Changes coming to two UA bike programs
The University of Arizona is making changes to two of its most prominent bicycle programs on campus. According to Charles Franz, the UA Parking and Transportation’s alternative transportation program manager,…
Update: New commuter bike shop opens
Update: There and Back Bikes officially opened its doors Thursday morning. Vihel said for now the hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. -7 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Those hours may…
Rider of the week: Breakfast meeting
Laura Hapenciuc was waiting outside B-Line cafe waiting for her sister Claudia who built Laura’s bike. According to Claudia it was the first bike she built. It came from Berkeley,…
Guest post: Riding LA’s first car-free event
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tucson’s bike and pedestrian program manager Tom Thivener. This past Sunday, I participated in Los Angeles’ first-ever CicLAvia event. I have a…
Gorman files lawsuit to recover money from trailhead debacle
Cycling advocate Jean Gorman, the mother of a cyclist who was killed along Catalina Highway, wants Pima County to return more than $20,000 of money she gave the county to…
GABA bike swap looking for volunteers
GABA is looking for volunteers for the fall bike swap, which will be held on Nov. 13, 2010. Here are the details I received from GABA bike swap coordinator, Greg…
Q&A: Cyclovia director Daniela Diamente
Cyclovia Tucson’s director Daniela Diamente answers questions about the 2011 event, which has a new route heading through South Tucson and will be a month earlier this year, March 27:…
County committed to rebuilding Barrio Trails BMX park
One thing is clear: cyclists, neighbors in the San Antonio neighborhood and Pima County officials all say they are committed to rebuilding a BMX park that will be bulldozed to…
Riding with Luci: Thoughts on riding around Tucson with a child
There is an inverse relationship between the temperature and the number of trips and miles I’ve ridden with my daughter Lucilia. Mix in a mother who is getting slightly more…
Rider of the week: Studio art student
The only thing that made the cut from Sarah Zidonik’s old bike when she moved from Gainesville, Florida to Tucson, was the milk crate. Zidonik said she wanted to move…
Mountain lion activity in Sabino Canyon
I received and email from a reader about Mountain Lion activity in Sabino Canyon. Here is his note: Hello, I’m a local Tucson cyclist that rides often in Sabino Canyon…
City hosts open house about bike boulevards in Grant Road area
Nearly 100 residents, cyclists and city officials met Thursday night for an open house to discuss the proposed bike boulevards along the Grant Road corridor. The bike boulevard routes would…