What Coronado Forest closure means for cyclists
Mountain bikers will be hit hardest by the US Forest Service’s announcement that the Coronado National Forest will be closed to the public starting Thursday at noon because of extreme…
Update on injured cyclist Sam Abate
Editor's note: I contacted William Abate, the father of Sam Abate, the cyclist who was struck by a driver on May 20th. The driver fled the scene and was later…
Impressions and photos of Oceanside’s cycling community
My family and I spent last week vacationing on the beach in Oceanside, Calif. While we did take our bikes, we didn’t ride them as much as I had hoped.…
The importance of being an ambassador for biking
Editor’s note: This post was written by Britt Brouse, Tucson Velo’s newest contributor. If you would like to contribute blogs to the site, contact Tucson Velo. Louis Armstrong got it…
Photo book documenting Tucson’s cycling community underway
Tucson Stefan Walz has been dreaming of doing a book project that captures the cycling scene in Tucson since his last year of art school at the UA. Now he…
Tunes on your bike? Marana inventor has a product for you
When Marana cyclist Kevin Goldstein started riding four years ago, he refused to wear earphones in his ears because of safety concerns. Eventually he got bored on his bike and…
Freshen up your bike’s look with a powder coat
A few months ago I purchased a Surly Long Haul Trucker frame and fork on Craigslist. I wasn’t a fan of the color, but the price was too good to…
Bike boulevard gets pavement markings
Crews working on the Fourth Avenue/Fontana Bicycle Boulevard have started adding green pavement markings along the corridor. Check out the photos below to see what they have done so far.
Local mountain bike group wins $50k
The Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists announced today that they won $50,000 from the Good Magazine and Ford Motor Company “Reinventing the Outdoors Grant.” Check back next week for a story…
Police seeking info on hit-and-run with cyclist
According the Arizona Daily Star, the police are looking for information about a hit-and-run that occurred on Friday near Camp Lowell Drive and Swan Road. Here’s more from the article:…
North side of Rillito Path open to cyclists
A missing piece of the Rillito River path is now paved and open. While construction of the northern portion of the path on the Rillito River between Country Club Road…
Trains, planes, automobiles, buses and BIKES in LA
For the last two days I’ve been in Los Angeles on a panel at the Knight Digital Media Center’s News Entrepreneur Boot Camp. You might remember that last year I…