If you’re in a cold winter climate and dreaming of Monterey County, it’s true: People bike here in December, people bike here on New Year’s Day. Unless there’s a day-long torrential downpour predicted, many people will still want to bike, at least part of the day.Ī quick and easy way to check those forecasts is via the above-mentioned twitter feeds. Maybe, especially if a visitor, you aren’t always sure whether grey skies mean you ought to cancel your plans for the bikeways. Is that coastal fog, or does the grey sky mean it’s gonna rain? The info below was first published in 2010, with some subsequent updates. See Juan Villa’s photo gallery in the Californian of Ciclovía Salinas attendees who didn’t let rain stop them: Rain, Cold Temps, and More: Biking through the Seasons Rules for Rainy Season Riding (responsible mountain biking) from our Monterey Bay neighbors at Hilltromper Santa Cruz.In addition, do not ride or brake on open terrain, and do not cut across switchbacks. To preserve these trails for future users, please do not use trails when they are wet or muddy. Fort Ord National Monument, Fort Ord Public Lands, and the Monterey Peninsula include beautiful trails where mountain biking is allowed.
Read “ Why we don’t night ride after rain” too. Contact leadership of Monterey Off Road Cycling Association () for specific local guidelines about rainy season riding.
Stay off trails until they’ve had a chance to dry up a bit.
Scroll down for tips “ For those who want to make it a bike-and-ride outing” and “For those who just want to snuggle in and think about biking.” Specific to mountain biking, kindly note: If you’re ready to roll, even if it’s rainy, cold, or there are high-wind conditions, scroll down to “ For those who want to bike in any weather.”.Learn more in his post, “ Tailwinds for you.” If higher winds are forecast, Rich’s app automatically tweets the time, direction and speed in the Twitter stream. Bike advocate Rich Masoner AKA – has created an app that checks weather forecasts each morning for select West Coast (U.S.) cities, among these, e.g., Salinas.Review California bike laws and personal safety tips, including required equipment for biking in the dark (including skies darkened by rain or heavy fog).Rain affects visibility! Consider high-visibility apparel and accessories.Bike-and-ride tips-transportation for you and your bike if the weather is too intense.When storms are happening, you may also wish to check the Twitter streams of Montere圜oOES, bigsurkate, CALFIRE_PBCSD, Need to warm up with a hot shower? See where to shower and change. Local weather advisories are provided by the National Weather Service or on Twitter.It also didn’t keep these young women from biking and walking- and laughing-together.Īnd weather didn’t keep dampen the smile of this rainy-day bike commuter, who pedaled to and from school at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. (Although the post below, first published in 2010, has a few updates, it has not been updated in its entirety.) * * * * A rainy day didn’t keep these two from biking to the Boys and Girls Club in Seaside. And in all-too-often drought-stricken California, we generally appreciate rain! Nonetheless, biking in rain, or cold weather, calls for special tips.Ĭheck out our 2023 post for tips on biking in the rain: As mentioned in “ Piping in the New,”even winter months still offer a lot of good weather for biking in Monterey County.
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