Ride for a Teacher aims to support local educators
A local mountain biker is hoping the mountain bike community will help support Tucson teachers. Carlos Resto started “Ride for a Teacher” as a way to collect school supplies for…
New bike corrals hit downtown streets
City cyclists have two more bike parking options in and around downtown. The City of Tucson has installed two new bike corrals. The first was installed on Sixth Avenue just…
UA Police targeting bicyclists and pedestrians as semester starts
With the start of the new academic school year, University of Arizona Police Department will once again begin their “bicycle and pedestrian education and enforcement” campaign. According to UAPD they…
Treat crossing at Broadway finally under construction
After a lengthy delay the bicycle and pedestrian signal at Treat Avenue and Broadway Boulevard is finally being installed. But what about the Broadway widening, which includes a signalized crossing at…
County tests cheaper alternative to HAWK crossing signal
Pima County installed a new type of crossing signal that is significantly cheaper than a HAWK crossing signal, but acts as more of warning to drivers letting them know a pedestrian…
Tucson’s first pivot box added to downtown cycle track
Bicyclists using downtown’s cycle track will notice a brand new pavement marking, the first of it’s kind in Tucson. Crews added a green box called a “pivot box” or a…
2015 Bike the Suntran strike
The Arizona Daily Star is reporting that Sun Tran workers have voted to go on strike resulting in limited service schedules starting today. In other cities, when transit workers have…
Work on 5th Street crossing to resume in late August
Work on the 5th street crossing at Euclid Avenue leading into the University of Arizona has been nonexistent over the last month, but will resume later this month and should…
Police seek two cycling witnesses in Loop sexual assault case
The Tucson Police Department is looking for two people riding bikes on the Julian Wash section of The Loop who may have information about a sexual assault in the area…
Actually… These are the first ‘Bikes May Use Full Lane’ signs
I was a little hasty in proclaiming the new “Bikes May Use Full Lane” signs on Tucson Boulevard as the first in Tucson. Turns out there are a few that…
Tucson gets its first ‘Bikes May Use the Full Lane’ signs
If you don’t frequent Tucson Boulevard north of Prince Road you may not have seen the newest addition to Tucson’s bicycle signage. A project to add a six foot paved…
Tucson’s Mike Ingram completes Tour Divide
Tucson’s Mike Ingram, 65, is the second local to complete the Tour Divide this year. Ingram arrived in Banff, Canada yesterday with a finishing time of 37 days and 11…