Greater Arizona Bicycling Association

Tucson, Arizona

Club Meeting

Monday, June 2nd at 7 PM

Come hear Ignacio and Daniela relate the adventures and successes of Tucson’s youth cycling club, El Grupo. They recently won the high school division in the 35-mile and 109-mile El Tour de Tucson events, and completed a self-contained camping tour in Northern Arizona. El Grupo’s mission is to encourage the use of the bicycle for physical fitness, fun, and camaraderie, targeting young people aged 13-20.
Public welcome!

Map to meeting location

Mt Lemmon Hill Climb

Friday, May 9

GABA is pleased to offer the 16th annual edition of the Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb on May 9th this year. The road is in great shape and offers one of the finest road bike rides anywhere in the world. The 4.5% average grade allows for a challenging ascent without using extremely low gearing, and a descent that requires little or no braking. Click here for details

Tucson, A Bicycle Friendly Community!

Thursday, May 15

8AM - 10:30AM

Come celebrate the Tucson Region’s Bicycle Friendly Community award, Thursday, May 15, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM in
Randolph Golf Complex Copper Room. The event will kick off with a celebration ride around the David Bell Pathway at 8:00 AM (meet at the Copper Room), followed by light refreshments and a keynote by Mayor Walkup at 9:00 AM in the Copper Room. Click here for more details.

Luna Lake

May 24-26, 2008

Spend Memorial Day Weekend cycling a moderately difficult ride on some of the least traveled roads in the cool mountains of Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico! Click here for details.

Escape to the High Country

June 21-22, 2008

New this Year! Join us for a new ride in the cool pine forests south of Flagstaff. Options for 30, 45, or 60 miles per day. Click here for details.

DID ANYONE SEE THAT BIKE?

Someone stole my bike from my garage around Feb. 15. The bike is a Schwinn Super Sport, shiny-silver color, with a WHITE custom seat and white handlebar tape. Please call me, John Olson, if you see my bike, at 790-1187 or 240-3371 (Tucson).

2008 Great Arizona Bicycle Adventure

The ride brochure is available, or click here for more information and continue to check back as more information becomes available! Use the forum to connect to other riders!

Toys for Tots - 2007

Check out some photos from this wonderful event!

GABA Strategic Plan

Check out the plan for GABA as we go forward! Please share any thoughts or comments you may have with our board at the next meeting! Click here.

FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN MEETING

Ten GABA members met on January 28, 2008 to discuss the recommendations in the “Five-year Strategic Plan” presented by The University of Arizona Planning Degree Program in May 2007. Each participant had read & studied the plan and came with what he/she considered to be of primary importance. There were a considerable number of ideas put forth and major consensus on a few. A proposal outlining items that the committee would like to be addressed immediately will be sent to the GABA Board of Directors at its February meeting.

GABA members who participated were Judy Bolt, Mike Burdick, Susan Burdick, Rich Corbett, Melinda Correll, Pam Cullop, Wayne Cullop, Jim Harms, Donna Lewandowski and Steve Wilson. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Monday 25 February 2008.

Photos!

Jim and Debra Harms have taken some fantastic photos from Luna Lake, Salt River Canyon '07, Triangle L, Sonoita-Bisbee and Blue Loop! They've put them online to share with you here.

Nick Antrobus has provided some photos from the 2008 Mining Country Challenge and Salt River Canyon '08 here.

Sign up for 'Bicycle Driver' Classes today!

This course is perfect as a primer for those cyclists who wish to gain a full understanding of how to safely operate a bicycle in a variety of situations.
Participants in several of the classes will receive a free bike light kit (a $40 value!), bike frame pump, helmet, and a free lunch too! Click here for details