mari Lynch

My birthplace

I had the good fortune to be born to loving parents, who farmed along Salt Creek, a few miles from the town of Chestnut, Illinois—population 450.  Later we moved to the nearby town of Mt. Pulaski, population 1700 (about the size of Monterey High School).

Summer skies of my birthplace, near Chestnut

My history on the Monterey Bay

Moved to Santa Cruz in 1976, then to rural Monterey County in 1981, where I’ve remained ever since. 

I have a son and daughter who were both born and raised in Monterey County.  The majority of my volunteer work prior to bicycle advocacy was related to environmental sustainability or to education and the well-being of all children.

For more about my personal or professional background, please contact me.

View from my office, Monterey County

As you may guess, I love being on my bike!  To learn how my love for biking began, click here.

My bike advocacy

Serving as a resource for visitors and locals who like to bike is one of my pleasures.  That led to the creation of this website.

Although long low-tech by choice (“Lead Pencil Girl Gone Techno”), the worthy goals of bike advocacy led to my soon being submerged in technolgy.

The meticulous guidelines required for my professional work could be disregarded for blogging.  Nevertheless, tech time competes heavily with my personal biking time.

Pedaling along the bike path and about town are an enjoyable part of my ongoing routine.   Yet the power of my own legs, and the deep joy of being on my bike, are best known on more strenuous rural rides.

Kevin Cole, Pebble Beach Safety Director and a cyclist himself, understood the challenge. When I wrestle with the choice between bike advocacy tasks or taking a nice, long bike ride, Kevin encourages me to do more of what I love:    “Get out and ride!”

On January 25, 2012, a Transportation Excellence Award was presented to me by the Transportation Agency of Monterey County for bike advocacy, which was much appreciated.  And appreciated even more are those individuals who step up and ask how they can help share the job of maintaining and expanding these resources and projects.

Volunteers

Volunteers can make all the difference in furthering local bike advocacy goals.  Whether you have computer skills to contribute or may want to help in a myriad of other ways, please contact me.

Want to meet up to discuss how you can help?  Great. Let’s ride!