In this edition of Cycling Cityscapes, we head out on a bike tour that links colorful murals to coffee shops to destination bike shops, using Tucson’s bicycle infrastructure. A GPX file is available to download.
Birthdays… the best excuse to make sure you get out for a ride. Cass celebrates his 45th journey around the sun with a short loop around town and into the meadows beyond.
The further south you ride, the more colourful the murals become. Latin American cities and hispanic quarters the world over are no strangers to beautiful and often intricate murals; be they artistic, political, or historical. The Arizona city of Tuscon, close to the border with Mexico, has more than its fare share, as we discovered whilst exploring its bike paths and urban streets.
Generally more at home on paved bike paths than rugged mountain bike trails, six-year-old Sage takes the Salsa Timberjack 20 for a whirl amongst the beautiful saguaros of Tuscon Mountain Park, Arizona…
If you’re considering commuting through the darkest months – in temperatures so low water has frozen ten times over – take a leaf from Minnesotan Mark’s survival guide and learn some of his tricks of the trade.
A good bike shop does a lot more than just sell bikes. We call in at Transit Cycles in Tuscon, Arizona, to talk cargo machines, bike art, and building a cycling community…
Do you have a smartphone? Then welcome to the world of cycling sat nav…
For those who favour traditional saddlebags to carry their cargo (but find fitting and removing them a pain), Frost and Sekers’ wood and stainless steel mounting system offers both class and practicality to your ride…
If the notion of a car-free capital sounds far-fetched, just take a look at the Colombian metropolis of Bogotá. The South American city of more than 8 million celebrated Earth Day by radically transforming how people moved about the centre and its outskirts…
Looking for pointers on negotiating traffic? Our Kiwi friends over at Ground Effect have penned the following words of advice, especially for those readying themselves to hustle and tussle of riding in the city…
