Impressions and photos of Oceanside’s cycling community
My family and I spent last week vacationing on the beach in Oceanside, Calif. While we did take our bikes, we didn’t ride them as much as I had hoped.…
Photo book documenting Tucson’s cycling community underway
Tucson Stefan Walz has been dreaming of doing a book project that captures the cycling scene in Tucson since his last year of art school at the UA. Now he…
Bike boulevard gets pavement markings
Crews working on the Fourth Avenue/Fontana Bicycle Boulevard have started adding green pavement markings along the corridor. Check out the photos below to see what they have done so far.
Trains, planes, automobiles, buses and BIKES in LA
For the last two days I’ve been in Los Angeles on a panel at the Knight Digital Media Center’s News Entrepreneur Boot Camp. You might remember that last year I…
Push for bicycle donations on campus a success
BICAS’ first ever bicycle donation drive on the University of Arizona campus netted the group about 40 bicycles at their booth on campus. They set up a tent last week…
Region must focus on short trips to reach platinum rating
After a long day of touring sections of the Urban Loop and attending regional planning meetings, the League of American Bicyclists president Andy Clarke told more than 100 Tucson cyclists…
Rider of the week: Motor home transportation
Chico the dog is no stranger to riding in Tucsonan Jack Allen’s pannier. He’s been doing it for eight years — since he was a puppy. As for Allen, he’s…
Photos: Things you don’t see on a road bike
I’ve been spending the last few (early) mornings mountain biking on a loaner bike from Oro Valley Bicycles while I wait for my bike to come in. I’ve thoroughly been…
Sharing space with cyclists is dangerous?
At my suggestion, the Home Owners Association board I am a member of is hosting a meeting with Pima County officials about the Rillito River project on the south bank…
City fills bike lane gap in east-west route
With the completion of a project on West Congress Avenue, the region is one step closer to having bike facilities from the Tucson Mountains to the Rincon Mountains. The Congress…
More permanent fix for Mountain Ave pothole coming
Looks like the city does indeed have more permanent plans for the pothole on Mountain Avenue. Read more about the issue here.
Live updates: Squeezing the Lemmon on an Xtracycle
This morning I’ll be participating in the GABA Mount Lemmon hill climb on this… Well, minus the wheelbarrow. In addition to struggling up the hill, I’ll be tweeting live updates…