Taking cargo to the next level
For those of you who have been reading the site for a while, you know that no matter what kind of cycling it is, I can get behind it. Road…
TPD recovers reader’s stolen bike
It’s always nice to hear stories about stolen bikes being recovered, but unfortunately it doesn’t happen often. I was really pleased to hear from John, a Tucson Velo reader, whose…
Happy Independence Day: Learning our ABCs
Happy Independence Day everyone. How will you be celebrating the day? Luci and I will be spending July 4th learning the Tour de France ABCs. What are the Tour de…
Rider of the week: Racing commuter
Kate Van Roekel started commuting and racing bikes three years ago when she got back from a stint in the Peace Corps. She used the last bit of her Peace…
Photo: It’s hot
A lot of my motoring friends on Facebook have been positing photos of their car’s dashboard temperature gauge. I figured I’d post my GPS’s temperature gauge during a commute home…
Updated: How and where to watch the Tour de France
The worlds biggest cycling event starts tomorrow and each year people who don’t have access to cable scramble to figure out how to watch the race. This year, I am…
Summer sightseeing series: Inspiration from the “Mothership” – My brief trip to Portland
Editor’s note: Many of us try to escape the heat in Tucson by venturing to other locales with more favorable climes in the summer. When my family and I get…
Local bike racer needs help after crash
Victor Riquelme, a local up and coming bike racer that we wrote about before, needs your help. Apparently, Riquelme crashed during a bike race and needs reconstructive surgery on his…
BMX park still viable; Questions about size and scope remain
A case of one government agency not communicating with another appears to have sparked concern that Barrio Trails was in jeopardy once again. The Army Corps of Engineers, originally thought…
Rider of the week: NYC bound
Peyton Reavis is using his bike for training, though he isn’t going to be competing in a race any time soon. Instead Payton is preparing for a move to New…
Construction starts on south bank of Rillito River; some neighbors still upset
Construction crews have closed off the south bank of the Rillito River path between Campbell and Mountain Avenues. The project, which has sometimes been the topic of heated neighborhood meetings,…
Local frame builder obtains patent for take-apart bike system
Tucson’s newest custom bike builder is hoping to take his patented bicycle coupling system to the mass market. Brian Meyers and his wife Marysue Smith moved to Tucson in November…