Gary Fisher is back (2013)!

Gary Fisher, The Godfather of mountain biking, is coming back to Tucson for another ride benefitting the Living Streets Alliance.  The ride will once again start at Trek of Tucson on Ft. Lowell Rd. this time will end at Mercado San Agustin, where they will show the BMX classic Rad.  Borderlands Brewery will be offering their tasty brews there as well!

Thanks to Tucson Velo for the head's up!

Another really good reason to have a Brompton

A TucsonVelo blog post gives us another reason to love our Bromptons... we can fold them up, take them inside, and not have to worry about someone defecating near them.  Gross.

The bike rack at the Main Downtown Tucson library was hidden out of view from security inside the building, so it provided cover for drug dealers and other people to, um, do their business.  The bike rack will be relocated to a more visible location soon.

Stay classy Tucson!

Link to original article:
http://tucsonvelo.com/news/drug-dealing-defecation-prompt-bike-rack-removal-at-main-library/17037

TucsonVelo post on the biking experiences in London and Tucson

There was a interesting guest article on TucsonVelo blog about a a rider's perspective on cycling in Tucson as well as London.

Naturally, London (Headquarters of Brompton) is so much denser than Tucson and you have to be very aware and proficient to get about safely.

Tucson, in contrast, is much more sparse.  The biking lanes are very wide and generous.  Unfortunately, the roads are also crap.

Please take a look at the original post:
http://tucsonvelo.com/news/london-uk-view-of-tucson-cycling/17025

Bisbee Bicycle Brothel

I tagged along on a trip to the Bisbee Bicycle Brothel with HT from the Tucson Brompton Meetup group.  She had bought a 42cm frame and was going to pick it up.  The shop is a very cool collection of vintage bikes and collectables and Ken (the owner) is a cool guy who has probably forgotten more than I'll ever know about biking history.



Unfortunately for us, Ken is closing the physical store / museum to enjoy travelling and other pursuits.   Here's the Tucson Velo write-up about the closing of the store. I'm not certain exactly when his doors are closing, but if you are anywhere in the area, I recommend you take a visit before Ken closes his doors for good.  Don't fret if you can't get there though, because Ken will still be selling stuff online.

While HT and Ken were chatting I was checking out the wall of photographs and saw this guy...

Brompton World Championship 2008 flyer

I had already discussed with Ken that HT and I ride Bromptons, and when I hollered out at HT to check this out, Ken said I could have it.  Whaaaaat?!?!  I promised Ken that if a similar flyer is available for this year's US Championship that I'd send it down to him.

Thanks for the good time Ken!

Cyclovia Tucson 2013, Weekend 1

Yesterday (April 7) was the first of two Cyclovia events in Tucson for 2013.  Cyclovia Tucson is based on the Bogota Ciclovia, where several streets are closed to motorized traffic and walkers, skaters and cyclists are free to roam the streets.

The weather was pretty warm as is customary this time of year.  Regardless, there was a great turnout with lots of opportunities to people & bike watch.  It was just HT Chen and myself for the Brompton contingent, but we saw quite a few Bike Fridays.

I've got some video footage, but I've noticed that I seem to tilt my head a bit, making the footage a little skewed.  I'll see if I can correct it post-production before posting it up.

Unfortunately I was too busy talking and taking in the sights to take many good pictures.

Trying out the Sun Tran Hybrid Bus.

Some better pictures can be found on the Tucson Velo site.

Old Pueblo Grand Prix and new factory video

I'm still getting over being sick for the past week, but I still was able to make it out to the Old Pueblo Grand Prix with the meetup group.  We did a parade lap with some cool kids (I'm in photo #5 in this Tucson Velo gallery).  Unfortunately I wasn't able to stay and watch any of the races.

It was also brought to my attention that there is a new video of the Brompton factory at work making works of art.  I always enjoy these insider videos, so I linked it here for you to enjoy!