Oro Valley riders say safety, community define their stretch of The Loop

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — After a string of violent incidents on Tucson’s Loop trail — including a recent deadly stabbing near the Tucson Mall — riders farther north say it’s a very different story.

On the Oro Valley stretch of The Loop, cyclists and police describe a close-knit community that helps keep this section one of the safest in southern Arizona.

For longtime rider Dulcie Bagley, that community — and the views — are what drew her and her husband to the area years ago.

“This view is what brought my husband and I to Oro Valley,” Bagley said. “We were renting a place over here, got on our bikes, stopped for a water break and just said — if we’re going to move somewhere, this is the spot.”

For Bagley, the trail has become more than a place to ride. She says it’s a community built