- Bob's Tuesday Social Ride Crying Onion W27 (C/2/34)Crying Onion Cafe, Tucson, AZ
Ride with GPS map is located at: Westside 27
Distance 34 Miles, Elevation gain 1150 Ft
Ride Leader today is Bob WillmanIf you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link
Start/End: Crying Onion 3684 W Orange Grove Rd, on the NE corner of Orange Grove and Thornydale.
Water/Bathrooms
8 miles CDO Riverfront Park
23.5 Miles Hohokam ParkYou are welcome to join us for food after the ride. This week we will go to Crying Onion after the ride.
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:- Be willing to ride at a social pace (end of ride social pace 12-14 MPH).
- Be willing to serve as the ride sweep for a portion of the ride.
- Use the phrase "walker/bike up" when overtaking someone.
- Use the phrase "walker/bike left" when approaching someone coming at us. This should be used when on narrow parts of multiuse paths.
- Stay right of the center line on multiuse paths and right of the white line while on the road except to pass.
- Give at least 3 feet when passing someone walking or riding in the same direction.
IMPORTANT: If you have not ridden with Bob 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
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 12 and 14 MPH, preferably closer to 12 than 14.
If you are not comfortable or not capable with 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: Bob's phone number is 520 247 2235. 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.
If you have comments about this ride or would like to make suggestions for future Tuesday / Thursday Social Rides routes, please email Bob and Wayne at
rmwillman@yahoo.com
wayne.cullop@gmail.com
If you get this far and want to read some more, here are some interesting Arizona Bicycle Laws . If you are wondering about how you should act on the loop, read these Complete List of Loop Guidelines.
- Wayne's Tuesday Social Ride Crying Onion W27 (C/2/34)Crying Onion Cafe, Tucson, AZ
Ride with GPS map is located at: Westside 27
Distance 34 Miles, Elevation gain 1150 Ft
Ride Leader today is Wayne CullopIf you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link
Start/End: Crying Onion 3684 W Orange Grove Rd, on the NE corner of Orange Grove and Thornydale.
Water/Bathrooms
8 miles CDO Riverfront Park
23.5 Miles Hohokam ParkYou are welcome to join us for food after the ride. This week we will go to Crying Onion after the ride.
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:- Be willing to ride at a social pace (end of ride social pace 13-15 MPH).
- Be willing to serve as the ride sweep for a portion of the ride.
- Use the phrase "walker/bike up" when overtaking someone.
- Use the phrase "walker/bike left" when approaching someone coming at us. This should be used when on narrow parts of multiuse paths.
- Stay right of the center line on multiuse paths and right of the white line while on the road except to pass.
- Give at least 3 feet when passing someone walking or riding in the same direction.
IMPORTANT: If you have not ridden with Wayne within the last 12 months, please send your contact information (Name, phone number, emergency contact, emergency contact phone number (NOT 911) to 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 with 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.
If you have comments about this ride or would like to make suggestions for future Tuesday / Thursday Social Rides routes, please email Bob and Wayne at
rmwillman@yahoo.com
wayne.cullop@gmail.com
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
- Bruce's Easy Peasy - Wednesday Ride - C/1/23River & Craycroft for Easy Peasy Rides, Tucson, AZ
Wednesday- - We will ride our regular route and start at 7:30...
We'll start at the Loop rest area at Craycroft, ride the loop until we reach the Northwest end of the Rillito. After the ride we'll have coffee and pastry at Whole Foods.
Wheels Rolling at 7:30 - Round trip is about 23 miles on flat roads. We'll go at a C pace, averaging about 12-13 mph overall. This is an Easy Peasy Ride and no one will be intentionally dropped, but it's not for turtles.
I'd like to have everyone arrive by 7:15 and get our wheels rolling at 7:30. Please remember to bring lots of water and hydrate before you leave the house.
Here's a link to the route map - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47418681
For more parking (if the lot is full) you can find room at Ft. Lowell park and ride up over the bridge - or use the shopping center lot on River Road and ride down to just before the bridge.
If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link
⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ Rider Information Requested ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
- 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) and covid vaccination status at btucker4sos@cox.net.
- I will fill in the ride waiver prior to the ride you will just need to verify the information and sign it.
Ride Coordinator: Bruce Tucker at (520) 661-6210
Average Pace: 12-13 mph for 24 miles on almost flat terrainBring:
• Appropriate food and fluids for about 2 hours of riding
• A tube and a way to inflate it. Make sure your bike is in good mechanical condition to start the ride
• Helmets must be worn at all times while riding. No ear buds!
Reminder: Please select GABA rides where you are confident that you can ride the posted distance and pace. If you are looking for a different pace or distance contact any GABA Ride leader to request a ride. We LOVE requests!GABA Ride Codes
Pace
• A 20+ mph
• B+ 18-20 mph
• B 16-18 mph
• C+ 14-16 mph
• C 12-14 mph
• D 8-12
Terrain
• 1 Flat
• 2 Minor Hills
• 3 Moderate Hills
• 4 Long Climbs or Very Steep - Ginger’s Halloween Social Ride C/1/42Black Rock Coffee Bar, Tucson, AZ
Route Map Link
Since it’s Halloween I thought it would be fun to cruise through some neighborhoods to see some fun decorations. Any rider interested in dressing up is welcome to join me but a costume is not required.
We’ll meet at the parking lot of Black Rock Coffee Bar before 7:00am so we can be rolling by 7am. This is a social ride with an estimated end of ride average 13.5 - 14mph. After the ride all are welcome to join for a coffee or snack at Black Rock Coffee Bar and some good conversation.
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.
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 - Tumacacori Santa Cruz Valley Tour 30 mile, 66 mile or 108 mileNeeds location
Metric or Full Century Registration
30 Mile RegistrationSIGNING UP ON MEETUP DOES'NT MEAN YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT!!REGISTRATION LINKS ABOVE. Also see bikegaba.org for more details.
THE most popular GABA bicycle ride in Southern Arizona! Three options are available for riders from novice to very experienced cyclists.
What makes this such a GREAT ride?
• It's November in Tucson...perfect weather for a bicycle ride.
• With El Tour De Tucson a couple weeks away, it proves to be an excellent training ride.
• The route is a mixture of flat, rolling hills, and challenging climbs, all the while being very picturesque!The initial start for this ride was at Kennedy Park and over many years it has moved to Sahuarita H/S and then Sahuarita Town Center. There have been many route changes during the last 40 years. Some years the routes went East on Sahuarita Rd to Houghton and back or down to Calabasas Picnic grounds which is near Pena Blanca Lake, up to the Keystone Peak or to Whipple Visitor Center in the Santa Rita Mountains. In 1984 we had 105 riders, 483 riders in 1987, 450 in 1992, and by 2006 had 647 riders. We offered 25-, 60- and 100-mile options.
The last few years we had to cancel this ride because of the Covid-19 restrictions. It takes at least six months of planning to put on this event along with many volunteers to man the SAG stops, put out all the turn signs, deliver all the food to the SAGS and help with the lunch. Hope to see everyone on the ride this year.
- Bruce's Horses and Halloween Brunch Ride - C/2/348906 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ
Hi Everyone - This will be a repeat of a popular event that we did last year...
A ride through the Forty Niner Country Club Estates to enjoy their Halloween decorations, with Brunch on the patio at the Forty Niner Rincon Mountain Grill.Halloween attire and/or bike decorations are encouraged...
NOTE: The Grill has instituted an online reservation system which I will take care of. So - feel free to sign up early. But if you can't make it, please remove yourself from the ride list as soon as you know that your plans have changed.
We'll start at Street Tacos, loop around Woodland to see the horses, then go up Catalina Highway to Snyder. We'll stop at the rest rooms at Agua Caliente Park and continue down to Tanque Verde. We'll then go east on Tanque Verde to the 49ers golf course and do a loop out to the end of Speedway - followed by brunch on the patio of the Rincon Mountain Grill (at 49ers). NOTE: It might be a good idea to bring cash... Menu - scroll down for breakfast items.
After we eat, we'll go up Conestoga and Melpomene to Snyder and ride west until we get to Bear Canyon, then fly down the hill to where we started.
This will be a social ride of 34miles at a C pace (which means, on this ride, about 13 mph average). We'll regroup as needed, and no one will be left behind due to a mechanical problem. Come early to sign in, and we'll get our wheels rolling at 8:00.
No Plus 1's - Each participant must register through Meetup and provide their contact info beforehand.
Map Link: Horses with Brunch & Bear Canyon Return
Parking: Large parking lot, in front of Street Tacos, just to the west of eegee's
Ride Coordinator: Bruce Tucker @ (520) 661-6210
If you are not a member of our cycling club, please join: Sign Up Link
⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ Rider Information Requested ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛- If you have not sent me your contact information since January 2021, 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.
Ride Description:
• Pace: 13 mph end of ride average for 34 miles
• Terrain: Mostly flat with a climb on Catalina up to Snyder on the way out and another climb on Melpomene on the way back. But a great downhill run on Bear Canyon as well.
• Elevation Gain: 753ft
• Traffic: Very Light
• Ride Type: Social - No Drop
Bring:
• Food & fluids for 2 hours - 2 24oz Bottles or Hydration Pack.
• Bring a tube/GABA patch kit and a way to inflate.
• Be sure your bike is in good mechanical condition.
• Helmets must be worn at all times while riding.
• No ear buds! This is a safety requirement; not a request.
• Obey traffic laws. Drive your bike as you would your car.
• You are a representative of the greater cycling community and should therefore conduct yourself appropriately.
• Please represent GABA well.GABA Ride Types:
• Social – No Drop: we ride together two abreast where
conditions permit. We often have a sweep rider and no one gets dropped
• Re Group: We ride in smaller groups at our own pace and
regroup at specified points in the route
• Training Ride: The route is posted and all riders need to be self sufficient
Please select GABA rides where you are confident that you can ride the posted distance and pace.When you are looking for a different pace or distance, contact any GABA Ride leader to request a ride. We LOVE requests!
GABA Ride Codes:
Pace
• A 20+ mph
• B+ 18-20 mph
• B 16-18 mph
• C+ 14-16 mph
• C 12-14 mph
• D 8-12Terrain
• 1 Flat
• 2 Minor Hills
• 3 Moderate Hills
• 4 Long Climbs or Very Steep