With the spring sun beckoning you to Bisbee and the wind at your back, travel east on Hwy 82 and feast your eye on rolling grassland country with the lofty Huachuca Mountains at the horizon. Join us for a weekend of camaraderie, fitness, and fun in Bisbee. The ride is for the fit rider who will enjoy a visit to this quaint old mining town, now an arts colony, nestled in Southeast Arizona's Mule Mountains. Shuttle will allow riders with less appetite for long distances with steep hills to still participate in this scenic ride and enjoy themselves!

Meet Saturday morning in Sonoita at the Fairgrounds, intersection of Hwys 82 & 83, for the start of the ride. Allow at least 1 hour driving time from Tucson to Sonoita, more coming from the NW side.

DAY ONE:  Ride to Bisbee via Tombstone, "The Town Too Tough to Die".  Stop at the Tombstone City park for linch at SAG stop #2.

DAY TWO:  Fort Huachuca is closing the main gate on the weekends due to construction. It will therefore be necessary to change the route a bit for a second look at the beautiful countryside. New route map will be coming shortly.

Luggage will be back at the Fairgrounds by 12 noon.

Camping will also be available, as in previous years, at Higgins City Park in Bisbee.

The 23rd annual Tour of the Tucson Mountains bike ride will be held on Sunday April 25th 2010.

This March and April, GABA will be hosting six TTM training rides. These rides will be held on the west side of Tucson and cover most of the TTM route. Please check the Day Ride Biketivities section of the update or the Event Calendar for ride leader contact information, start time, start location and ride pace.

Now is the time to begin your training if you are thinking about entering either the 27 mile course or the 70 mile course. Since this is a Day Ride event, GABA will not be providing support, so please come prepared for the ride by bringing water and snacks. Helmets are mandatory for the ride and please obey all traffic laws. Also, you should show up at least 15 minutes before the planned start time so the ride leader can go over the route and highlight any traffic concerns and re-groupings, if any. You will also be required to sign the clubs Ride Waiver Form. All of this will take some time, so for the ride to leave on time, please show up early and have a great training ride.

Ike Smith
Day Ride Coordinator

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Come and join us for a bike ride - and for lots of fun (and ice cream) at the Reid Park Zoo!

On Saturday, April 17, GABA will have rides starting from various locations around Tucson, in varying distances and speeds. You decide which level and distance you want to pedal, and start with the group that most closely matches your cycling preference. All rides will converge at the zoo between 9 and 12 pm. Ride options are listed at the bottom of this article, in the Biketivities section of the UPDATE and on the GABA website www.bikegaba.org in the Day Rides section (click on Rides).

Upon arrival at the zoo, stop at the GABA table which will be set up outside of the entrance to get your ice cream cone/cup voucher (limited to the first 300 cyclists). Free bike valet parking will be available Reid Park Zoo form 9 am to 4 pm for every helmeted rider, by the City of Tucson.

A bicycle helmet is required on all GABA rides and is your free entry into the zoo. After your bike is securely parked, just take your voucher to the snack shop window and redeem it for either a chocolate or vanilla (Schwan's) ice cream cone/cup. Yummy for your tummy!!!! Your participation in any bike ride to the zoo is your ticket to a free ice cream treat - what a Sweet Deal! Ice cream vouchers may be redeemed from 9 am to 3 pm. You do not have to be a GABA member to participate in this, or any GABA ride or event.

You are free to stay at the zoo as long as you like, or return with your ride leader to your point of departure.

To read more about what is happening during Bike Fest '10, log on to: www.dot.tucsonaz.gov/bikefest.

Ride to the Zoo for Ice Cream Rides Options:

Apr 17 (Sat) 8:00 AM, C & C+/1/26
Rita to Zoo
Thurston Smith, 241-6809
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26 miles round trip
Rita to Zoo Ride, GABA day ride starting in the Safeway parking lot at Valencia and Nexus (between Houghton and Kolb on Valencia). Meet in front of Safeway near Nexus. Ride the thirteen miles to the zoo using mostly bike lanes and the Golf Links Bike Path with re-groupings as appropriate. Enjoy free entrance to the zoo with helmet, and ice cream. Return by same path, another thirteen miles, at a time decided by the riders. Parents required for riders under 16 yrs., and waiver form signed by parents for riders under 18 yrs.

Apr 17 (SAT) Pace: C-/C ride Meet 7:45 - Depart 8 am
Distance: 33 miles; Climb: 925 feet
Zoo to Zoo
Wayne Cullop, 977-3018  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Meet at Reid Park Zoo Parking Lot
Ride Description: Recumbent, trikes and wedgies ride from the Zoo and loop through Saguaro National Park East and back to the Zoo for free ice cream. Meet in the parking lot east of the Zoo at 7:45 as the ride will leave at 8 AM sharp. The route will be Broadway, Spanish Trail, Cactus Trail (through the park), Spanish Trail and 22nd. The total climb will be less than 1000 feet. Once we start back to the Zoo, it is all downhill. Regrouping as necessary along the way. The ride time is expected to be around 2.5 to 3 hours.

Apr 17 (SAT)
Udall Park to Zoo
Tony Everett, 975-7801  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Meet at Udall Park.
*Ride Details (time, speed, distance) will be published in the April Update and on the GABA website (www.bikegaba.org) as soon as available.

Apr 17 (SAT)
McCormick Park to the Zoo
9:30 AM Saturday April 4
"D" level ride (average 8-10 mph)
Craig Honeker,  975-7847  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Meet at McCormick Park; north of Glenn on Columbus Blvd
Family Fun Ride - No one left behind
5 miles each direction on bicycle lanes

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me:
Pam Cullop, 271-6678 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Do you have bike items that are laying around and collecting dust in the garage? If so, come one, come all to the Spring Bike Swap on 4th Avenue and sell those unused items. If you are looking for GREAT DEALS, this is the place to be, so don't miss out!!

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Volunteers are always needed!!  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information!