Giffords rode her bicycle night before shooting
According to a New York Times article Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords rode her bicycle with a friend the night before she was shot. They stopped at her condominium, near her district…
Link roundup: January 17
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Local Leg of Rillito River Park to be closed Road runner: Group calling for uniformity in local bike lanes, facilities…
Update from Youth Bike Summit
Two Tucson youth cyclists are in New York City for the country’s first Youth Bike Summit. Below are Donovan Caputo and Ashley Batchelor’s accounts and photos from the first day…
Rider of the week: Public health graduate
Two and a half years ago Kevin Koegel moved to Tucson from New York to get a Master’s in Public Health, which he received last month. He says he didn’t…
Winter riding in Fort Collins, Colo.
My family and I recently returned from a long weekend in Fort Collins, Colo. This vacation was all about visiting with our friends and hanging out with my family, which…
Link Roundup: January 15
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Local 2 Wheelin’ 2 work in January National Rep. Jules Bailey works to amend Greenlick bill – Updated UCI Bike…
Intersection improvements won’t impede bike traffic
The Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Tucson have started construction on a new median, which includes cut-throughs for bikes to cross Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue. The city’s…
BAC meeting postponed due to presidential memorial
The Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight has been postponed to next week. The meeting was canceled because of the memorial being held for the…
Tucson Velo’s blogiversary
Tucson Velo is one year old today. I’ve published 751 posts in the last year. Here is an excerpt from my first post: Thanks for checking in on TucsonVelo.com! We…
Tucson Velo hits the snow
Irene, Luci and I have out bags packed and our bikes locked (to keep the house-sitting in-laws from taking joy rides). We are heading to Ft. Collins, Colo. to visit…
Photos: Rillito River repair work
The Rillito and Santa Cruz river paths are undergoing repair work, which is causing closures. The work is starting at the section of the Rillito between Campbell and First Avenues.…
Numbers nerd
I’m a numbers nerd. I like to know how far and how fast I went and where I’ve been. I use a GPS device to track every ride I take.…