Elliot DuMont’s Toure Divide recap: Part Three
Editor’s note: Roadrunner Bicycles co-owner Elliot DuMont completed the Tour Divide Mountain Bike race last week. He finished in 18 days, 12 hours and 47 minutes. The time earned him…
Elliot DuMont’s Tour Divde recap: Part 2
Editor’s note: Roadrunner Bicycles co-owner Elliot DuMont completed the Tour Divide Mountain Bike race last week. He finished in 18 days, 12 hours and 47 minutes. The time earned him…
Update: Elliot DuMont finishes Tour Divide in 13th place
Update: Elliot Dumont finished the Tour Divide race this evening. He ended up in 13th place overall. He finished in 18 days, 12 hours and 47 minutes. It’s been 17…
Cyclist harassed on Rillito path
A week after a woman jogging with her dog was attacked on the Rillito River Path segment of The Loop, a female cyclist was accosted while riding her bike. Long-time Tucson cyclist…
SDMB wins $10k trail-building grant from REI
Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists is going to have a shiny new tool trailer and cash to perform survey work to support new trails in Tucson Mountain Park thanks to an…
City plans to sell portion of Fantasy Island land; some trails to be lost
A plan presented by the City of Tucson Tuesday night to sell a parcel of land in the Fantasy Island trail system will result in the loss of two trails, but…
Third Street Bicycle Boulevard to be closed for repaving
Starting Wednesday, a portion of the Third Street Bicycle Boulevard is getting repaved, which will close the road to cyclists. Third Street between Campbell Avenue and Tucson Boulevard will soon…
BAC blaming Third Street resident for police stings
Police “harassment” of cyclists at Treat Avenue along the Third Street Bicycle Boulevard is one again a hot topic. The Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee drafted a letter asking city…
Arizona continues slide in Bike Friendly State list
Another year and another lower ranking for Arizona in the League of American Bicyclists annual Bicycle Friendly State rankings. This year Arizona fell from the 15th spot in 2014 to…
Santa Cruz portion of Loop closed this week
A portion of the Loop along the Santa Cruz river will be closed in both directions this week. According to Pima County officials, Tucson Electric Power will be building power…
Tacks spotted on Tortolita trail system access road
Someone really doesn’t want people riding behind his or her house in the Tortolita Mountains. Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists shared two photos on Facebook Saturday afternoon. Check out the post…
Thief steals bike from Transit Cycles
Local bike shop Transit Cycles was broken into late last night and the thief got away with a bike. According to the shops owner, Duncan Benning the thief threw a large…