e-bikes
Salinas Police: Education avoids citations — e-bikes and more
If you follow @BikeMonterey on Mastodon, you catch posts such as this, thanks to Ricardo Tovar’s Sept. 3 report for KSBW: “Salinas police will host a community e-bike safety presentation Sept. 30 [2026] at 6 p.m. at the Salinas Police Department. The presentation will cover e-bike and e-dirt bike laws, safety concerns and parents’ responsibilities.…
California Bicycle Advocates Call on Elected Leaders to Protect E-Bike Riders
Bicycling Monterey is among signatories to a Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates, released Dec 10, 2024, for reasons including: widespread confusion and misinformation about e-bikes, the need for education, the need for safer infrastructure, and the critical contribution of active transportation toward meeting the state’s goals to reduce carbon emissions. The transportation…
Bonos de incentivo para bicicletas eléctricas destinados a los Californianos con ingresos limitados
Update, 11/1/25: “California pulls the plug on flawed e-bike project.” https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/01/california-pulls-the-plug-on-flawed-e-bike-project-once-run-by-investigated-san-diego-nonprofit/ For English, click here. El Proyecto de Incentivos para Bicicletas Eléctricas de California ofrece vales deincentivo en puntos de venta para ayudar a los residentes de California calificados porsu nivel ingresos a comprar una bicicleta eléctrica nueva. La primera ventanilla de solicitud de incentivos para…
Biking in the Rain
Check out our “Rainy Weather Tips for People Who Bike.” /rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html Does anyone really bike on rainy days? Of course! Among them is this student of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. I first spotted him leaving the NPS campus, literally biking under a rainbow. When I caught up with him, I asked if he’d…
Regulations for E-Bikes / Electric-Assist Bicycles and Other Non People-Powered Bikes — in Monterey County and Elsewhere
/resources/resources-on-riding-skills-bike-laws-and-safety#eBikeSpecific From e-bike snob to “won me over.” Regulations about e-bikes are still in a state of flux around the United States. Misinformation and confusion abound. It’s advisable to take personal responsibility for researching what the regulations are where you ride. Consider the mix of info below a starting point for your own research. Disclaimer:…
Scenes and Tales from the 2017 Sea Otter Classic
In this post see Monterey County visitors and residents who were among the approximately 70,000 attendees at Sea Otter Classic, a Celebration of Cycling, for the 27th event (April 20-23, 2017). The post includes 38 photos along with news snippets and links to more stories. Save the dates for the next SOC: https://www.seaotterclassic.com/about/. Below: The Clifton family of Salinas—the Monterey…