Photo: Crews cleaning Mountain Avenue
Crews were out on Mountain Avenue trimming trees and bushes that were in the way of cyclists and walkers this afternoon. I’ve often told myself I was going to start…
Rider of the week: Rillito River rambler
Donald Barre bought his Specialized about nine years ago when he lived in New Hampshire. He says he moved to Tucson three years ago and says everything — especially the…
Rider of the week: Pint-sized cyclist
Reina Pineda says she rides with 3-month-old son Wolfgang because she hates driving and — according to Pineda — so does he. She says they have been riding together for…
Photos: More than 100 cyclists participate in Toys for Tots ride
Between 130 and 150 cyclists participated in the GABA Toys for Tots bike ride Saturday morning. According to ride organizer Pam Cullop, the toy box in the photo above was…
Sights and sounds: 2010 BICAS art auction
Hundreds of people attended the 2010 BICAS art auction last night in downtown Tucson. While it is too early to determine how much BICAS raised, Kylie Walzak, the BICAS education…
Rider of the week: Single speed hauler
Dale Zinkowski says the Surly 1×1 he is riding isn’t his, but was loaned to him by a friend. He says he needed something else to tow his son Bishop…
Photo: Toys for Tots bike ride
Our bikes are decorated and ready to go for the GABA Toys for Tots bike ride Saturday morning. Hope to see some of you there.
Photos: Anklam gets added pavement
Additional pavement and narrowed travel lanes have increased the amount of room cyclists have on Aklam Road. The city said they would have the contractor add additional pavement after a…
Bicycle commute sparks business idea for bike-themed cafe
Every weekend, Jaime Arrieta is out on the edge of the Rillito River path at Campbell Avenue, spinning on his trainer as cyclists and pedestrians whiz by. If his bike…
Rider of the week: El Tour with one speed
James Payne rode the full 109-mile El Tour de Tucson on his recently built single speed Pake C’mute. He says he built his bike from the ground up, with Velo…
Photo: Black Friday by bike
I had to go get some dog food this morning (which I also brought home with the tree, but took off for the photo) and decided to check to see…
Tucson examples of how not to lock your bike
Scott, a Tucson Velo reader, sent me a few photos of bikes “locked” up at the University of Arizona and suggested a feature about how not to lock up your…