Construction on Rillito path starts next month despite complaints
In a meeting with residents and trail users Thursday night, Pima County officials reiterated their commitment to creating a paved and crushed granite path along the south side of the…
TPD tracking bicycle citations
A Tucson Police Department officer attended Wednesday’s Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee to brief them about the department’s targeted enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian laws. According to the officer, just…
Photos & video: Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb
Nearly 300 cyclists participated in the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association’s Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb on Friday. This year, ride organizer Larry Robinson designed and sold t-shirts, the proceeds from which…
60 miles and 7k feet of climbing: Mt Lemmon on a cargo bike
Here are the ride details from today’s Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb. I rode an Xtracycle and tweeted from the road. I made it back, but it was pretty tough, but…
Live updates: Squeezing the Lemmon on an Xtracycle
This morning I’ll be participating in the GABA Mount Lemmon hill climb on this… Well, minus the wheelbarrow. In addition to struggling up the hill, I’ll be tweeting live updates…
People on bikes: Fourth and University
One of my favorite pastimes is watching people ride their bikes. It’s fun to check out the different kinds of people and bikes being ridden. I don’t have very much…
Group suggests several fixes for tricky intersection
View Larger Map A group of state and local transportation officials spent several days last week evaluating the intersection where Congress Street, Toole Avenue and Fourth Avenue meet. Tucson’s Director…
Bike boulevard construction enters final phase
The Fourth Avenue/Fontana Bicycle Boulevard is entering its final stage, which focuses on signing and striping the route. Tom Thivener, the city’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager, said the the…
Ride of silence: Wednesday May 18
Check out the details for this year’s Ride of Silence, which takes place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 18 at Ramada #22 on the west side of Reid Park.…
Share your hot weather riding tips
There is no avoiding it. It’s going to get hot. This winter you shared your tips for surviving sub-freezing weather, but now we’ll have to switch gears. On Thursday, forecasters…
Offer your input on AZ transportation future
The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking input from Arizonans about the state’s future. The deadline to participate is today (My apologies for the short notice) Here is what the…
LAB: Feds want $2.5 billion in transportation money back
The Federal Government wants its money back and bicycle and pedestrian projects could suffer. According to the League of American Bicyclists, the federal budget deal signed last week requires states…