Category Archives: Training

Community Bike Ride List Nov 1-Nov 8

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

7:00AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

12-14

HILLS

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

7:00AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

7:00AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

7:00AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 5:45PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Heavy Pedal Flagpole – West Side of Old Main 7:00PM Different route each week
Bike Polo UofA Mall 8:00PM https://www.facebook.com/tucson.bikepolo?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:30AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle

Thursday Shootout

University and Euclid Thurs

7:00AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles 12-14(but Hills) Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

7:00AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

7:00AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 7:00AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

7:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511

Victoria Hunt

The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:45AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 7:00 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Performance Broadway Shop Ride 7204 e Broadway Saturday 7:00AM 17 miles 10-14 mph

No drop

pbs054@performanceinc.com
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 7:00AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 7:00 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
LOOP RIDE to the Julian wash Grand opening Udall Park- Will ride the entire loop clockwise Sat Nov 1, 7:45AM 55-60 14-16 with stops to explore art and parks en route. Damion Alexander 977-5664

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/338451363002676/

Broadway Bicycles Shop Road Ride Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Nov 1

7:30AM a

35

Miles

“Coffee Ride” to Starr pass , “A” mTN., & coffee at the Mercado Scott 296-7819

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1553890

 

Tucson Recumbent

Cyclists

Mulcahy YMCA in Sam Lena Park Sat

Nov 1 6:30AM

21 miles https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/10153385862019465/?notif_t=group_activity
Sabino Cycles Ride Sabino Cycles Sat

Nov 1

7:00AM

No Drop Shop Ride

finishing for coffee at Brueggars/ Jamba/Tucson Tamales/Starbucks.

Foothills route

steve@sabinocycles.com

A.E.S KENTUCKY CAMP 40 miles south of Tucson Sat

Nov 1 9:00AM

29 or 46 miles This is a race. 6 pack to enter. http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/203309492/
Zona Cycling- First part of El Tour Route Starbucks at El Con Coffee Shop Sat Nov 1 6:45 AM 75-80 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zona-Cycling/186457201423794
GABA Ride your bike on the completed Julian Wash Greenway. Mulcahy YMCA Kino Community Center

 

2805 E Ajo Way

Sat Nov 1 8:00AM 25.5 12-14MPH http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/216468382/  Meeting in the parking lot of the YMCA at 7:45 AM. Look for a long wheelbase Vision recumbent bike. That will be your ride leader.
GABA River Park, Marana, Tangerine Loop The loop 1500 W. River Road Sat

Nov 1 7am

54 14-16MPH http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/216003192/ call or text 591-6894.
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week 7 Udall Parking Lot Sunday

Nov 2

7:00AM

90

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/214624862/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Week 7

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sunday

Nov 2

7:00AM

76miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/213465892/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training Week 6 Basha’s 3275 North Swan Road Sunday

Nov 2

7:00AM

55

MIles

All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/200949602/
Riders for the Cure Group Training Rides AJ’s Fine Foods at La Encantada Sunday Nov 2

7:30AM

60 miles 2 speeds. Competitive and (NO DROP) Dean Drawbaugh dwdrawbaugh@aol.com http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/572093262
Tu Nidito Ride for a child Training ride Tu Nidito

3922 N. Mountain

SundayNov 2 6:30

AM

Two distances

40ish and 60ish

Shorter ride is

12-15 MPH faster 17-20 MPH.

www.tunidito.org/rideforachild
Old Pueblo MTB: Rock House Rollin Walgreens

12050 N Dove Mtn. Blvd

Sun

Nov 2

4PM

13 miles 1100 vert

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/548045441992991/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
GABA Pistol Hill-Vail-Drexel Loop Ride Morris Udall Park

 

Mon Nov 3 7:00AM 60 15-16mph http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/215564062/
SAMBA Monday Night At Fantasy Island Fantasy Isl.

Irvington/ Harrison

Mon Nov 3, 7PM 20-25ish 2 hours http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/216272572/
GABA Pistol Hill Loop Ride Morris Udall Park Wed Nov 5 7:00AM 47 14-16 http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/215562982/
SAMBA 50 year trail 50 Year /Golder Ranch TH

4798 E Golder Ranch

Wed Nov. 5,

6:45PM

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/214977752/
GABA Pima County Fairgrounds Loop Ride Morris Udall Park Friday, Nov 7,

7:00AM

45 15-16 http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/215561982/

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact
BICAS Sundone Printmaking Bicas Underground Art

44 W 6th St

Nov 1 10AM https://www.facebook.com/events/577201509091887/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
GABA Fall Bike Swap 5th Ave & 7th Street Nov 2

6Am -2pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/692240217536419/?fref=ts
GABA’s November General Meeting Pima County Medical Society Auditorium , Tucson, AZ

5199 E. Farness

Monday, November 3,

7:00 – 9:00 PM

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/216151962/
BICAS Build Your Own Bike Bucket Class! Bicas Underground Art

44 W 6th St

Nov 4, 6PM https://www.facebook.com/events/1469399889968200/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
TriSports Customer appreciation night TriSports Tucson

4495 S Coach Dr,

November 6

6PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/1471596283121011/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Summit Hut’s Gear & Beer Guys Night Benefits the Arizona Trail Summit Hut’s Oro Valley location (7745 N. Oracle Road)! November 6

6-8 PM

Matthew J. Nelson

, Arizona Trail Association

(520) 404-7992 mobile

matthew@aztrail.org

Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Nov 12th

http://biketucson.pima.gov/

243-BIKE or 837-6691

Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/208921792/
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Saturday

Nov. 15

7-9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/379070638909620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol Wednesday

November 19

http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/
 

19th BICAS Art Auction – December 2014

 

The Drawing Studio, Inc.

33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Friday

December 5

art@bicas.org 628-7950
Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Dec 10th

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
Arizona Endurance Series Kentucky Camp There are two options for this race, (1) a 29-mile lollipop or (2) a 46-mile figure 8 Nov 1st 9:00 am 9:45 start time for those doing short course About 40 miles south of Tucson http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/

Entry Fee: 6 pack of “good beer” to be consumed afterwards

Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk until its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/

 

Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard www.CycloviaTucson.org

 

 

Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia

 

Nov 2nd

6:30AM-2:05 PM

Mansfield Park 2.88KM grass, dirt and some sand. Joey Iuliano 765-491-9552

Jiuliano88@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
Colossal Vail 50/50 event This is a Running event, but they need some BIKE Patrol Volunteers. November 15

 

50K or 50 mile run (but whose running, this is Bike Partol) http://www.aztrail.org/cv5050/ Chris Carls <ccarls@cirrusvisual.com>
EL GRUPO GRAN FONDO. A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.
El Grupo’s Inaugural

Fall Fondo

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8 (ish) -3 (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Ave

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

EL GRUPO GRAN FONDO. A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.
Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 In the sand and in a few drinking holes Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
  • AZ Endurance Series Grassroots endurance race at Kentucky Camp. 
While this is an individual endurance race / ride, we can start out as groups for the 29 and 46 mile events. November 19, 2011 • 7:30 AM This is an unsupported ride and riders should be prepared for physical and mechanical challenges. Be ready for up to 5-8 hours of riding! Carlos will lead the 46 mile and Jim the 29er

 

http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/

El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
CycoXross at Horse Lovers Park by Bicycle Ranch Cyclocross Sat Nov 29 19224 N Tatum Blvd

Phoenix, AZ

http://azcross.com/Matt DeMicco

mdemicco@cox.net

Race Around the Farm Sat Dec 6 1663 E Baseline RD

Gilbert, AZ

Matt DeMicco

mdemicco@cox.net

Dawn to Dusk an endurance mountain bike event 16 mile loop. Space is limited to 125 SOLO riders, 100 TWO-Person, 50 FOUR-Person and 10 CORPORATE entries Sat Dec 6 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.

Fountain Hills, AZ

Pemberton Trail

http://www.dcbaz.com/
Triple C CX Sat/Sun

Dec 13-14

4600 N Silverbell Rd

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Joseph Iuliano

jiuliano88@gmail.com

AZ Cross Series Finals It’s mud, it’s dirt, it’s grass, it’s pavement, it’s on the bike off the bike Saturday

Dec 20

2155 E. Knox Rd. Crossroads Park Gilbert, AZ canisbleu@gmail.comJeff frost
TREK Arizona State CX Championship It’s more dirt, mud, grass, barriers . It’s all the fun of MTB with the racing like the road. Sunday

Dec 21

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Burning man meets MTB race. Is this a race or a party? I say BOTH! Feb 13-15

2015

Willow Springs- An hour North of Tucson http://www.epicrides.com/index.php?contentCat=5
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

Tucson Bicycle Classic 3 day Stage Race March 13-15

2015

McCain Loop TT

Sauharita Road

Pima CC West Crit

http://tucsonbicycleclassic.com/
Whiskey Off Road 7 races. One fun weekend. Pro Crits, kids race, 25, 50, and pro 50 races. 40K Purse. April 24 – April 26, 2015. Prescott http://www.epicrides.com/index.php?contentCat=6

 

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

Southern Arizona Community Bike Ride List for October 25- November 01

One of my goals of this list is to go on as many rides and give a review. Last week I was able to catch the Bicycle Ranch Sat Am shop ride as well as Living Street Alliances Kidical Mass Ride. What a great contradiction in what Tucson offers. A fast shop ride and slow cruise with kids.

Bicycle Ranch Summary and photos https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154767562795154.1073742148.228735085153&type=3 

Kidical Mass Summary and Photoshttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154746738710154.1073742145.228735085153&type=3

This week many rides have changed start times. I’ve tried to contact every ride leader, but it’s possible I missed one. If you see anything that needs changing please let me know. Also, as we get into the holiday season you might be looking for some additional motivation. I scoured the state for upcoming races.

The list now has over 30 reoccuring weekly rides, 20 rides this week, 8 upcoming events and over 20 races. There is a ride for everyone. So to quote Queen “Get on your bikes and ride”.

If you want to ensure you get this list and are not on the distribution list, E-mail Damion@DamionAlexander.com and put “ride list” in the subject. Also, feel free to use the same email to contact me about selling your house or helping you find a new one.

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

7:00AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

12-14

HILLS

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

7:00AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

6:30AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

6:30AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 5:45PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Heavy Pedal Flagpole – West Side of Old Main 7:00PM Different route each week
Bike Polo UofA Mall 8:00PM https://www.facebook.com/tucson.bikepolo?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:00AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle

Thursday Shootout

University and Euclid Thurs

7:00AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles 12-14(but Hills) Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

6:30AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 7:00AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

7:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511

Victoria Hunt

The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:15AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:30 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Performance Broadway Shop Ride 7204 e Broadway Saturday 7:00AM 28-36 miles intermediate and 17 miles beginner 2 Rides

16-18 &

10-14

No drop

dwaynhunter@gmail.com

 

Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 7:00AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 7:00 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
TORCA Bars on Bikes 2014 Barrio Brewing Co Oct 24 at 7:00PM Bikes and Beer and blinky lights and lock https://www.facebook.com/events/801251833231420/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Broadway Bicycles Shop Road Ride Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 25

7:30AM

38

Miles

Cruz to 7 cataracts

 

Scott 296-7819

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1553890

 

Broadway Bicycles Shop MTB Ride Valencia entrance of Fantasy Island Sat

Oct 25

8:00AM

comboBunny, Fire & Rez Ride led by the incomparable duo of

Will & Jennifer Ward.

Tucson Recumbent

Cyclists

Camino De La Tierra and the Rillito river Sat

Oct 25 6:30AM

19 miles If you need to ask, you are going to fast https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/10153367905484465/?notif_t=group_activity

 

Sabino Cycles Ride Mona’s Bakery Swan and Sunrise Sat Oct 25

6:45AM

No Drop Shop Ride

Coffee afterwards at Mona’s

Oro Valley route. We will follow the El Tour de Tucson route so everyone sees the changes from previous years.
Zona Cycling Last part of El Tour Route Starbucks at El Con Sat Oct 25 6:30AM 80 miles ??? https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zona-Cycling/186457201423794
SAMBA Kentucky Camp Short Course Pre-Ride Parking Area Rt. 83 and I-10, Vail, AZ Sat

Oct 25

7:00 AM

30ish This is not a beginner ride.Lot of climbing and estimated ride time is 3.5-4hrs w/overall about 4-5 hrs http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/
SAMBA Catalina State Park/50 Year/The Chutes/Middle Gate Chase Bank

 

11625 North Oracle Road

Sat Oct 25 7:30AM 20 miles. This is about a three hour ride. Speed depends on who shows up. http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/214153342/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week   7 Udall Parking Lot Sunday

Oct 26 6:45AM

78

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/210360462/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Week 7

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sunday

Oct 26 6:45AM

82 miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/213458712/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training Week 6 Basha’s 3275 North Swan Road Sunday

Oct 26

7:00AM

50 MIles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/200948532/
Tucson Tri-girls El Tour Training and Lunch Pita Jungle on Oracle & Ina Sun

Oct 26 7AM

41.69 All paces- will pair accordingly http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/564102124
GABA Easy Peasy Social Ride with Brunch Le Buzz Cafe Tanque Verde Catalina Highway Sunday, Oct 26

8:00am

21 miles Slow. Ride leader is just getting back in the saddle. Bruce Tucker

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/214860772/

Old Pueblo MTN- Sweetwater Preserve Sweetwater Trailhead Sunday Oct 26 4-6PM https://www.facebook.com/events/722888507789990/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Cactus Cycling

Ken’s Monday Ride

Beyond Bread – corner of Oracle & Ina Mon

Oct 27

7:30 AM

25-30 miles

 

14-16 Ken Vieira 520-668-5000

http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php

Monday Night @ AZ Trail Parking area

Sahuarita Rd & Rt. 83,

Mon Oct 27 7:00PM Plan on 2-2 1/2 hours ? http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/211901392/ Bring a light
GABA Tuesday ride Craycroft to Marana via the river trail Rillito Bike Path

3575 N Craycroft Rd

TuesdayOct 28,

8:00 AM

42 miles 12-14mph http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/214915772/
Cactus Cycling VELO\VET West side N end of Dragoon, just W of Grant and I-10. Tue Oct 28

5:00pm

5-25 Miles This is an easy, fun, mellow ride. Great for newer riders, too. http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php
Business Builder Bike Ride

Halloween Version

Fantasy Island SOUTH ENTERANCE aka Bunny Trail Oct 29th

4:30

All speeds. Some people will go fast, it all ends with beer and a costume party. https://www.facebook.com/events/324292197773816/?fref=ts
SMA Underground Cross Himmel Park

898 N Tucson Blvd,

Wed. Oct 29 7:30 How fast are U? $10 entry. All fees go to race prizes. https://www.facebook.com/events/1504310003141105/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
SAMBA Wednesday Night Ride at Sweetwater Trl Sweetwater Trailhead 4005 N Tortolita Wed, Oct 29,

6:15 PM

We’ll do a clockwise loop http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/212545752/
Coffee Outside Ride Mountain and Glenn Thurs

Oct 30 6:30AM

6-7 miles 5 stops. https://www.facebook.com/events/310600395793705/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact
SDMB TLC – Bug Spring Adopt-a-trail October 25

07:30–12:30

https://www.facebook.com/events/1574942669400824/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
DIY Pop Can Camp Stove Workshop(It’s on this list for bikepackers) BICAS

44 W 6th St

Sunday Oct. 26

10-1PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/314321355421322/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
An evening with Wounded Warrior racer Darol Kubacz PHOENIX- Sunday Cycles

10880 North 32nd

Tuesday Oct 28 6:30 PM https://www.facebook.com/events/815251641850142/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
GABA Fall Bike Swap 5th Ave & 7th Street Nov 2

6Am -2pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/692240217536419/?fref=ts
Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Nov 12th

http://biketucson.pima.gov/

243-BIKE or 837-6691

Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/208921792/
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Saturday

Nov. 15

7-9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/379070638909620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol Wednesday

November 19

http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/
 

19th BICAS Art Auction – December 2014

 

The Drawing Studio, Inc.

33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Friday

December 5

art@bicas.org 628-7950
Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Dec 10th

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
Flagstaff CX Cyclocross Sat Oct 25 Fort Tuthill County ParkFlagstaff, AZ, AZ Jeffery Frost

canisbleu@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 4 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 26

 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds – Lake Havasu City

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk until its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/

 

Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard www.CycloviaTucson.org

 

 

Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia

 

Nov 2nd

6:30AM-2:05 PM

Mansfield Park 2.88KM grass, dirt and some sand. Joey Iuliano 765-491-9552

Jiuliano88@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
Colossal Vail 50/50 event This is a Running event, but they need some BIKE Patrol Volunteers. November 15

 

50K or 50 mile run (but whose running, this is Bike Partol) http://www.aztrail.org/cv5050/ Chris Carls <ccarls@cirrusvisual.com>
EL GRUPO GRAN FONDO. A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.
El Grupo’s Inaugural

Fall Fondo

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8 (ish) -3 (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Ave

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

EL GRUPO GRAN FONDO. A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.
Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 In the sand and in a few drinking holes Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
  • AZ Endurance Series Grassroots endurance race at Kentucky Camp. 
While this is an individual endurance race / ride, we can start out as groups for the 29 and 46 mile events. November 19, 2011 • 7:30 AM This is an unsupported ride and riders should be prepared for physical and mechanical challenges. Be ready for up to 5-8 hours of riding! Carlos will lead the 46 mile and Jim the 29er

 

http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/

El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
CycoXross at Horse Lovers Park by Bicycle Ranch Cyclocross Sat Nov 29 19224 N Tatum Blvd

Phoenix, AZ

http://azcross.com/Matt DeMicco

mdemicco@cox.net

Race Around the Farm Sat Dec 6 1663 E Baseline RD

Gilbert, AZ

Matt DeMicco

mdemicco@cox.net

Dawn to Dusk an endurance mountain bike event 16 mile loop. Space is limited to 125 SOLO riders, 100 TWO-Person, 50 FOUR-Person and 10 CORPORATE entries Sat Dec 6 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.

Fountain Hills, AZ

Pemberton Trail

http://www.dcbaz.com/
Triple C CX Sat/Sun

Dec 13-14

4600 N Silverbell Rd

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

Joseph Iuliano

jiuliano88@gmail.com

AZ Cross Series Finals It’s mud, it’s dirt, it’s grass, it’s pavement, it’s on the bike off the bike Saturday

Dec 20

2155 E. Knox Rd. Crossroads Park Gilbert, AZ canisbleu@gmail.comJeff frost
TREK Arizona State CX Championship It’s more dirt, mud, grass, barriers . It’s all the fun of MTB with the racing like the road. Sunday

Dec 21

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Burning man meets MTB race. Is this a race or a party? I say BOTH! Feb 13-15

2015

Willow Springs- An hour North of Tucson http://www.epicrides.com/index.php?contentCat=5
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

Tucson Bicycle Classic 3 day Stage Race March 13-15

2015

McCain Loop TT

Sauharita Road

Pima CC West Crit

http://tucsonbicycleclassic.com/
Whiskey Off Road 7 races. One fun weekend. Pro Crits, kids race, 25, 50, and pro 50 races. 40K Purse. April 24 – April 26, 2015. Prescott http://www.epicrides.com/index.php?contentCat=6

 

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

Weekly Ride list Oct 17-24

If you want to ensure you get this list and are not on the distribution list, E-mail Damion@DamionAlexander.com. Also, feel free to use the same email to contact me about selling your house or helping you find a new one.

This Sunday, many of the weekly rides are merging with the GABA Tumacacori Century , (AKA Gene Chapman Memorial Bicycle Ride and a GABA, El Tour de Tucson Training Ride)

This is most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists: 42.8, 82 and 101 miles

I hope to be out there taking pictures. Remember, smile when you see me.

 

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

6:30AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

beth@orovalleybicycle.com
UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

6:30AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

6:30AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 5:45PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:00AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle

Thursday Shootout

University and Euclid Thurs

6:30AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

6:30AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 6:30AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

6:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511
The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:15AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:30 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 7:00AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 6:30 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 18

7:30AM

43.2

Miles

Cruz to 7 cataracts

 

Scott 296-7819

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1553897

Tucson Recumbent

Cyclists

Camino De La Tierra and the Rillito river Oct 18 6:30AM 22.8 If you need to ask, you are going to fast  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/?ref=ts&fref=ts

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3379238

Sabino Cycles Ride Sabino Cycles

 

Oct 18

6:45AM

No Drop Shop Ride

Coffee afterwards at Brueggars /jamba/Tucson Tamale/Starbucks

Ride the northeast route clockwise or out Spanish Trail to the Monument and on from there.

 

MTB Addicts Hope Camp

 

Camino Loma Alta Trailhead Sat Oct 18 07:00

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/715987218491698/
Kidical Mass – Howell Elementary

401 N Irving Ave

Sat Oct 18Noon Few miles For the little tykes

FREE ICECREAM AFTER RIDE!!!!

www.livingstreetsalliance.org or call 520-261-8777.
Cactus Cycling Triple Crown Himmel Park South of Speedway on Tucson Oct 19

8A M

40 miles A Mountain, Gates Pass and Trail’s End. Climb at your own pace http://www.cactuscycling.org/event-1780712
SAMBA Monday Night @ Fantasy Island FI Parking Lot

Irvington / Harrison Rds

MondayOctober 20, 7PM Plan on 2 hours. All skill levels welcome, but you do need a good light http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/210630512/
SAMBA Wednesday Night Ride at Starr Pass Genser Starr Pass Trailhead 1298 S. Clearwell R Wed Oct 22,

6:30 PM

Lights are still needed!

Pizza and beer at Bianchi’s after the ride

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/qzlcmjysnbdc/
TORCA Bars on Bikes 2014 Barrio Brewing Co. Oct 24 at 7:00PM Bikes and Beer and blinky lights and lock https://www.facebook.com/events/801251833231420/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Tumacacori Century

·                   Sahuarita Town Hall 315 Sahuarita Center Way

·                   Sunday Oct 19 6:30

Century Ride 5-8 hours http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/165575612/

Wednesday Night Ride at Starr Pass

Richard Genser Starr Pass Trailhead1298 S. Clearwell Wednesday, October 22, 2014

6:30PM

  • Clockwise loop, the Yetman re-reoute is finished and it is great! Lights are still needed!Pizza and beer at Bianchi’s after

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/qzlcmjysnbdc/

 

Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week 7 Udall Parking Lot Sunday

Oct 26 6:45AM

78

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/210360462/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Week 7

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sunday

Oct 26 6:45AM

82 miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/213458712/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training Week 6 Basha’s 3275 North Swan Road Sunday

Oct 26

7:00AM

50 MIles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/200948532/

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact

GABA Bike repair in conjunction with Cyclovia Keeling Desert Park

 

245 E. Glenn St., Tucson

October 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/213028112/
TORCA Trailwork C.D.O. an overnighter to get more work done and because the logistics are tough. C.D.O. is a Tucson gem in the rough.. Saturday October 18 www.facebook.com/events/756630747732476/?fref=ts
Bike Tube Wallets- Fancy an upcycled wallet made with bicycle parts? Suggested donation $3-5. BICAS

44 W 6th St

Tuesday Oct 21 (5:30-7:30pm) https://www.facebook.com/events/1547704672132042/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Lecture from local acupuncturist Steven Lui on chronic pain from sports injury, soft tissue issues and a cure! Bicycle Ranch Tucson

7090 N Oracle Rd Suite 198

24 October

at 6:30PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/652060358245265/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
SDMB TLC – Bug Spring Adopt-a-trail October 25

07:30–12:30

                           https://www.facebook.com/events/1574942669400824/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Nov 12th

http://biketucson.pima.gov/

243-BIKE or 837-6691

Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/208921792/
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Saturday

Nov. 15

7-9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/379070638909620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol Wednesday

November 19

http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/
 

19th BICAS Art Auction – December 2014

 

The Drawing Studio, Inc.

33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Friday

December 5

art@bicas.org 628-7950
Bike Advisory Committee Monthly Meeting Himmel Park Library, 1035 N. Treat Avenue Second Wed

Dec 10th

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
The 19th Annual Tour of the White Mountains 50 mile, 35 mile and 9 mile single track Routes and introducing a 30 mile dirt road tour. Saturday, October 4th Pinetop/Lakeside www.EpicRides.com

Phone: 520-623-1584

 

Can’t Say, but it is the best underground MTB race of the year South East side of Town Saturday Oct 11th 8:30 60 Miles If I told you, they would break me in half, but if you really want to know, e-mail me and I might tell you about it.
Cochise County Cycling

Classic

165 mile 95 miles 47 miles and a

* NEW * 27 mile start time:

Oct 11 Cochise county fair-ground www.perimeterbicycling.com/cochise-cycling-classic
TREK Brest Cancer Awareness Ride 9th Annual Ride as we ride to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment and to help fund a cure. Oct 12

9-12

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
NICA High School League Race 3  Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 12

McDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills www.arizonamtb.org
Tumacacori Century Also called the Ël Tour De Tucson Training Ride” The most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists: 42.8, 82 and 101 miles! Sunday October 19,2014 Sahuarita Town Hall www.BikeGaba.org
NICA High School League Race 4 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 26

 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds – Lake Havasu City

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk til its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/

 

Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard www.CycloviaTucson.org

 

 

Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia

 

Nov 2nd

6:30AM-2:05 PM

Mansfield Park 2.88KM grass, dirt and some sand. Joey Iuliano 765-491-9552

Jiuliano88@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
Colossal Vail 50/50 event This is a Running event, but they need some BIKE Patrol Volunteers. November 15

 

50K or 50 mile run (but whose running, this is Bike Partol) http://www.aztrail.org/cv5050/ Chris Carls <ccarls@cirrusvisual.com>
El Grupo’s Inaugural Fall Fondo

A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.   This is a ride not a race.

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8AM (ish) – 3PM (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Avenue

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 In the sand and in a few drinking holes Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
  • AZ Endurance Series Grassroots endurance race at Kentucky Camp. 
While this is an individual endurance race / ride, we can start out as groups for the 29 and 46 mile events. November 19, 2011 • 7:30 AM This is an unsupported ride and riders should be prepared for physical and mechanical challenges. Be ready for up to 5-8 hours of riding! Carlos will lead the 46 mile and Jim the 29er

 

http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/

El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

 

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

Community Bike Rides October 11-18

Please let me know if you see anything that needs changing on the list or if you have an event or ride that is missing.

With many of the events listed in the Event section they have a need for volunteers. Volunteering can often be more fun than the actual ride and as Bike Patrol you still get to ride. It definitely will give you a different prospective on what it takes to make all of the events happen. Also, I know how expensive it can be to enter races and for some it is financially impossible to pay, but by giving time it allows you to still participate. I’m mentioning this now as there was a call for Bike Patrol for the Colossal Vail 50/50 in November. El Grupo also relies heavily on the generosity of the community both in time and donations. So, please get involved and help make Southern Arizona the best cycling community it can be.

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

6:30AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

beth@orovalleybicycle.com
UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

6:30AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

6:30AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 5:45PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:00AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle

Thursday Shootout

University and Euclid Thurs

6:30AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

6:30AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 6:30AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

6:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511
The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:15AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:30 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 7:00AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 6:30 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride “Pam’s Ride” El Tour Specific Training Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 4

7:00AM

51.79 Miles Scott 296-7819
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 4

7:00AM

38.4

Miles

Cruz to 7 cataracts Scott 296-7819
Zona Cycling First Part Of El Tour Starbucks at El Con Mall Oct 11

6:30AM

75-80 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zona-Cycling/186457201423794
Tucson Recumbent

Cyclists

parking lot on Palm Drive at the UofA Oct 11 6:30AM 20.3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/10153331147184465/?notif_t=group_activity
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week 5 Udall Parking Lot Sunday

Oct 12 6:30AM

79

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Week 5

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sunday

Oct 12 6:30AM

77 miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training Week 5 Basha’s 3275 North Swan Road Sunday

Oct 12

7:00AM

45 MIles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/200947372/
Look! Save A Life P/B GABA El Tour Training Ride Central Week 3 – Maloney’s On Fourth

 

213 North 4th Avenue

Sunday

Oct 12

7:00AM

54.3 Mile All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/210779602/
Cactus Cycling

Corona De Tucson

Bruegger’s Swan and Sunrise

 

Oct 10

7:30AM

80 16-18 MPH http://www.cactuscycling.org/event-1773807
Tu Nidito Ride for a Child Training Ride Tu Nidito

3922 N. Mountain

SundayOct 12,

6:30

AM

Two distances

40ish and 60ish

Shorter ride is

12-15 MPH faster 17-20 MPH.

www.tunidito.org/rideforachild

 

Riders for the cure Training Rides La Encantada Oct 12 7AM 55 miles 2 speeds. Competitive and (NO DROP) Dean Drawbaugh dwdrawbaugh@aol.com
9th annual Trek Brest Cancer Awareness Ride

 

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., SundayOct 12

9-12

http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
MTB Addicts – Big Como Loop LaCanada Post Office

 

SundayOct 12 2 06:30

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/807746272611036/
Monday Night @ Hope Camp

 

Hope Camp Trailhead

Camino Loma Alta, Tucson, AZ (map)

 

Mon Oct 13,

7:00 PM

 

Plan on 2 hours. http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar
Pistol Hill-Vail-Drexel Loop Ride Udall Park 7290 E Tanque Verde Mon Oct 13

6:30AM

60 14-16MPH http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/212403752/
Pistol Hill Loop Ride Udall Park 7290 E Tanque Verde Wed Oct 15

6:30AM

47 14-16 MPH http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/212404012/
Wednesday Night Ride at Robles Pass

 

Robles Trailhead

W.Irvington Rd & Cactus Wren

Wed, Oct 15,

6:30 PM

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar
Pima County Fairgrounds Loop Ride Udall Park 7290 E Tanque Verde Fri Oct 17 6:30AM 45 15-16 http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/212404222/
Kidical Mass – Peter Howell Elementary Peter Howell Elementary Sat

Oct 18

12:00.

 

 

A few miles Ride with kids https://www.facebook.com/events/731410720266184/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Moday Night @ Fantasy Island

 

·                   Fantasy Island Parking Lot

Irvington / Harrison

·                   October 20, 2014

7:00 PM

Plan on 2 hours

Tumacacori Century

·                   Sahuarita Town Hall 315 Sahuarita Center Way

·                   Sunday Oct 19 6:30

Century Ride 5-8 hours http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/165575612/

Wednesday Night Ride at Starr Pass

Richard Genser Starr Pass Trailhead1298 S. Clearwell Wednesday, October 22, 2014

6:30PM

  • Clockwise loop, the Yetman re-reoute is finished and it is great! Lights are still needed!Pizza and beer at Bianchi’s after

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/qzlcmjysnbdc/

 

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact

Bike Tube Wallets- Fancy an upcycled wallet made with bicycle parts? Join BICAS for 1 or both classes! Suggested donation $3-5.

BICAS

44 W 6th St

  1. Tuesday Oct 14 (5:30-7:30pm)
  2. Tuesday Oct 21 (5:30-7:30pm)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1547704672132042/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

How professional cyclists use science and technology. panel will include, Justin Peschka, Travis McCabe,. Tim Carolan, Jay Guyot,

Miles Ahead

7000 E Tanque Verde Rd

Thursday

Oct 16

6:30 PM

(520) 548-3624

 

timcarolan@mac.com

TORCA Trailwork C.D.O. an overnighter to get more work done and because the logistics are tough. C.D.O. is a Tucson gem in the rough.. Saturday October 18 www.facebook.com/events/756630747732476/?fref=ts
Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/208921792/
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Saturday

Nov. 15

7-9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/379070638909620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol Wednesday

November 19

http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/
 

19th BICAS Art Auction – December 2014

 

The Drawing Studio, Inc.

33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Friday

December 5

art@bicas.org 628-7950

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
The 19th Annual Tour of the White Mountains 50 mile, 35 mile and 9 mile single track Routes and introducing a 30 mile dirt road tour. Saturday, October 4th Pinetop/Lakeside www.EpicRides.com

Phone: 520-623-1584

 

Can’t Say, but it is the best underground MTB race of the year South East side of Town Saturday Oct 11th 8:30 60 Miles If I told you, they would break me in half, but if you really want to know, e-mail me and I might tell you about it.
Cochise County Cycling

Classic

165 mile 95 miles 47 miles and a

* NEW * 27 mile start time:

Oct 11 Cochise county fair-ground www.perimeterbicycling.com/cochise-cycling-classic
TREK Brest Cancer Awareness Ride 9th Annual Ride as we ride to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment and to help fund a cure. Oct 12

9-12

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
NICA High School League Race 3  Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 12

McDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills www.arizonamtb.org
Tumacacori Century Also called the Ël Tour De Tucson Training Ride” The most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists: 42.8, 82 and 101 miles! Sunday October 19,2014 Sahuarita Town Hall www.BikeGaba.org
NICA High School League Race 4 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 26

 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds – Lake Havasu City

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk til its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/

 

Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard www.CycloviaTucson.org

 

 

Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia

 

Nov 2nd

6:30AM-2:05 PM

Mansfield Park 2.88KM grass, dirt and some sand. Joey Iuliano 765-491-9552

Jiuliano88@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
Colossal Vail 50/50 event This is a Running event, but they need some BIKE Patrol Volunteers. November 15

 

50K or 50 mile run (but whose running, this is Bike Partol) http://www.aztrail.org/cv5050/ Chris Carls <ccarls@cirrusvisual.com>
El Grupo’s Inaugural Fall Fondo

A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.   This is a ride not a race.

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8AM (ish) – 3PM (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Avenue

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 In the sand and in a few drinking holes Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
  • AZ Endurance Series Grassroots endurance race at Kentucky Camp. 
While this is an individual endurance race / ride, we can start out as groups for the 29 and 46 mile events. November 19, 2011 • 7:30 AM This is an unsupported ride and riders should be prepared for physical and mechanical challenges. Be ready for up to 5-8 hours of riding! Carlos will lead the 46 mile and Jim the 29er

 

http://rockyroad5050.wordpress.com/kc/

El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

 

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

Community Bike Ride List for October 3rd-10th

On this weeks ride list many of the rides are geared towards El Tour De Tucson training. If you have not registered for El Tour and are considering it, please look at riding for one of the great charities. Personally, I’m riding for Tu Nidito again this year. Look, Save a Life Arizona is another I recommend riding for. If you would rather just donate, please consider donating to my ride. The link is below.

http://tunidito.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=1110026&lis=1&kntae1110026=BB7247F312754AF1A361004A4C500D2F&supId=410824602

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

6:30AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

beth@orovalleybicycle.com
UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

6:30AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

6:30AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 5:45PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:00AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle

Thursday Shootout

University and Euclid Thurs

6:30AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

6:30AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 6:30AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

6:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511
The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:15AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:30 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 7:00AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 6:30 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
Saguaro National Monument LaBuzz at NE corner of Tanqueverde & Catalina Hwy Fri,

Oct 03

7:30 AM

20-25 15-17MPH http://www.cactuscycling.org/event-1768463 Leader: Jay Leaming  529- 0436

 

Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride “Pam’s Ride” El Tour Specific Training Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 4

7:00AM

51.79 Miles Scott 296-7819
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Broadway

Bicycles

Sat

Oct 4

7:00AM

38.4

Miles

Cruz to 7 cataracts Scott 296-7819
 

Tour Of The Tortolita Mountains

Fast Rhino parking lot, 1171 E Rancho Vistoso Blvd Sat

Oct 4 6:30AM

30 miles

5000 feet

4-5 hours Duane Brown
IMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Barrio Trails

1033 E. Miles – Park and Broadway

Sat

Oct 4

10:00 – 1:00 AM

Chris Eaves via e-mail: cseaves@gmail.com
Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead Marsh Station Rd, Vail, AZ Sat

Oct 4

7:30AM

14 miles Beginner friendly ride-Out and back http://www.aztrail.org/passages/passage_maps/07_LasCienegas.pdf
Desert Museum loop 1500 W. River Road Sat

Oct 4

6:45AM

50 miles No rider left behind 12-15MPH call/text 591-6894
Bike Course/ OWS at Patagonia Lake Patagonia Lake State Park

400 Patagonia Lake Road, Patagonia

Sat

Oct 4th

https://www.facebook.com/events/1472075456394232/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week   4 Udall Parking Lot Sunday

Oct 5 6:30AM

70

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Wk 3

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sunday

Oct 5 6:30AM

72 miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Wk 3

Bashas’

 

3275 Swan Road

Sunday

Oct 5

7:00 AM

40 miles http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Komen Riders for the Cure Group Training Rides Starbuck’s @ SE corner of Swan and Sunrise SundayOct 5th

6:30and 7:00AM

55 Miles Competitive(7AM) and Non-Competitive (6:30AM) No-Drop Dean Drawbaugh <dwdrawbaugh@aol.com>
 

Old Pueblo MTB: 50 Year from Catalina State Park

In-N-Out OV

Oro Valley, Arizona 85737

SundayOct 5 4-6:30 20 miles

1100 feet o climbing

Bring Lights

https://www.facebook.com/events/500571680045327/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Bugs springs-Milagrosa Shuttle Le Buzz

9121 E Tanque Verde Rd

Sunday Oct 5,

6:30 AM

a round 3-4 hours all downhill http://www.sdmb.org/trails/bug-springs

http://www.sdmb.org/trails/la-milagrosa

 

MTB Addicts – Kentucky Camp AES Short Loop Pre-ride

 

I-10 & Houghton Northwest side Parking SundayOct 5th 06:30 https://www.facebook.com/events/286752921512780/
Ken’s Monday Ride Beyond Bread – Oracle & Ina Mon, Oct 06, 7:30am 25-35 miles 15-17MPH http://www.cactuscycling.org/event-1769276 Carol Forszt & Michael Zaffke

Phone: 520-403-7234

Monday Night @ Fantasy Island Fantasy Island Parking Lot

Irvington / Harrison

Mon Oct 6,

7:00pm

 

Plan on 2 hours.  All skill levels welcome, but you do need a good light http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar

 

Wednesday Night Ride at 50 Year Trail

 

50 Year Golder Ranch TH

4798 E Golder Ranch Drive

Wed.

Oct 8, 2014

6:30 PM

 

Original plan will be to do The Chutes and back

 

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar

 

Tu Nidito Ride for a Child Training Ride Tu Nidito

3922 N. Mountain

SundayOct 12,

6:30

AM

Two distances

40ish and 60ish

Shorter ride is

12-15 MPH faster 17-20 MPH.

www.tunidito.org/rideforachild

 

9th annual Trek Brest Cancer Awareness Ride

 

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., SundayOct 12

9-12

http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
MTB Addicts – Big Como Loop LaCanada Post Office

 

SundayOct 12 2 06:30

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/807746272611036/
Monday Night @ Hope Camp

 

Hope Camp Trailhead

Camino Loma Alta, Tucson, AZ (map)

 

Mon Oct 13,

7:00 PM

 

Plan on 2 hours. http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar
Wednesday Night Ride at Robles Pass

 

Robles Trailhead

W.Irvington Rd & Cactus Wren

Wed, Oct 15,

6:30 PM

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association#calendar
Kidical Mass – Peter Howell Elementary Peter Howell Elementary Sat

Oct 18

12:00.

 

 

A few miles Ride with kids https://www.facebook.com/events/731410720266184/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact

How professional cyclists use science and technology.

Miles Ahead

7000 E Tanque Verde Rd

Thursday

Oct 16

6:30 PM

(520) 548-3624

 

timcarolan@mac.com

TORCA Trailwork C.D.O. an overnighter to get more work done and because the logistics are tough. C.D.O. is a Tucson gem in the rough.. Saturday October 18 www.facebook.com/events/756630747732476/?fref=ts
Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/208921792/
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Saturday

Nov. 15

7-9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/379070638909620/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol Wednesday

November 19

http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/
 

19th BICAS Art Auction – December 2014

 

The Drawing Studio, Inc.

33 S 6th Ave, Tucson, Arizona 85701

Friday

December 5

art@bicas.org 628-7950

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
The 19th Annual Tour of the White Mountains 50 mile, 35 mile and 9 mile single track Routes and introducing a 30 mile dirt road tour. Saturday, October 4th Pinetop/Lakeside www.EpicRides.com

Phone: 520-623-1584

 

Can’t Say, but it is the best underground MTB race of the year South East side of Town Saturday Oct 11th 8:30 60 Miles If I told you, they would break me in half, but if you really want to know, e-mail me and I might tell you about it.
Cochise County Cycling

Classic

165 mile 95 miles 47 miles and a

* NEW * 27 mile start time:

Oct 11 Cochise county fair-ground www.perimeterbicycling.com/cochise-cycling-classic
TREK Brest Cancer Awareness Ride 9th Annual Ride as we ride to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment and to help fund a cure. Oct 12

9-12

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
NICA High School League Race 3  Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 12

McDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills www.arizonamtb.org
Tumacacori Century Also called the Ël Tour De Tucson Training Ride” The most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists: 42.8, 82 and 101 miles! Sunday October 19,2014 Sahuarita Town Hall www.BikeGaba.org
NICA High School League Race 4 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 26

 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds – Lake Havasu City

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk til its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/

 

Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard www.CycloviaTucson.org

 

 

Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia

 

Nov 2nd

6:30AM-2:05 PM

Mansfield Park 2.88KM grass, dirt and some sand. Joey Iuliano 765-491-9552

Jiuliano88@gmail.com

NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
El Grupo’s Inaugural Fall Fondo

A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.   This is a ride not a race.

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8AM (ish) – 3PM (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Avenue

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

 

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES September 27th – October3rd, 2014

THE DAMION ALEXANDER TEAM PRESENTS

COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES

This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need A second opinion, Please keep me in mind . Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list

REOCCURING WEEKLY RIDES

What Where When Distance/Time Speed Contact
U of A Cycling Monday Mosey Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Monday

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles www.UofAcylcling.com
Starr Pass Intervals Congress at

the Loop

Tuesday 6:15AM About an Hour Tommy Dean K7TPD@live.com

Robert Houts

Hills, Hills Hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Tuesday

5:30AM

20 miles

About an hour

Damion Alexander

977-5664

Tuesday Shootout University/Euclid Tuesday

6:30AM

2.5 hours

40 miles

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Tuesday Night Fast Fixed Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

6:30PM

Few Hours Varies Fast brownus_clarence@yahoo.com
Tuesday Night Ride Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Tuesday

8:30PM

12-18 miles Slow Facebook

Tuesday Night Bike Ride

Oro Valley Mountain Bike Oro Valley post office on Tangerine and La Canada 6:00AM 20 miles ish Tempo

1.5 hours

beth@orovalleybicycle.com
UA Cycling Wed.Worlds Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Wed

6:30AM

40-60 miles www.UofACycling.com
Mt. Lemmon University/Euclid Wed

6:30AM

55-60 Miles www.Fairwheelbike.com
JKG DnA Easy Udall Parking Lot Wed

5:30AM

Udall-Mile post 3 on Lemmon Casual

NoDrop

https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
Cyclo-cross Ft. Lowell Park 6:15PM A few hours As fast as we can go https://www.facebook.com/groups/671108262985165/?fref=ts
Tim Carolan Ride Starbucks

River/Campbell

Thurs

7:00AM

46 miles 18-21 mph
Up Oracle Thursday Shootout University and Euclid Thurs

6:30AM

Fast www.Fairwheelbike.com
Hills, hills, hills Bashas Kolb/Sunrise Thurs

5:30AM

20 miles Damion Alexander

977-5664

U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Thurs

6:30AM

1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles Easy Ride www.UofACycling.com
The JKG Flagship ride Le Buzz Thurs

5:30AM

Le Buzz to Molina Basin Hammerfest JKG Strava on Facebook
U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin Flagpole – West Side of Old Main Friday

6:30AM

2 hours

30-40 miles

Team Time Trial Practice www.UofACycling.com
Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina

 

Saturday 6:30AM 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles 17-20

MPH

Free Breakfast after ride
Oro Valley Bikes Ride Oro Valley Bikes

4749 E Sunrise

Sat

6:00AM

50 miles 17-18 MPH (520) 577-5511
The

Old   Man Shootout

University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:15AM 60 Mile (can be extended to 100) Fast

20 MPH+

www.fairwheelbikes.com
The Big Boy Shootout University and

Euclid

Saturday 6:30 AM 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) Faster www.fairwheelbikes.com
Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride Various Routes

Call Scott

Saturday 6:30AM Scott 296-7819
Miles Ahead Shop Ride Miles Ahead Tanque Verde Sabino Canyon 6:30 AM 50 plus/minus miles Fast Geoff 751-0555
Ben’s Bike Bide At Ben’s bike

7431 Houghton

7:00AM 6-10 miles Easy www.bensbikestucson.com
Sabino Cycle Shop Ride Varies- email Steve to be on the list Saturday Morning No Drop steve@sabinocycles.com
Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. Saturday Morning www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride 6448 N Oracle

 

Sunday

6:30AM

www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html

 

THIS WEEKS RIDES

What Location Date/Time Distance Speed Contact- More Info
A Race to Remember –

Riders for the Cure – Susan G. Komen

NASCAR – Tucson Speedway Sept 27th 2 laps Bikes on a NASCAR track leading out the cars. I don’t know,

120-150MPH?

Dean Drawbaugh dwdrawbaugh@aol.com

This is an event for awareness with all ticket sales going to Komen.

Old Pueblo MTB: Honey Bee Canyon

 

Fast Rhino, LLC- Rancho Vistoso Sept 28 4:00 15-20 https://www.facebook.com/events/1513141268903553/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming    Old Pueblo MTB
Komen Riders for the Cure Group Training Rides Starbuck’s @ SE corner of Swan and Sunrise Sept. 28

6:30AM

50 Competitive and Non-Competitive (No-Drop) Dean Drawbaugh <dwdrawbaugh@aol.com>
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training East Side Week 3 Udall Parking Lot Sept 28

6:30AM

65

miles

All Speeds

Self supported

http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Wk 3

Fry’s Marketplace

12100 N Thornydale Rd,

Sept 28

6:30AM

67 miles All speeds self supported http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
Look! Save A Life GABA El Tour Training

East Side Wk 3

Bashas’

 

3275 Swan Road

Sept 28

7:00 AM

35 miles http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/
El Tour Training

Velo Vets

Bicycle Ranch. SE corner Ina and Oracle Sun, Sept 28, 2014

7-10

25

30

50

ETT -riders determine pacing No Drop http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php

 

Monday Ride West Side Beyond Bread • Oracle & Ina • SE Corner Sept 29

7:00AM

25+-5 B or B plus

B seems to be 15 or so MPH

 Ken (520) 668-5000

http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php

SAMBA

Monday Night @ Robles

 

Robles

Trailhead

Irvington Rd and Cactus Wren Dr

MondaySept 29, 2014

 

7:00 PM

 

http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/206042422/

 

VELO\VETS West Side Adjacent to Mobility Fitness Institute. N end of Dragoon, just W of Grant and I-10. Map at Sept 30

6:00-7:30AM

5-25 520-465-5186 Giuliana

http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php

Wednesday Night Ride at Sweetwater Trail! Sweetwater Preserve Trailhead 4005 N Tortolita Road Wed Oct 01 6:30 PM http://www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association/events/calendar/#upcoming
Coffee Outside Ride Transit Cycles- Mercado Oct 2

6:00AM???

https://www.facebook.com/events/522580197872361/?fref=ts
Bike Course/ OWS at Patagonia Lake Patagonia Lake State Park

400 Patagonia Lake Road, Patagonia

Oct 4th https://www.facebook.com/events/1472075456394232/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
MTB Addicts – Kentucky Camp AES Short Loop Pre-ride

 

 

I-10 & Houghton Northwest side Parking

 

Oct 5th 06:30

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/286752921512780/
9th annual Trek Brest Cancer Awareness Ride

 

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., Oct 12

9-12

http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
  • MTB Addicts – Big Como Loop
LaCanada Post Office

 

SundayOct 12 2 06:30

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/807746272611036/
Kidical Mass – Peter Howell Elementary Peter Howell Elementary 18 Oct

12:00.

 

 

A few miles Ride with kids https://www.facebook.com/events/731410720266184/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

 

EVENTS

What Location Date Contact
Trail Love on Bugs

September TLC Day-

Bugs Needs Your Love!

Meet at Le Buzz at 7:30, or at the upper Bugs trailhead at 8:00. September 28th @ 7:30 AM

Second SDMB Pint Night at Borderlands Brewery

Borderland Brewery Wednesday Nov 12 6:00 PM
TORCA Trailwork C.D.O. an overnighter to get more work done and because the logistics are tough. C.D.O. is a Tucson gem in the rough.. October 18 www.facebook.com/events/756630747732476/?fref=ts
Registration for the Sandbox Showdown with an Art Show by Cycling artist Rudi Nadler Skybar Nov. 15 7-9
The VelociPrint Show 2014 TBD Nov 15

3-10

https://www.facebook.com/events/259926670798347/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
El Tour Dedication Dinner honoring Brendan yons and Lorena Evans Casino Del Sol November 19 http://www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson/calendar/

 

TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides

Name Description Date Location Contact Info
T4T is hosting its 2nd Annual Cancer Research Ride 25, 50, and 100 mile Saturday Sept. 27 Goodyear AZ Trails4Trails.org
NICA High School League Race 2  Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Sept 28

Fort Valley Trail System – Flagstaff www.arizonamtb.org
Trizona Triathlon at Starr Pass A 12-20 minute swim against the current in the Marriott’s famed Lazy River, followed by a 16 mile bike and 5K run. Sept 28 JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa

3800 West Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson,

https://www.facebook.com/events/309051285947561/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=1
The 19th Annual Tour of the White Mountains 50 mile, 35 mile and 9 mile single track Routes and introducing a 30 mile dirt road tour. Saturday, October 4th Pinetop/Lakeside www.EpicRides.com

Phone: 520-623-1584

 

TREK Brest Cancer Awareness Ride 9th Annual Ride as we ride to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention, screening, treatment and to help fund a cure. Oct 12

9-12

Trek Bicycles of Tucson, 1800 E. Ft. Lowell Rd., http://bcar-trekbicyclesoftucson.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent
Tumacacori Century Also called the Ël Tour De Tucson Training Ride” The most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists: 42.8, 82 and 101 miles!

 

 

Sunday October 19,2014 Sahuarita Town Hall www.BikeGaba.org
Cochise County Cycling

Classic

165 mile 95 miles 47 miles and a

* NEW * 27 mile start time:

Oct 11 Cochise county fair-ground www.perimeterbicycling.com/cochise-cycling-classic
NICA High School League Race 3  Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 12

McDowell Mountain Regional Park – Fountain Hills www.arizonamtb.org
NICA High School League Race 4 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Oct 26

 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds – Lake Havasu City

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Bike Swap The GABA Bike Swap is a place to buy and sell bicycles and related items. Nov 2nd

Dusk til its done

5th and 7th St Tucson http://www.bikegaba.org/
Cyclovia Tucson Cyclovia Tucson is part of a global movement to open streets to everyone for a day to give active transportation a try. Nov 2nd 10am-2PM 6th Avenue to University to the Fourth Avenue / Fontana Bike Boulevard CycloviaTucson.org
2nd – Cyclovia Cyclocross presented by U of A Cyclocross after Cyclovia Nov 2nd Tucson Details in a week or so as I get them
NICA High School League Race 5 Freshman, Sophomore, JV and Varsity High School Mountain Bike racing. Men and Women categories. Sunday

Nov. 9

White Tank Regional Park  – Waddell

 

www.arizonamtb.org
Silverbell Century

 

Options for 99, 83, 67, and 30 miles

The Silverbell Century is a great warm-up ride for El Tour de Tucson! It comes at a time when your training needs to intensify for the last time before the great event

Sunday, November 9, 2014

 

Ride a portion of El Tour route on northwest side, with long stretches of straight flat roads. www.BikeGaba.org
El Grupo’s Inaugural Fall Fondo

A Ride to Support Youth Cycling.   This is a ride not a race.

40 or 80 mile option rides through the heart of the Old Pueblo. November 16, 2014

8AM (ish) – 3PM (ish)

El Grupo Clubhouse Start/Finish/Festa

610 North 9th Avenue

www.elgrupocycling.org

Email us at info@elgrupocycling.org

Call us at (520) 304-9682

Sandbox Showdown It’s not the miles that matter, it’s the mind November 16 Sign up on the 15th at the Skybar from 7-9.
El Tour De Tucson 40,55,75,104 Mile Fully Supported Rides around Tucson Sat

Nov 22

Tucson www.perimeterbicycling.com/el-tour-de-tucson
Tour De Cure- The Damion Alexander Team has a team for this event and is a major sponsor.   E-mail me for a free registration code! 50 and 100K rides

 

This is the motivation you are looking for to keep riding after El Tour De Tucson!

March 1, 2015 Tucson Harley Davidson

7355 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=10185&pg=entry&utm_source=Offline&utm_medium=Print&utm_content=tucsontour&utm_campaign=TDC&s_src=vanity&s_subsrc=tucsontour

 

BBiondo@diabetes.org | (520) 795-3711 x7112

Once again, This list is a major time commitment and it is my pleasure to put it together. All I ask in return for the list is that you remember I’m A REALTOR. If you have a relationship with another REALTOR, I love loyalty and respect those relationships. However, if not, or if you need a second opinion, Please keep me in mind. Many agents spend money advertising for new business, others sit open houses or cold call. My business is based on referrals from past clients and friends. The less time I have to do traditional prospecting the more I can do for the cycling community. For example: this list.

How Much Can One Person Do for the Community?

I’m on a mission to make Tucson a better community.  After the crash of the real estate market in 2007 I struggled to find my purpose in the world.  I was very hurt watching friends skirt responsibility and give homes back to the banks with strategic foreclosures.  The Real Estate sales industry often gets a bad name that puts us on the list of such notable “professionals” as used cars salesmen and ambulance chasing lawyers.  Unfortunately, I saw cut throat behavior from agents that really did warrant the name real -a-snake agent.  In the decade leading up to this I had the same passion for promoting the benefits and ethics of the Realtor that I now have for bikes.  Honestly, being in the industry, most people are ethical and do a great job, but a few bad apples really did taint my opinion.  Real Estate still pays my bills(now accepting referrals;-), but Bicycles fuel me.

As many of you know, last year I set out to ride my bike every day for a year.   From May 5 2012 through May 12, 2013 there was not a day that the foot was not in the pedal.  Having a daily goal like that was challenging yet very fulfilling.  I’m not sure I’m up for that task as the price on the family was too high, but is it possible to do something every day for the bike community? Not much, perhaps it is just sharing a question about a cyclist who was recently diagnosed with diabetes and is looking for a coach who understands the intricacies of training with type 2 Diabetes, volunteering with El Grupo Youth Cycling, helping a friend in the hospital after an accident, telling others about new trails and roads, stopping to help someone with a mechanical, getting others involved, telling the stories of others who are doing the same things for the community or taking photos of a ride so the community has recorded shared memories.

To some extent this is what BikePilgrim was created for.  To share the good word and highlight all the good there are in the Bike Community.  I think 365 blog posts in the next year might be a stretch, but I am going to set out to do 365 bike related activities.

17- Photos of the Silverbell Century.  GABA does lots of rides leading up to EL Tour and has options from a 30 mile to a century.  I needed to go to the office, but made a detour to take a few hundred images.  There are so many rides going on every day I do not know where to point the camera.

16- A friend of my wife purchased a trike in the hopes of becoming more physically fit.  Unfortunately, like so many people it was never used.  Now, three years later, it is collecting dust and she hoping to get her money back, or at least as much as possible.  I posted it on facebook and would like to say that it sold it.  However, it really is a specialty item and apart from a comment from one of the two people I know who ride trikes, Nada.  If you know someone who is has some physical limitations, but is interested in still being on the road, let me know.

15- El Tour de Tucson opened its door to Brendan Lyons and Look! Save a life/ Arizona.  I met with most of the Staff and Lorena and Brendan to see what we can do to promote Look! At El tour.  Brendan is going to have the opportunity to talk at the dedication dinner and we will have a booth at the expo.  We will not have much time to organize it, would love some help, and look forward to seeing you there.

14- A ride with my son, Sam.  Is it really doing something for the community to go for a bike ride with your own kid?  I’m going with a yes.  If you are not spending time with your children on the bike, you are missing an opportunity.

13- El Grupo recovery ride in the park.  We played games and worked on skills.  I shared with the world what Zombie Tag looks like.  What a great lead into Halloween.  This is tag on the bikes.  As soon as you tag someone, they are also it and so on until only one person remains.

12- The Business Builder Bike Ride.   This is such a fun event to take pictures of.  All riders dressed for Halloween and it ends with a keg from Borderlands brewery.

11- Pot Luck Dinner and Costume Party at The NICA race.  Many teams showed up, we shared food, the kids got to know each other.  Lots of images on The Damion Alexander Team.  This is the start of something really magnificent.

10- Repeats today.  Both on “A” Mountain and what was going on for the community.  El Grupo, pushing the incorporation of Look! Save a life(seems to have stalled), and details for the NICA high school social.  I would like to find creative new things each day to fuel the community and keep this interesting, but like so much of life, it is going to be the consistent grind that has the real impact.

9- This weekend in the 3rd race in the NICA season.  Mike Perry ,John Shumaker and NICA Arizona  have accomplished so much this  first year, but the races are missing that “community” feeling.  I expressed this to Mike and he said he agreed and asked me to make it more social.  Apparently, no good deed goes unpunished.    The plan is a pot luck dinner for a few hundred and a Halloween Costume Contest with prizes.  How hard can that be with 5 days to plan.

8- Two days in a row in Sabino for Bike Patrol.  So here is the skinny of why I do Bike Patrol.  I actually really don’t like telling people what to do.  However, I really Really  REALLY don’t want to see cyclist lose the privilege to ride in the canyon.  I Said Privilege and not Right because it is by the grace of the Ranger we are allowed to be there.  Here is my speech ” ride only on the times and days that are allowed.  Never on Wednesday and Saturday and not betwwen 9AM and 5PM on the other days.  Keep the speed under 15.  Why?  Because the people who are walking and popping on and off trails are not looking for bikes and if a bad collision occurs, we might lose the privilege.

7- Sabino Canyon Bike Patrol.  Now that the Government is working I can do my volunteering.  Interested in being a Bike Ranger.  Ask me, I’ll tell you what we do.

6- A friend, Christina, asked me “Hi damion!!! My little sister and her two littles are coming to visit over Halloween and I am looking for either a bike burley or. Jogging stroller and also a Kelly pack to borrow…do you or anyone you know have either of those items I could borrow for a week! Hope you and your family are well!”   My post on facebook found her what she was looking for.  Making a difference can be as simple as just asking for someone.

5- El Grupo Coaching again.  Road ride on the East side of Tucson.  Nearly 50 miles.  Challenging ride for me, road bike was in the shop and I took the MTB.  These kids are almost to fast for me to keep up.

4- El Grupo coaching. This is likely the first of many that reference EL Grupo Youth Cycling.  Today, we were at Himmel park.  It is interesting to see hom many people are using the park these days.  In August at practices in Himmel we were the only users.  Tonight kids were everywhere.  Multiple soccer practices/games.  We had one father yelling at us to get off the grass with our bikes.  I went to talk with him.    He started the dialogue very aggressive and I let him explain his tell me how he felt.  He had children playing and he felt that bikes were dangerous to their safety.    He felt the bikes were dangerous to kids who were playing and we did not belong in the park.  He pointed towards the Catalinas and said there were hills and roads all over the place and that Himmel park was no place for us.  I don’t personally like confrontation.  However, I really do love trying to calm a situation where everyone can have a better understanding of each other and walk away with a mutual appreciation.  I think he had some very valid concerns.  After a few minutes, I asked if I could talk. First, I asked his name and introduced myself.  His name was Jeff.    I explained that we have the blessing of parks and rec, we have been using the park for 7 years, our kids a very aware that others are using the park and that we are to give the right away.   I appreciated his concerns and that is why I made the effort to come back and talk with him and that I would remind the entire team to be aware of pedestrians.   He was still not a fan of us being there and said that he still had concerns that we were going to hit someone, but he was noticeably calmer then he had been.  After I left him I did talk to the entire team about being aware and giving pedestrians the right of way, even if we are racing.

This really made me think about the perception that people have of cyclist.  We had the right to be in the park.  We were being safe.  How many other people were watching and thinking bad things, but did not say anything?  How do we engage the masses to understand we have as much of a right to use the parks, trails, roads as others?  If we are intimidating people and reckless, it does not help our cause.  At the same time, Jeff and his kids were playing 30-40 feet away from our crit course.  There was no danger of them being hit, but even after our dialogue, I feel he walked away mad at bikes.  I would love feedback on this.  I’d love ideas on what we can do to make it better.  4/365

3- When Brendan Lyons was in the hospital after being hit by a car I asked what he would really like to see come out of his situation and if how I could help to make it a reality.  He shared his vision for Look! Save a Life/Arizona and  that seeing it incorporated as a Non-profit 501c3 so it can accept donations and spread the word for cycling safety would be his dream.  Today, I made the first steps to make this a reality.  The past week I have been looking for people with experience in incorporation and today started a dialogue with 6 interested cyclist.  The First two steps, naming the director, Brendan Lyons, and the name, Look, Save a Life/ Arizona are complete.  We have the forms for Incorporation and will start on that soon.  We have asked a few cycling lawyers if they will assist pro-bono, but are still working on that.    If you have experience and are interested, we would love to talk to you for the board of directors or to help get the documents for incorporation in order. 3/365

2-  Ryan Roher with the Pima County Sherriff Dept said “I’m putting together a presentation for local    high schools.  It’s a broad presentation but it does have some relationship to cycling.  We specifically talk about distracted driving/texting etc.  I’d like to include the Look! Save a Life logo and perhaps some information on Brendan.”   Logo sent to Deputy Roher and info on Look! Save A Life/ Arizona.  2/365

1 – A question from one of my elementary school teacher that was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is looking for a cycling coach(that’s right- I’m so into community I still talk to most of my teachers from elementary school after 35 years).  My facebook post received multiple recommendations and 2 of the coaches  are also T2 Diabetics themselves. A few personal messages and some introductions and 1/365 is in the books.

I’ve heard people say they don’t support diabetes research as they feel people with diabetes made         lifestyle choices that resulted in the condition.  Not True!!!  On the topic of bikes and Diabetes, one of the great fundraising rides each year is the Tour De Cure.  It is community  oriented  multitasking at its best. Bike ride, help others.

I originally posted this on October 15, 2013.  How much can we do for the community in a year.  Can’t wait to look back in October 2014 and see this.

El Grupo field trip to Carmichael Training Systems

El grupo had one of the most important practices of the year Wednesday night. It included an effort of only 9-10 minutes on a trainer at Carmichael Training Systems (CTS). The entire workout consisted of riding a three mile computer course in order to establish training parameters for the year.

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Based on the results from the test the kids are able to figure out what their heart rate and Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) should be for different workouts. CTS breaks the different zones into Foundation Miles, Endurance miles, Tempo, Steady State Intervals, and Recovery miles. If you are so inclined to know what each of these is, I’ve copied the summary of them at the bottom of this post.

CTS offers a state of the art facility that has 8 trainers hooked up to computers that allows for group races. 23 kids showed up to determine their base line fitness . The A team had a little more challenging course that offered more uphill, while the others had one climb and a majority of the TT like race was downhill. For what seems like an easy 10 minute effort I have not seen as much anguish and outright pain in these kids. The computer not only tracks your watts and speed, but a huge monitor shows exactly where you are in the race compared with the other racers and how many feet you are behind the racer in front of you. For this test, they turned off the “drafting” feature, but it’s possible to set up a life like drafting feature.

 

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Kyle Helmke giving it everything and more.

Head Coach, Jason Tullous, broke down all the info that was gathered to show the kids what their zones are. I’d like to give a special Thanks to all of the CTS staff who stayed very late to get this done. Having industry leading coaching available for El Grupo and all of us who live in Tucson is one of the reasons that Tucson is such an incredible cycling community. Most teams would need to travel many a mile to find what is generously given to EL Grupo. Again, THANKS!

Endurance miles: This is one of the primary workouts for building an aerobic energy system that will increase your endurance capabilities. Expected benefits include: Increased size and strength in slow-twitch muscle fibers. Increased stroke volume from your heart. How to do it: Although similar to the Foundation Miles workout, the pace during the EM workout is quicker than during the Foundation Miles (FM) workout. It is performed at a moderate pace, but at a slightly higher heart rate (or power output) than the FM workout. Use your gearing as you hit the hills to remain in the saddle as you climb. Expect to keep your pedal speed up into the 85-95 RPM range. As with the FM workout, you will have a certain heart rate (or power) range for this workout. The goal is to not exceed the prescribed heart rate (or power) range. Even though the intensity is greater the closer you get to the heart rate ceiling, you are still using aerobic energy to power your cycling. At end of your EM ride, you should have spent at least 95% of the ride below your heart rate ceiling. If you are training with power, the longer the EM is, the lower your average power output should be and vice versa. The appropriate intensity will be determined by the results of the CTS field test. If you are training primarily with heart rate, you don’t need to stay near the top of your EM heart rate range all the time. The range is wide to accommodate the changes in effort level resulting from uphills, downhills, headwinds, tailwinds, stop signs and stoplights.

Steady State Intervals “Goal: Increase your lactate threshold by training at the edge of your aerobic/anaerobic threshold.

Tempo: Strategically placing tempo workouts into your training program has many advantages: Greater comfort while cruising on rolling terrain. Better fuel utilization during long races or rides. Increased capacity for more intense workouts. Better power at moderate intensities. Increased muscle glycogen storage capacity. Improved free fatty acid oxidation, which spares muscle glycogen. Increased mitochondrial development, structures within the muscle cells that produce energy. Improved aerobic efficiency. How to Do It: Pedal speed should be low. Try a 70-75 RPM range while staying at the prescribed heart rate intensity. This helps increase pedal resistance and strengthens leg muscles. Also try to stay in the saddle when you hit hills during your tempo workouts. This adds more pedal resistance and readies the connective tissues and supporting muscle groups before training heads into more explosive workouts. It is important that you try to ride the entire length of the tempo workout with as few interruptions as possible – tempo workouts should consist of consecutive riding at the prescribed intensity to achieve maximum benefit. This intensity will be determined by the results of the CTS field test.

Recovery miles goal is to speed the recovery process by riding at an easy pace at low resistance on flat terrain. Benefits include increasing blood flow to the muscles to help remove muscle soreness, reducing free radical build-up that cause muscle stress and damage. Studies have shown that active recovery at an appropriate pace leads to faster recovery than complete rest. How to do it: Recovery rides should be between 30-120 minutes in length on flat to rolling terrain. Keep your pedal speed slower than normal, staying in a light gear to keep resistance low. Heart rate must also remain low even if you hit any hills, just slow down and use your gears to keep the resistance low. The key to recovery rides is to ride just enough to engage the active recovery process but not long or intense enough to induce a training stress upon yourself. This is a workout that you will use during all your training periods. Even though the temptation is there to vegetate on the couch the day following a tough workout, use RR as an active recovery workout to jumpstart the process of repair and regeneration.