Congresswoman Giffords talks bikes
Please check azstarnet.com for updates on Rep. Giffords status. Editor’s note: I ran into Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a local coffee shop where she was having breakfast with her husband…
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…
TPD wraps up enforcement; receives money to extend campaign
The Tucson Police Department wrapped up their month-long bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign, but additional funds from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety will allow them to continue the campaign…
New program aims to get middle schoolers on the road
Some local middle school students may soon get a dose of driver’s ed on two wheels. A new program, backed by an $850,000 transportation stimulus grant, will bring bicycles, helmets…