Friends of injured El Tour rider seeking donations for medical bills
Friends of a Denver cyclist who was injured during El Tour de Tucson in November are attempting to raise $10,000 to pay for an air ambulance flight from Tucson to…
Trek engineers in Pima County testing new designs
Editor’s note: This story was written and submitted by Mary Reynolds and originally appeared on her Examiner.com page. Dining al fresco at El Charro in Sahuarita, it’s easy to see…
Fair Wheel Bikes expanding to Portland with bike gallery
Tucson’s own Fair Wheel Bikes is heading to the Pacific Northwest by opening a one-of-a-kind bike gallery in Portland, Ore. According to Fair Wheel Bikes owner, Ralph Phillips, the new…
Parks dept. creating citywide path system
The City of Tucson parks department has developed a city-wide plan to create paved paths that officials say will serve multiple purposes including recreation and transportation. The 12-foot asphalt paths…
BICAS class brings old bikes back to life
Editor’s note: This post was submitted by Tucson Velo reader, Kevin Foote. Climbing Mt. Lemmon was nothing compared to the effort that will be required to repair this lemon, I…
Supervisor Bronson supports river path project
Despite increasing opposition from neighbors, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson said moving forward with the creation of a divided urban path on the south bank of the Rillito River is…
BAC envisions car-free 4th Ave and University in the future
While no formal action was taken on the modern streetcar during the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday night, the BAC expressed interest in a future where Fourth Avenue…
Millions allocated for bike projects in bond package; election pushed to 2012
The good news for cyclists is that the Pima County Bond Committee has included four bicycle projects in the upcoming bond election. The bad news, the committee also decided to…
Streetcar returns to BAC agenda
The Tucson Modern Streetcar will return to the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s agenda tomorrow evening. Last month, planners and project managers for the streetcar visited the BAC to…
Sights and sounds: 2010 BICAS art auction
Hundreds of people attended the 2010 BICAS art auction last night in downtown Tucson. While it is too early to determine how much BICAS raised, Kylie Walzak, the BICAS education…
Photos: Anklam gets added pavement
Additional pavement and narrowed travel lanes have increased the amount of room cyclists have on Aklam Road. The city said they would have the contractor add additional pavement after a…
UA launches bike and pedestrian study
On Wednesday the University of Arizona launched a bike and pedestrian study aimed at reducing crashes and increasing the number of people biking and walking to campus. According to a…