Watsonville Bike Party

08/18/2026

¡Te enseñamos a andar en bici!

Únete a las clases para aprender a andar en para mujeres, madres y , acompáñanos a disfrutar del aire libre, mover tu cuerpo y compartir un día especial en comunidad.

¿No tienes bicicleta? ¡No hay problema! Contamos con bicicletas, cascos y aguas disponibles.

📅 Sábado, 29 de agosto
📍 Pinto Lake County Park
⏰ Preparación y ajuste de bicicletas: 1 PM | Paseo: 2–3 PM

English:

We’ll teach you how to ride a bike!

Join our bike classes for women, mothers, and families. Come enjoy the , get moving, and share a special day together as a .

Don’t have a bike? No problem! We’ll have bikes, helmets, and water available.

📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Pinto Lake County Park
⏰ Bike Prep & Fitting: 1 PM | Ride: 2–3 PM

07/27/2026

All e-bikes are not created equal.
All e-bikes are not bikes.
Please have a read through proposed State Bill - SB 1167. Support information and education about what is legal and what is not in our State, Counties, and towns.

07/27/2026

Know an HR professional who is passionate about the outdoors? The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is hiring a part-time Human Resources Manager! https://landtrustsantacruz.org/careers/

This position will be an essential addition to our staff and will:
🌿 Oversee day-to-day HR administration
🌿 Maintain employee policies and procedures
🌿 Lead recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes
🌿 Administer employee benefits programs, and support compensation planning
🌿 Support positive employee relations, employee engagement, recognition programs, coaching, and problem-solving

The Land Trust aspires to be an organization that is representative of the communities we serve. We are looking for people with a passion for nature, land protection, and teamwork. We encourage everyone to apply for our available positions even if they don’t meet all the hiring criteria listed in the job description.

We encourage applicants to apply early!

05/25/2026

Explore our new downtown office & get hands-on with our mini nature museum. Come curious, leave inspired!

05/25/2026

📢 New Zealand could soon enforce mandatory passing distances for drivers overtaking cyclists, with fines up to $3,000 for violations.

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has opened public consultation on proposed road rule changes that would require motorists to leave a minimum gap when passing cyclists - 1 metre at speeds up to 59kph (37mph), and 1.5 metres at speeds above that threshold.

The proposal differs from New Zealand's current road code, which recommends 1.5 metres at all speeds. However, critics argue the 1-metre standard is inadequate. The Green Party's transport spokesperson warned: "Anyone who thinks that one metre is suitable has never been on a bike that's been overtaken by a logging truck."

According to New Zealand's Ministry of Transport, cyclist survival rates vary dramatically by impact speed - 55% at 50kph versus 95% at 32kph, highlighting why safe passing distances matter.

The proposals are subject to public consultation until late March 2026, with the government indicating openness to modifications based on feedback.

Thoughts? Should 1.5m be the absolute minimum?

05/25/2026

Amazing Gravel Rides and Races in San Benito County! Do YOU have what it takes? Sign ups are still open!

05/25/2026

“We’re not arguing women inherently build better cities. We’re arguing more diverse decision-making tables lead to better outcomes.”

Today, leadership and planning roles are still disproportionately occupied by men, shaping our cities through both implicit and explicit biases. Achieving gender parity isn’t simply a matter of fairness; it fundamentally improves the process and places we create.

More representative voices bring different lived experiences, challenge entrenched assumptions, and help break through the status quo.

This week, we were honoured to appear on Monocle Radio’s The Urbanist—one of the world’s most influential podcasts on city-making—who interviewed us from the streets of Bratislava alongside the Start with Children Summit’s Petra Marko.

A special thank you to Alexei Korolyov for the thoughtful conversation and continuing to spotlight the ideas, policies, and people transforming cities for the better.

🎧 Listen via the link in bio/comments.

05/25/2026

Bicycle Film Festival is bringing a slate of bike films to Santa Cruz on Saturday, June 6th! Link to tickets below. Showing at the Tannery Arts Theater, there are 3 different programs, each with 3 different short films.
Program 1 @ 4:00pm,
Program 2 @ 6:00pm, and
Program 3 @ 8:00pm.
Details and link to tickets below.

https://btt.boldtypetickets.com/events/184736612/bicycle-film-festival-santa-cruz

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Email from Bike Santa Cruz County All are welcome - Join us!   Here's the latest from your friends at Bike Santa Cruz County! Watsonville Community Bike Ride, next Sunday! All are welcome!! Grab your