Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA)

Here is the route on Ride with GPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50870633

What to Bring:
• Food & fluids for 1.5 hours.
• 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, 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. Riders will ride single file during this ride.
• If any of these standards are unclear, you can ask for clarification.
• Route subject to change

Ride with GPS map is located at: WWS 12 (Westside Ride)
Distance 35 Miles, Elevation gain 500 Ft
Ride Leader: Bob Willman/Wayne Cullop

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

This ride is a social ride, at a casual pace, with lots of communication, the ride is NOT a high paced training ride.

Start/End: Parking Lot for the Crying Onion at the NE corner of Thornydale and Orange Grove
Water/Bathrooms:

• 6 Miles at Mclean Park
• 18 Miles at a Splash Park

You are welcome to join us for food after the ride. This week we will go to the Crying Onion.

Please review the route before the ride Start and load the route into your bicycle computer or your smart phone or print a copy of the cue sheet.
To participate in this GABA group ride you MUST:

1. Be willing to ride at a social pace (end of ride social pace 13-15 MPH).
2. Be willing to serve as the ride sweep for a portion of the ride.
3. Use the phrase "walker/bike up" when overtaking someone.
4. Use the phrase "walker/bike left" when approaching someone coming at us. This should be used when on narrow parts of multiuse paths.
5. Stay right of the center line on multiuse paths and right of the white line while on the road except to pass.
6. Give at least 3 feet when passing someone walking or riding in the same direction.
   IMPORTANT: If you have not ridden with Bob or Wayne within the last 12 months, please send your contact information (Name, phone number, emergency contact, emergency contact phone number (NOT 911) to Bob at rmwillman@yahoo.com and Wayne at wayne.cullop@gmail.com. The ride waiver will be filled out prior to the ride; you will just need to verify the information and sign it.
   The end-of-ride average speed is expected to be between 13 and 15 MPH. If you are not comfortable or not capable at this expected pace average over the entire route, 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. Riders are expected to ride at the pace of the ride leader and between the ride leader and the sweep.
   If you sign up for the ride and are running a couple of minutes late call (DO NOT TEXT) the ride leader: Wayne's is 520 977 3018. We will wait up to five minutes before leaving.
   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.
   • While on the Loop, you will respect others on the Loop. You will take care when passing pedestrians and other cyclists: ring your bell or call out "Passing" or "Good morning!" before passing
   • 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.
7. If you have comments about this ride or would like to make suggestions for future Tuesday Social Rides routes, please email Bob and Wayne at
   rmwillman@yahoo.com
   wayne.cullop@gmail.com
8. If you get this far and want to read some more, here are some interesting Arizona/Pima County/Tucson Bicycle Laws . If you are wondering about how you should act on the loop, read these Complete List of Loop Guidelines.

Route Map Link
Let’s meet near LeBuzz, (I will be closer to the McDonald’s) The weather looks to be favorable for a 7:00 am start (more time for any west siders to make it over) Try to be there at 6:45ish to sign-in and get wheels rolling at 7:00. We’ll head up Catalina Hwy and then take Lemmon Short road to Agua Caliente Park, warm up for the climb with a nice side trip to Agua Caliente Trailhead off Ft. Lowell, then on to Reddington via 49ers away from some traffic. After we get as far up Reddington Pass as we each feel comfortable doing we’ll head back on Tanque Verde to LeBuzz. Please study and know the route. You could also download it to your devise. This is a social ride with an estimated end of ride average 14 - 15mph.
What to Bring:
• Food & fluids for 2-3 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 (one earbud to hear route cues is OK).
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.
• 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.
GABA Rating System:
Pace Ratings:
A 20+
B+ 18 - 20
B 16 - 18
C+ 14 - 16
C 12 - 14
D 12 or lower
Hill Ratings:
1 Flat
2 Minor Hills
3 Moderate Hills
4 Long Climbs or Very Steep

Route Map Link
Out early and back early! We’ll meet at the parking lot of Mo Udall park near the dog park and Pickle Ball courts before 6:30am so we can be rolling by 6:30am. (Yes I will be riding to the start so will be setting the alarm early) We’ll roll north on Sabino Canyon Rd to the entrance of Sabino Canyon and regroup. Ride the Canyon at your pace. We’ll then regroup and head down Sunrise and turn right on Kolb and instead of flying down the hill we’ll use some neighborhoods to make our way to Skyline and on to Campbell to the path and then back to Mo Udall. Please study and know the route. You could also download it to your devise. This is a social ride with an estimated end of ride average 14 - 15mph.
What to Bring:
• Food & fluids for 2-3 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 (one earbud to hear route cues is OK).
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.
• 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.
GABA Rating System:
Pace Ratings:
A 20+
B+ 18 - 20
B 16 - 18
C+ 14 - 16
C 12 - 14
D 12 or lower
Hill Ratings:
1 Flat
2 Minor Hills
3 Moderate Hills
4 Long Climbs or Very Steep