Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA)

Here's the link to the route map.

Ride Description:
Scott will be out of town on Thursday, so let's reprise his April 10 First Watch Ride that day. Meet in the southeast corner of the Lowe’s shopping center. Look for Baggin's and Tucson Endurance Sports.

If you're willing to be a sweep, please tell me when you sign in. Feel free to join us at First Watch afterwards. We sit on the enclosed patio, where you can park your bike to watch it while you eat.

Restrooms
Lowes - pre or post ride, go in north doors and turn left
Aqua Caliente Park - main rest break (13.4 mi)
First Watch - post-ride (31 mi)

We will follow the Loop to Sabino Canyon Road where we’ll transit onto Sabino Canyon Road after we cross the wash on the protected bike lane.

Turning right on to Tanque Verde, we’ll bear right onto Wrightson Road, then left on to Pantano Road. After the turn we’ll take the on-ramp back onto Tanque Verde. Next will be a right turn onto Woodland Road. Just before we get back to Tanque Verde, we’ll take a left onto Bear’s Path Road, which we’ll take back to Tanque Verde

On Tanque Verde, we’ll take a right and maneuver through the strip mall to the stop light on Bear Canyon Road where we’ll cross onto Bear Canyon Road. From here the route is pretty straight forward.

Bear Canyon to Snyder the Snyder to North Solider Trail. We’ll turn left on to East Roger Road and ride into Agua Caliente Park for a rest break. After that we’ll ride back to Solider Trail, turn left and ride down to Tanque Verde.

At Tanque Verde we’ll turn left crossing the road (watch for cars) and ride to 49ers Country Club. We’ll follow the route through 49ers to Wentworth. Turning right onto Wentworth we’ll follow it to Speedway Blvd.

For the last leg of the ride, we’ll turn left on Speedway and ride out to the entrance to Tanque Verde Ranch. Once there we’ll head west on Speedway back to the start of the ride. While the route profile may look hilly, the max grade is only 3.6%, so this is a fairly flat ride.

This is a C paced ride meaning the final average should be between 12-14 MPH, though the pace during the ride may exceed that occasionally.
Wheels rolling at the start time listed above. Please arrive 15 minutes beforehand to sign the ride waiver.

You must be current with your GABA membership. Click here to become a member.

What to Bring:

• Food & fluids for 2 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.
• While riding, you will respect others. You will take care when passing pedestrians and other cyclists: ring your bell or call out "Passing", "Passing on your left", or "Good morning!" before passing.
• If any of these standards are unclear, you can ask for clarification.
• Route subject to change based upon, weather, road conditions, group requests, and or the ride leader getting lost or forgetting his helmet.

Find the Route Here

It's going to be hot, hence the early start time.

Ride Description:
This ride starts at Udall Park, though There will be rest stops and regroups, as well as a stop at the Mercado Annex to refuel.

This is a fairly flat C paced ride meaning the final average should be between 12-14 MPH, though the pace during the ride may exceed that occasionally. As it is a social ride, riders should stay within sight of the main group.

While the Loop is a great place to ride, please remember to be courteous to other users. Remember to say “passing” and moderate your speed in the more populated parts of the Loop. If we are a large group, remember to leave some openings for faster riders to pull into if they need to while passing.

Details:

We’ll be riding on the Loop for most of the ride. The first road segment will be on Rita Road until we get transition back on the Loop and ride to the Jay Schoonover Trailhead. The Trailhead is where we’ll take our first rest break.

From the Trailhead we’ll ride on the Loop with a brief road transition under I 10 on Drexler and S. Catalina Avenue back on to the Loop. After that we’ll regroup at the Pima Sports Complex South and ride on Benson Highway at the Pima Sport Complex South, turn left on Ajo, then right on to 12th Avenue before transitioning back onto the Loop. We’ll cross from the east bank of the Santa Cruz to the west bank at Silver Lake.

After that we’ll exit the Loop on Congress Street and ride to the Mercado Annex for our second break and lunch. After we have rested and refueled, we’ll retrace our steps back to the Loop and ride North along the Loop to the rest area at N. Camino de la Terra where will take our third rest break. After that rest break, we’ll continue up the south bank of the Rillito before we cross to the north bank at N. La Cholla Blvd.

From there we will continue up the Rillito on the north bank until we cross back to the south bank at Dodge Blvd. There can be a fourth rest break after we are on the south bank if needed.

The final crossing will be at Sabino Canyon Road where we’ll ride under the overpass, double back to cross over it and ride the path back to Udall Park.

While the first half of the Loop ride can be fairly quick, the second half traverses through more trafficked parts of the Loop with cyclists and pedestrians sharing the space. Whenever we ride in more trafficked areas our pace will be slower.

Wheels rolling at the time listed above. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time to sign the ride waiver. Please note I use a QR code for sign in. I can sign you in if you are unable to use a QR code.

You must be current with your GABA membership. Click here to become a member or to renew your membership.

What to Bring:

• Food & fluids for 2 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack. We will be able to refill bottles at the rest stops
• 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.
• While riding, you will respect others. You will take care when passing pedestrians and other cyclists: ring your bell or call out "Passing" or "Good morning!" before passing.
• If any of these standards are unclear, you can ask for clarification.
• Route subject to change based upon, weather, road conditions, group requests, and or the ride leader getting lost or forgetting his helmet.

ROUTE Link (38 miles, 1165 feet ascent) (~15-17 MPH Average)
If you are looking for a slower shorter ride, sign up for Cliff's (C/2/35) ride HERE that will start at the same location and time.

Route: More than half this route is on the multipurpose paths. The rest of the route is on roads that have bike lanes and/or low traffic. Ride-at-your-own pace and regroup areas may be designated by your ride leaders. Other than these ride-at-your-on pace/regroup sections you are expected to let the ride leader lead out front.

Feel free to join us at Ren's Coffeehouse at the end of the ride.

Water/Restrooms
Mile 0 - Start - No easily accessible bathrooms. Be prepared.
Mile 10.4 - James Kriegh Park
Mile 24.4 - Crossroads Park

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 Dave Parsons at 206-399-9081 and we will wait up to five minutes before leaving.

Load the route into your bicycle computer, your smart phone or print a copy of the cue sheet. Otherwise, don't lose track of the ride leader.

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 cliffhaston55@gmail.com (Dave's Admin). The ride waiver will be filled out prior to the ride, you will just need to verify the information and sign it. We work hard to prevent any issues from happening on these rides, but sometimes accidents happen. Your signature on the sign-in sheet protects members from an insurance perspective.

If you are not comfortable or not capable of the expected pace average of ~15-17 MPH average, please do not participate in this 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.

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.