BAC meeting postponed due to presidential memorial
The Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight has been postponed to next week. The meeting was canceled because of the memorial being held for the…
Sights and sounds: Bike vigil for shooting victims
Check out the images and video from the bike vigil held Tuesday to honor the victims of Saturday’s shooting. More than 150 cyclists attended the vigil. If you haven’t read…
Bike vigil to be held Tuesday night
A bike vigil for the victims of Saturday’s shooting will be held Tuesday evening, The ride, which was organized by Tucson Pedaler publisher Damion Alexander, will meet at 6:50 p.m.…
TriSports ‘concierge’ aims to make training in Tucson easy
Every winter Tucson’s population surges, but it isn’t just snowbirds in giant cars hitting the streets. Hundreds of cyclists and triathletes from around the world will make Tucson their home…
Using Twitter to mobilize cyclists across the world
Los Angeles cyclist, Joe Anthony, is the founder of Bike Commute News, which uses @bikecommutenews on Twitter.com to organize and mobilize cyclists around the world. Check out our Q&A below…
2010 Bike count numbers rise; still lower than 2008
Click on a map marker for expanded information about each count location. The red markers indicate the location was in the top 10 for the number of cyclists counted. The…
Local businesses teaming up for commuting challenge
Local businesses There and Back Bikes and Spoke 6, a co-working space, are teaming up for the “Back-to-Work, Bike-to-Work Challenge.” The commuter contest begins on Jan. 5 and bike commuters…
Tucson bike race from 100 years ago
The Arizona Daily Star is reprinting articles from 1912 leading up to Arizona’s centennial. Today’s article is from Jan. 1, 1912 and recounts a 7.5 mile bike race through Tucson.…
Work on river paths will close sections starting today
Pima County’s Parks and Recreation Department will begin maintenance work on the Rillito and Santa Cruz river paths this week. The work, which includes repaving and replacement of drainage scuppers,…
TPD to restart bicycle and pedestrian enforcement
The Tucson Police department was awarded another grant for targeted enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian laws. According to an email from Sergeant Jerry Skeenes, who ran the targeted enforcement that…
New bike lanes coming to Highland Avenue
Soon it will be a little more comfortable for cyclists heading north on Highland Avenue into the University of Arizona campus. The City of Tucson received Regional Transportation Authority money…
Amid misinformation campaign, supervisor releases FAQ on Rillito project
District Three Supervisor Sharon Bronson’s office released a Frequently Asked Questions sheet about the creation of a divided path on the south side of the Rillito River last week. The…