Getting organized on pothole repair
Riding around Tucson or looking through the comments on this site, it’s clear there is a pothole problem in Tucson. For cars, potholes are a nuisance, perhaps a costly one. But…
Bike commuting: It’s ‘just another way to get home’
When Luci and I ride the CETMA to and from work (for me) and preschool (for her), we turn a lot of heads. Riding through campus, the young women often…
Tips for bike commuting
When you become the “bike guy” or “bike girl” at your place of employment, it is inevitable someone will come to you with questions about commuting by bike and how…
More roads along the streetcar route reopening
The construction on the Tucson Modern Streetcar continues to progress. Crews removed more fences and reopened two major streets this week. First, crews reopened Fourth Avenue between Sixth and Seventh…
Do you count? 2012 bike count wraps up
The 2012 Regional Bike and Pedestrian Count wrapped up Thursday evening at 6 p.m. This year’s count marked the fifth year the count has taken place and has expanded considerably…
Link roundup: October 25
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local On Cycling: Perceptions from inside the bike lane National Dedicated Bike Lanes Can Cut Cycling Injuries in Half Build a Bicycle Cargo Trailer Improved New York…
Rincon Heights holds first pilot Walking Workshop
Editor’s note: This post was written by Colby Henley one of Tucson Velo’s contributors. Henley is a daily bicycle commuter and advocate. While many of the articles on this site…
The difference a year makes in Trader Joe’s bike parking
This time last year I was writing about the Trader Joe’s at Campbell Avenue and Limberlost Road and how their pumpkin patch had seriously hindered the utility of the complex’s…
Reader gets bike back after it’s spotted for sale at Swap Meet
I got an email late Friday evening from a reader saying he had tracked down a bike we listed on our Stolen Bike page last week. Ron, who preferred to…
Photo: A baby’s first trip occurs on a bike instead of a car
Three days after Truman was born, he, Luci and I ventured out of the house to the farmers market on our bike. The market is close to our house and…
115 turn out for 2nd Kidical Mass
More than 100 kids and adults turned out for Tucson’s second Kidical Mass on Saturday morning. Families rode west on Third Street from Himmel Park toward the University of Arizona…
Link roundup: October 8
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Councilmembers, TBAG Push For More Bike-Friendly Tempe by 2017 National Turning Around the Transportation Culture at a School NRDC Gives Gas Consumption…