Perimeter ends El Tour de Vegas after one year
El Tour de Vegas is no more. Perimeter Bicycling Association of America announced they would be discontinuing the production of the Las Vegas bicycle ride after a year. The president…
Clear your calendar for Bike Fest in April
Your schedule is about to get very, very crowded. April marks the start of Bike Fest, Tucson’s celebration of all things pedal powered. There are already more events than days…
City to host Fifth Street info session Tuesday
The City of Tucson is hosting an information session about the Fifth Street Bicycle Boulevard this Tuesday evening. The route is designed to be an alternative to University Boulevard’s streetcar…
Dust up over trail access in Oro Valley’s Honeybee trails
A post on Facebook by a mountain biker created a flurry of activity to clarify Oro Valley Police Department’s stance on access to the popular Honey Bee trail system in…
City may convert new parking meters to bike racks
The city may convert some of the 150 new parking meters on Fourth Avenue into bike parking. The city’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager Ann Chanecka said she is investigating…
New, narrow bike corral goes in on 4th Ave
With the installation of the newest bike corral on Fourth Avenue, cyclists have more than 200 places to park their bikes. The City of Tucson installed the most recent 10…
Pima County expanding Loop vendor program
Pima County is extending and expanding the Loop Vendor program to the entire path system. Officials announced the expansion in a press release saying the program would be expanded to all 100…
City releases bike share study
The City of Tucson has released the bike share study that determined it was feasible to start a bike share system in downtown Tucson. The 28-page report analyzes physical conditions…
Ban on texting voted down for 9th time
AZSenate: my ban on driving & texting failed 11-17; Ward's amendment to legalize sawed off shotguns, silencers, nunchucks passes #AZbackward — Steve Farley (@SteveFarleyAZ) February 23, 2015 Arizona is one…
5 reasons biking with kids isn’t as awesome as we make it look
Last week while climbing at Rocks and Ropes, I met a Bicycle Tucson reader who comments on stories now and then. Somehow the conversation turned to children and biking and…
Learn and do: Bike camping with BICAS
Ever wanted to go bike camping? Wondering how to get started? BICAS has you covered. The non-profit bicycle co-op is organizing three informational sessions helping bike riders get setup for…
Man riding mountain bike struck and killed by train
A 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a train on Saturday afternoon. According to a Tucson Police Department press release Jorge A. Villalobos was riding a mountain bike north along…