Bike boulevards to get a new name and update
Soon Tucson may not have any bike boulevards, not because they are going away, but because they will likely be renamed and rebranded. Ann Chanecka, the City of Tucson’s bicycle…
Bisbee Bicycle Brothel closing its doors; moving online
For more than seven years, a little store front in Bisbee has housed one of the most diverse collections of rare bicycle collections in the country Each weekend Ken Wallace…
Photos: University and Park reopened following streetcar construction
It got a lot easier to travel east and west through the University of Arizona campus this week. Streetcar construction crews finished their work on the University Boulevard and Park…
5th Tucson pedestrian killed crossing 22nd Street on Sunday
An 80-year-old man has become the 5th pedestrian killed in the City of Tucson. According to a Tucson Police Department release, Hai T. Ting was struck by a pickup when…
Driver accused of hitting pro cyclists defends himself in online forum
It appears the driver accused of hitting and harassing cyclists on the Jamis-Hagens Berman cycling team has begun to defend himself in an online guitar forum. The post, which appears…
Are bike thefts on the rise in Tucson?
That’s the question I am hoping to answer in the coming week. Anecdotally it seems like more bikes are being stolen in Tucson as of late. It also appears the…
Walk Tucson: tactical urbanism meets walking directions
I’m attracted to the idea of Tactical Urbanism, which uses quick, often temporary, cheap projects to make a small part of our city more vibrant, lively, or enjoyable. It also…
Update: Jamis-Hagens Berman cycling team assaulted by Tucson driver
Update: See the photo of Rodney Kinkade Jr. below. Editor’s note: Check out Tyler Wren’s first-person account. One cyclist with the Jamis-Hagnes Berman cycling team was sent to the hospital and…
Cyclovia launches funding campaign to support two rides in April
Cyclovia Tucson organizers launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund two events in April. Organizers are hoping to raise $8,000 to pay for the rides on April 7 and April…
Epic Rides promoting new event in Grand Junction
Epic Rides, the masterminds behind the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Whiskey Off-Road and Tour of the White Mountains, are taking their show on the road. President Todd Sadow…
Tucson Police bicycle registration database on the ‘back burner’
Just over two years ago a Tucson Police Officer presented a completed version of a voluntary bicycle registration database to the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee. At the time they…
Arizona bill would make it illegal to harass cyclists
A new piece of legislation aimed at reducing cyclist harassment is working it’s way through the Arizona Legislature. House Bill 2528, which is sponsored by District 25 Republican Justin Olson…