Join the downtown BAC subcommittee for field ride
The downtown subcommittee of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee will lead a bike ride along Church Avenue on Sept. 14 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss a proposed road…
Bike lanes added to Toole in downtown Tucson
Cyclists riding on the north side of downtown will now have a little more room. Toole Avenue was repaved and the lanes were reconfigured to include bike lanes and shared…
Video: Drumming at the bike church
Local musician, Ron Mayes, plays drums at the bike church, located on Granada Avenue just north of Sixth Street, as a way to honor those cyclists the sanctuary memorializes. Check…
BAC supports increased use of sharrows
The Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee passed a motion supporting increased usage of shared lane markings in areas around the region. Shared lane markings — or sharrows — are…
BAC’s education wing to tell cyclists about alternative routes
Members of the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s education and outreach branch want riders to know there are alternatives to riding on Euclid Avenue. Josefina Ahumada, the BAC’s education…
PAG produces bike commuter map using Census data
How many of your neighbors are commuting to work by bike? A new map produced by the Pima Association of Governments uses census information from 2000 to detail the percentage…
UA’s bike valet free for 3 weeks starting Tuesday
Editor’s note: I’ve had a few little updates that weren’t worthy of their own post and I’ve collected them in this notebook. The University of Arizona’s bike valet is scheduled…
New bike lanes in downtown area will be finished soon
Three roadway projects near downtown Tucson will be finished in the next few weeks and will all include bike lanes. Anklam should be completed this morning, according to Tom Thivener,…
This year’s El Tour dedicated to four-time Olympian
Four-time Olympian John Howard, 63, is being honored by El Tour de Tucson event organizers. In a news conference Thursday, Perimeter Bicycling Association of American’s president Richard DeBernardis announced the…
PAG working on updating Google’s bike data
The Pima Association of Governments’ mapping department is working to swap out the current local Google bike directions with their own more accurate maps. Ann Chanecka a PAG transportation planner,…
TPD addresses cyclists Tuesday night
The Tucson Police Department addressed cyclists before the Tuesday Night Bike Ride last night. Check out the video to see what the officers had to say and watch scenes from…
El Tour training program starts Wednesday
The Arizona Cancer Center starts its 11th year of Better Than Ever training program with an information expo on Wednesday. According to a press release, the program encourages people to…