New two-stage crossing for Urban Loop users
The City of Tucson added a new two-stage crossing on Camino del Cerro to help Urban Loop users get across the road. According to Tom Thivener, the city’s bike and…
County report shows cycling levels remain largely unchanged.
A recent survey conducted about Pima County’s Clean Air Campaign revealed some interesting data, which shows cycling for transportation remains largely unchanged from 2008 when the report was last done.…
Photo: Rendering of 5th Street and Euclid crossing
Here is a rendering from the city showing what the refuge crossing at 5th Street and Euclid could look like if it was upgraded for bikes. (Click on the image…
Mountain Avenue potholes get permanent fix
It’s been almost four months since we started tracking the fix for the potholes on Mountain Avenue near Adams Road, which is one of the busiest bike routes in the…
More upgrades to the 4th Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard
Bicyclists using the new 4th Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard will notice some new features that will make it easier to use. The city’s bike and pedestrian program manager, Tom Thivener,…
Bike stolen? Check Sun Tran lost and found
Are you one of the many people who have sent in their stolen bike reports to Tucson Velo, Craigslist or StolenBicycleResigstry.com? If so, you might want to give a call…
Room packed for bike boulevard info meeting
Residents packed the meeting room at Himmel Park Library last night to learn more about proposed improvements to the 3rd Street/University Bike Boulevard. After a brief presentation by Tucson’s bicycle…
City plans 3rd/University upgrade and streetcar bypass route
The City of Tucson is hosting an open house at Himmel Park Library tonight from 6-7:30 to talk about proposed improvements to the 3rd Street and University Boulevard bike route…
Photo shoot tonight at the Bike Church
The organizers of Tucson Spokes, a photo book documenting Tucson’s cycling community, are putting together a photo shoot at the bike church tonight. Stefan Walz, the creator of the book,…
Group sprucing up Bike Church
The Bike Church at Granada Avenue and Davis Street is getting a facelift thanks to bicycle advocate Jean Gorman. Gorman said via email that she, the city and her friends…
‘Complex intersection’ gets innovative infrastructure
Cyclists riding through the new Starr Pass Boulevard and Mission Road intersection will encounter several new road treatments for bikes, some of which haven’t been utilized in Tucson before. Construction…
Stickers that tell you who is really king of the mountain
Editor’s note: This post was written by Tucson Velo’s newest contributor, Mary Reynolds. Reynolds is a mountain and road cyclist who also writes about endurance sports for Examiner.com. You can…