Cyclopsicle: Gourmet popsicles by bicycle
The food truck craze that has been popping up across the county is hitting its stride in Tucson and as of last week is no longer limited to the four-wheel-fossil-fuel-burning…
Local photographer selling book of bicycle photos
Tucson Velo reader, author and bicycle photographer Matha Retallick is at it again. Never one to be without her camera at a bike event, Retallick has assembled some of her…
Bikes at All Souls Procession
Irene, Luci and I got to experience our first All Souls Procession. We went by bicycle and we weren’t alone of course. Check out the photos of our excursion and…
City council to discuss texting ban
The Tucson City Council will begin discussions about a ban on texting and driving during its next study session on Wednesday. The proposal, which was submitted by Karen Uhlich (Ward…
UA adds free fix-it stations on campus
The University of Arizona is adding two bicycle self-repair stations on campus as part of a pilot program. The first station went in this week and is located near the…
Cyclovia gets $45K commitment from county
In the next three years Cyclovia Tucson organizers have 45,000 fewer reasons to worry. Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said the county will provide organizers with $15,ooo a year for…
CETMA cargo bike: First impressions
It’s finally rolling. The CETMA Largo I ordered last May is on the road. I’ve been riding it for a few weeks, but added the box and harness to ride…
Transportation Enhancement amendment fails
The third time in recent months to eliminate or divert Transportation Enhancement funding failed to pass the Senate this morning. Sixty Senators voted against Sen Rand Paul’s amendment, which would…
Rocks N Clocks website creates virtual mountain bike races
Editor’s note: This post was written by Tucson Velo contributor, Mary Reynolds. Reynolds is a mountain and road cyclist who also writes about endurance sports for Examiner.com. You can follow…
Another attempt to eliminate bike funding
In what seems to be a recurring theme this year a senator is proposing diverting Transportation Enhancement money from bicycle projects. Transportation Enhancements represent 2 percent of the total transportation…
Some residential streets to be repaved; major bike routes not included
An effort to repave some of the residential streets most in need of repair is underway, but unfortunately for cyclists none of them are major bikeways. Tucson Department of Transportation…
UA bike valet takes off in second year
The University Bike Valet has seen a huge jump in the number of people utilizing their bicycle valet this year over last. According to Charles Franz, the UA’s alternative transportation…