Gone to the beach
We’ve gone to the beach! Tucson Velo and family are spending the week at the ocean. Posting will be light this week. The regular publishing schedule will resume next Monday.…
Memorial Day: Wounded Warrior Ride
I’d like to take a moment to wish a happy Memorial Day to all the veterans who have served our country including my father, Donald McKisson and nephew Michael Bame.…
B-Line to begin bicycle delivery Monday
As a way to combat the reduced business that the streetcar construction has brought, Tucson Velo sponsor The B Line is beginning a bicycle delivery service on Monday. The B…
Link roundup: May 25
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Officials ID cyclist killed in weekend crash near Tucson PTS programs provide campus transportation State Arizona above national average in injury-related deaths…
Tucson riders dominate Flagstaff race
Editor’s note: Karilyn Roach wrote this post. She holds a MS in Urban Planning from the University of Arizona and works as a Program Coordinator with Watershed Management Group, a Tucson…
Link roundup: May 24
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Greg Hansen: Tucson BMX rider in 2012 Olympics State Gilbert charter school Edu-Prize bans bikes National Principal Apologizes to Students for Punishing Them for…
Two more bike rankings announced this week
This week brought yet more ranking of Tucson’s bicycling scene. The result was both good and bad news for the city. First the bad. Bicycling magazine released its rankings on…
Link roundup: May 23
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Cyclist trying to beat the heat with a night biking petition State National Students suspended for biking to school New York’s New Marketing…
Cyclist killed in crash on Ajo Highway; Driver and passenger arrested
A cyclist was struck and killed by a motorist on Ajo Highway early Saturday morning. The crash occurred at 1 a.m. Saturday morning near the intersection of Ajo Highway and…
Link roundup: May 22
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Riding a Bike? Drink Plenty of Water National Mississippi River Trail becomes first US Bicycle Route in Minnesota Why Every Bicycle Counts and What…
100 turn out for El Grupo celebration
About 100 people attended a party celebrating El Grupo’s five-year birthday and honoring its founders Ignacio Rivera de Rosales and Daniela Diamente last night. El Grupo board president Mark Mandel…
Streetcar construction update: Track placement to close intersections
This update is for the week of May 21, 2012. Please note: Roadway closures indicate areas where roads are closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian access adjacent to these…