The rise and fall of Arizona bicycle and pedestrian fatalities
A recent study by the Governors Highway Safety Association has been making the rounds this week. It shows an increase in bicycle fatalities nationally and a slight decrease in Arizona…
5 things to know about Sunday’s Cyclovia
Tucson’s next Cyclovia is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Here are five things you need to know about the open streets event, which allows people…
ASU tops UA with Gold Bike Friendly University award
Our neighbor university to the north is once again besting the University of Arizona. Arizona State University was awarded a gold-level Bicycle Friendly University this week topping the University of…
Kickstarter: Bikes, beer and art
Bikes and beer go together like… well, bikes and beer. Add in some bike art and Kickstarter and you’ve got the start of a brewery being opened by a pair…
RTA board slashes funding for regional bicycle/pedestrian projects
It’s about to get a lot harder for Tucson-area bicycle and pedestrian planners to find funding for projects after a decision by the Regional Transportation Authority slashed more than $14…
Free lights at ‘Light the Night’ event tonight
As the sun continues to set earlier each night, lights are becoming increasingly important to cyclists’ safety. The City of Tucson, Pima Association of Governments and Living Street Alliance are…
Video: Cyclist attacked on Mount Lemmon highway
A cyclist was assaulted by three men on Catalina Highway earlier this month. According to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department press release, a 24-year-old cyclist was riding up Catalina Highway…
Valet your bike at Tucson Meet Yourself bike
Living Street Alliance is taking the worry out of leaving your bike at this weekend’s Tucson Meet Yourself. The advocacy organization received a assistance from Visit Tucson, Tucson’s Bicycle and Pedestrian…
El Grupo expands by getting smaller with El Grupito
El Grupo Youth Cycling is getting bigger by getting smaller. The organization is piloting a new program aimed younger children called El Grupito. While the primary organization, El Grupo, works with kids between 12…
Reminder: Help shape Tucson bike share tonight
Tonight is the best opportunity for cyclists to help shape a potential bike sharing system for Tucson. Here’s a snippet from the article about the city’s plan for moving forward:…
Giffords hopes to ride in El Tour de Tucson
Gabrielle Giffords hopes to ride her recumbent bike in El Tour de Tucson according to a lengthy profile on the former congress woman by the USA Today. Here’s a snippet…
Welcome Sabino Cycles
I’m excited to welcome Sabino Cycles to Bicycle Tucson as the site’s newest sponsor. Sabino Cycles has been a fixture in the Tucson bicycle community since 1994 when it opened…