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King City: Free bike locks and bike-ped safety gear, and safety presentation

Like to see another opportunity like the one below, in King City or elsewhere in Monterey County? Let the bike-ped coordinator at Transportation Agency for Monterey County know of your interest. Click here for their contact info.

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Tell others about the bicycle lock giveaway and safety presentation on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the public library in King City.
  • Children and teens will learn the rules of the road and how to properly wear a helmet and securely lock a bike.  Free bicycle lock, plus other bike and walk safety gear, for those attending.
  • When: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 3 p.m.
  • Where: Homework Center at Monterey County Free Libraries‘ King City branch, 404 Broadway Street, King City.
  • Questions? Contact the bike-ped coordinator at Transportation Agency for Monterey County; click here for contact info.

Related info on the Bicycling Monterey website: For Bike Month, start here. For bike security tips, click here. For riding skills, safety, and bike laws, start here. For sidewalk ordinances for King City and other Monterey County communities, start here. For more South County tips, start here. Know a place in King City, or elsewhere in Monterey County, where a free bike rack, skateboard or scooter rack, bike maintenance station, or bike locker is needed? Click here.

Why does TAMC care about encouraging and supporting active transportation such as traveling by foot (walking, jogging), by bicycle, skateboard, skates, or scooters? So many reasons, including reducing motor vehicle traffic in congested areas, reducing carbon emissions and other environmental pollutants, boosting the economy and public health, and many other great reasons. See benefits of bicycling for a list of 20.

Why tell others about this event?

I appreciate efforts by Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) to do more outreach to people who bike in South County.

Sometimes sufficient numbers of people haven’t heard about events (e.g., a South County bike road skills and safety class scheduled in a previous year was among those cancelled due to lack of registration).

Monterey County Bike Month posters, in Spanish and English, plus stickers in English are available. Visit http://www.tamcmonterey.org/programs/bike-pedestrian/bike-month/ to grab a poster. For stickers, contact TAMC.

This post was published on 16 May 2017. One or more changes last made to this post on 9 September 2018.

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