Bike Buzz: Summer 2025 News from Bicycling Monterey, including items relevant throughout the USA.

https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #PeopleWhoBike #cyclists #cycling #bicycling #biking #BikeAdvocacy #transportation #ActiveTransportation #ClimateAction #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey

May 2025 is the 16th Anniversary of Bicycling Monterey, Monterey County’s Local Partner of the California Bicycle Coalition / #CalBike.

Our favorite #BikeAdvocacy task is direct outreach by bicycle! The 16th anniv gallery https://bikemonterey.org/16th-anniversary-gallery-bicycling-monterey-may-2025.html is a sampling of people we met each of the past 16 years.

Among them: #PeopleWhoBike for #transportation, recreation, who bike to #protest rallies, bike to #FarmersMarkets, bike to #surf, #BikeToSchool and #BikeAndRide for a #DadAndDaughter date, #BikeToWork (and yes, pedaling in a business #suit is no problem for him), #HandCycle bike to exercise the #dog, bike to #travel long distances / #BicycleTouring.

#BicyclingMonterey #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #California #BikeAdvocates #ActiveTransport #BikeMonterey#cycling #cyclists

Friday is farmers market day at Del Monte Center, Monterey. Don’t know who rode this bike to DMC today, just appreciate that they did. Related tips in “Bike to Farmers Markets” https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/food-for-all and in “Shopping by Bike”: https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/unique-attractions

DMC is in city of Monterey. The city’s bike-aware leaders, e.g., Mayor Tyller Williamson and Council Member Gino Garcia (whose day job is working for Ecology Action of Santa Cruz / Lets Modo) may be unaware that we formerly had in that Shopping section of the Tips guide a detailed map listing all Del Monte Center bike rack locations. Their ED at that time himself biked to work! Why is that detailed map no longer in our guide? Because DMC 🔥REMOVED those bike racks! 😭#NotProgress #GoingBackward #CarbonEmissions #TrafficCongestion #Monterey #ActOnClimate #ClimateCrisis #transportation

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #ShopByBike #BikeToShop #ShoppingCenters #ParkingLots #ebike #DelMonteCenter #DelMonteShoppingCenter

Bike Buzz: Summer 2024 News from Bicycling Monterey
https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2024-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html

As we mention in our Summer 2024 newsletter, bike advocates on Mastodon include #BikeNite organizer Phil / @ascentale, who happens to be a staff member of our fellow #CalBike partner, Bike East Bay; and Spokane active transportation professional @BarbChamberlain.

They are among an increasing number of other bike advocates on Mastodon / in the fediverse. Feel free to reply to this post so we can find more of you, e.g., #CaliforniaBikeAdvocates, #USABikeAdvocates, #NorthAmericaBikeAdvocates.

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #cycling #biking #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #Monterey #CarWeek #PebbleBeach #BikeAdvocacy #bicycle #bicycling

Many thanks to Bicycling Monterey repeat donor Jack Holmgren. On June 3 Jack—joined by his wife, Laura Ramirez—boosted this work again: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/donors

Back when we were both on the bird site, Jack noticed @bikemonterey. As a member of @BikeEastBay, Jack appreciated how both Bike East Bay and Bicycling Monterey are local partners of the California Bicycle Coalition / #CalBike. https://www.calbike.org/about_us/who_we_are/local_partners/

Previously a San Francisco Bay Area resident, Jack later relocated to Pacific Grove in Monterey County. We dig it that wherever Jack is, his actions include supporting bike advocacy!

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BicyclingMonterey #BikeMonterey #BilkeAdvocacy #Bicycle #California #SFBayArea #MontereyBay #cycling #bicycling

Here’s a new Bicycling Monterey printable poster to share on community bulletin boards, in your store window, etc.: https://bikemonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/Printable-poster-BikeMontereyDOTorg-OPT-1-v3.pdf

For other printable posters, including California bike law summaries in Spanish and English, go to https://bikemonterey.org/her-helmet-thursdays/goals-and-overview/her-helmet-resources

#BikeTooter #California #CalBike #BicyclingMonterey #BikeMonterey #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey

Not seeing any activity on Mastodon (this instance anyway) about #CaliRoots #CaliforniaRootsFestival happening May 24-26 in #Monterey. But we’re here to encourage Cali Roots goers to bike, skate, scoot, or walk there. Free bike/skate valet service (aka #ActiveTransport valet service) is again available. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-valet-at-california-roots-festival.html

We also appreciate Cali Roots other sustainability efforts—and #MontereyCountyNow (formerly #MontereyCountyWeekly ) providing an update on those efforts. https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover_collections/cali-roots-went-green-more-than-a-decade-ago-and-the-results-speak-for-themselves/article_e61e5b2a-1885-11ef-aa3f-43780a9f452b.html We especially appreciate that as we recall the plastic and other trash that littered the grounds when we last attended, in 2012. (Hiss boo to folks who don’t pack it out—or at least take it to an on-site bin.)

Just a tiny sample of 2024 performers: #ZiggyMarley #Elovaters #JBoog #IceCube #SoulsOfMischief #E40 #XavierRudd - https://www.californiarootsfestival.com/

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MusicFestival #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #litterati #festivals #LiveMusic #Reggae #HipHop

Comments about this grassroots volunteer effort—

💜 From bike advocates in Monterey County and around the USA: https://bikemonterey.org/about/about-this-blog/comments-about-bicycling-monterey-and-why-contribute#Bike-Advocates
💛 From Monterey County residents: https://bikemonterey.org/about/about-this-blog/comments-about-bicycling-monterey-and-why-contribute#MoCo-Residents
💜 From visitors to Monterey County, and other people who reside outside the county: https://bikemonterey.org/about/about-this-blog/comments-about-bicycling-monterey-and-why-contribute#Visitors-Others
💛 From Monterey Bay transportation professionals and municipal leaders: https://bikemonterey.org/about/about-this-blog/comments-about-bicycling-monterey-and-why-contribute#Transport-Pros
💜 From Monterey County media professionals: https://bikemonterey.org/about/about-this-blog/comments-about-bicycling-monterey-and-why-contribute#MoCo-Media

#BikeTooter #CalBike #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #Monterey

We update “Bike Buzz: Spring 2024 News from Bicycling Monterey,” with, e.g., additional Monterey County events for spring (through June 19). Today that included a note about a June 6 meeting related to the City of Monterey section of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail network aka Monterey Bay Coastal Trail. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-spring-2024-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html.

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #BicyclingMonterey #monterey #MontereyBay #infrastructure #multimodal #multiuse #MultiuseTrail #BikePath #SharedTransport

We think it’s cool that among all restaurants Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could have chosen to dine at in Monterey County, they apparently included La Bicyclette! https://www.ksbw.com/article/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-carmel-california/60609905

Tips for Taylor: https://bikemonterey.org/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-in-monterey-county.html

Questions? Taylor and all welcome to phone us anytime: https://bikemonterey.org/contact-me

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #Swifties #TaylorSwift #TravisKelce #bicyclette #bicycle #BicyclingMonterey #BikeMonterey