Update: One Emu still on the lam in Tucson Mountain Park
Update: Two of the three Emus loose near Tucson Mountain Park have been recovered, but Elliot the “most independent” of the three is still not accounted for according to Melinda Stomel.…
Tucson bike share to become reality after city council vote
The Tucson City Council greenlighted a bike share program with a simple vote last week. “Bike share is going to happen,” Ann Chanecka the city’s bike and pedestrian planner said.…
Tucson represented in Olympic selections
Current and former Tucson cyclists will be representing the USA at the Olympics in Rio. The USA Cycling Selection Committee announced the full team heading to the Olympics earlier today.…
Cool off with these summer bike events
It may be swelteringly hot, but BICAS and Living Street Alliance are hosting two events this week to cool you off. The first is BICAS’ Hottest Day of Year ride…
Lemmon lands on Economist’s ‘Seven best rides in the world’
Mt. Lemmon is often cited on lists extolling the best rides in the country, but today ended up on a worldwide list. The Economist Magazine included the ride from the…
Learn to harvest desert plants from a bicycle seat
Ever wondered if you could eat those bean pods you see on the trees during the summer months? Wonder no more and learn about how to select the best trees…
Keeping your bikes secure
When we moved last month, we lost the ability to put our bikes in the garage and the (theoretical)security that comes with. I say theoretical because I once had a…
Photo: Tucson’s newest Bike Hawk
The City of Tucson has installed a new Bike Hawk at Campbell Avenue and Ninth Street. Check out the photo Tucson Cyclist Colby Henley posted on Instagram. Thanks@TucsonBikePed for this…
Photos: New bike racks at Himmel Library
The Himmel Park Library received a landscaping overhaul recently, which included several new bike racks. The bike parking at the library was often full and the new racks offer about…
Advocates asking for cycling presence at bail hearing
Local cycling advocates are asking the biking community to turn out for a bail hearing tomorrow morning. According to advocates Brendan Lyons and Damion Alexander, the driver accused of hitting…
Downtown neighborhood second best for biking in US
The El Presidio neighborhood in downtown Tucson was recently listed as the second best downtown biking neighborhood in the country. The real estate website Redfin.com published the rankings, which the based on…
County votes to ban texting and driving
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban texting and driving in unincorporated Pima County. The City of Tucson enacted a similar ban in 2012. Here’s the language…