Riding a bike in Los Angeles
Editor’s note: I rode with several L.A. cyclists on Wednesday night and got a much better idea about what is is like to ride in the city. Check back soon…
Link roundup: May 18
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Arizona Daily Star: Bike ride to honor those killed, hurt El Grupo AZ State Championship Road Race Pics El Grupo State Champ…
Reminder: Tucson’s Ride of Silence Wednesday night
Unfortunately, I am going to miss it because I am in LA, but the Ride of Silence is Wednesday. Check out the flier for all the details.
Business offers mobile repair, rentals and summer storage
Fliers have been popping up on bikes all over the University of Arizona advertising a bicycle storage service for the summer. The service is offered by Velo to Go, which…
LAVelo.com: TucsonVelo goes to Hollywood
On Sunday I am heading to Los Angeles for five days. I was selected as one of 20 fellows for the Knight Digital Media Center’s Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. I submitted…
BAC offers advice on city’s new bike parking rules
The Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee passed a motion supporting the City of Tucson’s revision to regulations governing bicycle parking around businesses and encouraged flexibility in the regulations. The…
Photo contest: Win the book ‘Pedal Revolution’
Apparently I was one of the Sun Ride Share commuter contest winners for April. My prize was the book, Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes.…
Pima County approves new bike lanes
I ran across this article in the Star. Six miles of new bicycle lanes will be added to unincorporated county streets this fall, using regional transportation funding. The $1.4 million…
Road construction closes Saguaro National Park East loop
The Saguaro National Park East loop will be closed until Thursday for resurfacing. The Cactus Forest Loop is just one of several areas of the park that will be getting…
TPCBAC to elect new chair at meeting on Wednesday
The Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee will elect a new chairperson at their meeting on Wednesday. Current chairman Brian Beck has reached the TPCBAC term limit. Richard Corbett and…
Construction on Tanque Verde starts today
Construction of bike lanes on Tanque Verde between Houghton and Fennimore Road begins today. According to an email from Matt Zoll, Pima County’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager the construction…
Link Roundup: May 10
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Turning battered bikes into forensic dramas Laws give pedal power to the people Golden years: Duathlete, 75, continues to win…