Archive for the 'upcoming bicycle related events' Category

Cyclovia Tucson: it’s really happening!

Posted by Erik on March 3rd, 2010 filed in Joie de vivre, Tucson ciclovia, upcoming bicycle related events

Most of my readers know how excited I am about this. I even visited Bogota, Colombia last year to participate in and learn about their Ciclovia, which to this day is the largest and most impressive in the world. Here in Tucson, ours is just a fledgling operation, but it is going to [...]

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Arizona Bikes Safe Yield Act to get a hearing — possibly this Thursday

The so-called “Idaho Stop” statute, as most of my readers know by now, has been introduced again here in Arizona. My representative Daniel Patterson has joined with Matt Heinz, another legislator from Tucson, to sponsor this bill. It was introduced by Rep. Quelland, a long-time bicycle commuter from Phoenix.
The bill is [...]

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Date set for ¡Tucson Ciclovia! — April 18, 2010

Posted by Erik on December 16th, 2009 filed in Tucson ciclovia, upcoming bicycle related events

At yesterday’s meeting the date was set for the Tucson Ciclovia — April 18, 2010. This is the same day as the bike swap, which obviously is good in some ways, bad in others. Greg Yares, who puts on the bike swap twice a year, attended the meeting and gave his insights into [...]

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FYI

Posted by Erik on December 10th, 2009 filed in upcoming bicycle related events

Lance Armstrong hawking books on Sunday.
I’m the Event Marketing Manager handling National Events for the Borders stores in AZ and wanted to pass along some information that could be of interest to cyclist enthusiasts in the Tucson area.
Lance Armstrong will be at Borders Tucson this Sunday, December 13 at 4pm signing copies of his new [...]

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BICAS Art Auction sample

Posted by Erik on November 29th, 2009 filed in opportunity knocks, upcoming bicycle related events

EBR

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Get it together — BICAS Art Auction this Sunday!

Posted by Erik on November 28th, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre, opportunity knocks, upcoming bicycle related events

This year it is at the corner of Speedway and Stone in a large art gallery there. Lots of parking even for cars! SRSLY, you’re an idiot if you miss it.
And hurry on down to BICAS to drop off any bike-related art, clothing, or jewelry for the auction!
–Erik Ryberg

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¡Tucson Ciclovia!

I attended the Tucson Ciclovia meeting yesterday and was very pleased. Representatives from the City, County, YMCA, and others attended and there seems to be a lot of interest and excitement about getting a ciclovia going in Tucson.
Right now the most probable date is Sunday, May 2, 2010, although some other dates are under [...]

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Lighting up the night, one bicyclist at a time

From Facebook:
Teams of volunteers will be installing bicycle lights and educating
bicyclists on the law requiring bicycles to have operating lights at
night and provide information on safe riding during both daylight and nighttime hours.
Bicycle lights will be installed on Thursday, November 19, 2009, from 5p.m. to 7 p.m. (or until supplies are exhausted) at the intersection [...]

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BICAS Art Auction — December 6th!

Posted by Erik on November 16th, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre, opportunity knocks, upcoming bicycle related events

This is my favorite event of the year. If you have never attended a BICAS art auction, you need to do it. Good music, a huge crowd, and a lot of really astonishing stuff for sale in a raucous auction. This year will feature, for example, the following piece by BICAS shop [...]

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A few concluding thoughts on biking in Bogota

A contrast I noticed between two of my days in Bogota best describes my experience there. I spent a Saturday riding by myself through many of the bike paths that my guide Andres had not shown me on the day before.
It was a pretty bad day. I have never seen traffic like what [...]

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