Craycroft Cycles expands to midtown location
Local bike shop, Craycroft Cycles opened the doors to its second location in midtown Tucson on Monday. The shop, which focuses primarily on BMX and scooters partnered with Premises Park…
Arizona cyclist’s patented design helps recumbents climb better
Editor’s note: Freelance writer Scott Lunt spends his cycling time piecing together impromptu loop rides and running occasional errands. Soaking in the Tucson sun since 1994, he can be found two-wheeling…
Tucson cyclist stays on top in 2nd 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 Tucson…
‘Crossbike’: Tucson’s newest bicycle amenity for crossing streets
Cyclists using the Third Street Bikeway now have a better way to cross Swan Road. (See the video of the crossbike in action at the end of the post) The…
Bike & Ped funding under threat…again
Once again bicycle and pedestrian funding is under threat from federal legislators. Here’s an excerpt from the League of American Bicyclists post about the latest threat. For the past 20 years, the federal…
More bike corral locations waiting in reserve
Editor’s note: This post was written by Colby Henley one of Tucson Velo’s newest contributors. Henley is a daily bicycle commuter and advocate. The City of Tucson installed its first bike corral…
Bicycle yield bill and texting ban advance in legislature
Two bills that could have a major effect on riding bikes in Arizona advanced through the state’s House Transportation Committee yesterday. A bill allowing cyclists to treat stop signs as…
Hearing for AZ version of Idaho Stop law this morning
Once again Arizona Legislators have introduced the “Bicycles, Yield at Stop Signs” bill and it gets it’s first hearing in the House Transportation Committee this morning. The hearing takes place…
Join UA for bike and pedestrian workshops
The University of Arizona is hosting four workshops this week to get the public’s input on its bicycle and pedestrian study, which they launched last year. The UA and Pima Association of…
Report: Tucson tops in bike lanes per square mile
Tucson ranks 16th among the biggest 51 cities in the United States for biking and walking according to a report released today by the national advocacy organization Alliance for Biking and Walking.…
Tucson’s sewing cyclist raising money for tour
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 fleet helps visiting students get around town
Editor’s note: This post was written by freelance writer Scott Lunt, who has an insatiable appetite for unusual experiences, good stories and cheap beer. He spends his cycling time piecing…