Archive for the 'upcoming bike related events' Category

Don’t forget the GABA Bike Swap

Posted by Erik on April 6th, 2011 filed in Cool bikes, upcoming bike related events

The GABA Bike Swap is my third-favorite bike event every year after the BICAS Art Auction and Cyclovia. Tucson Bike-Realtor Greg Yares puts a lot of work into organizing the bike swap and it shows — it’s a wonderful event that you really kind of need to attend if you haven’t been before. [...]

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Ciclovia this Sunday — and it’s right in my neighborhood!

I’m very excited about the Ciclovia route this year. It goes down Meyer and to “restaurant row” in South Tucson. It’s a very good route with good pavement, no traffic, and lots of stuff to look at.
The bike ride is from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Start anywhere you like, go whichever [...]

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El Grupo Alley-Cat Scavenger Hunt tomorrow!

Posted by Erik on October 29th, 2010 filed in Joie de vivre, upcoming bike related events

Just a reminder. 6th and 6th, 10 AM. If you don’t have a team it is always easy to join one at the start (or you can ride alone if you prefer). There’s room on our team too, if you think you can be competitive enough to join us. We intend [...]

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¡Tucson Ciclovia! Meeting tomorrow, all are welcome!

Posted by Erik on December 14th, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre, Yay!, opportunity knocks, upcoming bike related events

Hey all — there is a Tucson Ciclovia meeting tomorrow to help work on the details of getting the ciclovia going in Tucson. All are welcome to attend! I’ll be there. Feel free to bring a lunch with you. Here is the invite:

Ciclovia Tucson
When:
Tue 15 Dec 2009 11:45 AM – 01:00 [...]

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Win this bike! Help BICAS!

Posted by Erik on October 6th, 2009 filed in Cool bikes, Joie de vivre, opportunity knocks, upcoming bike related events

BICAS, Tucson’s amazingly cool bike co-op, is celebrating its twentieth birthday party this weekend and among the many things going on that day they are raffling off this brand-new Mercurio Cargo bike, formerly available only in Mexico.

All you have to do to win this beauty is to buy a raffle ticket for six bucks (or [...]

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Hey! BICAS is twenty years old!

Posted by Erik on September 19th, 2009 filed in Joie de vivre, upcoming bike related events

We were poking around with some of the archived documents and discovered that BICAS, Tucson’s awesome bike co-op (“Bicycle Inner-City Arts and Salvage) turns twenty next month!
So BICAS is having a birthday party!  You all should come!
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary!
Where: The Hut (305 N 4th Ave)
When: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 (doors open at 7 PM)
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Charles Nystrom, one year later — come decorate the ghost bike

Posted by Erik on August 14th, 2009 filed in fatality, ghostbikes, memorial, upcoming bike related events

I received this from Charles Nystrom’s family:
Friday, August 14, marks one year since Chuck was killed. We want to remember this day by decorating his Ghost Bike so that drivers will see it and be reminded to share the road. We are gathering at 5:30pm. The bike is located at the west [...]

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