100 years of Tour de France

United States Greg LeMond, foreground, negotiates a curve with the pack down Champs Elysees Avenue for the last stage of the Tour of France classic, Sunday, July 22, 1990, Paris, France. LeMond won the Tour. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

100 years of Tour de France

United States Greg LeMond, center background, follows Mexican Raul Alcala, left, and Belgiums Claudy Criquelion during the 10th stage of the Tour de France classic, Tuesday, July 10, 1990, St. Gervais, French Alps, France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

100 years of Tour de France

Spains Pedro Delgado, left, battles with United States Greg LeMond, center, during the 16th stage of the Tour de France classic in the Pyrenees Mountains, Tuesday, July 17, 1990, St. Sauveur, France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

17 greenway

17 greenway - Flowers bloom outside the historic Manning House, in Tucson, Arizona, Friday evening, Oct. 17, 2003. Neighborhood activist Daphne Madison (DAPHNE MADISON, not in photo) is hoping to get the city to turn the railroad tracks right-of-way between 22nd street and St. Mary's Rd., in…

Manning House

Flowers bloom outside the historic Manning House, in Tucson, Arizona, Friday evening, Oct. 17, 2003. Neighborhood activist Daphne Madison (DAPHNE MADISON, not in photo) is hoping to get the city to turn the railroad tracks right-of-way between 22nd street and St. Mary's Rd., into a greenway …

Exploring the definition of 'stupidity' on 2 wheels

We've all heard the adages: "Never give up." "Keep trying until you succeed." "Practice makes perfect."

Shop a pleasant surprise for cyclists on The Loop

Mike Wilkinson, co-owner of Tucson's Loop Bicycle Shop, stands at the fence outside his shop, which is housed in a former shipping container and stands along a section of Pima County's "The Loop" bike path, just north of El Camino Del Cerro.

Shop a pleasant surprise for cyclists on The Loop

Mike Wilkinson inside the shop. There are plans to double the shop's size and triple its inventory by next fall. Meanwhile, says one cyclist, "it's a wonderful destination" along the bike path where "you can sit and rest."

Shop a pleasant surprise for cyclists on The Loop

Earrings by Casa Kira are among the items made by local vendors that are sold in Tucson's Loop Bicycle Shop.

Shop a pleasant surprise for cyclists on The Loop

Dove Mountain retiree Jim Stewart wasn't looking for a bike shop as he rode along "The Loop" bicycle path on the west side. But he was glad he found one.

El Tour de Tucson

Hands-down winner: Robbie Ventura of Wildwood, Ill., crosses the finish line of the 108-mile race in first place in 2002 for the second straight year of El Tour.

Tucson Fire starts new safety campaign

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Molly makes it past 100 days on her bike, so why stop now?

Molly Cunningham: "I just like bicycling with my dad and I like talking with him about stuff I might not otherwise think of. Sometimes we don't talk. We just enjoy the ride."

Molly makes it past 100 days on her bike, so why stop now?

Molly and her father, Patrick Cunningham, bike around in a cul-de-sac in a neighborhood near their home.

Molly makes it past 100 days on her bike, so why stop now?

Molly Cunningham is a girl who has no plans to stop. What started April 1 as a challenge to ride her bike for five minutes each day has unfolded into many miles and many hours.

Tucson youth cycling program seeking participants

The nonprofit Jr. El Tour Youth Cycling Program in Tucson is looking for girls and boys, ages 10 to 13, who are interested in cycling and improving their health.

Bike swap meet Downtown Tucson

The Greater Arizona Bicycle Association's Bike Swap Meet is tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a new location - on 7th Street between 4th Avenue and 6th Avenue.