University Boulevard gets sharrows
The city added sharrows to a section of University Boulevard between the Fourth Avenue bike boulevard and Stone Avenue. Crews removed the existing white line that delineated the parking area…
Bikes, tools and cash stolen from Craycroft Cycles Sunday night
Just one day after celebrating their one-year anniversary Craycroft Cycles was burglarized. Thirteen bikes were stolen, as well as the majority of the shop’s tools, the cash box and a…
Craycroft Cycles more than a bike shop to kids it serves
Dozens of young BMX riders and their families turned out to celebrate the one-year anniversary of BMX-centric bike shop Craycroft Cycles on Saturday. But for many of the kids who…
Study aims to find out how much money bicycling brings to region
Could bicycling bring $500 million to the region? One bicycling advocate in Tucson thinks it might be close and he is helping organize a study to find out. Members of…
TPD targeting motorists on nearly complete bike boulevard
The Tucson Police Department is targeting motorists along the nearly complete Fourth Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard. Sergeant Jerry Skeenes said officers have been spending time at Grant Road and Fontana Avenue…
Local sports drink company going out of business
The owners of XOOD, an all natural sports drink created by two Tucson cardiologists, announced yesterday that they are closing their business. Salvatore Joseph Tirrito and Lou Lancero have decided…
Photo: Families, farmers market and bikes
This photo makes me happy. Three families, four kids, six adults, seven bikes, two trailers and zero cars. Every single one of the people you see in this photo showed…
Construction on Tyndall could create new cycling connection to UA
Construction crews are working on a two block section of Tyndall Avenue near the University of Arizona that has the potential become an important connection for Tucson cyclists. Work started…
Arizona could lose $1.4 billion in transportation funding
A new national transportation bill released by congressional republicans earlier this week could have a dire affect on cycling in Arizona. According to a document released by congressional democrats, Arizona…
Organizers gear up for 2nd session of ‘amazing’ bike camp
Organizers of the BICAS and El Grupo Youth Summer Bike Camp say they are thrilled with the the first session of the program and are making tweaks to ensure the…
Rillito and Santa Cruz paths connected, unofficially
It has been a long time coming, but the Santa Cruz and Rillito Path are connected, although Pima County officials have not officially opened it up to cyclists and pedestrians.…
No progess seen in velodrome discussion; bond holding up bicycle projects
Arizona Daily Star columnist, Josh Brodesky, wrote a piece this morning about the velodrome Pima County has been pushing for. Here is an excerpt from the article: “If we had…