
| Road Rides this Saturday, Sunday and a preview of the known rides for next week. Mt Bike rides after the Road Rides. ARIZONA BREVETS http://www.azbrevet.com/index.html ARIZONA CYCLIST http://www.arizonacyclist.com/ Every Saturday meet in front of the Arizona Cyclist at Broadway and Craycroft. Check the Arizona Cyclist website for start time. Pace can be fast, but there is normally a less intense group along as well. We re-group at the top of Pistol Hill. The route is Broadway, Old Spanish Trail, Pistol Hill/Vail Road, Mary Ann Cleveland, back to Kolb then north to Broadway. For more miles, some may continue south to Sahuarita Road and visit the store. BICAS http://www.bicas.org/ Every Thursday at 7am ride meets in front of the Co-op on 4th av. This ride started about 2 years ago as a fixie only ride and continues to be influenced by the fixie. However folks have started to come out with their geared bikes and what the heck we just want folks to ride. 25 miles round trip Finish on top of A mountain No one left behind With good fast pace and sprints at times CACTUS CYCLING http://cactuscycling.org/ Friday May 16th B+/B/B- pace FF 7:00 AM Le Buzz Redington Loop Map Here Martin Lapidus 25 Friday May 16th B-/C+ pace BH 8:00 AM Middle Bear Parking Area. 11.5 miles up Mt Lemmon Hwy Ride ~15 miles from Middle Bear to Ski Valley. Gary Sax 30 Saturday May 17th B+ pace MH SS 6:30 AM Behind Einstein's, Southeast corner of Swan and Sunrise Dove Mountain loop Roberta/Doug Toussaint 45 Saturday May 17th B- pace LH 7:00 AM Behind Einsteins/ Southeast corner of Swan and Sunrise Shorter and slower than the Toussaints. We'll join the other group for coffee after. Cheryll Dunafon/Scott Audilet 25 Sunday May 18th B/B-/C+ pace MH 7:00 AM Himmel Park - 2nd and Tucson Blvd It's say "Bye-Bye" to the last bird heading North for the summer. West side ride, Options for Gates Pass and Trails End. Brunch at Joels afterward! Rosemarie Hanelin 30 — 38 Tuesday May 20th A/B+/B/B-/C+/C pace BH 7:00 AM Le Buzz (NE corner Tanque Verde & Catalina Hwy) Mt. Lemmon 1- hr climb. Everyone ride together to the base then climb at your own pace for 1 hour, regroup at the bottom for the return ride. Please stay afterwards for King of the Mountain Awards! Roberta Toussaint 20 — 30 Tuesday May 27th B- pace MH 7:30 AM It's a Grind Coffee Shop W side Oracle Road, S of Magee "Who needs Oracle Road?" Rancho Vistoso ride Bob Turnbull 30 DOODAH ROAD CLUB http://www.doodahroadclub.org Sunday May 18 - Advanced Beginners Meet at Paradise Bakery on Park near University at 08:30 Don't know yet....we will figure our a route shortly...but it will be about 20 miles at nice leisure pace. Sunday May 25 - Corona de Tucson Meet at La Buzz on Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon at 07:00 Likely head south to Spanish Trail and out through Vail along Wentworth Road to Corona de Tucson, and return quick-time along Houghton Road. Definitely not for beginner's. Sunday June 1 - Beginner's Sunday Meet at Ikes on Speedway at 07:30. Easy 13 miles around the center of town. Sunday June 8 - Mt Lemmon - maybe Meet at La Buzz Tanque Verde and Catalina Highway at 06:30. Up as far as you wish to go. The goal will be to wind our way over at a casual pace and then head up. My goal will be Windy Point. FAIRWHEEL http://www.fwrt.org http://www.fairwheelbikes.com Meet on University Ave at the bus stop just in front of Café Paraiso. The University/Euclid intersection. Every Tuesday 6:00am Mission to Ajo, west to Kinney, north to McCain Loop. Around McCain Loop and up and over Gates Pass, and back to town. Every Wednesday 6:00 am PICK YOUR POTION !!!NEW RIDE OPTION!!! Due to the increase in traffic along Old Spanish Trail and in Vail and the surrounding area, many riders are choosing the alternative. If you are interested, we head East on Broadway, then Left (north) on Pantano to Tanque Verde. From there we take Tanque Verde to Catalina Highway. Left (north) on Catalina Highway and ride up the mountain as far as you want. Various groups choose to regroup at various spots, then head back to the central area together. BE VERY CAREFUL COMING BACK ON TANQUE VERDE AS THERE IS USUALLY LOTS OF TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME AND CYCLISTS ARE NOT EASILY SEEN!! If you do not choose the New Ride Option—Here is the old one. East on Broadway, Right On Old Spanish Trail. Up the road via the Bike Lane. Then out to Corona through Vail via Loma Alta or Pistol Hill. After that either back on Houghton OR down to Old Nogales Hwy OR up Helmet Peak and back on Mission. ** There are always a few people turning around at various places so you decide how you feel and how far you want to go. Every Thursday 6:00 am Just show up and ride. Every Saturday 6:00 am – Nicknamed the "Shootout", it's all out for the majority until you give it all you¹ve got. South on Mission to Helmet or continue with main pack up and around Duval Mine. Back on Old Nogales. Those in the know, know. Those who aren¹t should show up and check it out. The pace is usually neutral/warmup until the just past Valencia, then it¹s like somebody opened the gate. Hang On to your hat!! SaguaroVelo.org has a good overview for the ride for those who want to get the details before embarking. GSTracing.com has a nice area on their site that presents the history of the Shootout, map of the ride, weekly commentary (a view from the lead pack. Guest writers are welcome), and more. GABA http://www.bikegaba.org May 18 (Sun) 6:30 AM C/2/35 Ride to Catalina State Park Andrea Lightfoot, 245-1928 andrealightfoot@comcast.net Meet at Kolb/Sunrise, SW corner parking lot. Easy roundabout ride. May 21 (Wed) 8 AM D/1/15-18 Mid-Week Meander Linda Gelpke, 546-1025 lgelpke@msn.com Meet at Udall Park in far east lot. Beginners ride for those who want to take an easy meander through the lovely Tucson Country Club area. May 21 (Wed) 5:30 PM C+/1/16 Rita2Vail2Rita Thurston Smith, 241-6809 cyclefriday@yahoo.com Meet at Nexus & Valencia, near Safeway. Ride to Mary Ann Cleveland Way past Cienega High School and back. May 24-26 Luna Lake Bike Tour On scenic less-traveled roads of central Arizona and New Mexico. Three days of riding: 48, 55 and 63 miles. Starts and ends in Springerville. For intermediate riders. See article for details. Ride Organizer: Pam Cullop, socialdirector@bikegaba.org or (520) 290-4321. May 24 (Sat) 7 AM C/2/35 Saguaros and More Jeannie Darnall, 904-0207 Meet at Udall Park, Sabino Canyon & Tanque Verde Rds. Ride to Saguaro National Park East, then onward to the Rincon Valley Market depending on how the group feels. Don’t forget Jeannie’s Pink Flamingo Pot Luck Party, on May 25 at 7 PM! May 24 (Sun) 6 AM C+& B/4/50 Coaching Tips on climbing - Rich Corbett kc7ovm@dakotacom.net Meet at Himmel Park, NE corner. Fun ride to Molino Basin and back, plus Soldiers Trail. May 28 (Wed) 5:30 PM C+/1/16 Rita2Vail2Rita Thurston Smith, 241-6809 cyclefriday@yahoo.com Meet at Nexus & Valencia, near Safeway. Ride to Mary Ann Cleveland Way past Cienega High School and back. June 1 (Sun) 6 AM C-B/4/24 Mt Hopkins Hill Climb Mountain Bike Ride Tom Ward, 520-625-3649 tward@dakotacom.net 12-mile climb for mountain bikes with fantastic views! Mix of dirt & paved roads, numerous switch-backs, 360 degree views from the top! For experienced riders. See article for directions to start and other details. June 2 (Mon) 7 PM Monthly Chapter Meeting Pima County Medical Building 5199 E. Farness Rd. See Announcement on page 12. June 21 & 22 - DATE CHANGED! Escape to the High Country On scenic less-traveled roads of central Arizona near Mormon Lake and Flagstaff. Ride starts at Happy Jack Lodge, in Clints Well. Cool off in green pine forests and ride by blue- water lakes! 4 Option: 60, 45 or 30 miles each days, and a 100-mile option on Saturday for those who want to climb up to Snowbowl! Something for everyone! See article for details. July 4 (Fri) Tour for Tucson’s Children City of Tucson Parks & Rec See article for details, ride fee, how to register and where to send your registration. OLD PUEBLO VELO http://www.oldpueblovelo.com/ Wednesday Weekly Broadway Bicycles Ride (Eastside) Start Time: 6:30 Am Meet At 730 Broadway Bikes Sarnoff And Broadway. Park In Parking Lot Just North Of The Bike Shop. ;We Need Some Help Deciding The Distance And Route That We Should Make This Ride. ;(Maybe Join With The Fairwheels Ride As They Go By?) We Can Decide The Route There Hope To See Some Of You There. Thursday Weekly Tucson Bicycles Start Time: 6:30 Am This Ride Will Start Out Of Tucson Bicycles Sunrise And Swan ; Every Thurs. At 730 We Will Need Help Deciding The Route But Something Probably Up North (Possibly Head Up With Fairwheels) We Can Decide Then SUN. BROADWAY AND TUCSON BICYCLES BIKE MEET 6:30 am THIS RIDE WILL HAVE THE EASTSIDERS START AT BROADWAY BICYCLES AND THE NORTH WEST SIDE AT TUCSON BICYCLES AND WE WILL RIDE TO MEET UP EITHER DO GATES PASS AOUND MCCAIN LOOP AND BACK OR MOUNT LEMMON DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER AND TIME OF YEAR MEET AT 800 PRESTEZA RACING TEAM http://presteza.homestead.com Every Tuesday afternoon "Intervals up Trail Ends". the start has been move to Trail Ends. Just west of Camino de Oeste. Start time is still at 4:30 PM We do 6 intervals! Great way to get in shape or fine turn yourself for the next race! Ride about 1 1/2 hours or 25 hard intense miles! More info call 795-7006! Every Thursday afternoon Gates, McCain Loop, Mile Wide, Saguaro National Monument West, Gates! The start is 1/2 way up Gates pass at the information/Park boundary pull/parking area. Start time is still at 4:30 PM. KOM then regroup on downhill and do another KOM! Great gentlemen/ladies ride! No one gets left behind! More info call 795-7006! SABINO CYCLES http://www.sabinocycles.com/ We are having seven demo days (one a month from December to May) that feature three different brands of dual suspension mountain bikes. Usually demo days only have one brand, so this is a really good chance for people to test out how different suspension designs work, back to back. SAGUARO VELO http://www.saguarovelo.org/ TEAM UDALL www.teamudall.com Sunday Rides/Races 5/18, 2008 Ride to Madera Canyon: ± 30 miles.Meet at Udall at 6 AM and carpool to the Post Office at the southeast corner of Continental Road and I-10 (Exit 63). This is a shorter ride than we have done in the past, so we should be able to get up and back before it is too hot.Ride Time: 7 AMRt on Continental, Rt on Whitehouse Canyon, Rt on Madera Canyon, REGROUP at first picnic area (toilets, water?), additional climbing to end of the road. Return the same route back to the Post Office.We should be back to Udall by 11-11:30 AM TOM’S BOYS aka Picor aka Genuine Draft (that is my name for the unnamed) Robert Lending [rlending@azacp. com] Friday 05/16/08 5:45 at LeBuzz for ride up Mt Lemmon. Saturday: 6:15am—Wild Oat Centers Speedway—Gates Pass loop. Sunday: 6:15am—NWC Campbell & Skyline—Rancho Vistoso loop. Women Who Ride Bikes PushingPedals.org Amy Vasse - aevassee@aol.com Every Thursday Morning Women's Ride 6:00am Where: University Blvd/Euclid Ave at the bus stop in front of Starbuck's Why: Because you want to get fitter, faster and have fun doing it For More Information: Call: Fair Wheel Bikes: 520-884-9018 NOW for Mountain Bike Rides and Races this Saturday, Sunday and a preview of the known rides for next week. If anyone knows of more for me to add in the future, let me know the web address, so that I can add them. Thanks. SONORAN DESERT MOUNTAIN BICYCLISTS: http://www.sdmb.org/ May 17, Saturday. Are you new to mountain biking and would like to polish your growing skills? Are you new to mountain biking and would like to polish your growing skills? The new Sweetwater singletrack is a good way to go, and you ride with folks happy to give advice. Meet at the Chevron/Jack- In-The-Box at 7am, leave for the trailhead at 7:15. FIP around 7:45. Contact Scott Balay at 520-904-2778. May 21, Wednesday. SDMB Club meeting. Instead of a meeting, we invite you to participate in the "Ride of Silence" to honor cyclists who have been hurt or killed while riding. Here are details: Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Time: 6 p.m. Place: Sears Park, 14th Street and Wilmot, Tucson Price: Free, open to the public Contact: Brian Beck, 795-3000, ext. 113 For those interested in riding as bike marshal, to help keep the group under 12 mph and ask people not to talk, please email me directly, as I am organizing volunteers for this event. We'll meet at 5:30 to have a quick pre-ride organizational talk, mostly just to be sure everyone knows the intent of the Ride of Silence and rules of the road. We'd like 4-5 Ride Marshalls in front and 4-5 in back plus a few throughout to augment TPD presence and keep the group legal. We'll have vests from Tom Thivener, Tucson Bike/Ped Planner, so those at the front and back will have vests. We will also have some help from GABA and PBAA Bike Patrol. There are also rides scheduled for Green Valley and Saddlbrook. Take a gander at the website for details on these rides. Hope to see you all there! May 25, Sunday. Who would think of skiing down a mountain for the first time without lessons? Not many, yet many new mountain bikers do the same, often with painful results. Learn new techniques and improve existing skills to keep your blood and your bones where they belong, nicely tucked under your skin. Martha Lemen, a professional mountain bike instructor with 12 years experience, will guide the class through a series of drills designed to build confidence in a fun, non- competitive atmosphere. Call Martha at 400-9095 for more information and to sign up. 7:00am to 9:00am. Meet at Sabino cycles on the Northwest side of Tanque Verde and Sabino Canyon. May 31, Saturday. Last Saturday Ride. Click here for more info. SAMBA http://sambabike.org/ftp/samba/Ride_Schedule.html Saturday, May 17, 6:30 pm, TORTOLITAS MOONLIGHT RIDE - Jeep road loop on the east side of the Tortolita Mts. Generally not too difficult, about 15-20 miles. You can meet us in the parking lot on the NE corner of Rancho Vistoso Blvd. and Sun City Blvd. about 7:15 PM. Call Tom (623-9347) for more information. May 24, memorial day weekend, los burros, mcnary-pinetop area, any volunteers to be contact person Call Call Tom (623-9347) for more information.Call Jim (358-4438) for more information. Saturday, May 31, 8:00 AM at Himmel Park. Mt. Bigelow/ Organization Ridge, on Mt. Lemmon. A nice COOL ride at approx. 8000' thru the pines of Mt. Lemmon. About 12 miles of single track, jeep road and some pavement, with the possibility of pie at Mt. Lemmon Café after ride. Will need to carpool with drivers having Mt. Lemmon permit or purchase day pass-$5. Moderate ride with some technical areas.Call Jim (358-4438) for more information. Saturday, june 7, 6 AM at Himmel Park, gates pass, golden gate trail. Call Dick (743-4113) for more information. Saturday, June 14, 6:00 AM at Himmel Park or 6:45 at Pistol Hill trailhead for ride on AZ Trail at Colossal Cave. Generally mild, fun single track. This is an out and back, so you can turn around at any point. We will probably ride approx. 3 hrs depending on the heat.Call Jim (358-4438) for more information. Saturday, June 21, 6:30 AM at Himmel Park, alamo canyon, dark canyon. Call Stan (299-9012) for more information. Saturday, June 28, 6:30 PM, at Himmel Park. Tom's birthday ride, KANNALY WASH NIGHT RIDE – Night ride on the Arizona Trail near Oracle. Generally not too difficult, about 15-20 miles. Bring a good light. We should be at the trailhead at American Flag about 7:15 PM. Call Tom (623-9347) for more information. |