Pro Walk/Pro Bike: Day 1
Two local transportation planners are attending the Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010 conference in Chattanooga, Tenn.. Ann Chanecka, a Pima Association of Governments planner, and Tom Thivener, the City of Tucson’s…
Anniversary by bike: When getting there is part of the fun
My wife, Irene, and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary last night. As with most people, our lives are very different than they were eight years ago. When we got…
Photo: Bike art from BICAS
Tucson Velo reader, Kenneth Armstrong, sent in these photos of functional bike art he made at BICAS in response to yesterday’s Link Roundup article about bike art. I thought they…
Ghost bike update: Patti Lopez and Bruce Hedges
I rode to two more ghost bikes recently. The first was Bruce Hedges who was struck from behind on Jan. 1, 2001 while riding on First Avenue just south of…
Updates from local planners at Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference
Two local transportation planners are attending the Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010 conference. The conference is presented by the National Center for Bicycling & Walking and is taking place in Chattanooga,…
Traffic changes along Shootout route
I got this email from a reader who lives in Sahuarita alerting Shootout riders to roadway changes along their route: For those inclined to do the shoot-out…. Vehicle traffic is…
Photos: Urban trial bike demo
Colin Holmes sent in these great photos of Thomas Oehler’s urban bike demo at the end of the Tuesday Night Bike Ride last night. I’m bummed I had to miss…
Urban trial bike demo tonight on TNBR
Thomas Oehler, the rider you saw in the video, will be in Tucson tonight demoing trial biking during the Tuesday Night Bike Ride. Emily Astiz, who works for Red Bull,…
TPD to speak at Tuesday Night Bike Ride
Tucson Police Department officers skipped last week’s Tuesday Night Bike Ride because of the rainy weather, but are planning to speak to the riders this evening. According to an email…
KGUN9 responds to criticism about its reporting
In an online post, Forrest Carr, KGUN9’s news director responded to criticism about his station’s reporting on bicycle issues in Tucson. Carr wrote: After we posted the web version of…
Link Roundup: August 30
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Pics from a Tucson ride Ontario Attorney General Runs Over Bicycle Messenger Daredevil bikes across line 260 feet high without…
KGUN9 follows up with cyclists’ point of view
Editor’s note: KGUN9’s video would not embed in the page. You can watch it here. KGUN9 produced a follow up to yesterday’s story, which many said was biased against cyclists…