City and county install covered bike parking in two locations
Cyclists riding to the Himmel and Green Valley libraries will find some respite from the sun after the City of Tucson and Pima County installed covered parking made from recycled…
Downtown business partnership finding niche in cycling community
In December Susan Frank and Kurt Rosenquist decided to team up and share a rental space in downtown Tucson to house their businesses. Frank runs O2 Modern Fitness, which features…
No action at meeting means BAC will continue boulevard support
No action was taken on bike boulevards during Wednesday night’s Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting. The lack of action essentially solidifies the BAC’s stance supporting equal standing for…
Bike boulevard fight may come to a head at tonight’s BAC meeting
The debate about bicycle boulevards again takes center stage at the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Pedestrian Committee meeting tonight. At issue is the BAC’s March decision that suggested bicycle boulevards…
Strict bicycle enforcement starts today; will focus on dangerous riding habits
Update: TPD will also be using plain-clothes officers and unmarked cars to find motorists who are violating the “three-foot law.” Read a little more about it here. Starting today, Tucson…
Photos & video from Barrio Trails BMX jam
Check out the video and images from the BMX jam at Barrio Trails on Saturday. The jam was organized by Rocky Serna who started the unofficial BMX park. Barrio trails…
BMX riders organize ‘jam’ on Saturday
Local BMX riders are hosting a “jam” on Saturday to show riders who are in town for the American Bicycle Association’s BMX Southwest Nationals what Tucson’s BMX community is all…
County to proceed with memorial trailhead at McDonald Park
Pima County officials have decided to proceed with moving the Brad Gorman memorial trailhead to McDonald Park despite no consensus among cyclists and homeowners in the area. In a letter…
County working on car-free loop around Tucson
The work of several Pima County bike advocates to create an urban loop path around the city is starting to pay off. The loop, portions of which are under construction…
Link Roundup: August 4
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. Look at all those bikes at the beach! Outside Magazine names Tucson best town for road biking WITH VIDEO Magazine…
County releases updated regional bike map
Pima County released the 2010-2011 Tucson Metro Bike Map, yesterday. The update includes new routes which were added since the map’s last update in September 2009. This year the map…
Reid Park path extension to be completed in fall
Construction on a 1.5-mile addition to the Reid Park multi-use path is behind schedule, but should be completed this fall. Tucson Parks and Recreation planner Julie Parizek said the path…