Archive for October, 2008
A little something for us tucked away in that $700 billion bailout package
Treehugger reports that the bailout bill includes a buried provision permitting employers to give their employees a tax-free $20.00/month benefit for bicycle commuting. See? The system really does work!
–Erik Ryberg
Tuesday Night Community Ride
The brisk fall nights are returning to Tucson, and it is perfect for enjoying a night ride. So come out tonight for TNCR. Meets at 8pm-ish at the flagpole just east of Park and University. Hope to see you there!
p.s. Don’t forget your front light! Several people that I know have received citations recently for [...]
Blonde wigs safter than helmets, study finds
My friend J pointed me to this fascinating article about bike safety. It’s old, but it showed up in Grist today.
The study first measured the average passing distance given to a cyclist wearing a helmet versus not wearing a helmet. It turns out you get more room if you aren’t wearing a helmet.
But [...]
How can Arizona get one of these?
I mean, maybe without the canal, but still.
Wouldn’t it be cool to have a several-hundred-mile bike highway, away from traffic, through the desert and connecting, say, Tucson, Globe, Phoenix, Prescott, and Flagstaff? Or along the White Mountains from Payson into New Mexico?
There is an awful lot of state and federal land that could be [...]
George Goode Jr. and the Tucson Police Department’s Police Report
I am so angry about this I can barely sit still.
The police report on George Goode Jr.’s fatal accident was released to us today. Reading the brief newspaper story about his accident, it appears that what happened is that Mr. Goode was in the middle (turning) lane on First Ave, waiting for a break [...]
Volunteers Needed for Regional Bike Count
Gabriel Thum of the Pima Association of Government’s Transportation Department asked us to post this:
Hello All,
This October, Pima Association of Governments (PAG) will conduct its first annual Regional Bike Count in conjunction with its member jurisdictions, the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee (TPCBAC), and the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA), among others.
Recently, the Tucson region [...]