I’m still trying to catch up, as you can see I’m working on the list at 10 on a Friday night. I hope you have a chance to get out and ride this week. The weather is perfect and your bike needs the exercise. I
Monday we have a meeting for the Velodrome. I have an idea that I’m really excited about that could potentially get a Velodrome downtown and way ahead of any prior schedule. I’ve been talking with people all over the country and if the numbers ink out, I’m optimistic we can do it as soon as this winter or next year. Again, just an idea I have, but it seems plausible. Details to follow if the others on the committee buy into the concept.
Registration for the Tucson Bicycle Classic closes on Monday. This 3 day race is the best racing in Southern Arizona all year. I’ll be there all three days taking photos.
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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.
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Damion
ut did get in touch with some of the ride leaders and shops. You should always verify times before you head out and remember these ride times are when the ride leaves. Please show up as early as needed to make sure you are ready to roll out at the time posted.
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 | How fast can a mosey be? | http://uacycling.com/
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| Ben’s Bike MTB | Meet at shop | Monday
6:00 PM |
1-2 hours | Easy, fun, social | Ben’s Bikes |
| Monday Night Mash | 12.14 Diamondback Bridge in Ironhorse Park on the Aviation Bikeway | Monday
7:15pm |
15-25 miles | Social regroups | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1147259775287516/ |
| Hills, Hills Hills | Bashas Kolb/Sunrise | Tuesday
5:30AM |
20 miles
About an hour |
12-14
HILLS |
Damion Alexander
520-977-5664 text or call |
| Velo Vets
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VA Blind Rehab Center at the VA Hospital
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Tuesday 4:00PM | Two rides. One on VA campus. Other on The Loop | easy, fun, social and service ride | Giuliana Donnelly
Phone:520-465-5186 |
| Tuesday Fair Wheel Ride | 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 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/5833629539/ |
| UA Cycling Wed.Worlds | Flagpole – West Side of Old Main | Wed
7:30AM |
40-60 miles | http://uacycling.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 |
| Christian Cycling Crit Training Series | UA Tech Park- 1550 E 36th St | 6:00PM
8:00PM 12-2-16 – 3.9.15 |
3 races from beginner to advanced. | https://www.usacycling.org/events/getflyer.php?permit=2015-3523 | |
| Heavy Pedal | Flagpole – West Side of Old Main | Wed
7:00PM |
Different route each week | ||
| Wednesday Shredzday | Sierra Vista 31.501495, -110.274078 | Wed
7:00PM |
10 miles | Sun & Spokes. 520.458.0685 | |
| Bike Polo | UofA Mall | Wed
8:00PM |
https://www.facebook.com/tucson.bikepolo?fref=ts | ||
| 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 |
| Thursdays are for wheel People | AJ’s
Sunrise/Campbell |
Thursday
8:00AM |
45 miles | 18 plus | timcarolan@mac.com
548-3624 |
| U of A Cycling Thursday Thrill | Flagpole – West Side of Old Main | Thurs
7:00AM |
1-1.5 hours Max 20 miles | Easy Ride | http://uacycling.com/ |
| The JKG Flagship ride | Le Buzz | Thurs
5:30AM |
Le Buzz to Molina Basin | Hammer fest | JKG Strava on Facebook |
| Tasty Chipolte Night Ride | Sierra Vista
Chipotle 6 or circle K at 6:30 |
Thursday
6:00PM- Chipotle 6:30 PM Circle K on BST |
20-25 miles | No drop | Sun & Spokes. 520.458.0685 |
| U OF A Cycling Friday Freewheelin | Flagpole – West Side of Old Main | Friday
7:30AM |
2 hours
30-40 miles |
Team Time Trial Practice | http://uacycling.com/ |
| Bicycle Ranch Tucson Group | Bicycle Ranch at Oracle and Ina
|
Saturday 7:30AM | 48 (shorter option of 35 as well) miles | 17-20
MPH |
Free Breakfast after ride
Steve 520-219-4311 |
| 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 7:00AM AM | 60 Miles(can be extended to 100) | Faster | www.fairwheelbikes.com |
| Performance Speedway Shop Ride | 3302 E. Speedway Blvd | Saturday 7:00AM | 15-20 miles | 12-15
No drop |
Pbs074@performaneinc.com
(520) 327-3232 |
| Performance Broadway Shop Ride | 7204 e Broadway | Saturday 7:00AM | 10-15 miles beginner | 12-15
No drop |
pbs054@performanceinc.com
520-296-4715 |
| Broadway Bicycles Shop Ride | Various Routes
Call Scott |
Saturday 8:00AM | Scott 296-7819 | ||
| Miles Ahead Shop Ride | I’m sad to say that Miles Ahead has closed and one of the best shop rides in Tucson is no more. If you are interested in starting a Pistol Hill Ride Every week, please let me know so I can put it here. I know there is an interest, we just need someone to step up. Thanks Geoff for having such a great ride. You and Miles Ahead will be missed. | ||||
| Ben’s Bike Ride | At Ben’s bike
7431 Houghton |
Saturday
8:00AM |
6-10 miles | Easy | www.bensbikestucson.com
520-574-2453 |
| Sabino Cycle Shop Ride | Varies- email Steve to be on the list | Saturday 7:30AM | No Drop | steve@sabinocycles.com
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| Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride Mountain Bike Ride | Contact shop for details. Different route weekly. | Saturday 7:30AM | www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html
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| Performance Speedway Shop Ride | 3302 E. Speedway Blvd | Sunday
??? |
30-35 miles | 12-15 | Pbs074@performaneinc.com
(520) 327-3232 |
| Cycle Fit Solutions Sunday Ride | Probike on Tanque Verde | Sunday
8:30AM |
???? | 18 plus | Tim Carolan
520-548-3624 timcarolan@mac.com |
| Tucson Endurance Performance Center Ride | 6448 N Oracle
|
Sunday
7:30AM |
www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html | ||
| Ben’s Bikes | At Ben’s bike
7431 Houghton |
Sunday 8AM | 35-40 | 17-20 | www.bensbikestucson.com
520-574-2453 |
THIS WEEKS ROAD RIDES
PLEASE NOTE- Category below just for Mountain Bikes
| What | Location | Date/Time | Distance | Speed | Contact- More Info |
| Cactus cycling and GABA have on-line ride calendars. Check them out for more rides.
Cactus Cycling http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php Greater Arizona Bicycle Association GABA- http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/203149392/ |
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dedicate the newest section of The Loop on The Santa Cruz |
Midvale Park section along the Santa Cruz River at Drexel Road | Saturday
03.12.16 9:00 |
Ride the loop as far as you like at your speed. 9am presentation is at Drexel | https://www.facebook.com/ridetheloop/?fref=ts | |
Summerhaven Training |
Lebuzz | Saturday
03.12.16 7:30 |
As far as you will go | Your Pace | https://www.facebook.com/events/590079991149443/ |
Zona CyclingFoothills and to the end of Tanque Verde |
Meet at El Con Mall in back of the Starbucks Coffee shop. | Saturday
03.12.16 8:00AM |
50 miles | https://www.facebook.com/Zona-Cycling-186457201423794/?fref=ts | |
Tucson Recumbent Cyclists |
parking lot on N. Palm Dr. or Rd. at the UofA. | Saturday
03.12.16 9:30 am |
20.3miles | No too fast, not that slow | https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/ |
FooD on The LooP |
Tucson’s Loop Bicycle Shop | Sunday 3.13.16
9AM-12PM |
Join us for food and fun on The Loop.
Ride by for a pre,mid or post ride breakfast burrito. |
https://www.facebook.com/events/1695921524027008/ | |
A sunset roll to Dragoon Brewery |
Transit Cycles
100 S Avenida del Convento, |
Wednesday
3.16.16 5:30PM |
Meet at Transit Cycles at 5:30, we will ride out at 6. We will use our typical route on the Santa Cruz River path. Invite your friends and neighbors. | https://www.facebook.com/events/198773377154028/ | |
THIS WEEKS MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDES ^^^^Road rides are above^^^^
| What | Location | Date
Time |
Time Distance | Speed | Contact- More Info |
| Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists(SDMB) and Southern Arizona Mountain Bike Association (SAMBA have a calendar of rides. Check them out at
) www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association , http://www.sdmb.org
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TORCA March Group Ride AZT Pistol Hill 3/12/16 |
Pistol Hill | Saturday
03.12.16 8:30AM |
AZT Pistol Hill to Three Bridges . open to everyone members and non. No rider left behind and multiple groups for all skill levels. Total route is 19 miles but plenty of places to turn around and do a shorter ride. Post ride beeves and snacks provided by TORCA | https://www.facebook.com/events/544274602397257/ | |
Kevin Clegg Memorial Mountain Bike Ride |
Reddington Pass (lower parking lot) | Sunday
03.13.167:30 AM |
A really special guy left us way too soon. Lets celebrate Kevin’s life with an AWESOME mountain bike ride up Reddington Pass road. We’ll hang a left on the AZ Trail, then take Bellota Ranch Rd. back around on to Reddington Rd,and then descend back to the start. | https://www.facebook.com/events/190334244675301/ | |
Arizona Bicycle Experts – Salsa Factory Demo |
Fantasy Island Irvington Side | Sunday
03.13.169:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Here is a list of bikes that will be at the demo. Salsa Cycles: Pony Rustler, Horsethief, Bucksaw, Cutthroat, Blackborow with Bluto. SM,MD,LG,XL Available in most bikes. |
https://www.facebook.com/events/207042316324372/ | |
Old Pueblo MTB: Sweetwater |
Sweetwater Trailhead
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Sunday
0.313.16 4PM |
We will be doing all the old and new loops for a total distance of over 10 miles and with around 500 feet of climbing. This trail has some rocky sections but for the most part is doable for most mountain bikers with some level of skill. | https://www.facebook.com/events/1157532907611743/ | |
EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
| What | Location | Date | Contact |
| Cinelli Riders Unite (and everyone is invited) | Fitworks Cycling
119 E Toole Ave,
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Saturday
3.12.16 6PM-9PMAM 2016 |
https://www.facebook.com/events/225713477777896/ |
| Ultra MTB Tour Divide Training Camp | Prescott, AZ | 03.11.2016 – 03.14.2016 | http://www.ultramtb.net/
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TIMED RIDES aka MOTIVATION aka RACES and Big Rides
| Name | Description | Date | Location | Contact Info |
| South Mountain Bike Class | Jr’s and Sr racing V-I | 3.12.16 | Phoenix, AZ | https://www.usacycling.org/events/state_search.php?state=AZ |
| Ultra MTB Tour Divide Training Camp | 03.11.2016 – 03.14.2016 | http://www.ultramtb.net/
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| White Tank Whirlwind | The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona
Race 4 |
3.19.16 | White Tanks Regional Park
Waddell, AZ |
http://mbaa.net/racing/white-tank-whirlwind/ |
| Tucson Bicycle Classic | TT, Road Race and Circuit Race. | 3.18.16
3.19.16 3.20.16 |
Tucson | http://www.tucsonbicycleclassic.com/ |
| Marana Heritage Criterium | Jr’s- Cat 5, Masters, Cat 4/5 Cat 3/4, Cat 1/2/3-Pro1/2/3 | 03.26.16 | Marana, AZ | https://www.usacycling.org/events/state_search.php?state=AZ |
| Tour De Cure
Tucson |
Come raise some funds for the American Diabetes Association and ride your bike at the same time | 4.17.15 | Tucson | http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR?fr_id=11062&pg=entry |
| Flagstaff Frenzy | The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona
Race 5 |
6.4.16 | Fort Valley Trail Network | http://mbaa.net/racing/flagstaff-frenzy/ |
| Super D | 6.5.16 |
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES – WANT BETTER BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE? GET INVOLVED. Feel free to e-mail damion@damionalexander.com if you want to get involved in the Velodrome Committee, CASA- Cycling Advocates of Southern Arizona, GABA – Greater Arizona Bicycle Association, Sonoran Desert Mountain Bike SDMB, Tucson Off Road Cyclist & Activists TORCA, El Grupo Youth Cycling, Tu Nidito Ride For A Child. Added bonus, I’ll be there and the pictures are free;-)
RIDE AND EVENT DISCLAIMER
These rides are not mine. I am only sharing the data. The Damion Alexander Team cannot guarantee anybody’s safety. There are unknown and unforeseen potential hazards in every ride so you should pay attention and take reasonable precautions. I always use a helmet. I think that Helmets are required when riding. If you choose to listen to music during rides you should only use the headset in the right ear and keep the headset out of the left ear. Better yet, buy a FarEnd Gear earbud. Communication is essential during all rides and having the ability to hear is a part of your responsibility to others. Please also ride within your limitations. You are not racing the Tour de France. If you see someone that is not riding within their limitations or are becoming a hazard to others we should politely bring this to their your attention Dothis for your and everybody’s safety.
Also, it is everybody’s responsibility to follow all traffic laws. We are not lemmings. Just because somebody does something foolish does not mean you need to follow. Use your head and enjoy your ride.
THE DAMION ALEXANDER TEAM, DAMION ALEXANDER, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THIS LIST SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY THAT OCCURS ON THSES RIDES. EVERY PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AROUND THEM
WHERE DO ALL THE RIDES COME FROM? These links and shops and clubs and teams and facebook and YOU. See a ride that is missing. Please let me know Damion@DamionAlexadner.com. Thanks
Road
*Vistoso Cyclist http://vistosocyclists.weebly.com/road-biking.html
Cactus Cycling http://www.cactuscycling.org/schedule.php
Greater Arizona Bicycle Association GABA- http://www.meetup.com/bikegaba/events/203149392/
*Tucson Tri Girls https://www.facebook.com/groups/ttgandfriends/ http://www.tucsontrigirls.org/index.php/calendar
Zona Cyclist https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zona-Cycling/186457201423794
JKG Strava – https://www.facebook.com/groups/579397565447522/?fref=ts
U of A Cycling http://uacycling.com/
Velo Vets Phonehttp://www.azvelovets.org/: 520-465-5186
Tuesday Night Ride https://www.facebook.com/groups/5833629539/
Bicycle Commuters of Tucson https://www.facebook.com/groups/160142187481277/
Mountain Bike
Tucson Offroad Cyclists and Activists TORCA http://torca.org/ www.facebook.com/events/
Southern Arizona Mountain Bike Association (SAMBA) www.meetup.com/Southern-Arizona-Mountain-Bike-Association
Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists https://www.facebook.com/SDMB.org http://www.sdmb.org
Tucson Mountain Bike Addicts https://www.facebook.com/TucsonMTBAddicts \
Our MTB Rides – Dave Slagle Slaglesphone@live.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourmtbrides/385655391621830/?notif_t=group_activity
Old Pueblo Mountain Bike – Todd Rasmussen 520-256-1340 https://www.facebook.com/groups/203787656312279/?fref=ts
RBAR – Jesus Friaa 520-271-3776
Shop Rides
Performance Bicycles Speedway Tucson – Pbs074@performaneinc.com
(520) 327-3232 http://www.meetup.com/Performance-Speedway-MeetNRide/events/
Performance Bicycles Broadway – pbs054@performanceinc.com 520-296-4715
Fairwheel Bikes https://fairwheelbikes.com/tucson-arizona-location-ezp-1.html#rides (520) 884-9018
Grasky Endurance Coaching www.graskyendurance.com/weekly-workouts.html
Broadway Bicycles
Bicycle Ranch Tucson – http://bicycleranch.com/tucson-rides/ ( 520-219-4311
Ben’s Bikes http://www.bensbikestucson.com/ 520-574-2453
Recumbent
Tucson Recumbent Cyclists https://www.facebook.com/groups/TucsonRC/?fref=ts
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.
THIS LIST IS PROVIDED AT A COURTESY OF THE DAMION ALEXANDER TEAM. THIS LIST IS DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT NOT GUARANTEED. WHEN POSSIBLE, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE GROUP RIDERS ARE PROVIDED. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DOUBLE CHECK OR GO TO THE RIDE AND IF NO ONE IS THERE, GO RIDE BY YOURSELF.