Photo: Gone beachin’
As you can see from the photo, we aren’t in Tucson anymore. Our family has taken our annual pilgrimage to San Diego so posting will be sporadic for the next…
Online Poll: Tucson bike shop best in U.S.
Tucson’s own Fairwheel Bikes was ranked the top bike shop in the county by The Active Times. The Tucson bike shop moved up to the top spot from the number…
Kickstarter: Cargo bike documentary needs your support
Less Car More go — a documentary about cargo bikes — is attempting to fund the production of the film through Kickstarter and has five days to raise about $6,000.…
Photos: Tucson Easter egg hunt by bike
Check out few photos from this year’s bicycle Easter Egg Hunt. The Bike Fest Tucson event was hosted by Tucson Velo sponsor, Transit Cycles, the Mercado San Agustín. There were several…
Ban bikes along the Streetcar? Read my editorial against it
Inside Tucson Business published a couple stories earlier this month related to the streetcar and bicycling safety. The first was a news story about bike safety and the streetcar. The…
Pima County launches interactive Tucson bike map
Pima County announced the launch of an interactive map highlighting The Loop. What they didn’t say however is that the Tucson bike map also highlights the entire region’s bicycle routes…
Saying goodbye is hard to do
In the course of four hours, Irene and I said goodbye to two members of our bicycle stable. Yesterday we sold our Surly Big Dummy and our Xtracycle Radish. We…
Use your bicycle for transportation; win a bike
Want a new bike? Use your existing bike for transportation and you will be entered to win prizes from the Tucson Bike Fest’s Two-Mile-Challenge contest. During the month of April,…
City officials: Streetcar safe for cyclists; not a motor vehicle
Editor’s note: A lawyer friend of Tucson Velo pointed out a section of A.R.S. 28-101 that excludes vehicles that run on tracks as motor vehicles. Here’s the snippet: 58. “Vehicle”…
Photos: The desert is a tough place to ride
The desert is a tough place to ride. There are cactuses: And poisonous venomous creatures And soon… the heat. Enjoy the weather while you can. Also. Potholes. Always the potholes.…
Bike Fest: Rides and events abound in April
It’s going to be no joke when the calendar hits April 1. Instead it marks the beginning of Bike Fest 2014, the busiest month for biking in Tucson. More than…
Thieves hit parking lot along The Loop
It’s not just mountain bikers and hikers that have to wonder whether their car windows will be intact when they return from their rides. Tucson Velo reader Jorgiana Jake messaged us…