Rider of the week: Rillito River rambler
Donald Barre bought his Specialized about nine years ago when he lived in New Hampshire. He says he moved to Tucson three years ago and says everything — especially the…
Trek engineers in Pima County testing new designs
Editor’s note: This story was written and submitted by Mary Reynolds and originally appeared on her Examiner.com page. Dining al fresco at El Charro in Sahuarita, it’s easy to see…
Parks dept. creating citywide path system
The City of Tucson parks department has developed a city-wide plan to create paved paths that officials say will serve multiple purposes including recreation and transportation. The 12-foot asphalt paths…
BAC envisions car-free 4th Ave and University in the future
While no formal action was taken on the modern streetcar during the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday night, the BAC expressed interest in a future where Fourth Avenue…
Millions allocated for bike projects in bond package; election pushed to 2012
The good news for cyclists is that the Pima County Bond Committee has included four bicycle projects in the upcoming bond election. The bad news, the committee also decided to…
Streetcar returns to BAC agenda
The Tucson Modern Streetcar will return to the Tucson Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s agenda tomorrow evening. Last month, planners and project managers for the streetcar visited the BAC to…
Holiday ride benefits Tucson kids
For the tenth year in a row, the GABA Toys for Tots bike ride will donate dozens of new toys to children in Tucson. The ride, which is organized by…
Bicycle commute sparks business idea for bike-themed cafe
Every weekend, Jaime Arrieta is out on the edge of the Rillito River path at Campbell Avenue, spinning on his trainer as cyclists and pedestrians whiz by. If his bike…
Tucson examples of how not to lock your bike
Scott, a Tucson Velo reader, sent me a few photos of bikes “locked” up at the University of Arizona and suggested a feature about how not to lock up your…
El Tour de Tucson roundup: Photos, map, links and more
The 28th El Tour de Tucson was the second biggest event in its history about 8,500 people riding. Check out the map below to see where all the riders came…
2010 El Tour de Tucson photos and thread
How was you El Tour de Tucson? Leave a comment in below telling us how it went for you. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from the finish…
My story: From 300 pounds to El Tour finisher
The El Tour de Tucson bike ride is a big milestone for me each year. I participated in my first El Tour de Tucson in 2008. The 36-mile ride was…