Tucson Velo

Moments after snapping this photo, I ended up chin first and body second into a prickly pear cactus. Welcome back to mountain biking in Tucson. You may remember my mountain bike was stolen a while back. I finally got its replacement. After seeing all the posts from the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, I [...]

The Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for bicycle commuter, advocate and bike friendly business of the year awards. The nominations are open until March 27 and should include a few paragraphs about why your nomination is deserving of the award and include their contact information. The awards will be announced at the [...]

Rocky Serna submitted this photo of a car blocking the new bike path on Fourth Avenue and University boulevard. The cutout in the photo is designed to allow cyclists to cross the tracks at a safer angle by swinging wide. Of course even the best intentions are ruined when someone does something like this. To [...]

I’m working on a story for another publication — more on that later — about Tucson’s bicycling scene. The idea is to take a visitor on a virtual tour of Tucson. The reader is more interested in sightseeing and shopping than laying down serious miles and huge elevations gains. They want to get a feel [...]

When the snow started falling in Tucson yesterday afternoon, it was everything I could do to not bolt from by desk and hop on the bike. I had a deadline and couldn’t do it. Not being able to ride in the snow was disappointing. I was filled with excitement when I cam out from my MBA [...]

After more than three years and 2,200 posts, Tucson Velo is getting a new look. The old site was beginning to look too cluttered and was due for a revamp. We’ve cleaned up the menu making it easier to navigate the site and find specific types of posts. In addition to the new banner image, [...]

Update II: Read this for new information about the bike. Update: The auction has ended early. One of supervisors for TPD evidence unit is supposed to call me back this afternoon. I’m also checking with the auction site to see who ended it early. A second bicycle  reported to the Tucson Police Department as stolen [...]

I always enjoy finding surprises (the good kind) when I’m out riding. Last week, my wife and I decided to ride over to Rocco’s Little Chicago on Broadway for dinner. Our surprise came when we arrived and the bike racks were completely full. That may not be so unusual for many restaurants outside of the UA/Downtown core that [...]

Tom Veljic didn’t live in Tucson for a long time, but he made a big impact on those he met and on the projects he worked on. According to friend, Veljic, a dedicated transportation cyclist, died in a car crash near El Paso, Texas on Dec. 26. I’ve been un able to track down a [...]

The photo above was tweeted to me by Arizona Daily Star reporter Becky Pallack (@beckypallack) who snapped the photo at the downtown YMCA. Anecdotally it seems like more bikes are being stolen, but I don’t yet have the data to back it up. What’s interesting though is I’ve had occasion to speak with a lot [...]

BikeShopHub.com, the mailorder commuter-focused bike shop, which is currently located in Flagstaff, is getting ready for their move to Tucson and is looking for a full-time employee. Josh Lipton, Bike Shop Hub’s owner said in an email that his family will soon be living in Tucson and he will be going back and forth between [...]

I’m assuming because you are reading this post, I don’t need to extoll the virtues of bicycle riding. I figure you already know riding a bike is a healthy, cheap, efficient and fun way to get around or exercise. For me, though, it’s the little joys that aren’t among bicycling’s major talking points that have [...]