Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA)

ROUTE - 34 miles, 1,566 feet ascent, slower uphill, faster downhill, but expect a 14 mph average. Ed has agreed to lead a slightly faster group that will probably average 15-16 mph so we will have two rides.

Weather Forecast (2 days out):
10am: 63 Deg F., Sunny, Winds 6 SE, Gusts to 10 mph
1 pm: 70 Deg F., Sunny, Winds 4 ESE, Gusts to 10 mph

Route: 75% of the route is on roads with bike lanes and 25% of the route is on low traffic country roads with narrow shoulder where we will have to share the road with vehicles occasionally. Oracle Road has a nice wide shoulder but because of the traffic noise, we will minimize distance spent on Oracle. We will be coming back south downhill from Saddlebrook on Lago del Oro (narrow shoulder) so will spread out during that 5 miles section to let vehicle pass us individually.

Start/End: In parking lot across from Skin Care by Design located at 11143 N La Canada Dr (South of the Building in which Bruegger's is located).

Bathroom/Water:
3.2 miles - Hohokam Park
17.5 miles - Minit market in Saddlebrook

Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in. If you sign up for the ride and are running a couple of minutes late call or text Cliff at 520-551-1155 and we will wait up to five minutes before leaving.

Feel free to join us at Bruegger's Bagels after the ride (11165 N La Cañada Dr, Oro Valley).

If you want to know where you are going, load the RideWithGPS route into your bicycle computer, your smart phone or print a copy of the cue sheet. Otherwise, follow the ride leader.

If you haven't ridden with me before, I will not have your contact information. If so, please send your name, phone number, emergency contact, emergency contact phone number (NOT 911) to cliffhaston55@gmail.com or text to 520-551-1155. If you are bringing a +1, send their information as well. The ride waiver will be filled out prior to the ride, you will just need to verify the information and sign it.

If you are not comfortable or not capable of this expected end of ride average speed, please do not participate in that ride, it is not fair to the other riders. This is a social ride, lots of conversations, and regroupings as we will not drop anyone. For those that need to get their wiggles out, there will be some ride-at-your-own-pace sections and regroup areas designated by your ride leader. Except in these ride-at-your-own-pace sections, riders are expected to ride at the pace of the ride leader and between the ride leader and the sweep.

If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link

What to Bring:
-Food & fluids for 3 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack.
-Bring a tube/patch kit and a way to inflate your tires.
-Be sure your bike is in good mechanical condition.
-CPSC approved helmets must always be worn while riding.
-No ear buds! This is a safety requirement, not a request. The exception to this rule is if you have one earbud in to hear navigation cues. NO MUSIC! You need to hear traffic and other riders.

If you are riding, I ask that you agree that:
- You will obey traffic laws. Drive your bike as you would your car.
- You are a representative of the greater cycling community and will therefore conduct yourself appropriately.
- You will represent GABA well.
- This is not a "training" or "intensive" ride - this is a social, no drop, base building ride.
- Route subject to change based upon, weather, road conditions, group requests. Remember, the ride leader is always right, even when they are are not following the published route (lost?). If we make a wrong turn, lets do it together.

Details

This ride is a social ride, at a casual pace (12-14 MPH average pace over the entire ride), on the Loop Trail. We'll regroup as needed and no one will be left behind due to a mechanical problem. Wheels rolling at 9:30 a.m.

Following the ride, for those interested, we will meet for a picnic lunch at the picnic shelter near our meeting point. Bring a picnic lunch or pick something up from the farmers market. The farmers market is held at Udall Park on Fridays from 9am – 1 pm (Winter Hours) and boasts several tasty food vendors.

Map Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38348749

⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ Rider Information Requested ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
If you have not sent me your contact information, please send me: Your name, phone number, emergency contact, and emergency contact phone number (NOT 911).
I will fill in the ride waiver prior to the ride. You will just need to verify the information and sign it.
No Plus 1's - Each participant must register through Meetup and provide their contact info beforehand.

Ride Description

1. Start/End: Udall Dog Park (GPS Coordinates: 32°14'56.0"N 110°50'14.8"W)
2. Start Time: 9:30 a.m. wheels rolling
3. Pace: 12-14 mph (ride average for 22 miles)
4. Terrain: Mostly Flat
5. Elevation Gain: 526 ft
6. Traffic: Very little (although we do need to watch out for other cyclists and pedestrians on the Loop Trail)
7. Ride Type: This is a social ride, lots of conversations, and regroupings as we will not drop anyone. Riders are expected to ride at the pace of the ride leader and between the ride leader and the sweep.
8. Water/Bathrooms: 22nd Street Trailhead (4 and 18 miles)
9. Route: This is an out and back ride: Udall Park to The Loop Trail to Rita Road and back.

Safety

1. Obey traffic laws. Drive your bike as you would your car.
2. No ear buds! This is a safety requirement; not a request.
3. CPSC approved helmets must always be worn while riding.
4. Please respect others while on the Loop Trail.
5. Use the phrase "bikes passing" or ring your bell when overtaking someone.
6. Use the phrase "walker/bike up" when approaching someone coming at us. This should be used when on narrow parts of multi-use paths.
7. Stay right of the centerline on multi-use paths.
8. Give at least 3 feet when passing someone walking or riding in the same direction.
9. Ride single file while going under the bridges.
10. The complete list of Loop Guidelines can be found here: Complete List of Loop Guidelines.

Bring

1. Food & fluids for 2 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack.
2. Bring a tube/patch kit and a way to inflate your tire (pump or CO2 cartridge).

Other

1. Be sure your bike is in good mechanical condition.
2. The ride is NOT a high-paced training ride.
3. You are a representative of the greater cycling community and should therefore conduct yourself appropriately.
4. Please represent GABA well.
5. If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link

We'll go on a favorite with Wheels Rolling at 9:00 ...

We will ride from St. Phillip's Plaza to the El Rio Park. Coffee afterward at Cafe Luce or Ren Coffeehouse.

Ride size limited to 25 - no plus one's - each rider must sign up for the ride - and I need to have your contact info beforehand.

Map Link: St. Phillips El Rio Park https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14894161

Parking: Southern parking lot, in back of Homewood Suites

We'll meet at 8:45 and get our wheels rolling by 9:00.

Remember to bring lots of water and hydrate before you leave the house. Depending on the wind, we should have an end of ride average of about 12-13 mph.

Ride Coordinator: Bruce Tucker

If you sign up for the ride and are running a just couple of minutes late call me on my cell at 520.661.6210 and we will wait. If you are looking for a high paced training ride, this is not it.

If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link

⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ Rider Information Requested ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛

1) If you have not sent me your contact information since January 2021, please send me: Your name, phone number, emergency contact, emergency contact phone number (NOT 911).

2) I will fill in the ride waiver prior to the ride you will just need to verify the information and sign it.

THE RIDE -
• Pace: 12-14 for 33 miles
• Terrain: Flat - It's the Loop
• Elevation Gain: 407ft
• Traffic: zip, none, nada,
• Ride Type: Social - No Drop - Regroup as needed
• Route: The Loop - St. Phillips to El Rio Park

What to Bring:

• Food & fluids for 3 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack.
• Bring a tube/patch kit and a way to inflate your tires.
• Be sure your bike is in good mechanical condition.
• CPSC approved helmets must be always worn while riding.
• No ear buds! This is a safety requirement, not a request.

If you are riding, I ask that you agree that:
• You will obey traffic laws. Drive your bike as you would your car.
• You are a representative of the greater cycling community and will therefore conduct yourself appropriately.
• You will represent GABA well.
• This is not a "training" or "intensive" ride - this is a social, no drop, base building ride.
• If any of these standards are unclear, you will ask for clarification.

Route subject to change based upon, weather, road conditions, group requests, and or the ride leader getting lost. :-)

ROUTE Link 33 miles/1790 feet ascent. 14 to 15 mph average.

Weather forecast (as of Sunday)
10am 57 Deg, Sunny, Wind 7mph E
11am 66 Deg, Sunny, Wind 6mph SE

Route: We will share the roads with traffic for ~79% of route which will have shoulders/bike lanes. There are a couple of short low traffic sections that have narrow shoulders that we will talk about before we get there. Approximately 21% of the route will be on the Rillito loop.

Safety Reminders: If you come to a red light, STOP. We will wait for you on the other side. A synonym for "Car Back" is "Get in single file on the right side of the road to do your part in sharing the road".

Begin: St. Philips Plaza South parking lot
End: Feel free to join us at Ren's Coffeehouse after the ride.

Water/Bathroom Breaks:
6 miles - Westward Look Public Bathrooms
18 miles - Ventana Canyon
26 miles - Loop/Pebble Rapids Pl (but only if needed)
Note: When using the facilities at Westward Look and Ventana Canyon, please be courteous to their guests. Expect both stops to be short stops.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in. If you sign up for the ride and are running a couple of minutes late call Ed Schultz at 915.238.3188 and we will wait up to five minutes before leaving.

There are quite a few turns on this route. Load the route into your bicycle computer or phone. Who knows, your ride leader may need some help with directions.

If you haven't ridden with us before, we will not have your contact information. If so, please send your name, phone number, emergency contact, emergency contact phone number (NOT 911) to erschultz@gmail.com. The ride waiver will be filled out prior to the ride, you will just need to verify the information and sign it.

Because there is more ascent than we normally do on the Saturday rides, there is a good chance that the C+ ride will end with an average speed closer to 14 mph than 16 mph. If you are not comfortable or not capable of this expected pace average over the entire route, please do not participate in this ride, it is not fair to the other riders. At the same time, do not push the ride leader to go over the upper threshold for the ride. These are social rides, lots of conversations, and regroupings as we will not drop anyone. Riders are expected to ride at the pace of the ride leader and between the ride leader and the sweep. There will be ride-at-your-own-pace sections and regroup areas designated by your ride leader.

If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link

What to Bring:
Food & fluids for 3 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack.
Bring a tube/patch kit and a way to inflate your tires.
Be sure your bike is in good mechanical condition.
CPSC approved helmets must always be worn while riding.
No ear buds! This is a safety requirement, not a request.

If you are riding, I ask that you agree that:
You will obey traffic laws. Drive your bike as you would your car.
You are a representative of the greater cycling community and will therefore conduct yourself appropriately.
You will represent GABA well.
This is not a "training" or "intensive" ride - this is a social, no drop, base building ride.
If any of these standards are unclear, you will ask for clarification.
Route subject to change based upon, weather, road conditions, group requests, and or the ride leader getting lost.