Photos & Video: GABA Bike Swap
Check out the images and video from the Fall 2010 GABA Bike Swap YouTube version here.
Photo: Transportation director’s personalized bike parking
The City of Tucson’s director of transportation has his own personalized bike parking space outside the public works building in downtown Tucson. Tucson’s bike and pedestrian program manager, Tom Thivener,…
UA competing in ‘King of Style’ jersey contest
The University of Arizona collegiate cycling team is competing in the USA Cycling Collegiate King of Style jersey contest. Colleges from around the county have submitted their jerseys. According to…
Photo: Bike the vote
Despite a polling place that required us to walk our bikes on the sidewalk for a quarter mile because there was no bike infrastructure, we voted by bike. Luci, Irene…
Updated: Tohono O’odham police stop shootout after driver complaint
Update: The Tohono O’odham police department stopped shootout cyclists after receiving an anonymous complaint from a motorist. Pima County Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Roher, who attends the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory…
Eight bike-count locations in need of volunteers
Pima Association of Governments planner, Ann Chanecka, sent out one last request for volunteer bike counters. Here is her email and the locations. My last plea (well, for this year…
Profile of Tucson Velo on UtilityCycling.org
Check out the profile of Tucson Velo on UtilityCyling.org’s website. It was a lot of fun talking bikes with them and they have a really great site. Here is an…
Guest post: Riding LA’s first car-free event
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tucson’s bike and pedestrian program manager Tom Thivener. This past Sunday, I participated in Los Angeles’ first-ever CicLAvia event. I have a…
Video: Hey A#$%hole ride a bike
It seems like this video might be a bit of viral marketing for a film maker, but the message is interesting none the less.
Photo: Cross training with El Grupo
I spent Saturday and Sunday morning riding with El Grupo. They are training for El Tour de Tucson, but Donovan Caputo found some time for a little cross training outside…
Riding with Luci: Thoughts on riding around Tucson with a child
There is an inverse relationship between the temperature and the number of trips and miles I’ve ridden with my daughter Lucilia. Mix in a mother who is getting slightly more…
Mountain lion activity in Sabino Canyon
I received and email from a reader about Mountain Lion activity in Sabino Canyon. Here is his note: Hello, I’m a local Tucson cyclist that rides often in Sabino Canyon…