Push for bicycle donations on campus a success
BICAS’ first ever bicycle donation drive on the University of Arizona campus netted the group about 40 bicycles at their booth on campus. They set up a tent last week…
Help local mountain bikers win a $50k grant
Local mountain biking club, Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists needs your help to win a $50,000 grant from Ford Motor Company. The contest is being organized by Good Magazine. SDMB and…
Region must focus on short trips to reach platinum rating
After a long day of touring sections of the Urban Loop and attending regional planning meetings, the League of American Bicyclists president Andy Clarke told more than 100 Tucson cyclists…
LAB president: Tucson needs more commuters to compete
Andy Clarke, the president of the League of American Bicyclists is in town for a series of events over the next few days. I was able to sit down with…
Construction on Rillito path starts next month despite complaints
In a meeting with residents and trail users Thursday night, Pima County officials reiterated their commitment to creating a paved and crushed granite path along the south side of the…
TPD tracking bicycle citations
A Tucson Police Department officer attended Wednesday’s Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee to brief them about the department’s targeted enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian laws. According to the officer, just…
BAC elects new chair
The Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee elected Ian Johnson as their new chair at the committee’s meeting last night. Johnson has been a BAC member for the last year and…
Sharing space with cyclists is dangerous?
At my suggestion, the Home Owners Association board I am a member of is hosting a meeting with Pima County officials about the Rillito River project on the south bank…
City fills bike lane gap in east-west route
With the completion of a project on West Congress Avenue, the region is one step closer to having bike facilities from the Tucson Mountains to the Rincon Mountains. The Congress…
LAB president to spend 3 days here, host open forum
Andy Clarke, the president of the League of American Bicyclists and one of the most influential bicycle advocates in the United States, will be in town participating in several events…
More permanent fix for Mountain Ave pothole coming
Looks like the city does indeed have more permanent plans for the pothole on Mountain Avenue. Read more about the issue here.
Live updates: Squeezing the Lemmon on an Xtracycle
This morning I’ll be participating in the GABA Mount Lemmon hill climb on this… Well, minus the wheelbarrow. In addition to struggling up the hill, I’ll be tweeting live updates…