Today’s bike ride followed an afternoon of #CalBike Policy Advisory Council meeting, then reviewing AB 2168 (ATP Reform) and SB 569 (Bike Lane Integrity), and other office tasks. Evening was garden work until dark. Outdoors is definitely our favorite place to be, no matter what we’re up to. (And yes, took our laptop outdoors for the meeting too.)

Thank you, dear earth, for renewing us without fail!

No town errands today, so our ride was simply in our rural area. We saw only one other person biking—a young man wearing a Salinas High School Cowboys Racing MTB team jersey. Had a nice chat, including about some spots where bIke lockers are needed. See some Cowboys history here: https://bikemonterey.org/category/children-and-teens/salinas-high-school-cowboy-racing-mountain-bike-team.

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #MoreKidsOnBikes

After attending the 2026 California Bicycle Summit, the California Coastal Commission’s Senior Transportation, Access, and Mobility Planner Devon Jackson is eager to hear from local bicycle advocates on the Central Coast. He’d appreciate their recommendations, which can help guide project planning along the coast. Contact Devon: https://bikemonterey.org/california-coastal-commission-bike-advocacy.html

#CompleteStreets #CaliforniaCoast #CalBike #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SanLuisObispoCounty #SantaCruzCounty #Monterey #SanLuisObispo #SantaCruz

Often we’ve communicated with other #BikeAdvocates by phone, or online, long before meeting in person. That was the case with Paola Berthoin of Carmel Valley, and it was such a joy to meet her face to face on April 17 at the Fridays #FarmersMarket in Monterey (https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/food-for-all).

Paola, an #artist, has biked 20,267 miles, mostly local miles. For Paola, her bike is “a perfect alternative mode of #transportation!”

BTW, we share her concern—and that of #CalBike—"Don’t Punish E-Bikes for the E-Moto Problem”; take action: https://www.calbike.org/ab1557ab1942/

Those of you who followed @bikemonterey back when we were on the bird site, 2009-2022, may recall hearing Paola's name from us there, or on our website (e.g., https://bikemonterey.org/wp-content/uploads/26-Jan-2022-update-Hwy-1-Carmel-photos-and-advocacy-by-Paola-Berthoin.pdf on https://bikemonterey.org/resources/bicycle-advocacy-what-you-can-do).

Born in #London, England, she came to Carmel Valley in 1965 with her mother and three sisters. Learn more about Paola Fiorelle Berthoin: https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/about

#BikeCommuter #ActiveTransportation #MontereyCounty

If you love biking and can be in Monterey County April 16-19, and/or in Sacramento April 23-24, you’ll likely want to attend these very special events. https://bikemonterey.org/2026/04

#SeaOtterClassic #CaliforniaBicycleSummit #CaliforniaBicycleCoalition #CalBike #Monterey #Sacto #cycling #BikeTooter

Did you miss April 6 webinar from #California #Bicycle Coalition with April Webster and Wesley Bexton of #Caltrans, "When #Streets Fail: Designing #Bike #Infrastructure for #Heat, #Flooding, and Usability”?

We found it interesting and very important. "A #BikeLane that floods every winter isn't infrastructure. A #sidewalk that bakes at 110 degrees by noon isn't usable, and a #street that only works for part of the day isn't really working.” The info on #trees alone will interest many of you.

Later this week, #CalBike will post webinar recording, with closed captioning. Check for it at https://www.calbike.org/events/webinar-series/ or on CalBike’s Youtube channel.

If you’re able, we urge you to register for 2026 biennial California Bicycle Summit, April 23-24 in Sacramento: https://bikemonterey.org/april-23-24-2026-california-bicycle-summit.html

#ActiveTransportation #transportation #cycling #biking #walking #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #UrbanPlanning

2026 California Bicycle Summit, hosted by California Bicycle Coalition / #CalBike
April 22 - 24, 2026 in Sacramento

April 2 UPDATE: Summit registration was planned to close March 31. However, the deadline to register for the Summit has been extended through April 10, or until tickets run out.

https://www.calbike.org/events/summit/

#BikeAdvocacy #cycling #biking #BikeTooter

We support statewide (not local patchworks) of “ebike” legislation.*

Kudos to John Ramos, whose report for #KION, "Some Bay Area cities aim to set rules on e-bike use,” is—overall—one of best such media reports on these issues. https://kioncentralcoast.com/news/2026/02/14/some-bay-area-cities-aim-to-set-rules-on-e-bike-use/

“Every ‘ebike’ sold in California would be unlawful for sale as an ebike in Europe. Our motors are allowed 750 watts, but in Europe, only 250.” —John Maa, MD, emergency trauma surgeon & ebike safety advocate

On Feb 13 “local officials gathered in Walnut Creek to support legislation that would require registration of Class 2 & 3 e-bikes.”

Re: e-motorcycle ridden by 16-yr-old Cash Krawetz, who died after his e-moto crashed in Half Moon Bay on Feb 9: "That’s what parents are buying 11-14-yr-olds."—Alan Kalin, #SFBA bike safety advocate. Al found 70 e-motos & only 12 regular bicycles at Stone Valley Middle School.

“Many of today’s ‘e-bikes’ aren’t really bicycles at all."
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*ICYMI, from #CalBike partners: https://bikemonterey.org/california-bicycle-advocates-call-on-elected-leaders-to-protect-e-bike-riders.html

#ebike #ebikes #eMotos

Why are Bicycling Monterey and many other #California #bike / #ActiveTransportation advocates (https://www.calbike.org/about_us/who_we_are/local_partners/) members of the California Bicycle Coalition aka #CalBike?

See ED Kendra Ramsey’s msg below.

To help make our streets better, join, renew, or donate to CalBike: https://www.calbike.org/join/

#ActOnClimate #transportation #mobility #PublicSafety #PublicHealth #CommunityBuilding #roads #children #elders #mobility #pollution #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #ClimateJustice #streets #OurStreets