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Upcoming Rides/Events

  • Sahuarita 7:30... Tin Cup Ride, B/C, Flat

    • Sun, October 01, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Starbucks 9451 E 22nd St
    • 44
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    Ride with GPS map.

    This ride visits the site of the filming of the movie Tin Cup in Corona de Tucson.  

    Leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

    Socialize afterwards at Starbucks.



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  • West Side Hills (B)

    • Wed, October 04, 2023
    • 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Bruegger's Bagels, SW corner of La Canada and Naranja Roads
    • 48
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    Ride with GPS Map


    Level: B/B+

    Terrain: many short hills

    Distance:   38 miles

    Ride leaders:  Doug and Roberta Toussaint

    If La Canada is still torn up, we will start out down La Cholla instead.

    Ride Description: The west side hills ride will take the bike path and head out to Sunset Rd.   We will take Sunset to the top, then go over and ride Camino del Cerro to the top.  Lots of little hills, with regroups at the top of each road to enjoy the nice views.   There is the option of doing some of the hills and turning around as the front group comes down.

    Bagels and coffee afterwards.

    A signed Ride Waiver must be on file for each rider. Waivers are signed annually at the first test ride or upon joining the club. If your signed Ride Waiver is not current, or if you have not yet signed a Ride Waiver, click on "Waiver" on the menu bar and sign it before the ride. 



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  • Saguaro 07:30... East Saguaro Park Ride, B/C, Rolling

    • Fri, October 06, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • La Herradura Mexican Grill 9165 E Tanque Verde Rd
    • 46
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    Ride with GPS map (B via Soldier Trail)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Bear Canyon)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Escalante)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Los Reyes)

    Ride with GPS map (C via Melpomene)


    This iconic Tucson ride takes in the loop through East Saguaro National Park.  Socialize afterwards at LeBuzz.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

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  • Sabino 7:30... Hohokam Ride, B/C, Rolling

    • Sun, October 08, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Bashas 6900 E Sunrise
    • 49
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    Ride with GPS map.  

    In honor of the Hohokam Indians who lived in Sabino Canyon between 300 and 1400 AD, this ride takes in the 8 mile out and back climb to the end of Sabino Canyon. 

    Leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

    Socialize after at Starbucks.


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  • Kitt Peak 8:00... Kitt Peak Out and Back, B/C, Climb

    • Fri, October 13, 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Parking lot at junction of routes 386 and 86.
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map

    Today we tackle the ascent of Kitt Peak, a 12 mile climb.  Kitt Peak is rated as the thid hardest climb in Arizona and 130th in the US.   Meet at the 386 turnoff.  Socialize with a tailgate party after the ride.

    We do cross a border check point so bring appropriate documentation with you.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469





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  • Saguaro 07:30... East Saguaro Park Ride, B/C, Rolling

    • Fri, October 20, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • La Herradura Mexican Grill 9165 E Tanque Verde Rd
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map (B via Soldier Trail)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Bear Canyon)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Escalante)

    Ride with GPS map (B via Los Reyes)

    Ride with GPS map (C via Melpomene)


    This iconic Tucson ride takes in the loop through East Saguaro National Park.  Socialize afterwards at LeBuzz.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

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  • 49er CC 7:30... Jack Nicklaus Ride B/C, Flat

    • Sun, October 22, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Starbucks 9451 E 22nd St
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    This relaxed ride targets the 49er Country Club, the only club where Jack Nicklaus played competitively in Tucson (in 1963 and 1964) and also includes the quintessential Woodland road and a rest stop at the desert oasis in Aqua Caliente Park

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

    Socialize afterwards at Starbucks.



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  • Lemmon 07:30... Mount Lemmon Ride, B/C, Climb

    • Fri, October 27, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • La Herradura Mexican Grill 9165 E Tanque Verde Rd
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    This iconic Tucson ride takes us up the lower reaches of Mount Lemmon.  We will ride up about 1.5 hours.

    Leader: TBD

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  • Parker Canyon 8:00... Parker Canyon Lake Out and Back, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, October 28, 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • The Steak Out 3235 AZ-82, Sonoita, AZ 85637
    • 47
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    Ride with GPS map


    Today we visit Parker Canyon Lake via Sonoita.  This is a beautiful remote lake just 5 miles from the Mexican border.  It was created from a dam built by the Forest Service after an agreement was reached with Amado rancher George Parker who donated the land.

    Leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

    Socialize after at Copper Brothel Brewery.
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  • Air Museum 07:30... Outer Space Ride, B/C, Flat

    • Sun, October 29, 2023
    • 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Starbucks 9451 E 22nd
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    This ride takes in the nicest parts of the Loop as well as the Air and Space Museum. 

    Leader: TBD

    Socialize afterwards at Starbucks.


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  • Colossal 08:00... Pain Cave Ride, B/C, Rolling

    • Fri, November 03, 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Starbucks 9451 E 22nd
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    Determine your own level of suffering, if any, with this ride that takes in the Colossal Cave summit and an "adventure section".  Socialze afterwards at Starbucks.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469






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  • Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

    • Sat, November 04, 2023
    • 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Le Buzz 9121 E Tanque Verde Rd #125 (NW corner parking lot)
    • 49
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    Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

    A fun social time and a very good cause. If you are new to this, please give it a try – the more the merrier, and the faster it will go.

    Coffee and Bagels available at 8:30 AM – we start walking at 9 AM

    Trash bags, vests, and disposable gloves will be provided – please bring your own pick-up grabbers if you have them; jeans and hiking boots recommended. Bring friends, but please be older than 16, and prefer no dogs. We will have a gift card for the most bizarre trash item found.

    One group will cover the left side of the highway starting from the shopping center and going north, then loop back at Harrison Rd to walk southbound to cover the other side of the highway. A second group will drive to Harrison Rd, pickup along the left side until reaching Houghton Rd, then loop back walking southbound to cover the other side of the highway. This keeps everyone “facing traffic” as we walk.

    There will be a Pima Country waiver form available on-site.

    Event leader: Phil Roper, properaz@gmail.com, 520-404-1426

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  • GABA Bike Swap

    • Sun, November 12, 2023
    • 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Armory Park 6th Ave and 12th Street
    • 49
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    Cactus Cycling will have a prime booth at the GABA bike swap. Stop by to visit or sign up to volunteer.  You may also bring items to sell as it brings attention to the booth.
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  • Arivaca, 09:30... Arivaca Out and Back, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, November 25, 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Amado Market 28760 S Nogales Hwy, Amado, AZ 85645
    • 49
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    Ride with GPS map

    This ride takes to the delightful small town of Arivaca with panoramic mountain views and some of Arizona's best birding and wildlife.  Socialize after at Longhorn Grill and Saloon.


    Notes:

    • There are no restrooms at the start.  Stop at the Canoa Ranch Rest Area just before the exit from I19.
    • Park in the lot to the south (left) of the market, not the market parking lot.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469
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  • Marsh 10:00... Marsh Station Out and Back, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, December 09, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 13005 E Benson Hwy, Vail, AZ 85641 (Vacant Lot)
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    This ride takes in the historic Cienega Creek bridge, two train bridges, as well as the Agua Verde Castle.  It is delightful rolling out and back on a traffic-free road with new pavement.  Socialze after at Montgomery's Grill and Saloon (13190 E Colossal Cave Rd, Ste 190).

    Meet at the vacant lot on East Bensen Highway:


    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

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  • Oracle 9:30... Oracle Loop, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, January 13, 2024
    • 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Panera Bread, 10604 N Oracle Rd Suite 100, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map

    Starting in Oro Valley, this ride takes us on a delightful loop through the small town of Oracle.  Socialize afterwards at Panera Bread.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

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  • Patagonia 10:00... Patagonia Loop, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, February 10, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Wild Horse Restaurant 309 W McKeown Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map


    Today we visit the southern Arizona town of Patagnoia.  Patagonia is named after the nearby mountains and it's formation is credited to Civil War veteran and rancher R. R. Richardson who began to develop a portion of his ranch where a new railroad crossed Sonoita Creek.

    We do cross a border check point so bring appropriate documentation with you.

    Leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

    Socialize after at the Wild Horse Restaurant.
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  • Kitt Peak 10:00... Kitt Peak Out and Back, B/C, Climb

    • Sat, March 16, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Three Points General Store, 16225 W Ajo Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85735
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map

    Today we tackle the ascent of Kitt Peak, a 12 mile climb after an optional warm-up on route 86.  Kitt Peak is rated as the thid hardest climb in Arizona and 130th in the US.   Meet at Three Points at the start time or 1 hour later at the Kitt Peak turn off to meet up with the first group.  Socialize after at Three Points.

    We do cross a border check point so bring appropriate documentation with you.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469





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  • Patagonia Lake, 08:30... Patagonia Lake Loop, B/C, Rolling

    • Sat, April 20, 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Tubac Deli and Coffee, 6 Plaza Rd, Tubac, AZ 85646
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map

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    Starting in Tubac, this ride takes in Lake Patagonia, a hidden treasure with abundant wildlife.  Enjoy shopping and dining in Tubac after the ride.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469
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  • Mt. Graham 8:30... Mount Graham Out and Back, B/C, Climb

    • Sat, May 18, 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Mt. Graham Grocery and Deli, 1000 AZ-366, Safford, AZ
    • 50
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    Ride with GPS map

    Today, we ride the most difficult climb in Arizona, 21st most difficult in the US, and 245th most difficult in the World.   Meetat Mount Graham Grocery and Deli at the start time or at Aracdia Campground (11 miles up) two hours later to join the first group for a 10.5 mile climb.  Socialize afterwards at La Unica in Wilcox (142 N. Haskell Ave).


    Relative World Rankings:

    Pikes Peak - 38

    Passo Stelvio - 44

    Mont Ventoux (Bedoin) - 145

    Mt. Graham - 245

    Mt. Lemmon - 360

    Col Du Galibier - 376

    Alpe d'Heuz 466


    Notes: 

    • There are no services along the route. Bring extra water and food.  
    • We will have water available both uphill and downhill at the Arcadia Campground. 
    • The Mount Graham Grocery has not let us use restrooms in the past so you may want to stop in Wilcox outbound.  There are restrooms at Arcadia Park.
    • We will send out a ride list for possible car pooling.

    Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

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