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…
Neighbors spark removal of bike parking shelter
An unhappy Sam Hughes Neighborhood resident and a vote by the neighborhood association prompted Tucson Parks and Recreation officials to remove the bike parking shelter installed at the Himmel Park…
In time for El Tour, Pima County paving project close to completion
Two Pima County paving projects have been completed or are nearing completion. The first project — a section of Sunrise Drive between Craycroft and Kolb Roads — will be far…
Tucson bike theft caught on video; police drive by as it happens
Rachel Alter’s red Gilmour was stolen last month, which we posted on the Stolen Bikes thread. But she wasn’t content to just file a police report. Alter went out and…
Photos & Video: GABA Bike Swap
Check out the images and video from the Fall 2010 GABA Bike Swap YouTube version here.
BAC concerned about streetcar’s impact on popular bike routes (with video)
Members of the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee expressed their concerns about the modern streetcar during a presentation by the streetcar’s planners during Wednesday’s BAC meeting. The streetcar team presented…
Photos: Bike-to-work breakfast
Tucson’s newest bike shop, There and Back Bicycles, hosted their first bike-to-work breakfast this morning. The shop will host a breakfast from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. on the second…
After only 3 years of riding, local racer signs with pro team
In under three years, Victor Riquelme has gone from barely completing a 40-mile bike ride to racing professionally. On Monday, Riquelme signed a contract with Wonderful Pistachios Pro Cycling —…
Perimeter needs more El Tour riders to meet goal
The staff at Perimeter Bicycling Association of America is entering the final stretch in preparation for El Tour de Tucson. Sally Valenzuela, a Perimeter Bicycling staff member, said they set…
Learn about new streetcar’s impact on bikes Wednesday
Cyclists will have the opportunity to learn more about Tucson’s modern streetcar plan as it pertains to biking in Tucson on Wednesday. Engineers and planners in charge of Tucson’s modern…
Ft. Lowell gets new pavement and wider shoulders
Add Ft. Lowell Road to the growing list of federally funded resurfacing projects in the Tucson region. The city recently finished repaving Ft. Lowell Road, from Country Club Road to…
Grant Road bike boulevard comments released, spark changes
Comments from the Oct. 7 open house about the Copper/Flower and Seneca bike boulevards prompted the city to change some of the plans for the routes. One comment in particular…