Susan Ragsdale-Cronin
Voices of Bicycling Advocacy
Here’s a sampling of 2009-2019 guests posts. Check out the authors’ posts, and thank them for sharing the joys, and challenges, of bicycling! /family-bonding-the-warwick-sisters-on-keeping-up-with-dad.html /welcome-home-devian-gilbert.html /musician-sarah-factor-has-a-bike-story-to-tell-listen-up.html /bike-month-profile-b-is-for-bipedalism-the-bike-jones-of-mindy-surratt.html /bike-inspiration-from-around-the-world.html /ciclocross-carreras-de-bicicleta-de-carretera-carreras-de-mountain-bike-gran-fondo-sin-bicicleta-y-festival-18-21-abril-2013-el-sea-otter-classic.html /monterey-park-cycling-kids-bike-salinas.html /youth-who-bike-dani.html /spinning-spokes-and-telling-jokes.html /mad-sos-erics-dad-ride-to-stop-distracted-driving.html /418-carmel-hwy-1-lets-get-that-bike-path-in.html /why-support-ciclovia-salinas-gregg-brady-shares-his-reasons.html Voices via video include… /detox-sea-otter-classic-can-be-for-anybody.html And in 2019, Susan Ragsdale-Cronin contributed second publication rights to her story below, first published…
There’s Nothing Like Riding a Bike
When my mom or any other concerned adult expresses fear for our safety when my children and I commute by bike — a tandem and trailer with electric assist to help with those hills and 50-pound backpacks, a bike with a granny gear for me, and a trail-a-bike for my 5 year old — my…
The Bike Jones of Mindy Surratt
Mindy got her severe “bike jones” after pedaling with her husband, Tim, cross-country, after she’d known him for only a few months and decided to take him for a “test ride.”
Biking Del Rey Oaks: Green lanes, sharrows, and traffic calming
Among info about Del Rey Oaks on this site, see Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway (FORTAG) update and Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) Project: About the Del Rey Oaks segment. Hey! How’d Del Rey Oaks get those new green lanes and sharrows? Persistence, patience, and positive, vocal active transportation advocates—including Susan Ragsdale-Cronin and others—play an important…
Children and Teens Growing Up Bikewise
Bike skills are life skills–benefiting personal and planetary health, with a host of added benefits. Starting with a story of little ones making their way in Carmel on two wheels, you’ll link up here with bicycle info and support to help children and teens navigate the bikeways throughout Monterey County, and beyond. Includes a gallery…
Monterey City Council approves $6.6M to encourage biking and walking
Bike, bus, drive, walk in City of Monterey? Public comments will be received before Commission reaches decisions in 6/30 conclusion of three-day Transportation and Parking Charrette. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will be held at the Monterey Conference Center, Ferrante Room.