Monterey County Weekly
Bike to the Best of Monterey County: 2013 Monterey County Weekly Annual Readers Poll Winners
Deadline extended to midnight, Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014. Consider voting for your bike-friendly favorites! Examples: Ciclovia Salinas and Sea Otter Classic in the “best events,” category; your favorite shop in the “best bike shop” category; and in many categories, your favorites of over 200 spots in 18 Monterey County cities that give Thursday discounts to…
Wheel the Earth, a Monterey County Weekly history of the HER Helmet Thursdays project
“At first I quieted the idea in my mind; I couldn’t spare the time to start it. But the Earth can’t wait until we all have enough time.”–Wheel the Earth
Best of Monterey County: 2012, 2011, 2010
Help others find the very best HER Helmet Thursdays spots and other bike-friendly places: Vote in the 2013 Best of Monterey County Annual Readers Poll. An annual service of the county’s verified largest circulation newspaper, the results provide a helpful year-round resource for visitors and locals. Quickly locate the ballot link and instructions at Bicycling…
Getting on the right path–a bike path! Bicycle Repair and Safety class at Monterey County’s youth treatment center.
17-Mile Dr it’s not. This East Salinas fenced yard is where these boys bike though. And they are waiting for another teacher. That teacher will have the chance to let their guidance serve as one stepping stone out of gang relationships, and similar traps. A widespread effort is needed to stop gang violence and other…
Best of Monterey County. Also, restaurants to bike to before you die…
Here are the extra bike-friendly places that won a coveted spot in the Monterey County Weekly’s Best of Monterey County annual readers poll! Also see HER Helmet Thursdays restaurants honored in the Monterey County Herald’s 1/31/12 feature, “Top 100 bites: Local restaurants to try before you die.”
Where to donate used or new bicycles or bike accessories in Monterey County
Got bikes? Spare ones you trip over in the garage, or that mostly serve as dust collectors or decorative hangings? Send them out on the bikeways under the pedaling power of those who would otherwise not have a bike. Locks, helmets, and other gear can also be put to good use. Also, knowledgeable cyclists who…