"NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League starts its season at Fort Ord every year….Executive Director Terry Curley says part of the appeal of biking is its #inclusivity—there are no benches, so everyone gets to ride.”

https://www.ksbw.com/article/students-mountain-bike-race-fort-ord-march-3/64020276

A partial local history: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html

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"Learning some dos and don’ts of biking” - guest post by a 15-year-old Salinas resident https://bikemonterey.org/learning-some-dos-and-donts-of-biking.html

#BikeTooter #BikeCommuting #YouthBike #TeensBike #MontereyCounty #Salinas

In our latest conversation, this eve, with a teen cited in Monterey County while biking, we found what is typically the case: The teen received helmet citation (helmets are required for minors by California law) while biking in a manner that drew the attention of police officer—doing wheelies amidst traffic. Shout-out to Salinas Police Department, as the teen said the SPD cop was very nice; and shout-out to Monterey County Superior Court for offering that the teen could connect with Bicycling Monterey and get their $193 fine waived. https://bikemonterey.org/youth-bike-and-sometimes-receive-citations.html

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Our spirits were lifted today to receive a contribution from someone unknown to us. We don’t know how John McCarthy found the Bicycling Monterey site and projects, but we’re very grateful he responded with a generous contribution to help support our Education Projects. This was especially appreciated because of the increasing number of hours (including into wee hours last night) that we’ve been giving to educate court-referred youth, providing them an alternative to paying hefty fines (e.g., in Monterey County, typically $193 for helmet citation, including court costs).

We looked John up online and smiled to see John’s team member and Chief Morale Officer, Lincoln: https://www.californiaemploymentlawfirm.com/attorney-profiles/lincoln/

Support for this work, in any amount, is very much needed and appreciated. To contribute: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations

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