PHOTO CONTEST: The Deadline looms
Here are the latest photo contest submissions. The deadline is looming. You can submit your own photos to be entered into the contest. Here’s how it works: Every reader can…
Link roundup: August 1
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Tucson magician’s ‘Bubble Wrap Bike’ video nears 1 million views National House Drops Debate on Transportation Bill NY Times shares Pearl…
First ‘contraflow’ bike lane partially installed
Tucson’s first contraflow bike lane — a bicycle lane that allows cyclists to ride in the opposite direction of traffic on a one-way street — has been partially installed on…
Local cyclist making shirts for cyclists and non-cyclists alike
Cyclists looking for something lighter, cooler, sustainable, custom and less flashy than traditional cycling jerseys may want to check out a Enclave Tucson. Local bicyclist and artist Kenneth Armstrong’s business…
Link roundup: July 30
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Potential Attack on Federal Bike Funding! Chris King’s Gourmet Century brings it all together Liberating the Schoolyard Paul Krugman Links Sprawl…
Biking milestones: A family ride
The Tucson Velo family experienced a new biking milestone this weekend. Luci figured out how to get started on her own bike without a push from us. It allowed…
Link roundup: July 29
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Downtown pedestrians will get an advocate National A Bubble Wrap Bike 1974: Forced to Ride Bikes to School, Now What? CityTarget…
Updated: Fourth Avenue sharrows violate national guidelines, streetcar plans
Editor’s note: I incorrectly wrote that City of Tucson crews installed the sharrows along Fourth Avenue. It was actually the contractor hired by the city to perform the streetcar construction…
Link roundup: July 26
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Bicycling accident stats for Tucson National The San Francisco DA’s Double Standard on Traffic Justice Communities of Color Cycling Impeding traffic…
County tries out cheaper alternative to green lane
Pima County is experimenting with a cost saving measure that they hope doesn’t sacrifice cyclists’ safety. Matt Zoll, Pima County’s bicycle and pedestrian program manager said the department tried a…
Link roundup: July 25
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State CycleHop brings bike-sharing program to Phoenix Driver who hit young bicyclist ‘possibly impaired’ National UPDATE: Here We Go Again: Sen. Rand…
Photos: New sharrows place riders in door zone
New sharrows along Fourth Avenue appear to place cyclists in or dangerously close to the door zone. (Check the video at the end of the post to find out what…