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Greater Arizona Bicycling Association
Where cycling is more than just riding a bike
Slideshow
March Show

How a Lifetime of Bicycle Touring Got Us Ready for
Bicycling in a War Zone



NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION See Information Below

Meeting 26

The speakers for our January meeting presentation will be Bob and Claire Rogers.  They arrived in Tucson 30 years ago on a tandem bicycle with 10,000 miles of US touring on their odometer. Although they are now riding singles, they’ve since bicycle toured on five continents. Bob and Claire will review some of their past bicycling adventures, culminating most recently with a short bike trip into a war zone in Ukraine and their volunteer escapades there.


Please join your fellow GABA members to hear Bob’s and Claire’s story (and feel free to bring guests). The meeting starts at 7:00 pm on January 8, 2026.  But doors will open at 6:30 so you can come early and socialize with other GABA members.


The presentation will be at our NEW MEETING LOCATION – the East Murphey Gallery at the St Philips in the Hills Church, located at the NE corner of Campbell and River.

Note that this is NOT St Phillips Plaza where you park for the Loop trail. Rather it’s on the north side of River Road.  There are entrances off both Campbell and River. 

Drive into the parking lot and try to park under or near the parking area that is covered with solar panels.  From there, look to the southwest for GABA signs that will direct you to the building with the meeting room.  A map showing the location of the parking lot and the route to the meeting room is available at  https://tinyurl.com/StPhillipsMap

Besides coming early to socialize, you might also want to come early in case you are delayed by any confusion about finding the new location.




Owls Head
Picacho
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Owls Head Butte Metric Century (ish)
Saturday February 7, 2025

Route Distances: Metric Century(70 Miles)
or Medio Ride (36 miles)

The Owl Head Buttes consist of six Buttes or peaks of which all beg for your interest. The reward is wonderful views of Picacho Peak, The Catalina Mountains, and the rural greater Tucson areas. The area is thick with Sonoran Desert vegetation. The only downside would be the power lines dissecting the Buttes 

The 70 mile route with long stretches of straight flat roads will be perfect for practicing group or pace-line riding skills. Not ready for that many miles? The 36 mile Loop is a fun alternative. Pick the distance that suits you and come ride with us.

We have a new venue, new style and an opportunity to ride TWO days!

Check out the information page here:

Owl’s Head Fondo Weekend 2026

Spring Bike Swap 26

https://roadid.com/pages/groupdiscount?rfsn=8809081.6ae217b

Enjoy a GABA group discount of 20% and improve the safety of our group rides with Road ID



Looking for a Day Ride?
Check out our MeetUp page!
We have social rides, scenic routes and even training rides!
El Tour de Tucson Training rides are starting the end of August and early September!
Join a Bike Repair here also!


Join GABA Supported Rides Group

GABA Wants You...for the Supported Rides Group! Join the Supported Rides Group and help GABA make the magic of the Supported Rides program happen!

 

Have fun and make new friends while helping your club be the best it can be and learning from one of the best-supported rides teams in the country. No experience necessary!

Supported Rides is responsible for coordinating and organizing the Century and Overnight Rides for GABA. These rides and events are the pinnacle for this organization. Having someone new with new energy and ideas for Supported Rides would be great for GABA and the Tucson community.  This position is open to more than one individual.

The Supported Rides Coordinator is a Board member position. The Supported Rides Coordinator is responsible for the direction of Supported Rides and will contribute to the success of GABA.  If you’re interested in becoming a Supported Rides Coordinator, please contact John at supportedrides@bikegaba.org or Matt Harmon at president@bikegaba.org.

 


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GABA members only Strava Club


We have learned that GABA members would like a member’s only Strava Club. Rather than close the existing GABA official Strava club off from public participation (because it allows GABA to promote its existence in the community), the board has created a second, closed Strava club that will be available to GABA members only.


To join the new Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA) (Members Only) Strava club, log in to Strava and go to: 


https://www.strava.com/clubs/gaba-membersonly


and click on the button labeled “Request to join”.


If your GABA membership is up to date, an administrator will approve your request to join.