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Bike Prescott Meetup

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Prescott, AZ, US

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About us

If you want to check out cycling in the Prescott area, Bike Prescott can get you started.
Most Bike Prescott rides are for road and e-bikes. Rides designed for gravel or mountain bikes will state so in the title of the posting.

Two Important Steps:

Join Bike Prescott bikeprescott.org, and
Follow Bike Prescott here on Meetup

About Bike Prescott Meetup
This Meetup is a forum for Bike Prescott club members to post group rides and events.
Once you join this Meetup, you can view and sign-up to attend many of Bike Prescott's daily and weekly rides.
We have rides for riders of all abilities.

Before joining Bike Prescott, you are welcome to come on one ride as our guest.
After that, we encourage everyone to join.

About Bike Prescott Club Membership
Bike Prescott Cycling Club is a paid membership club. Please go to bikeprescott.org and sign up. Membership has its privileges!

The $30 annual membership dues include:

In addition to what is posted here on Meetup, the club Bike Prescott has rides, events and trips that are open only to paid members of Bike Prescott, the club.
Club newsletter
Meet new people
Ride with great groups
Daily rides posted
Road, gravel and mountain ride options
E-bikes welcome
Social activities and biking trips
Community involvement opportunities
Insurance when riding on posted club rides

Bike Prescott loves cycling and we hope to see you on a ride soon!

Bike Prescott Safe Group-Riding Guidelines (predictability is the key to safety)

Riders must wear a helmet. Taillights strongly suggested. Mirrors and brightly-colored clothing may help you see and be seen.
Riders must carry emergency contact information.
Do not wear anything in your ears that prevents you from hearing what is going on around you.
Riders must obey traffic laws.
Understand how to safely navigate various traffic configurations and turns. Refer to the Arizona Bicycling Street Smarts Manual. Here’s the link:

http://www.azbikeped.org/bicycling-street-smarts.asp

Ride single-file and stay to the right except when road conditions allow.
Don’t bunch up at traffic lights (creates traffic confusion).
As a general rule, pass other riders on their left. Say “on your left”. If for some reason you decide to pass on someone’s right, call out: “On your right”.
Point out hazards and route turns verbally and/or with hand signals.
Keep together as a unit as much as possible at intersections. (“One larger thing” is more visible and less confusing to cars than “smaller separate things.”)
Riders who want to be dropped or go off on their own must tell someone.

Upcoming events

12

Peavine Mountain Bike Ride with Side Trips
Thu, Apr 2 · 9:00 AM MST
North Peavine Trailhead, Off 89A,, Prescott, AZ, US
Thursday will be cooler! 👏Come out for a casual mountain bike ride on the Peavine Trail with some fun side trips. Starting at the north Peavine trailhead off 89A, we’ll head south directly down to the Hobbit Trail and take Soggy Bottom to loop back to the Hobbit Trail and return to the Peavine. Continuing south, we’ll turn right on the dirt trail to head toward Watson Lake Park. (At the boat launch parking lot, restrooms are available.)

From here, we’ll get on the Circle Trail and follow it up to the pavilion, then back through the parking lot to reverse our course to the Peavine. Next it’s north to the Headwaters Trail off of the Peavine. Avoiding the construction, we’ll turn right off the Headwaters and onto the little subdivision trail that’ll take us directly to the Red Tail and down the fun switchbacks. Then, it’s all downhill back to our cars. You’ll want mountain bikes or e-bikes for this one – It’s a casual and fun ride with some challenges that you can easily avoid. 17 miles and only 700’ of climbing.
5 attendees
Thursday Fun Ride - Chino Valley/Yuma Rollers
Thu, Apr 2 · 10:00 AM MST
Memory Park, Chino Valley, AZ, US
It's going to be windy on Thursday, brace yourselves! This ride is somewhat sheltered, so we'll go for it.

Pace: Slow, 12+ Distance: 18.7 mi. Elevation Gain: 623 ft. Regroup: Often
Starting Location: Memory Park in Chino Valley, located near N Road 1 W and W Road 3 N. Park on the Voss Dr side of the park. Restrooms are available at the park.

Please see this pdf map for the exact route.
RWGPS link

The Thursday Fun Rides are a series of road rides designed for the less experienced rider and anyone who may want a less challenging ride. Most rides will be under 20 miles in length and as flat as we can make them given Prescott's surroundings.

Please note: Helmets are required for all Bike Prescott rides, and lights are strongly recommended. Guests are welcome, however Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott.
7 attendees
Freewheeling Friday in the Back 40
Fri, Apr 3 · 9:00 AM MST
Williamson Valley Rd & Fair Oaks Rd, Williamson, AZ, US
This ride will start at the Williamson Valley Rd/Fair Oaks intersection and since last week was such an enjoyable route we'll do the same again. This is a low traffic area that gives the option to ride out and back in three different directions. The ride will first go out Williamson Valley Rd to the end of the pavement, then Fair Oaks and Tonto Rds to the end of the pavement. In Crossroads Ranch the route will go out to the end of Dillon Wash Rd and then return on the same. Total distance 37 miles, 2100+ feet of elevation gain. This is a moderate paced ride and we take breaks every so often. You are invited to ride the planned route or do the distance that you would like at your own pace.

pdf map of the ride
RWGPS route

Please note: Helmets are required for all Bike Prescott rides, and lights are strongly recommended. Guests are welcome, however Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at bikeprescott.org.
6 attendees
Friday Hills Ride
Fri, Apr 3 · 10:00 AM MST
Old World Bakery, 220 W Goodwin, Prescott, az, US
Gonna ride Gino's Grinder
30miles, 2799 ft climbing

Start at Parking Garage on Granite St. The near Bakery is called Gypsy's but was formerly Old World Bakery. Ride up to Willis, then R turn. L on Pleasant, L onto 6th St, cross Whipple onto Merritt. R on Ruth up hill then R onto Rosser. L at Hwy 89, R onto Prescott Lakes Pkwy. Cross Hwy 69 at top then ride behind Mall, R onto Lee. L at Leise to Walker Rd. R on Walker to end of pavement. Then back to Hwy 69, L on 69, R behind Walmart, R and down Pct Lakes Pkwy. L at Sundog Ranch then R at Yavpe. L onto Hwy 89, R up path by VA, around behind Yavapai College onto Washington. R at Moeller, L at Pleasant, R at Willis and back to garage.

Helmets required, lights on, e bikes welcome
2 attendees

Past events

4775

Organizers

Deborah Cox and 58 others

Members

1,195

Related topics

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