Mt. Lemmon bike race postponed until 2015
A bicycle race up Mt. Lemmon, which was scheduled for late in April, is now being postponed until 2015. Organizers of the Mt. Lemmon Gran Fondo announced today on their…
Portions of Third Street and Treat Avenue to be repaved
A teeth chattering commute will be a thing of the past for thousands of cyclists who pass through sections of Third Street and Treat Avenue, which were selected to be…
Driver sentenced to 15 years for DUI crash that killed SunTran driver
The driver who hit and killed John Akers, a SunTran driver who was cycling to work, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail, the Arizona Daily Star is reporting.…
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In a little more than a month it will be four years since I started TucsonVelo.com to bring you bicycle news from around the region. In that time I’ve published…
Tucson bike share could roll by end of 2015
If all goes according to plan, a bike share system could start rolling on Tucson streets by the end of 2015. Last week the Regional Transportation Authority’s Transportation Improvement Program subcommittee…
Photos: Sign placement on UA campus leaves much to be desired
Judging by the placement of several signs along the streetcar route through the University of Arizona, the person or persons doing the placement, must not think highly of the bike…
Local cyclist displays work at Bike-tography exhibit
Cyclists looking to adorn their wall with bicycle photography still have some time to check out Tucson cyclist Martha Retallick’s Bike-tography Show at Borderlands Brewery. Retallick is a regular here…
Mountain bikers rejoice! Yetman wash may be a thing of the past
Mountain bikers riding in Tucson Mountain Park will soon be able to avoid the mile and a half section of sandy wash on the Yetman Trail. Pima County and the…
Grand Junction Off-Road just the beginning for Sadow and Epic Rides
For a moment before the start of the Grand Junction Off-Road Clunker Crit, Epic Rides president Todd Sadow, wondered if the five years worth of work leading to the event…
Gary Fisher returning to Tucson for LSA fundraiser
In what is becoming an annual event, Gary Fisher will return to Tucson for a fundraiser benefitting Living Streets Alliance. Fisher will lead a ride from Trek Bicycles of Tucson…
Tu Nidito Ride for a Child looking for El Tour cyclists
Who are you riding for? That is the question Tu Nidito Ride for a Child organizers are asking cyclists who plan to participate in November’s El Tour de Tucson. Each year,…
Updated: Cyclist shot at on Mt Lemmon; shooter detained
Updated: According to a press release from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the man who allegedly fired his weapon on Mt. Lemmon was located, in part, because of a call deputies…