Tucson Velo

About 20 people, including six kids, showed up for the Living Streets Alliance’s first family-friendly ride. It’s something the organizers plan on hosting on the last Saturday of every month. The Alliance’s Emily Yetman said she thought the first ride was a success and would use what they learned to improve future rides. They might [...]

Hundreds of cyclists raced in Saturday’s University of Arizona Criterium. Check out a video and photos from the race. Also be sure to read the recap of 14-year-old Lizzy Caputo’s third-place finish in a mixed Category 3 and 4 race. I tried a few new things to spice up the video including slow motion. The [...]

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The rider of the week is a little bit different this week. Rather than chasing someone down on 4th Avenue, I wanted to highlight Lizzy Caputo. Lizzy is 1415 years old and a member of El Grupo. Yesterday she participated in the University of Arizona Criterium, twice. She raced the youth division and finished first, [...]

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The newly formed Living Streets Alliance is hosting their first family-friendly ride Saturday at 10 a.m. It will leave from the Children’s Museum at 10 a.m. Saturday and head to the Reid Park Zoo. Here is a Q&A with alliance member Kylie Walzak who is helping organize the event. How long is the ride? The [...]

Two intersections along Sunrise Drive in the Foothills received a special green pavement treatment to help cyclists and motorists cross paths more smoothly. Within the last week, green pavement markings were added on westbound Sunrise Drive at Paseo Otono and southbound Craycroft Road just past Sunrise Drive. According to Matt Zoll, Pima County’s bicycle and [...]

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This is a continuation of a contest I launched on Monday. We are asking people to send in copies of the letters they submit to public officials about the proposed bicycle parking code changes. Get all the details about the contest to win a free breakfast at our sponsor, The B Line. I’ll post one [...]

After almost 30 years working for the City of Tucson — 10 of those as the city’s Transportation Director — Jim Glock is set to retire by the end of 2011. Glock is unique among transportation directors around the county in that he can often be seen riding around Tucson in a suit with his [...]

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