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2nd Annual Intergenerational Ride from Fort Ord Dunes State Park

These children from Fresno County had just biked over 15 miles from Fort Ord Dunes State Park to Custom House Plaza in Monterey and back. They were strong pedalers with bright smiles, as...

Monterey Park Cycling: For South Salinas kids, “Your community is your classroom,” and you get to class by bike!

Guest post by Ron Dillender The Monterey Park Cycling Club started three years ago when I became the school principal at Monterey Park School, a public school for grades K-6 that is one...

Monterey County Bike Community Calendar, April-May 2013

Fort Ord Warhorse Day family bike rides, Burrito Bike Ride, Bike to Castroville’s Artichoke Festival–and stop in at Monterey County’s newest bike shop, Ciclovia Salinas...

2nd Annual Intergenerational Ride from...

Monterey Park Cycling: For South Salin...

Monterey County Bike Community Calenda...

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Bike Fashionistas: Dress-Up Challenge, or Anytime!

Need some tips on biking dressed up? Lots of ideas under “How to dress” and “inspiration” below. In this post Why a Dress-Up Challenge? How to participate How to dress–inspiration for males and females, and even for expectant mothers Bike valet parking Safety Long distance comfort How to enter raffle What kinds of prizes Showers for commuters Even...

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Falling in Love with Bicycling

Bicycling West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz with my friend Gerri Dayharsh. How did I come to love cycling? Here’s how it all started…. Since my youngest years, I have loved biking. I was born on a farm, then moved to a small town. I could easily bike its entire length, and did. On summer evenings, as darkness neared, Dad’s familiar whistle would call me...

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2013 Twilight Rides at Mazda Raceway...

The Twilight Rides are “a safe and relaxed atmosphere for families to...

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Monterey County Youth Center Bike Cl...

People for Bikes was among the organizations and businesses who stepped up to...

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1st Anniversary of Monterey County Y...

The Monterey County bike community came together to help meet the needs of...

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Quick Links to the HER Helmet Thursd...

For Quick Links to HER Helmet Thursdays, click here. Tell your friends! There...

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Bike to the Best of Monterey County:...

The following HER Helmet Thursdays spots were honored as 2013′s Best of...

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Classes in Bike Maintenance, for Kid...

July 29 and September 23, 2013 Classes Minimum of 6 students required. ...

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18 or under? No car, no worries. A b...

Here’s a shout-out to Monterey-Salinas Transit: The Summer Youth...

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Used Bikes for Sale: And better yet,...

Don’t want to risk buying a used bike from an unknown individual? In...

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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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"An umbrella website for all things two-wheeled in Monterey County."--Kera Abraham, Monterey County Weekly
"Excellent resource for all things bikes in Monterey County."--Richard Masoner, Cyclelicious
"A huge public service to the region."--Megan Tolbert, CSUMB Transportation Planner
"A wealth of relevant information for cyclists residing in or visiting Monterey County."--Peter Mounteer, Cedar Street Times
"Great bike tips for tourists as well as residents."--Monterey Institute of International Studies
"Thanks to @BikeMonterey...for great tips that helped make this bike touring trip a big success."--Stephen Zavestoski
"Filled a gap in our tour guide info."--Ellen Tucker
"Great source of bicycling news and events."--City of Monterey
"What a fantastic resource for all!"--Heynia Cooley
"Excellent content and accessibility!"--Nate Patel
"Great resource for tourists and residents alike!"--Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
"Civic minded...very uplifting."--Michael Ricker, City of Salinas
"Does so much for the community, in an informative and collaborative manner."--Debbie Hale, Executive Director, TAMC
"Unyielding support...A positive voice."--Rich Deal, Monterey Traffic Engineer
"You are amazing for starting the HER Helmet Thursdays program. Thank you!"--Karen Woodson
"I'm an avid cyclist relocating to Monterey soon. Great site! Thanks for all the news and resources."--Mark Daniels
"Really great website."--Saskia Lucas, Open Streets Santa Cruz
"Wonderful blog!"--Jorge Flores
"Monterey County bicycling enthusiast extraordinaire!"--Claudia Meléndez Salinas, Monterey County Herald
"As a regular visitor to Pacific Grove since 1963 I can attest that there is no finer way to see the peninsula than by bike. You have captured the essence of how and why cycling is so enjoyable for both transportation and recreation. Thanks for providing your site."--Rob Swain
"Our dear, incomparable Mari Lynch, advocating passionately for us bikers."--Susan Ragsdale-Cronin, Bike Commuter Mom
"Consistently advocates for bicycling. Major kudos to Mari for all her great work!"--California Bicycle Coalition

2nd Annual Intergenerational Ride from...

Monterey Park Cycling: For South Salin...

Monterey County Bike Community Calenda...

Bike Fashionistas: Dress-Up Challenge, or Anytime!

Falling in Love with Bicycling

2013 Twilight Rides at Mazda Raceway...

Monterey County Youth Center Bike Cl...

1st Anniversary of Monterey County Y...

Quick Links to the HER Helmet Thursd...

Bike to the Best of Monterey County:...

Classes in Bike Maintenance, for Kid...

18 or under? No car, no worries. A b...

Used Bikes for Sale: And better yet,...

CA Bike Laws and Personal Safety–Tips for Kids and Adults

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