Photo: YMCA experiencing a “rash” of bike thefts
The photo above was tweeted to me by Arizona Daily Star reporter Becky Pallack (@beckypallack) who snapped the photo at the downtown YMCA. Anecdotally it seems like more bikes are…
Tucson’s youngest bicycle commuter?
Yesterday, Truman completed his first bicycle commute. Irene had an appointment, which meant I had to take both kids with me in the morning. I dropped Luci off and preschool…
2,500 turn out to ride with Patrick Dempsey and Tom Danielson
Over 2,500 bike riders turned out to ride with pro cyclist Tom Danielson and actor Patrick Dempsey at Ride On, Tucson. An event best described as the 40-mile El Tour…
UA student breaks leg mountain biking; rides with one leg instead
Meet Murphy Woodhouse, a University of Arizona graduate student in journalism and dedicated bicyclist. Several weeks ago Woodhouse fell and broke his leg while mountain biking in Sweetwater. As it…
Photos: Black ice on Tucson roads
Be on the lookout for black ice throughout the town. There appear to be a lot of burst pipes that have dumped water into the streets and it’s still cold…
Photo: Bike channel at Cushing Street bridge makes stairs a snap
The Luis G. Gutierrez Bridge, which connects the east and west sides of downtown Tucson via Cushing Street, is complete and crosses the Santa Cruz River Path. When bicycle advocates looked…
New Loop direction signs to prevent lost bicyclists, walkers
Cyclists and pedestrians using Pima County’s Loop will be greeted by new signage aimed at preventing users from getting lost. Matt Zoll, the county’s bicycle and pedestrian manager wrote in…
Photos: Winterhaven by bike
About 40 people showed up for our ride through Winterhaven last night. Here are a few shots from the ride. There are many more images on Damion Alexander’s Facebook page.
Follow Tucson Velo on Instagram for more bicycle news
Tucson Velo has finally joined ranks of Instagram users. There are two easy ways to follow along. The first is to just check in on the website and view the…
Photos: BICAS Art Auction breaks record
Hundreds of people turned out for the BICAS Art Auction last night, which is one of BICAS’ biggest fundraisers of the year. BICAS’ Kylie Walzak said the event was a…
Quick Video: El Tour de Tucson 2012
More 2012 El Tour de Tucson coverage: Story: Marcotte makes it three at 30th El Tour de Tucson Story: Olympic cyclist John Howard taken to hospital after El Tour crash Video: El Tour…
2012 El Tour de Tucson: Photos
I’ll be adding El Tour de Tucson posts throughout the week. In the mean time, here are some photos from the ride. Your winners: More 2012 El Tour de Tucson…