What we’re about
Want to check out road and gravel cycling in the Prescott area?
- 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 ride info and various events.
Once you join this Meetup, you can see, and sign-up to attend, many of Bike Prescott's daily/weekly rides.
In addition to what is posted here on Meetup, the club Bike Prescott has rides, events and trips that are open only to those who are paid members of Bike Prescott.
So, in addition to following us here on Meetup, go to bikeprescott.org and sign up. Before joining Bike Prescott, you are welcome to come on a ride as our guest.
After that, we encourage everyone to join - because membership has its privileges!
About the club, Bike Prescott
Bike Prescott Cycling Club is a paid membership club. We welcome riders of all abilities (including novices and casual riders) with a desire to promote road/gravel cycling and safety in the Prescott area and beyond.
The $30 annual membership dues include:
- Participate in rides, meetings, events and trips that are open only to members
- 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 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 (4+)
See all- Thursday Fun Ride to PauldenMemory Park, Chino Valley, AZ
We'll start at Memory Park in Chino Valley, take Road 3 across Hwy 89 to Rd 1 East. At Rd 4 N, we will go to Hwy 89 and follow 89 to Old Hwy 89 then to the Depot 89 Marketplace which is our turnaround point. (FYI, we ride for 3 miles on 89 in each direction. There is a wide shoulder, with fast-moving traffic on 89.) Return the same way with a right on Rd 5 N to return to the park on Rd 1 West. Total mileage approx. 18 miles, elevation gain 450', mostly on the return. Optional additional mileage by riding the Yuma rollers. All of the ride is on pavement.
Ride with GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43442568
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 15-20 miles in length and as flat as we can make them given Prescott's surroundings. Pace is expected to be in the 12+ mph range, and we will ride at the pace of the slowest rider. Regroups and stops as needed. HELMETS REQUIRED, LIGHTS RECOMMENDED. Guests are welcome. However Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott.
- Freewheelin' Friday - Old Black Canyon LoopStarbucks, Prescott Valley, AZ
Pace: Moderate Distance: 25 mi Elevation Gain: 1288 ft Regroups: Often
Join us for the best ride in Prescott Valley!
Shirley is out of town this week, so I am filling in for her.
This is a fun loop around Prescott Valley starting at the parking lot behind Starbucks on Glassford Hill Rd. The entire route is on paved roads. We'll work our way over to Stoneridge and then down Old Black Canyon Hwy to Quailwood Park. From there we'll climb up Fain Road to Lakeshore to Superstition Hills, out to the now closed University, and then back through Superstition Hills to Lakeshore and back to the start.
Freewheelin' 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 PrescottHELMETS REQUIRED – NO EARBUDS OR ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS CLEARLY HEARING TRAFFIC NOISE ALLOWED – HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – E-BIKES WELCOME.
