What we’re about
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
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Freewheeling Friday - Granite Basin
Flinn Park, 280 Josephine St, Prescott, AZ, USPace: Moderate Distance: 15.6 mi. Elevation Gain: 1657 ft. Regroup: At least once and as needed
From Flinn Park in Prescott the route will go out Gail Gardner Way, to Iron Springs Rd, then turn onto Granite Basin Rd and go all the way around the loop at the end. On the return the route will through Sierra Peaks and Downer Trail for a fast descent back to the park. The distance may be short but you'll get a decent workout from all the climbing.
RWGPS link
pdf map of the rideFreewheeling Friday rides seek creative routes in the quad city area. They are on mostly paved roads and have varying distances and elevation gain. We ride at a moderate pace, regroup several times and don't leave anyone behind. We start the ride as soon as all those who have signed up have arrived and are ready to go.
Guests are welcome. However Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott
HELMETS REQUIRED – NO EARBUDS OR ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS CLEARLY HEARING TRAFFIC NOISE ALLOWED – HEADLIGHTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – E-BIKES WELCOME.3 attendees
60 Mile Chino - Prescott Ride
Longview Trailhead, JG69+CF, Prescott, AZ 86305, Prescott, AZ, USJoin Bike Prescott for a longer route (60 miles) with minimal hills at a brisk pace leaving from the new parking lot on the North Side of Pioneer Parkway at 8:30am. We will ride into Chino and out to Stagecoach and then return looping through Prescott. As of Nov 1st, the weather looks great with minimal wind predicted.
Helmets required; lights highly recommended. E-bikes welcome. Check out our Safe Group Riding Guidelines.
5 attendees
Casual Saturday Roundup - Kirkland to Pat's Cattle Guard
Kirkland Bar & Steakhouse, 8985 Iron Springs Rd., Kirkland, AZ, USThe forecast promises a gorgeous morning for this classic route. The full ride is 33 miles with 2000' of climbing. It's an out & back so you can turn around before the cattle guard if you want (just please let me know).
Casually paced, this ride is for pretty much anyone.
Faster riders are welcome to ride ahead but please wait for the rest of us at each regroup.Helmets required, lights highly recommended, E-Bikes welcome.
For more information check out Bike Prescott's safe group riding guidelines.6 attendees
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