Archive for March, 2008
Well this isn’t very good: Tucson Citizen on the Shootout Ride
The article is here. Below is an excerpt:
Sheriff’s video shows scofflaw bicyclistsRYN GARGULINSKITucson Citizen
Some law-breaking bicyclists don’t limit their transgressions to riding in the wrong lane, as seen in a video created by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.Openly urinating on the side of the road, riding more than two abreast and crossing the yellow [...]
Save BICAS! Meeting Tonight @ 6pm!!!
Urgent! The last segment of the proposed plans for the Aviation Hwy. will cut a four lane road through Dunbar Spring neighborhood. If this proposal is pushed through, it will mean that BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage will likely lose its space and other buildings in the area will be demolished. For [...]
Read More..>>Carhead: Mercury News can’t seem to face the reality in recent bicyclist fatalities
I’ve reported before on Carhead, the subtle prejudice we Americans have that always supports the car and blames the cyclist. There’s a nice example of it in recent reporting by the Mercury News over yesterday’s horrific and tragic accident in which two cyclists were killed by a sheriff’s deputy who appears to have fallen [...]
Read More..>>Another use for a cargo bike
My friend Lisa borrowed my cargo bike to use for filming a documentary about the new highway going in through the Dunbar Spring Neighborhood that she and the rest of BICAS are trying to stop.
I got to ride it over to her house today with my trusty, if clunky, Worksman bike thrown into the [...]
Shootout riders will be attending Wednesday Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Local bike racing blogs and other racing Websites are asking people to attend next Wednesday’s BAC meeting to discuss the Shootout incident. From Ride-Strong:
There is a meeting about the incident with the police officer that drove head on toward the Shootout on 1/1/2008 this Wednesday March 13, 2008 from 6 to 8 PM [...]
Shootout Police Report Available
Lauren has obtained the police report for the Shootout incident last week. I scanned it into a reasonably small .pdf file here.
–Erik Ryberg
Tucson bicyclist killed last Friday
Arturo V. Avila was struck and killed by a truck last Friday. The accident happened on South Park Ave. around 3:50 pm as Arturo was heading home from work. From the description of the accident, it sounds as if Avila may have been riding south in the northbound crosswalk and was struck by [...]
Read More..>>Cutest bicycle rider/ handlebar accessory ever
Treacle is a tawny owl that has been taught to ride around on his keeper’s handlebars. He lives at an animal rehabilitation center in Staffordshire, England. His keeper states, “I suppose the bike feels like he’s flying but without putting in the effort.” I want a Treacle.
-lauren
More on the Shootout
Our friend Emiliano was interviewed by KOLD news about the Shootout last weekend.
-lauren
Incident on Last Saturday’s Shootout
Erik and I have been hearing numerous accounts of the incident involving a police officer that occurred on last Saturday’s Shootout ride. The Shootout is a major part of Tucson’s cycling legacy and during the winter months is attended by many pro riders from all over. Though neither of us were present, sources [...]
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