Parking letter of the day: Matt’s letter
This is a continuation of a contest I launched on Monday. We are asking people to send in copies of the letters they submit to public officials about the proposed…
Rider of the week: Warm weather riding
Tim Denim stopped at Ordinary Bike Shop earlier this week to check on a part he had on order and enjoy the warm weather. Tim is from a small town…
Photos from Valley of the Sun stage race
Lots of great images from the 2011 Valley of the Sun Stage race. Check out the images by Mason Ibas. Clicking on an image will open a larger version. Stage…
Introducing Tucson Velo’s sponsorship coordinator
I want to introduce Lauren Frisk. As of Friday, she has taken over as the site’s sponsorship coordinator. She’ll be hitting the streets of Tucson looking for site sponsors. My…
Photos: 2011 McDowell Circuit Race
Check out Mason Ibas’ photos from the 2011 McDowell Circuit Race. Clicking on a photo in the slide show will take you to a larger version, which is available for…
Rider of the week: Michigan native says it’s cold here
Geoscience graduate student Esther Posner braved the record-low temperatures on Thursday to attend class. Posner, who moved here four months ago, says she had to remind herself that she is…
Photos: Frozen commute
With the temperature hovering around 17 degrees and the wind chill making it feel closer to 5 degrees according to my weather.com app, there were certainly a lot fewer people…
Photo: Trek Store uses traffic to sell bikes
This sign was spotted on Ft. Lowell Road near Campbell Avenue outside the Trek store. This particular intersection is currently under construction and is causing delays for motorists. Pretty creative…
Photos: 2011 FlapJack Time Trial
Check out Mason Ibas’ photos from Sunday’s FlapJack Time Trial. Double clicking an image will take you to Ibas’ site to view and purchase a larger version. 2011 FlapJack Time…
Rider of the week: Longtail commuter
Riley Merline had been riding his Gary Fisher for 12 years before adding an Xtracycle Free Radical to it eight months ago. He says he got his Gary Fisher as…
Why use a car when you can do it by bike?
As I was loading the wheelbarrow (in the photo above) on to my Xtracycle, a neighbor walked over and asked where I was taking it and whether he could help…
Rillito River path gets new pavement
Crews have begun repaving portions of the Rillito River path. The path has been intermittently closed for repair work, which stated earlier this month. According to the schedule the crews…