This Week in Tucson Bicycling

Friday, July 1, 2011

This Week in Tucson Bicycling

Posted By Michael McKisson on Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM

A rider performs a trick at Barrio Trails, which will be demolished soon.

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A rider performs a trick at Barrio Trails, which will be demolished soon.

Tucson's only dirt BMX park is about to be destroyed to build a drainage basin. The county says it can be rebuilt, but it might be a lot less awesome. Check it out.

Want to watch the Tour de France, but don't have cable? Here's how you can keep up with all the action in Tucson. One option involves delicious French breakfast foods. Check it out.

A Tucson planner takes a trip to "mothership" Portland and reports about what she saw. Read why Portland is great for bikes and what Tucson needs to do to catch up.

A local bike racer crashed last weekend and because he doesn't have health insurance, he resorted to online fundraising to pay for his surgery. See how much he has raised so far.

The Trolley Pub, a "party on wheels" launched last weekend. Check it out Tucson's newest whip.

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