Updated: Cyclist killed in east-side crash
Updates: Driver arrested in fatal bicycle crash had previous DUIs Victim in weekend hit-and-run crash had recently returned to riding A Tucson cyclist was struck and killed on Tucson’s east…
Tax on new bike purchases being investigated
Cyclists buying bikes in Tucson might have to shell out just a little bit more money to purchase a new bike. Officials from the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the City…
Tucson trained mountain biker named to Worlds team
The U.S. Cycling Association named pro mountain biker Krista Park (Cannondale-NoTubes), who trains in Tucson each winter, to the U.S. team for the World Championships. Park will join Americans Georgia…
Wearing makeup and talking bikes in Tucson
In case you missed it yesterday, here is the Arizona Public Media piece I did with Melanie Colavito, the publisher of UtilityCycling.org. And here is a photo of me getting …
Bikes, veggies and movies. Be there.
I was so excited about the event that is bringing Portland bicycle advocate Elly Blue and friends to Tucson for a dinner and discussion about bicycles that I helped sponsor…
How to ride your bike slower
I’m a slow rider, at least partly because I want to be. But this summer, my first long ride on an expensive carbon bike got me thinking about speed. A…
Loop connection closed for 2 weeks
The newly opened connection between the Santa Cruz and Rillito River paths is closed until Sept. 9. Diane Luber, the county’s spokeswoman said the county is working on the connection.…
Barrio Trails gets the green light…again
It appears that Barrio Trails, the community-driven BMX park that has been on again and off again, seems to have the necessary support among the two neighborhoods surrounding the park…
LAB president returning to Tucson for national advocacy workshop
League of American Bicyclists president Andy Clarke is returning to Tucson just four months after his last visit to participate in a workshop designed to help public officials get bicycle…
Your help needed in bicycling impact study
The group that is heading up a report on the economic impact of cycling in Tucson needs your input. The study, which we wrote about last month, aims to figure…
Urban loop progressing quickly; group plans ride on path
Cyclists riding the Urban Loop likely see changes every time they ride the route. Pima County workers are out there every day adding new paths and signs and taking out…
Indoor BMX park grows out of frustration with city
For Ian Abbott, the idea for an indoor BMX park grew out of frustration that the City of Tucson wouldn’t allow bikes into existing skate parks and didn’t have the…