Bikes at All Souls Procession
Irene, Luci and I got to experience our first All Souls Procession. We went by bicycle and we weren’t alone of course. Check out the photos of our excursion and…
Watch out for left-turning cars
How do you know you’ve completed the conversion from being a roadie to a commuter? When you see someone about to do something stupid you reach for your bell. Well…
CETMA cargo bike: First impressions
It’s finally rolling. The CETMA Largo I ordered last May is on the road. I’ve been riding it for a few weeks, but added the box and harness to ride…
Some residential streets to be repaved; major bike routes not included
An effort to repave some of the residential streets most in need of repair is underway, but unfortunately for cyclists none of them are major bikeways. Tucson Department of Transportation…
Hall of famer Bill Walton will ride El Tour
Cyclists riding in this year’s El Tour de Tucson looking for fellow cyclist to draft off of should keep their eyes open for the NBA Hall of Fame center Bill…
TPD: Cyclist killed in crash on Friday had brakes
The cyclist who was killed on Friday after apparently failing to stop at a stop sign at Grant Road had brakes on his bike. According to Matt Ronstadt, a Tucson…
El Tour de Tucson – Final Training Preparations
Editor’s note: Travis Woodruff is a Tucson-based cycling coach (USA Cycling certified Level I Elite Coach) and founder of Momentum Endurance, a coaching business. Travis provides training columns to help…
Avoid Saguaro National Park tomorrow
You might want to think twice about a training ride up Gates Pass tomorrow and Saturday. Saguaro National Park West is participating in the National Park System’s BioBlitz 2011. Word…
Photo: Bike boulevard gets signs
The city is adding the finishing touches to the Fourth Avenue/Fontana Bicycle Boulevard. Crews are installing large bike boulevard signs at major intersections throughout the corridor. The signage will alert…
Video: Seen from the Saddle
I recently purchased a GoPro camera and have been trying it out on my commute. Most days nothing of interest happens, but occasionally I’ll encounter something interesting, funny or maddening.…
Updated: Ride a bike with Gary Fisher
Since the post last week about the bike ride with mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher, many of the details have been finalized. The ride will leave at 6 p.m. from…
Rider of the Week: Bike built for more
Logan Byers riders her vintage Schwinn Tandem almost everywhere she goes despite having several other bikes including a Kona Ute and vintage folding bike. She says she rides the tandem,…