Updated: Cyclist dies descending Mount Lemmon Highway
A man in his fifties died this morning while descending Mt. Lemmon highway near Rose Canyon Lake. Preliminary reports indicate the cyclist lost control and crashed on the way down…
TACKS APPEAR ON YET ANOTHER POPULAR BIKE ROUTE
More tacks popped up on yet another popular bike route, Monday. A co-worker of the City of Tucson’s bike and pedestrian program manager Ann Chanekca spotted tacks yesterday morning at…
Parental dilema: When is it too hot to ride with kids
How hot is too hot? Now that Luci is riding — and pedaling like mad —a tag-a-long to her preschool, I’ve begun having to ask myself that very question. The…
Parts stolen from new Loop bicycle repair stands
At least one of the newly installed bicycle-repair stands along the Loop has had tools stolen less than two weeks after they were installed. A photo shot by a Tucson…
UPDATED II: Cyclist killed in hit-and-run crash; suspect in custody
Update II: According to a press release, Akers was riding north on Mission Road. He was struck when he entered the intersection at Irvington Road. Investigators have also identified a…
Three Tucson neighborhoods rank among top 25 most bikeable
View Three most bikeable neighborhoods in a larger map Are you in the market for a new house? Want a bikeable neighborhood? You might consider moving to the Pie Allen,…
6 tips for teaching kids to ride a bike
This weekend was a huge weekend for riding bikes in the Tucson Velo family. As you can see from the video, my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter is riding her own pedal bike.…
Arizona leaps back in top 10 bike friendly states
Arizona jumped four spots to become the 10th friendliest state for bicyclists according to the League of American Bicyclists’ newest rankings, released earlier this week. The ranking returns Arizona to…
Cyclovia Tucson II: Photos and more
The second Cyclovia Tucson of 2013 had a lot of firsts. It was the first time the organizers have pulled off two events in one year and the first…
Watch out for this prickly offer
A local nursery is offering up a spiky deal in honor of Bike Fest and Cyclovia. Cyclists who like Plants for the Southwest on Facebook and ride their bike to…
Photos: 10th El Grupo Scavenger Hunt
More than 250 people participated in the 10th El Grupo Scavenger Hunt on Sunday afternoon. The event is El Grupo’s largest fundraisers. Check out photos from the ride.
Tucson’s Bike Fest gets a major overhaul; April full of events
Welcome to Tucson’s Bike Fest. The month of April is devoted to bicycling with events taking place almost daily, this year organizers are making some major changes. Gone is the…