Bike planners pushing to add automatic counters in region
Figuring out just how many people are riding around the region might get a little easier is local bike planners have their way. Planners from the City of Tucson and…
UAPD to follow up with enforcement of their own
Cyclists hoping for a respite from increased enforcement against bicycle violations will have to wait another month to relax. Following in Tucson Police Department’s footsteps, the University of Arizona Police…
Tucsonans and their bikes: Cat 2 racer
Category Two bike racer Sherry Curtis said the 2007 S-Works Ruby Pro is the best bike she has ever owned. She’s gone through 20 bikes in the last several years,…
City redesigns bicycle crossing signal for bike boulevard
The City of Tucson is planning to convert an existing pedestrian signal along the Fourth Avenue/Fontana bike boulevard, into a newly redesigned bike-friendly crossing signal. The city will start construction…
Fairwheel Bike Shop gets national publicity
Fairwheel Bike Shop got national attention from an international cycling news site for their demo mountain bike that uses electronic shifters at this year’s Interbike. Here is a snippet from…
Pima County plans lake-front park with several bike amenities
Pima County officials are moving forward with a plan to convert a cement quarry into a regional park, which would feature two lakes and several bike amenities. Nanette Slusser, Pima…
Scenes from Tucson’s Park(ing) Day
Check out the video and images from Tucson’s Park(ing) Day on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. View the YouTube version of the video here.
City carves out space for bikes on West Congress
Cyclists riding east into downtown Tucson on Congress now have their own space on the road. The City of Tucson used stimulus funds to repave the section of Congress between…
Local group moving forward on velodrome plan
Editor’s note: This story incorrectly stated Jay Zuckerman provided operating funds for the project. In reality it was the Zuckerman Family Foundation. With help from Pima County officials, a small…
Anniversary by bike: When getting there is part of the fun
My wife, Irene, and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary last night. As with most people, our lives are very different than they were eight years ago. When we got…
Ghost bike update: Patti Lopez and Bruce Hedges
I rode to two more ghost bikes recently. The first was Bruce Hedges who was struck from behind on Jan. 1, 2001 while riding on First Avenue just south of…
Updates from local planners at Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference
Two local transportation planners are attending the Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010 conference. The conference is presented by the National Center for Bicycling & Walking and is taking place in Chattanooga,…