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Vaccine Prioritization for Tucson Bike Shop Employees

Until the process becomes more clear, I thought it would be helpful to post up this info as a reference for other Tucson Bike Shops. This is the Pima County COVID-19 Vaccination info portal. And here is the tentative 1B plan. While I have not had this confirmed, I’m thinking that bike shop employees are…

Our Tucson Cyclovia Experience in Photos

For the first time, in our short history down here in Tucson, we were an official sponsor of Cyclovia Tucson. To captivate the Cyclovians we decided to bring out some of the bicycle touring rigs we had set up for our new showroom. We brought out a Surly CrossCheck and ECR both setup with Ortlieb…

Cyclovia Tucson Spring 2014

Our family has just celebrated one year living in Tucson, Arizona.   There are a lot of great things about Tucson, but as a cycling family, one of the things we have enjoyed most is the nearly year-round cycling season.   Granted, our first summer was a bit of a rough adjustment (toasted bums on blazing hot…

Campfire Cycling Moves to Tucson

Well, we did it. We packed up and loaded all of our inventory and equipment, and we moved Campfire Cycling to Tucson, Arizona.It took us most of a week to pack up our inventory. We spun cocoons of plastic wrap around our shelves until we were dizzy from walking around in circles.On Saturday we loaded…

My First Tucson Commute

My First Two Tucson Commutes

Campfire Cycling moved to Tucson, Arizona over the weekend. While my co-workers moved five big truckloads of inventory and office equipment, I was entrusted with delivering our rotted and weathered picnic table. Tucson Commute  1 I commuted by truck with this precious cargo more than 250 miles in our company’s gutless Mazda, and brought them both…

Cyclovia Tucson Photo Essay

Tucson is lucky to be getting not one, but two great Cyclovia events this year! What is Cyclovia you say? Cyclovia is a car-free event, whereby city streets are closed to motorized traffic and opened up to all forms of non-motorized traffic for the day. It’s a great way to experience your community in new…

Cyclovia Tucson on Kickstarter

Cyclovia is a fun, family-friendly event in which city streets get closed down to cars for a day and opened up to pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, and other non-motorized forms of transportation. It’s an opportunity to build community and get to know your city in a different way.In Tucson, we were fortunate to have a great…

Bike Vigil in Tucson for Shooting Victims

I never would have thought that a video could be so moving, when it merely shows cyclists riding around at night. But this video from Tucson Velo shows the turnout for a bike vigil held yesterday for the victims of the shooting in Tucson on Saturday, January 8. The gunman killed six, and injured 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who is also a cyclist and cycling advocate.

A Conversation with Tucson Velo

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with Mike McKisson, the founder and publisher of Tucson Velo. Tucson Velo is a news site that focuses on bicycle-related stories in and around Tucson, Arizona. I wanted to meet with Mike to learn more about the importance of bicycle-focused journalism, which I view as an important…

Cyclovia Tucson

This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of getting to participate in the very first Cyclovia Tucson! The Tuscon Cyclovia is part of the Tucson Bike Fest, which takes place throughout the month of April and includes Bike-To-Work Week, a bike commuter challenge, a bike swap, and many other great events. The Tucson Bike Fest…

Safe for Now – Summer ’25 Bikepacking News

Storm clouds are building as I write this. It just thundered, or a jet passed overhead. This is an exciting time of year for those of us in the desert, as hopes of a monsoon start to build. Cross your fingers. We’re bringing you another collection of gear, events, and stories from around the internet,…

Disaster Relief Coast to Coast – Winter ’25 Bikepacking News

Hello and welcome to the 2025 Campfire news roundup! Given that we’ve already had a couple of 80F+ days, “winter” suddenly feels like the wrong season for the title. But alas, it’s the desert. We hope everyone has had a great start to the year so far, and we’re excited to share our first series…

Stepping up to the Ironwood Loop

For the past few years Campfire has alternated between a couple of routes for our Intermediate Bikepacking trips.  We are fortunate to be able to offer one of the more accessible beginner routes thanks to the 100+ miles of paved multi-user path that runs the lengths of our two major river beds (better known as…

The Last Observers – End of Year ’24 Bikepacking News

It’s always a little tricky selecting the focus for these roundups. There’s never a shortage of unique stories or interesting pieces of new gear to write about. Yet, the close of another year feels like it merits something a bit more introspective or thought-provoking – something that feels settling, calming, and reassuring as we’re all…