Photos: Wacky Tucson bicycle cockpits
I spotted this asymmetrical handlebar beauty on my way into work a while back. It’s certainly one of the stranger ones I’ve seen, I think, because of the asymmetry of…
Link roundup: September 12
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Women Spend Billions on Bikes Portland’s 1971 visionary of low-car life says our city needs its next vision First look: The…
Congrats to the photo contest winners!
A big thank you to everyone who submitted photos in this year’s summer photo contest. This year we are awarding prizes to the top vote getter and had a professional…
Link roundup: September 11
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National It’s Official: New Flexibility for Bikeway Designs! Thief steals bike, then registers it with police A Conversation With Dan America The…
Gary Fisher returning to Tucson for LSA fundraiser
In what is becoming an annual event, Gary Fisher will return to Tucson for a fundraiser benefitting Living Streets Alliance. Fisher will lead a ride from Trek Bicycles of Tucson…
Photo: Newest bike corral installed and being used
A new bike corral was installed on the south side of University Boulevard late last week. The corral is located slightly west of Park Avenue. The rack replaces a handicap…
Link roundup: September 9
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local State Trail system could benefit economy Billboard near Sky Harbor says ‘every lane is a bike lane’ Man gets 90-day jail…
FairWheel Bikes in the running for America’s Best Bike Shop
Tucson’s FairWheel Bikes (a Tucson Velo sponsor) is one of 80 shops in the running for The Active Times’ Best Bike Shops in America award. Here’s what the site wrote…
Link roundup: September 6
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Parkfiets for Your Urban Existence Bike/Ped Projects Win Big in Latest TIGER Grant Announcement Dreaming in Dutch: Six young planners’ visions…
Loading zone along streetcar moving to avoid squeezing cyclists
A loading zone along the streetcar route will be moved in the coming weeks, giving cyclists riding south on Park Avenue a little more room. Streetcar construction manager Joe Chase…
Link roundup: September 5
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Beer for your Adventure Ride Kids, Cargo & Cycling Convenience Style Bistro on bike style Crowd-Funding a New Public Space in…
5 reasons to love mountain biking and 2 reasons it’s an abusive relationship
Those of you that have been reading Tucson Velo for a while probably know most of the story about my return to biking. Here’s the cheat sheet if not: Five…