PAG Bike Count Volunteers Needed!

The PAG Annual Bike Counts are approaching. Over 100 intersections are counted from Oct. 19-21 from 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm. The counts are used document the number of people out biking, and this data gathered over time is used to provide trends on bike use in Tucson. Also, the data helps prioritize and justify bicycle facility improvements.

The effort is entirely volunteer driven--so we need you! The minimum time commitment is 2 hours, although 4 hours of volunteer time allows you to cover an entire intersection. To volunteer, you must attend one of two upcoming training sessions. At the training sessions, you sign up for a counting location and receive your recording materials. The sessions are:

• Thursday, October 14, 6:00pm, Ward VI Office (3202 E 1st St.)
• Saturday, Octover 16, 9:00am, Ward VI Office

The UA Cycling Club members have helped out the past two years, and are volunteering again in 2010. We are having our regular club meeting this Thursday (Oct 14), at the bike count training session. Afterwards, we are meeting for dinner at La Salsa on Speedway. Please join us if you'd like!

If you have questions related to the count, please contact Ann Chanecka (achanecka@pagnet.org).
For detailed info on count methodology and previous results, please visit: here

Kim and I counting bikes at Helen & Mountain in 2008

Bike Ambassadors Job Opportunity

Hello,

The Pima County Bike Ambassadors are looking to hire some students to help with bike education & outreach efforts on campus. The pay is $8/hr if you are under 18, and $10/hr if you're older. Currently, they are looking for students to work the following days/time:

Thursday (9-16): 8:30am-11:30am and/or 1:30-3:30pm (they'd like 2 students per shift)
Monday (9-20): 8:30am-11:30am and/or 1:30-3:30pm

The work would involve handing out Tucson-Pima bike maps, Share the Road guides, and talking with bikers and pedestrians about biking on campus (and being courteous and safe). The locations would be set on or near campus. There are also additional opportunities to work if you find this is something you enjoy.

The one requirement is that you take a bike safety class taught by a LAB (League of American Bicyclists) certified instructor within the next month. You can find the class schedule here: http://bikeped.pima.gov/Safety/SeptOct%202010%20Road%201%20Schedule.pdf

I know this is a last minute notice, but it's an opportunity for some very flexible work that encourages biking in Tucson. Also, let me know if you're interested even if you can't work the shifts above--there will be other opportunities.

Please e-mail me if you're interested.

Chloe
PTS Intern
chloeforsman at gmail.com

Haiti Ride

In conjunction with the UA Criterium, the club will host a Haiti Ride where racers and community members can ride around the UA Criterium course to raise money for the Haiti crisis. The entry fee to ride is $10 and all proceeds go to Partners in Health.

When: January 30th, 1:00pm

Where: UA Criterium course (check the "UA Crit" page for directions)

Donation/entry: $10 (additional donations gladly accepted for PIH)

Register in advance: https://sportsbaseonline.com/events/index.xhtml?categoryId=19986&conversationId=11904

The ride is USAC sanctioned which means all participants must wear a helmet, purchase a USAC license (annual or $5 day of) and must have a mechanical brake on their bike (coaster, rim or hydraulic--no legs). Otherwise, ride any bike you like and enjoy the cruise!

If you can't join our event, please consider making a donation below. Thanks!

4th Annual UA Criterium - January 30th, 2010

The UA Cycling Club is at it again! So come join us on Saturday, January 30th, for a full-day of action-packed racing in the heart of central Tucson. The UA Criterium was voted the "2009 Best One-Day Arizona Race"

DATE and TIME: Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Registration opens at 8:00am

LOCATION and PARKING: In Tucson, AZ, the racing action begins

at the intersections of 1st Street and Warren Ave. Parking is available in

the Cherry & Speedway lot, in the northeast corner of that intersection.

Ride your bike if you’re in Tucson!

DIRECTIONS: From I-10, take the Speedway exit and head east

towards campus. For parking, take a left on Cherry Ave. and park in the

lot on your right. Follow the signs to registration (at start/finish). Registration tent and race start is located at the intersection of Warren Ave and 1st St.

REGISTRATION: Register online at SportsBaseOnline.com until

Friday, January 29 at 5pm AST. Juniors race FREE! Collegiate entry is

$20. All other categories are $25. Your second race of the day is only $15.

Day-of-race registration is $30. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to

your event. Race licenses are available for purchase.

PRIZES: Will be announced before the race on our Facebook event page

and at www.uacycling.com prior to the race and at the race.

THANKS TO: Velocity Cycling Group, El Grupo Youth Cycling, the

University of Arizona, Campus Recreation, and all our volunteers.

VOLUNTEER: If you are interested in volunteering, we could use your

help! Please e-mail us with your name, number, and times you’re

available for volunteering (between 8:00am and 5:30pm).

QUESTIONS? E-mail uacyclingclub@gmail.com

Week of Sept 14th

There will be lots happening on campus this week with the UA Cycling Club.

• Tuesday, Sept. 15th (9am-12pm): We'll be out at the Bike Station with Parking & Transportation Services helping out students with their bikes.
• Thursday, Sept. 17th (7pm-8pm, Campus Rec Center): A guestspeaker will talk about defensive biking skills, group riding etiquette, and your rights and responsibilities as a bicycling road user. There will be snacks and time for questions. You will need a CatCard for entry into the Rec Center unless you send me a note with your name using the 'contact' page of this website.
• Friday, Sept. 18th (9am-5pm): Park(ing) Day Bike Fix-It. Volunteers needed! The club will be 'adopting' a parking spot along University Ave. and use the space to provide the local community with basic bike maintenence services for free.

Spring 2009 'Bike Fix-It'

Bike 2 UA Day

Here's a few pictures to sum up Bike 2 UA Day.  The Cycling Club would like to thank Trek Bicycles of Tucson, City of Tucson Transportation Department, and UA Parking & Transportation for putting on such a fun event.   And thanks to Clif Bar for the Clif Bars (and Shot Bloks too!).  

Club members probably lubed 50 squeaky chains, installed 100 Incredibell's (a Bike Fest giveaway), fixed 5 flats, adjusted many brakes, cables, and fed many pounds of food to hungry campus bike users.  

TDOT on the left (Clif Bars, Commuter Challenge Registration, Tucson Bike Maps, Share the Road Guides).  UA Parking & Transportation on the right (Free bicycle registration and Campus Bike Maps).

UA Cycling Club tent with bagels, croissants, cookies, iced tea, and free labor for bike adjustments.

Neil's bike rack getting lots of use.  

Kate, David, and Alex enjoying the calm before... 

 that 10 minutes between classes.

The entire setup.  

   

Thursday, April 16th: Bike 2 UA Day

The UA Cycling Club, UA Parking & Transportation Services, and Trek Bicycles of Tucson are celebrating biking as transportation on the UA Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Bring your slick 3-speed, rusted fixie, or your race machine to get some special treatment on the Mall. Trek Bicycles and the UA Cycling Club will offer bike commuters free tune-ups, coffee, and snacks.

There will be a limited number of free giveaways, bike maps, stickers, Clif Bars, and more! Don't miss out on this bike extravaganza! We'd like to thank the Student Union Corporate Sponsors for providing food and coffee.

To learn about Tucson's Bike Fest events, please visit: http://dot.ci.tucson.az.us/bikefest/

As always, thanks for riding bikes.

Bike Fix-It Day #2

The UA Cycling Club will set up shop on the campus mall, once again, to spread some good will among the students and faculty pedaling around campus.  The club will be fixing bikes from 10am - 2pm on Wednesday, Jan 14th--that's the FIRST DAY OF CLASS. 

We can do minor adjustments and safety checks.  We'd be happy to lube chains and fill up your tires if they're running low on air.  Spread the word! 

      

Bike Swap Donations

The University of Arizona bike club is trying to raise money for our events like the U of A criterium, which has been a huge success, as well as sending a team to races and Nationals this has been equally successful.

We are asking that anyone who has some old cycling gear that they no longer need and would like to get rid of to donate it to us to sell at the up coming bike swap, November 15th. We have a couple of donation sights one at Fair Wheel, our sponsor shop, and at a few other shops around town. All the proceeds go directly to the club and any thing that is left over will be donated to those in need. We are always looking for donors and support and it is greatly appreciated.

Bike Fix-It Day

WHEN: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 7:00am - 2:00pm
WHERE: University of Arizona Mall

Drop on by the table surrounded by bikes on the South side of the UA Mall to learn a thing or two about the cycling club. We're inflating tires, lubing chains, tightening loose bolts, making sure your wheels don't fall off, and fixing whatever is broken on your bike. And we're doing it all for free.

PAC Bike Count

A huge thanks to the volunteers from the Cycling Club for participating in the first annual PAC Bike Count. The cycling club covered the intersection of Mountain and Helen during peak commuting hours on October 21st and...counted bikes. The PAC organized the community wide bike count to collect data on bicycle commuter trends.

Here's a little more information on the bike count: http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=9217241

Chloe and Kim counted just over 400 bikes. Actually, Kim did the counting and Chloe took note of helmet use and how many women were out there. We noticed the women were a little smarter about helmet use, unless you were a guy in spandex...