Tucson Area Rides Thread

[someguy48]

I just made this ride yesterday and it was beautiful. The back side of Mt Lemmon has received some maintenance since last December and some of the larger rocks in the road are gone and some of the larger holes have been filled. It does not appear to have had any grading.

There were a few places where the hard pack was covered with a thin layer of dust and a little slippery. Not a problem, but not something I'm used to up there either.

[airgord]

Originally Posted by HoosierTrailmaster

Ride Name: Backside Mt. Lemmon
Date: April 10, 2011
Meeting time: 9:30AM
Meeting location: Last chance Tanque Verde Circle K
Estimated Length of Ride: 100+ miles
Difficulty: Noob friendly
Notes: Casual ride, will have two options just outside of San Manuel, one more dirt, one slab to SM for splash of gas. We can reconnect on the access road just past Pepper Sauce. Lunch at the little bistro and then down Catalina Highway.

Hmmmm!

[yzfcathy]

Ride Name: Cathy's Redd Ride (but ORANGE, not red)
Date: May 27 (FRIDAY)
Meeting time: 0815 (so stragglers can be on time too)
Meeting location: Tanque Verde Circle K
Estimated Length of Ride: 60 miles tops, that's if we're all feeling sporty and want some extra bonus trails added in.
Difficulty: 3.5 (on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult)
Notes: Bring lots of water!

[Drizzt]

Ride Name: Beyond Gate's Pass Exploration
Date: Sunday 06/19
Meeting time: 07:00
Meeting location: Gate's Pass lookout area
Estimated Length of Ride: Just exploring, somewhere between 50 and 150 miles
Difficulty: No idea
Notes: Becktastic and I are meeting on gate's pass at 7am, probably rolling out at 7:15, we're just exploring the dirt out past gate's pass, heading in the general direction of i8.

[someguy48]

I'm headed down to Pima Motor Sports Park with my CRF250X tonight & doubt that I will be able to get out to Gate's Pass at 7:00AM tomorrow.

But since all the Forest Service Roads are closed, please let us know what you find out there.

[rumplefester]

Originally Posted by Drizzt

Ride Name: Beyond Gate's Pass Exploration
Date: Sunday 06/19
Meeting time: 07:00
Meeting location: Gate's Pass lookout area
Estimated Length of Ride: Just exploring, somewhere between 50 and 150 miles
Difficulty: No idea
Notes: Becktastic and I are meeting on gate's pass at 7am, probably rolling out at 7:15, we're just exploring the dirt out past gate's pass, heading in the general direction of i8.

It's real eazy to get to Ironwood Nat Forest from there. I'm up for playing. You guys taking big bikes?

- KeVin

[yzfcathy]

Ride Name: Not to Be Cool ride, but to Get Cool ride
Date: Tomorrow aka Thursday Aug 18th
Meeting time: 0930
Meeting location: Bentley's on Speedway, 1730 E Speedway to be exact
Estimated Length of Ride: 75 to 100 miles
Difficulty: None, it's a road ride, how hard can that be?
Notes: Show up with you gas tank full, and your caffeine meter low.

[Drizzt]

Ride Name: slowpoke/newbie ride
Date: Sunday 09/11
Meeting time: 06:15, 6:30 departure (beat the heat!)
Meeting location: The Road Runner Gas station, on Houghton and Sahurita rd
Estimated Length of Ride: Around 100 or so miles, to sonoita.
Difficulty: Pretty easy
Notes:

POSTPONED!!! Changed from this Sunday (09/04) to next (09/11)

[rumplefester]

Originally Posted by Drizzt

POSTPONED!!! Changed from this friday (09/04) to next (09/11)

Umm... I think he means Sunday.

Later...

- KeVin

[jsonder]

No re-affirmation of the ride by James?

I'll probably sleep in.

[jsonder]

I didn't sleep in too well, but, I am leery of skipping my walk for an unconfirmed ride.

[Fastphil38]

Ride: Lower Chiva Loop
When: saturday 9/17/11
Meeting Place: Circle K on Tanque verde Rd east of Houghton Rd
Time: Meet @ 8:30 Ride @ 9:00
Distance: 60 miles
Skill Level: 3 out of 5 rocky,steep in places, and some H20 crossings
Ride Time: 4 hours
Contact Phil @ 850-8417

[yzfcathy]

Ride Name: REVERSE Lower Chiva
Date: Oct 8...that's this Sat fellas
Meeting time: 9 am
Meeting location: Tanque Verde Circle K (post up or PM for vectors)
Estimated Length of Ride: 4-5 hours (depending of course on how good your balance is)
Difficulty: On a scale of 1 to 5, I would call it a 4 (soft 2.5 on the Hoosier Daddy scale)
Notes: Typically bike friendly to the more agile lighter bikes (like the KTM 525 for example)

[HoosierTrailmaster]

Originally Posted by yzfcathy

Ride Name: REVERSE Lower Chiva
Date: Oct 8...that's this Sat fellas
Meeting time: 8 am
Meeting location: Tanque Verde Circle K (post up or PM for vectors)
Estimated Length of Ride: 4-5 hours (depending of course on how good your balance is)
Difficulty: On a scale of 1 to 5, I would call it a 4 (soft 2.5 on the Hoosier Daddy scale)
Notes: Typically bike friendly to the more agile lighter bikes (like the KTM 525 for example)

Bump to keep this in the forefront.

[yzfcathy]

Originally Posted by HoosierTrailmaster

Bump to keep this in the forefront.

Please note ride meeting time change to 9 am