Bike lanes coming to majority of Campbell Ave north of River Road
View Repaving of Campbell in a larger map The majority of Campbell Avenue from River Road to Skyline/Sunrise Drive is getting new pavement and bike lanes starting this week. However,…
B-Line to begin bicycle delivery Monday
As a way to combat the reduced business that the streetcar construction has brought, Tucson Velo sponsor The B Line is beginning a bicycle delivery service on Monday. The B…
Two more bike rankings announced this week
This week brought yet more ranking of Tucson’s bicycling scene. The result was both good and bad news for the city. First the bad. Bicycling magazine released its rankings on…
Cyclist killed in crash on Ajo Highway; Driver and passenger arrested
A cyclist was struck and killed by a motorist on Ajo Highway early Saturday morning. The crash occurred at 1 a.m. Saturday morning near the intersection of Ajo Highway and…
Tucson ranked 8th most bikeable city
On same day Tucson learned it did not earn the coveted platinum rating from the League of American Bicyclists, a website previously devoted to ranking cities by their walkability announced that Tucson…
Tucson fails to earn platinum bicycle-friendly status
Despite an intense effort by government officials throughout the Tucson and Pima County region, Tucson was not upgraded to a platinum community by the League of American Bicyclists, who announced…
City’s bike/ped coordinator leaving for Canada
The City of Tucson will soon be without a Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Tom Thivener, the man who has filled that posistion for the last five years, accepted a position…
Mind Our Own Businesses group rooted in bicycle, pedestrian culture
From the same minds that spawned the Pima County Book Bike and Bicycle Belles comes Mind Our Own Businesses, a new group devoted to patronizing businesses along the streetcar route.…
University Boulevard shut down for 4 months starting today
Starting today University Boulevard between Bean Avenue and Euclid Avenue will be closed for four months. University is a popular bicycling and walking route. Pedestrian access will remain open, but…
Slightly more cyclists counted in 2011 but fewer women
Remember that bike count we had five months ago? The preliminary data was released late yesterday and there was a slight increase in the number of cyclists counted from 2010…
This Saturday’s Tour of the Tucson Mountains will be the last
This weekend’s Tour of the Tucson Mountains will mark the 26th time Perimeter Bicycling of America has hosted the annual ride. It will also be the last. Perimeter president and…
More kids rolling in Menlo Park neighborhood
David Walker and his mobile community bike repair station have helped more than 200 kids in the Menlo Park neighborhood get their broken down bikes back on the road. Walker…