20-Section Tips Guide
Tips for Bicycling Monterey County:
A 20-Section Guide
for Tourists and Locals
— including tips for biking anywhere —
This portal page leads to all 20 sections of the guide.
Since founded in May 2009—and still the case as Bicycling Monterey’s 16th year began, in May 2024—all Bicycling Monterey content has been provided by the founder free of charge, as a public service, for personal use only. For any other use, refer to the copyright information page.
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Bicycling Monterey features nearly 800 web pages of original content, and many are linked from the guide. You may also be interested in “Introductions to some Monterey County communities.”
Access any of the 20 sections by clicking its title below.
Sections 1-20 are accessible via the links below. If you prefer an alphabetical list of the guide’s topics, plus short links, click here.
1. Why Bike: The Many Benefits of Bicycling
(relevant anywhere)
2. Bike Maps and Other Tools for Finding Your Way—in Monterey County and elsewhere in California
3. Bicycle Riding Skills, Bike Safety, and CA Bicycle Laws–for Children, Teens, and Adults
(relevant anywhere, and also includes California laws and Monterey County ordinances)
4. Where to Shower and Change in Monterey County
5. Bike-and-Ride Options: Bicycling Needn’t Be All or Nothing! (Inspiration and tips for anywhere, with a special focus on Monterey County tips)
6. Bicycle Security Tips for Anywhere— plus a unique list of Monterey County places to go where it’s easier to keep an eye on your bike
7. Local Bike Shops in Monterey County–plus Tips on New and Used Bike Purchases, relevant for anywhere.
8. Repair and Maintenance for Bikes–and Bikeways–Including DIY tips for anywhere
9. Bike Rentals in Monterey County–plus Self-Led and Guided Tours. Also included are guidelines about e-bikes and other non people-powered bikes.
10. Where to Bike in Monterey County
11. Cycling to Monterey County’s History Spots
12. Shopping by Bike (tips for anywhere, and a special focus on Monterey County)
13. Bike Valet and Other Bicycle Parking in Monterey County—including Etiquette and Laws
14. Hotels, Entertainment, Educational Venues, Restaurants (a variety of places and tips, including about some Monterey County spots that participated in HER Helmet Thursdays)
Photo provided courtesy of Monterey Museum of Art
15. More Bicycle Safety: High Visibility
(relevant anywhere)
16. What to Do in Salinas, the Monterey County Seat
17. Farmers Markets in Monterey County
18. Serious Cyclists: MTB, Road, BMX, Touring (Clubs, Group Rides, Camping, More) – Monterey County focus
19. Biking in the Dark
(relevant anywhere)
20. Bicycling and Ecotourism / Good Earthkeeping Right at Home
(relevant anywhere)
Photo below: Irene and Jeff of Sonoma County found that biking to the Aquarium was a great way to skip traffic and parking concerns, while having much more fun.
To explore this website’s content further:
- Need help finding something? Feel free to phone us anytime.
- To access all pages about topics shown below this site’s banner, click that tab (e.g., leading to 20-section Tips guide).
- To access all posts about topics shown above the banner, use the Categories window in the sidebar.
- To access all posts by month and year, use the Archive window in the sidebar.
- For a list of all pages in the About section, scroll to the bottom of the About page.
- For our compilation of resources in Spanish, see información en español sobre ciclismo.
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Individuals worldwide benefit from the Bicycling Monterey resources, as do Monterey County’s approximately 437,000 residents and the county’s millions of visitors (an estimated 4.6 million overnight visitors annually, along with millions of day visitors).
