Getting there is still part of the fun
A year ago today, I posted a blog about us celebrating our eighth anniversary by bike. Last night we celebrated our ninth. This year, however, we enjoyed a quiet evening…
How one woman got her stolen bike back
The bulk of the story of how Tucson Velo reader Samantha Sais got her stolen Benotto track bike back takes place in Phoenix, but is still quite interesting and can…
Memorial for Albert Brack to be held on Saturday
The family of Albert Brack, the cyclist killed in a hit-and-run-crash on Sunday, will host a memorial service on Saturday evening. The memorial will be held at Bring Funeral Home…
UAPD educating bicyclists on campus; tickets come next
University of Arizona Police offers were stationed in at least three locations this morning watching for cyclists who were not following the rules of the road. Officers were stationed at…
Summer sightseeing series: Bike paradise
Editor’s note: While interviewing Steve Wilson, a long time Tucson cyclist and former GABA President, for last week’s rider of the week, I learned he spent part of the summer…
Link roundup: September 2
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Bicycling at the University of Arizona Improving Downtown Cycling ‘Cycling is the new golf’ National Neglect charges for Tennessee mom after…
Tucson Craigslist missed bike/car connection
Check out this missed connection ad in the Tucson Craigslist. Saturday August 27th 2011 You – Late 90’s dark beige sedan Me – Attractive touring bike with nice components I…
Wearing makeup and talking bikes in Tucson
In case you missed it yesterday, here is the Arizona Public Media piece I did with Melanie Colavito, the publisher of UtilityCycling.org. And here is a photo of me getting …
Photo: Parking bikes inside
Ari Shapiro, who owns Xoom Juice, recently opened his newest venture, Sparkroot, in downtown Tucson. Shapiro, who is an avid cyclist and was named a bicycle commuter of the year…
How to ride your bike slower
I’m a slow rider, at least partly because I want to be. But this summer, my first long ride on an expensive carbon bike got me thinking about speed. A…
Rider of the Week: Freebie
Steve Wilson says his Breezer Uptown 8 is his “old man’s bike.” The story about how he got it is pretty interesting. Steve won it from Bicycling Magazine during a…
Congratulations to the photo contest winners
Congrats to our three photo contest winners. It was close right up until the last hours of the contest. In the end, Christian’s photo of his Utah bicycle tour with…