Two mountain bikers injured in time trials near Phoenix
Editor’s note: Karilyn Roach wrote this post. She holds a MS in Urban Planning from the University of Arizona and works as a Program Coordinator with Watershed Management Group, a…
New site analyzes Tucson bicycle crashes
A new website documenting bicycle crashes in the city of Tucson launched this week and breaks down the most common types of crashes, where they happen most frequently and the…
Local rider shines at 3rd MBAA race
Editor’s note: Karilyn Roach wrote this post. She holds a MS in Urban Planning from the University of Arizona and works as a Program Coordinator with Watershed Management Group, a…
Registrations for downtown race lagging
With less than three weeks before the Old Pueblo Grand Prix in downtown Tucson, registration for the event is is lagging. As of Monday morning the event registration site showed…
Tucson texting ban to take effect April 1
The Tucson City Council voted to institute a ban on texting while driving during its meeting on Wednesday night. The ban will go into effect starting April 1. Bicycling advocates…
Record breaking weekend at the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
Thousands of cyclists and spectators turned out to participate in Epic Rides’ 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo bike race this weekend. Event director and president of Epic Rides, Todd…
Mayor highlights bicycles in State of the City address
Bikes warranted a mention in newly-elected Mayor Jonathan Rothschild’s State of the City address on Tuesday. The comment about bike paths was in reference to prioritizing spending on infrastructure improvements.…
First Book Bike outing a success
Editor’s note: Steve Wilson is a longtime Tucson cyclist and former Greater Arizona Bicycling Association president. He recently retired from IBM where he commuted by bicycle the last 966 days…
Bike mechanic goes ‘guerrilla’
Mobile food trucks are sweeping the nation, but the fad isn’t limited to comestibles. Now, thanks to Eric Gonnason, bicyclists are represented among the ranks of mobile vendors. Gonnason recently launched…
Tucson’s newest bike shop has a twist
Tucson is getting yet another bicycle shop, but this one comes with a twist. Both its location and its business plan are a bit different than a traditional bicycle shop.…
Cyclist support vehicle ticketed for impeding traffic
A support vehicle following a group of cyclists was ticketed for impeding traffic last month. Tucson Police Department officer Jerry Skeenes told the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee about the…
Bicycling Magazine in town testing bikes
Editors from Bicycling Magazine are in Tucson this week testing bicycles for their annual “Editor’s Choice” awards. Bicycling Magazine’s Nick Sowards wrote in an email that the Editor’s Choice award is…