This year marks the 25th anniversary of 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.

Celebrating 25 years of riding single track in the Sonoran Desert, the TMC Health 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo is one of the largest 24 Hour events in the world. Ride the event the mountain bike community has been raving about for years!

Join Epic Rides at the #24HOP as we host participants, volunteers, and sponsors for an event experience over a Government Issued Holiday Weekend (Presidents’ Day).

With mid-day highs of 70 degrees, mellow Sonoran Desert vibes, an industry bike + gear expo, and 24 hours of tunes provided by 91.3 KXCI Community Radio this festival is far more than just a 24-Hour mountain bike event.

Interested in bike valet for your event? Email info@livingstreetsalliance.org.

Here’s a quick episode with tips about getting your bike ready to ride.

featured music by Podington Bear 

The Climate Action Plan—known as Tucson Resilient Together—will provide a strategic pathway to reduce the City’s emissions to net zero by 2030. The comprehensive plan will be available for public input in early 2023, and is expected to be voted on by Mayor & Council in February. Learn more and weigh in on the climate action website. 

More information:

• 2022 Dangerous by Design Report, Tucson ranks 13th most dangerous
• LSA’s work on Tucson’s Complete Streets Policy 

Cyclovia is part of the global Open Streets movement supporting people-friendly public space. Twice a year, the event temporarily re-purposes our streets to be more inclusive of all people. Learn more and find information about upcoming events here!

For more about Cyclovia Tucson, visit the website and get involved!

Listen to the full-length interview from 2018 with Gil here:

If you’ve attended previous Cyclovia events, the All Souls Procession, Tucson Meet Yourself, or any of our city’s many community events, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen or have danced with Lupita and her white, rose-adorned bicycle. Most of the time you can hear the Rose Bike approaching before you see it in a crowd. pat had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Lupita about the origins of her bike as an altar, all things community, and her favorite parts of riding around town.

More from Lupita:

“I missed what I think is one of the most important things I want people to know. I never rode a bike as a child. I was the clumsy kid who fell all the time and nobody wanted to add wheels to the mix. I moved downtown 8 years ago and most of my friends were avid cyclists. I fell in love with my first bike at Bookman’s when I met a friend from the university’s Etymology department there who was bringing me a poster I saw there during a tour. I asked friends about buying their Bookman’s trade dollars so that I could afford the bike. One of my friends sho we affectionately termed “The Instigator” always set up these super fun bike rides like the Grace Jones Memorial ride where we all wore sparkly clothes and rode to the Loft to watch the movie about her right after she died, and the post Election Exorcism Bike Ride (2016 – nuff said). Anyway, she gave me all of her trade certificates because she wanted me to fall in love with bikes, too. I named that bike Phan Harry after my favorite bug from the tour. That friend from the UA was tickled pink with the story and told me her old bike that she had finally replaced after thousands of miles was named Lupita.

Learn more about biking with your pup safely.

Keep an eye out for new low-stress Bicycle Boulevards, push-button crossings and more ways that DTM is working to make riding a bike safer.

Michigan Ave Project Website

3rd/Treat Project Website

info@soazadaptivesports.org

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at info@livingstreetsalliance.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Cyclovia is coming back to the streets on March 27, 2022! Learn more here.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at info@livingstreetsalliance.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Learn more about Adonia Lugo, PhD on her website.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at info@livingstreetsalliance.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

There are lots of local resources for families who want to bike more together.
Exo Coffee holds monthly cargo bike rides & round-ups.
Cyclovia Tucson offers family-friendly events to walk and bike freely on our streets.

December’s focus is on Blacklidge Drive–taking time to enjoy its neighborhoods, parks, businesses and art installations by bicycle or on foot. What makes this route even more exciting is its pending Bicycle Boulevard Project!

This week, pat of Living Streets Alliance spoke with transportation advocate, longtime Keeling resident, and co-owner of Plants for the Southwest, Jane Evans, about exciting updates in the Blacklidge area.

You can plug in to Cyclovia Remix events in real time or virtually, at your own pace, through an assortment of pop-up events, group rides, route games, and more. Contact cyclovia@livingstreetsalliance.org for more information or to get involved!

In this episode, PtP host pat speaks with Kellen Fortier and Jake Sullivan of Wooden Tooth Records who put together a ride-worthy playlist based on the sights and sounds of their home on 4th Avenue. Cue up the playlist to prepare for your next bike ride and go check out Wooden Tooth for great music, awesome merch and all things vinyl.

A Strong Towns Approach to Transportation

Like many areas of North America, the Tucson region continues to struggle financially despite decades of “growth.” From tax breaks reserved for large-scale developments, to ever-sprawling housing developments, and expensive transportation plans focused primarily on road widening, we keep searching for a silver bullet but instead find ourselves no closer to the elusive goal of opportunity and prosperity for all our residents.

In a pair of public presentations, Charles Marohn, professional engineer and founder of the Strong Towns movement, will show how local leaders of all types can change the negative trajectory in their towns and help them to become more resilient—no matter what challenges lie ahead. The solution is to focus on bottom-up strategies for making investments that will actually build wealth, all while improving quality of life for residents of a community. Learn more about Chuck Marohn.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Pueblo High School’s cycling class and Road Warriors club have gotten students out and on bikes for over 20 years. As Cyclovia Remix returns to the South 12th Avenue (La Doce) Route this October, we visited the Southside high school and spoke with students of all ages about why being able to ride bikes is special to their experience at school and in their neighborhood.

In addition to holding the first period cycling class, Pueblo High instructor Ernesto Somoza spends his free time and weekends teaching about basic bike maintenance, riding tips, and navigating Tucson infrastructures. As is tradition, members of the Road Warriors club will be competing in El Tour de Tucson this November–some of them riding 100 miles!

YOU CAN HELP Pueblo High Students raise funds for needed equipment and support their goal of riding El Tour de Tucson!

If you’re getting ready for a big ride or working on your cycling stamina, the club is hosting a 60-mile bike ride and fundraiser on Saturday, 23rd.  The group will leave promptly at 8am from Pueblo High School for a beautiful ride on The Loop. **Suggested donation is $10, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Contact Ernesto Somoza at ernesto.somoza@tusd1.org (520-474-0077) for more information and RSVP HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.

With Fall in the air, Living Streets Alliance is excited to debut an all new way to experience the joys and adventure of Cyclovia Tucson—Arizona’s biggest block party—with the launch of Cyclovia Remix.

Commemorating ten years of Open Streets in Tucson, Cyclovia Remix features a past Cyclovia Tucson route each month from October 2021-March 2022, highlighting the people, places, and partners that bring it to life each and every day. Tucsonans can enjoy the route in real time or virtually, at their own pace, through an assortment of pop-up events, group rides, route games, and more. A community calendar makes it easy to host your own ride, activity, or meet-up, or join in events hosted by community organizations in the area, while route maps highlight great
local businesses to visit during the month.

Cyclovia Remix kicks off this October with a return to La Doce (S. 12th Ave), with local DJ-curated playlists, scavenger hunts, free mobile bike repair, pop-up screen printing, and chances to share Cyclovia stories.

See the Cyclovia Remixed Flyer

Contact cyclovia@livingstreetsalliance.org for more information.

Galeria Mitotera is a space to celebrate our Chicanx culture, uplift artists of color in the community and create a safe space for community members and artists to inspire one another through art and togetherness.

Find them on Facebook and Instagram.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Fall 2019, Issue 1

“This first issue cover is inspired and dedicated to cycling’s unsung hero, Kittie Knox. As a young mixed race Black woman, Kittie began to making headlines in her hometown of Boston, showing up to races in homemade tailored suits while most participants had expensive, specialized clothing. Knox soon took home a first prize and was bolstered to attend the League of American Wheelmen’s national event in Ashbury Park, NJ. The only problem is that Kittie was absolutely not welcome. The League had recently passed the color bar, saying that only white people could join the organization. But Kittie showed up anyway, turned heads, made her mark, and changed bicycling forever.”

Cyclista Zine is a collaborative zine, made up of submissions and documentation of cycling stories and intersectional feminist and DIY culture. It acts as a printed guide, with writers and artists submitting tutorials, stories, and advice for feminists wanting to shred the patriarchy.

From podcasts, zine workshops, editorials, and campaigns, Cyclista Zine is unapologetically disrupting the cycling industry.

Cyclista Zine is run by zinester Christina Torres and celebrates intersectional feminism through zines, live events, workshops and more.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Follow along with Rachel’s journey here on her website. You can also check in on her tree planting project.

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Check out Joey’s full dissertation research here!

Pedaling the Pueblo is created by Living Streets Alliance and powered by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. We deliver you this mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Check out the Blacklidge survey that Collin mentions in this episode. 

In November 2018, the City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407, a $225 million bond package to improve City parks amenities and connections. Park and Connection improvements will occur in three phases over ten years, 2019-2028. A bond oversight commission will oversee funding and monitor the progress of projects. Park projects include improvements to playgrounds, sports fields, pools, splash pads, and recreation centers and other amenities. Connection projects include greenways and shared-use paths, pedestrian safety and walkability, and bicycle boulevards.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a Living Streets Alliance mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

In November 2018, the City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407, a $225 million bond package to improve City parks amenities and connections. Park and Connection improvements will occur in three phases over ten years, 2019-2028. A bond oversight commission will oversee funding and monitor the progress of projects. Park projects include improvements to playgrounds, sports fields, pools, splash pads, and recreation centers and other amenities. Connection projects include greenways and shared-use paths, pedestrian safety and walkability, and bicycle boulevards.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a Living Streets Alliance mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

The City of Tucson presents Move Tucson, a city-wide transportation master plan that will create a mobility blueprint for the City’s future in a rapidly-changing world. The plan will be innovative, creative, and inclusive. By working together, we can commit ourselves to create a mobility future that works for all of us. In this quick interview, we talked about the timeline of the Move Tucson project to incorporate more community input, the latest project focus, and how the City is shifting to prioritize residents’ needs. The upcoming changes will take place on First Ave between Grant Rd and River Rd. Right now the survey focuses on the number of lanes developed and will later focus on the type of biking infrastructure that will be incorporated.

Patrick Hartley is the Planning Project Manager for the 1st Avenue assessment.

Take the quick First Ave Survey now! https://first-avenue-needs-assessment-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/

If you don’t use First Ave, head to the newly released project list to make your comments: https://movetucsonrecommendations.altaplanning.cloud/en#/

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Pedaling the Pueblo is a Living Streets Alliance mini-program and podcast connecting you to bicycle events and updates in Tucson. We invite city professionals, grassroots organizers, and storytellers to share what they’re working on, what’s exciting in the bicycling ecosystem, and how more people can ditch their cars for better, more equitable biking experiences.

We want to talk about what’s fresh and relevant in Tucson, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also reach out to us on our Facebook page.

Join us at Catalina Brewing Company for the 3rd 2020 Vintage Bicycle Show And Swap on Sunday January 26th.

Your Vintage Treasure is welcome! No entry fee. RSVP: to guarantee and reserve your spot, please contact Ricky Islas(520-308-7502) via text or call.

Show Bicycles will be divided into multiple categories, carefully critiqued and judged by local Legends. Bring a display table and your excellent vintage bicycle goods for our bike swap as well!

Food Truck:Daniela’s Cooking

9:30am: Gathering begins. Set up for bicycle display and Swap.
10:30am-11:30am:Bike show set up (last bicycle in place no later than 11:30am for judging).
11:30am-12:30am:Judges determine best of categories.
12:30am-1:00pm:Special thanks to sponsors
1:00pm: Winners of categories announced/prizes and certificates awarded

Social Ride to the Bike Show!

Join Living Streets Alliance at the Garden of Gethsemane Park (NE corner of Congress & Bonita) at 10am for a mellow ride up the Santa Cruz, with a short bike portage across the CDO Wash at the end of the ride.

Katherine Bertine moved to Tucson for graduate school, and fell in love—with Tucson! An elite athlete all her life, a friend suggested she give bicycling a try, and she took to it as one does here in the Old Pueblo. She quickly realized as she climbed the ranks into the professional riding circuit that deep inequity existed between the tools and resources available to female pro cyclists, when compared to what was available to men. Using her journalism and communication skills, Katherine created a documentary, Half the Road: the Passion, Pitfalls and Power of Women’s Pro Cycling, to move the conversation forward about the disparity in women’s pro racing.

Katherine also spearheaded a movement for women to gain access to elite, multi-stage races like the Tour de France with a campaign called Le Tour Entier.

Here in Tucson, Katherine started the Homestretch Foundation which provides cycling support, camaraderie, and housing to women training to become elite, professional bike racers.

Pedaling the Pueblo: Katherine Bertine and the Homestretch Foundation

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

In this episode, we visit with Ed Cantrell, a long-time Tucson bike commuter. Ed shares stories about cruising downtown Tucson on a Big Wheel as a kid, how a broken down truck led to rediscovering the bike, and the way a 6-month stint in the Netherlands influences his desires for Tucson. And did I mention that Ed is deaf?

Join host Evan Pilling as he talks with Cody Martin, Director of the Oro Valley Interscholastic Mountain Bike Club (OVMTB). Entering its sixth year of competition, the club has ballooned from 10 to 50 riders from middle and high schools in Oro Valley. It is an inclusive club, without tryouts or cuts, focusing on the development of young men and women via the sport of mountain bike racing. Student athletes get the opportunity to hone mountain bike skills and form new friendships as they progress through a summer of practices and then compete in a statewide fall race series put on by the Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League (www.arizonamtb.org). Tune into this episode to learn more about OVMTB, and check out their website (www.ovmtb.org) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ovmtb/) for more information about how to get involved.

Each year, on President’s Day weekend, thousands of people gather in the desert north of Tucson to find out how many miles and for many hours they can ride their mountain bikes on a 16-mile loop course  over a period of 24 hours. Oh, and they also have a great time while they do it. The 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo presented by Tucson Medical Center is part endurance event, part party and part reverence for the beautiful Sonoran Desert.

Though this event has been happening for 19 years, not much is known about the behind the scenes work that goes into maintaining the trails, building and cleaning up after 24 Hour Town as the makeshift city in the desert is affectionately known, and preparing for the fun. Join Epic Rides president Todd Sadow for an interview and a look at what goes in to making this event happen.

For more information on the event, including how you can volunteer, visit the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo site here.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo – A Behind the Scenes Look at 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo presented by Tucson Medical Center

Developers (and KXCI Board Member!) Adam Weinstein and Kira Dixon-Weinstein know a thing or two about the importance of thinking about how to attract, and accommodate, bike riders and why they believe bikes specifically, and multimodal transportation networks in general, are a good thing for cities to invest in. Listen to the interview with Kira and Adam here as they describe the experience of the westside development known as the Mercado and how bikes have helped it boom.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo – Bikes, Good for Business?

By now you’ve heard about Tucson’s newly launched Tugo Bike Share system, and maybe by now you’ve even taken one out for a spin. If you’re relatively new to bike riding in Tucson, this episode, which features Pedaling the Pueblo host Gene Einfrank interviewing former Program Coordinator Ann Chanecka for the City of Tucson’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, about how to select comfortable and low-stress routes that make riding a bike a pleasant, not stressful, experience.

In the interview, Ann Chanecka mentions the Tucson Bikeways map which color codes routes based on level of car traffic and comfortability indicators.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo – Choosing Your Route for Bike Share

In this episode of Pedaling the Pueblo, host Kylie Walzak chats with Gerard Acuña-Schultz and Colby Henley discuss the Living Streets Alliance’s free mobile bike repair program available for schools, community groups, even apartment complexes with high numbers of children living at them. The goal of the program is simple: to fix up perfectly ride-able bikes so kids and adults alike can ride them while simultaneously teaching bike maintenance skills to the riders of those bikes to ensure sustainability. It’s the “teach them to fish” approach to long-term bike love!

To learn more about Living Streets Alliance visit livingstreetsalliance.org or visit Safe Routes to School Tucson, a program in partnership with the city of Tucson and Living Streets Alliance to learn more about how you can bring the mobile bike repair program to your community.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo — Mobile Bike Repair

Big Jump Tucson

In this episode the City of Tucson Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Coordinator, Ann Chanecka, introduces the Big Jump Project. The Big Jump is an initiative of the national bicycle industry coalition and charitable foundation PeopleForBikes. Martha Roskowski, Vice President of Local Innovation and Kyle Wagenschutz, Director of Local Innovation discuss PeopleForBikes and in particular, the goals of the Big Jump Project. Tucson is one of ten cities across the U.S. selected to participate in this initiative to increase bike ridership in a particular focus area. The City of Tucson hopes to attract more Tucsonans on bikes through building better bicycle infrastructure and effective community engagement.

The Big Jump Project in Tucson is led by a Leadership Team that live, work and play in the focus area. Over the next three years we’ll have several other Pedaling the Pueblo episodes on this topic where we’ll feature Leadership Team members, projects we are working on, and much more!

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo – Big Jump Tucson

For Tucson locals, Mt. Lemmon is an essential place to go for escaping the summer heat. The majority of people prefer to drive up the mountain, but there are some who find enjoyment from pedaling their way to top. And many people probably think, “These cyclists are crazy! Who does this?”  To answer that, host Krista Hansen, handed over the mic to several people she met along the way as she biked to the top of Mt. Lemmon. 

Mt. Lemmon stands tall at over 9,000 feet and is known to rival some of the best climbs across the country. You start off at the base surrounded by saguaros and mesquite trees and 26 miles later you end up in the pines and cool mountain air. And the journey along the way is just as enjoyable, revealing incredible views and colorful rock formations at every turn.

Pedaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Pedaling the Pueblo – Mt. Lemmon By Bike

In this episode, we talk with Amanda Smith, Program Associate with the 

Along the banks of the Santa Cruz River are paths and other recreational amenities that are part of the Pima County Loop trail system. The Sonoran Institute has developed an online survey and interactive map to learn how people use the river and loop trails for recreation and what improvements people want to see. This information will be used by Pima County Regional Flood Control District to write a new management plan for river and loop trail between Grant Road and Trico Road. Anyone can take the survey, regardless of your familiarity with the river. You can even suggest your ideas for an improvement at a specific location.

In addition to the survey, there will also be a series of in-person workshops in October where you can learn more and provide your input on the future of the river. The survey and workshops cover the extent of the river from Grant Road in Tucson to Trico Road in Marana.

Pdaling the Pueblo is a mini-program and podcast that connects people to news and information about Tucson’s bicycle culture. A collective of bicycle enthusiasts host and produce weekly programs covering a wide variety of topics. From community events to questions about how bicycle funding works; tips to start riding more to interviews with local bicycling legends, Pedaling the Pueblo explores life on two wheels from a “people first” approach, allowing us all to have an open dialogue about how people move through our shared built environment.

Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

Each year the Winterhaven neighborhood draws tens of thousands of visitors to check out the dazzling and ornate light displays hosted by dozens of homes. The streets are temporarily closed to cars and people of all ages stroll about checking out the lights and enjoying the crisp evenings in Tucson. If you’ve ever been, you know that driving and parking is a hassle, not to mention a burden placed on surrounding neighborhoods to have all those cars parking on their streets. In this episode you’ll hear about some ways you can go “car-free” to Winterhaven and experience the holiday spectacular care-free. Content is responsive to and driven by the community, so if you have a question or topic you’d like to hear covered, email us at ptp@kxci.org. You can also find us on Facebook.

PtP – El Grupo Youth Cycling

Daniela Diamente, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit El Grupo Youth Cycling describes the history of this amazing Tucson organization that empowers youth through bicycling.  El Grupo is over 10 years old and has expanded each year to include more kids and more programs. Tune into this episode to learn more about El Grupo and cycling opportunities for the region’s younger riders or visit their website.

Photo Credit: Damion Alexander

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In this episode of Pedaling the Pueblo, BICAS staff members Troy Neiman and Monique Laraway, talk about the 21st annual Bike Art Auction. This event on December 2nd and 3rd, will have locally made bicycle art, beer, and live music!

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To suggest a bicycling topic for Pedaling the Pueblo or to ask questions about bicycling in Tucson, email us at ptp@kxci.org.

Episode 9: Cyclovia Tucson

Cyclovia Tucson is the fourth largest event in Tucson, and definitely the biggest car-free event in the city. Learn about how this event has changed and grown into a celebration of Tucson’s unique and diverse neighborhoods, as well as a how it continues to be a cherished event that gets people out of their cars and smiling at one  another on the streets.

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Episode 9: Cyclovia Tucson

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For more information, check out TORCA and Home Grown on Facebook and learn about their upcoming event, the Pachanga.

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For more information, you can explore an interactive map of count data, learn more about volunteering, sign up to help with the count, and visit the program website.

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For more information about the Loop, you can visit the Loop website and Facebook page.

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To suggest a bicycling topic for Pedaling the Pueblo or to ask questions about bicycling in Tucson, email us at ptp@kxci.org

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To suggest a bicycling topic for Pedaling the Pueblo or to ask questions about bicycling in Tucson, email us at ptp@kxci.org

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To suggest a bicycling topic for Pedaling the Pueblo or to ask questions about bicycling in Tucson, email us at ptp@kxci.org

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Introducing Pedaling the Pueblo

Pedaling the Pueblo hosts Kylie Walzak and Mark Reynolds discuss this new mini-program about bicycling in Tucson. The show will feature guests involved with bicycling advocacy or events. In this first episode, the hosts discuss ‘people first’ language and how there is a preference to discuss ‘people on bikes’ as opposed to ‘bicyclists’ because ultimately, we are talking about people. Listeners are encouraged to write in and ask questions related to bicycling in Tucson.

Introducing Pedaling the Pueblo

Produced at KXCI community radio in Tucson, Arizona.