Friends and family of sick bike shop owner launch donation website
Friends and family of There and Back Bikes owner Steve Vihel have launched a website devoted to raising money for Vihel’s medical expenses. Lila Garcia said it took a while…
Barry Bonds riding El Tour de Tucson
Bill Walton will have some competition for the most recognizable sports figure on the El Tour de Tucson route this weekend. According to officials from Perimeter Bicycling Association of America…
Bike shop joins bicycle friendly business list
Ordinary Bike Shop, a Tucson Velo sponsor, has joined the short list of League of American Bicyclist certified Bicycle Friendly Businesses. The LAB awarded the shop a bronze level award,…
Cyclopsicle: Gourmet popsicles by bicycle
The food truck craze that has been popping up across the county is hitting its stride in Tucson and as of last week is no longer limited to the four-wheel-fossil-fuel-burning…
Local photographer selling book of bicycle photos
Tucson Velo reader, author and bicycle photographer Matha Retallick is at it again. Never one to be without her camera at a bike event, Retallick has assembled some of her…
City council to discuss texting ban
The Tucson City Council will begin discussions about a ban on texting and driving during its next study session on Wednesday. The proposal, which was submitted by Karen Uhlich (Ward…
UA adds free fix-it stations on campus
The University of Arizona is adding two bicycle self-repair stations on campus as part of a pilot program. The first station went in this week and is located near the…
Cyclovia gets $45K commitment from county
In the next three years Cyclovia Tucson organizers have 45,000 fewer reasons to worry. Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said the county will provide organizers with $15,ooo a year for…
Transportation Enhancement amendment fails
The third time in recent months to eliminate or divert Transportation Enhancement funding failed to pass the Senate this morning. Sixty Senators voted against Sen Rand Paul’s amendment, which would…
Rocks N Clocks website creates virtual mountain bike races
Editor’s note: This post was written by Tucson Velo contributor, Mary Reynolds. Reynolds is a mountain and road cyclist who also writes about endurance sports for Examiner.com. You can follow…
UA bike valet takes off in second year
The University Bike Valet has seen a huge jump in the number of people utilizing their bicycle valet this year over last. According to Charles Franz, the UA’s alternative transportation…
59-year-old cyclist killed in crash on Grant Road
A cyclist was stuck and killed this morning when he failed to stop at a stop sign and rode into the travel lanes on Grant Road. A document issued to…