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 - Chino Valley/Yuma RollersMemory Park, Chino Valley, AZ
At the time of posting, there is a small chance of morning thunderstorms on Thursday. Thunder at the starting time will cancel the ride (for safety).
We will meet at 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.We will decide on the return whether to continue on to Road 1 East or return via Road 1 West. The link below shows Road 1 East.
Ride with GPS link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45579255The 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. Pace is expected to be in the 12+ mph range or at the pace of the slowest rider. We will stop and regroup as needed.
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.
- Freewheeling Friday - Thumb Butte, Hassayampa, Ponderosa ParkWhipple Park, Prescott, AZ
We'll start at Whipple Park on Washington Ave down by Yavapai College. The route will go through town over to Oregon Ave, up to Thumb Butte Recreation Area, then down Gurley and over to Copper Basin Rd on Hassayampa Village Lane. Then we'll continue onto White Spar as far as the turn off to Ponderosa Park and back down to Haisley Rd and Senator Hwy to get back to the start. Restroom facilities are available at the start and at Thumb Butte Rec Area.
The ride is almost 20 miles long with about 1500 feet of elevation gain and is all paved.
RWGPS link
pdf map of the rideFreewheelin' 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.
