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We’re beach bound
Once again the Tucson Velo family is heading to Southern California for a much needed vacation. Oceanside is the place where my passion for riding a bike was rekindled. This year we won’t be taking bikes, but we plan on utilize public transportation to get around as much as possible. I’m hoping to rent a [...]
Link roundup: May 24
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Two pedestrians struck, one dead after HS graduation 1 killed, 1 in critical condition, hit by car following Mountain View graduation Bicyclist killed, one man under arrest Sun Tran driver killed while cycling to work National Transportation Secretary Nominee Foxx Sails Through Senate Hearing Foxx Rocks His Confirmation [...]
UPDATED II: Cyclist killed in hit-and-run crash; suspect in custody
Update II: According to a press release, Akers was riding north on Mission Road. He was struck when he entered the intersection at Irvington Road. Investigators have also identified a potential second suspect in the crash and working with the Pima County Attorney to file “appropriate charges.” Update: The cyclist killed this morning was on his [...]
Link roundup: May 23
Post any interesting links you find in the comment section. National Mr. Money Mustache on Retiring at 30 By Riding a Bike Where the Ride Takes Us: Slashing Employee Healthcare Costs Where the Ride Takes Us: How Bicycles Brings Business The Granddaddy of Sprawl Subsidies, Illustrated Capital Bikeshare Members Reduced Their Driving 4.4 Million Miles [...]
Three Tucson neighborhoods rank among top 25 most bikeable
View Three most bikeable neighborhoods in a larger map Are you in the market for a new house? Want a bikeable neighborhood? You might consider moving to the Pie Allen, Iron Horse or Armory Park neighborhoods. The three neighborhoods ranked among the top 25 most bikeable neighborhoods in the county according an Atlantic analysis of [...]
Link roundup: May 22
Pst any interesting links in the comment section. Local State Local mountain bikers impress at state championship race in Flagstaff National How Delaware Dramatically Improved its “Bike Friendly” Ranking Seven Conservative Reasons to Love Bicycling Suburbanization of Poverty Isolates a Growing Number of Americans New York Post Serving as Stenographers for Bike-Share Litigants [Updated] State embarks on effort [...]
New Tucson bike map highlights routes with fewer cars
A new supplemental Tucson bike map released yesterday aims to highlight city bike routes that have lower volumes of cars and are more comfortable for cyclists. The map, which has been in the works for months (read the October story here), highlights six different categories of bike infrastructure including; Shared-use paths, bike boulevards, enhanced bike routes [...]
Link roundup: May 21
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Phoenix leaders considering citywide bike plan National Bike Dorks Meet Book Dorks Advocates for the Disabled Say Free Parking for Placard Holders Must End Keys to the Citi Bike: Bike-Share Fobs Start to Arrive in Members’ Mailboxes Cop witnesses cyclist get crossed by DC cabbie, hits the siren You’re [...]
6 tips for teaching kids to ride a bike
This weekend was a huge weekend for riding bikes in the Tucson Velo family. As you can see from the video, my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter is riding her own pedal bike. She still has a hard time with the starting and stopping, but she’s nailing everything in between. I’ve been thinking a lot about how I [...]
Link roundup: May 20
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Two for the road Biking To Work: Healthful Until You Hit A Pothole Mayor Stanton pushes bike-friendly spending Body of missing Scottsdale man found in canal National A Bicycle Time Capsule A questioning look back at Bike to Work Day Speaking of Saddles Does the Gender Disparity [...]
5 tips for biking in Tucson summers and 3 reasons why it rocks
Depending on where you look, we may have hit the century mark yesterday and not in miles, but degrees fahrenheit. Whether it did or didn’t isn’t all that important. We know the sauna is upon us and we’ll we “enjoying” it until September. Just because it’s getting hot, doesn’t mean you have to stop riding, [...]
Link roundup: May 17
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Infographics: Where is Bike Commuting Growing the Fastest? Is This Our Future? Solo Driving Drops in DC as Transit and Biking Soar There’s No Doubt: Traffic Enforcement Cameras Save Lives Noted bicycle journalist Jan Heine explains the argument against separated bikeways Specialized unveils one-of-a-kind bicycle wind tunnel Bicycle hearse [...]
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