Tucson Velo

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A new advocacy group in Tucson wants to make the city a more friendly place for cyclists and pedestrians. Emily Yetman, the leader of the group, said streets are one of the most public spaces in Tucson and she wants them to serve people rather than cars. Yetman and several other Tucsonans are forming a [...]

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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 after they biked around the city. I attempted to set up a time to chat with her about bikes but she suggested we talk right [...]

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Update: The Tohono O’odham police department stopped shootout cyclists after receiving an anonymous complaint from a motorist. Pima County Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Roher, who attends the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee meetings, said the shootout groups were stopped by Tohono O’odham police, not Pima County deputies. Roher said he spoke with the Tohono O’odham police [...]

This is the second bike Claudia Hapenciuc built herself. The first bike she built went to her sister, who was last week’s rider of the week. Claudia, who moved from Berkeley, said she likes riding it Tucson, but said the pavement quality leaves something to be desired.

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More cyclists rode through the Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street intersection during this year’s regional bike count than last year. While the analysis by Pima Association of Government’s Ann Chanecka showed a 21 percent increase in riders from 2009, Chanecka said it was only from one location and could not be generalized for the whole [...]

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The University of Arizona is making changes to two of its most prominent bicycle programs on campus. According to Charles Franz, the UA Parking and Transportation’s alternative transportation program manager, the free trial period for the bicycle valet will be extended again. Franz said the valet would be free to students and faculty until January [...]