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Road Biking In Southern Arizona
How about this for a week of road biking?
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding your road
bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in The
Tucson area.
 
Roadies, getting carried away, with their idea
of fun, in the town to tough to die, Tombstone, Arizona
Southwest
Trekking
in partnership
with
Bike
Escapades
Highlights
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Bike in comfort on quiet roads
in the February sunshine.
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Walk in the desert at the wonderful
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and learn about hundreds of species
of plants and animals in their natural habitat
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Enjoy bird watching at the
world-famous Ramsey Canyon
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Visit the historic, old west
towns Tombstone and preserved copper mining town of Bisbee;
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Enjoy distinctive southwest
culture and cross over into Mexico;
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Visit the San Xavier Indian
reservation and Mission; and
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Stay in the best local
inns and B&Bs and enjoy the local cuisine in fine Southwestern
restaurants.
Customize Your Ride
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This
outing has many, many diverse options.
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You
want more, you want less?
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We have
routes based on information below.
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All
are spectacular.
Day One
Elev Gain 656 Ft
Climb-10022 Ft
Drop-9366 Ft
Max Elev-6786 Ft
Min Elev-2207 Ft
Ground Dist-123.172 Mi
Now Remeber,
you do NOT need to ride all this. Ride the middle part, ride the
hills, ride the flats. It is your choice.
Options
20 miles, 31 miles, 59
miles or 123.72miles
We start out long and hard. You will, of course,
have the option to do as much or as little as you desire. We will
start out the night before with a orientation meeting to get to
know each other and a review of what to expect for the week to
come. Then out together for dinner at one of the local favorites
of eateries. I am to assume you will want to call it an early
evening, considering the day and days that await you. Today we
will begin far outside the urban enviroment of The City of Tucson.
Twenty miles plus of relativly flat road lie before you, then
it is up one the more classic mountain rides that the area has
to offer. You want altitude gain, we have altitude gain. The views
are, to say the least, spectacular. The uphill grind, well, can
only be rewarded with the panoramic and, oh yeah, the down hill.
This will be ride to remember. Onto your accomodations and a wonderful
meal. What a day.
Photo By Mort P. Ames
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding your road
bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in The
Tucson area.
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Day Two
Elev Gain-2045 Ft
Climb-8866 Ft
Drop-6821 Ft
Max Elev-5201 Ft
Min Elev-2702 Ft
Ground Dist-105.332 Mi
Now Remeber,
you do NOT need to ride all this. Ride the middle part, ride the hills,
ride the flats. It is your choice.
Options
22 miles, 43 miles, 67miles or
105.332 miles
Day two, just when you thought it couldn't
get any better or any more, guess what? More...... We will be riding through
The Sonoran Desert, Grasslands, high desert grasland, oak lands. We will
be gaining 2500 feet in about 35 miles and then rolling hills into our
next nights stop. Heck, it's only a 105 mile day. Dinner and then onto
beddy bye.
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding
your road bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in
The Tucson area.
Day Three
Elev Gain-676 Ft
Climb-3729 Ft
Drop--3053 Ft
Max Elev-5558 Ft
Min Elev-4600 Ft
Ground Dist-43.568 Mi
(Only)
Now Remeber,
you do NOT need to ride all this. Ride the middle part, ride the hills,
ride the flats. It is your choice.
Options
28 miles or 43 miles
Today, today, hmmmmmm. How do I explain
today? This will be memorable. A ride through some of the most spectacular
country that Arizona has to offer. Yeah sure, it is only 43 miles, but
oh what 43 miles it will be. Then, then, the destination, well, all I
will tell you is that you will want plenty of energy to enjoy and explore
what this destination has to offer. Heck, I would be very surprised if
we do not have wild turkeys wander onto the property. Dinner,again, this
is the where the locals go to enjoy eating. I guess I don't have to remind
you to bring your appetite.
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding your road bike on
roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in The Tucson area.
Day Four
Elev Loss-1001 Ft
Climb 1051 Ft
Drop-2051 Ft
Max Elev 5541 Ft
Min Elev 3949 Ft
Ground Dist 26.614 Mi
(You Want More? We can do that too.)
Now Remeber,
you do NOT need to ride all this. Ride the middle part, ride the hills,
ride the flats. It is your choice.
Day four, yeah, yeah, sounds like nothing, well maybe
it is and maybe it isn't. But what I can tell you is that, again, you
will want plenty of energy and time to explore this next destination.
Funky, eclectic, interesting, yeah, those words could be used to explain
where we will be spending this night. Heck, beside, havem't you had enough
yet anyway? But, but, if you want more, yeah, we can do that.
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding your road bike on
roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in The Tucson area.
Day Five
Elev Gain 1407 Ft
Climb 3240 Ft
Drop -1833 Ft
Max Elev 6037 Ft
Min Elev 4084 Ft
Ground Dist 45.600 M
Options
33 miles, 37 miles or 45.6 miles
Day five, well we have to out do the
other days, don't we? Well, guess what, we did. An elegant, historic,
quaint, artistic, romantic community. Relativly flat, until, until we
come into town and then, then, if you want we can take you a bit past
town for some hill work. Hillas are always good. Right? Dinner and accomodations?
All I can tell you is that this is my favorite place to stay and eat.
Oh yeah.
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding
your road bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in
The Tucson area.
Day Six
Elev Loss-80 Ft
Climb 1496 Ft
Drop-1576 Ft
Max Elev 3559 Ft
Min Elev 2849 Ft
Ground Dist 21.981 Mi
"Thank God"
(OK, OK, I know, I know, enough is
enough)
Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding
your road bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in
The Tucson area.
Need we say more?
Of course we will have a SAG wagon.
"The Short Bus" to facilitate you calling out "I've had
enough." We will be traveling on some of the most remote roads, and
some busy roads, that The Southwest has to offer. Flats, hills, hell,
even mountain roads. Scenery, beauty, diversity, it is all here. And of
course great locations to call it quits for the day. Food, oh yeah, we
can do that. Clean up after a very full day of spectacular riding and
we will transport you to some of the best eating that the area has to
offer. There will be time to check out the town that we will be visiting
too. Well, maybe not the first couple of days. Support staff will travel
with/ride with you. Staff will be available to 'tune' and check out your
bike as needed. Comminication will be mainted between staff on the bike
and the support vehicle. Variables and variations of routes are avaiable
to facilitate your wants and needs. Have we inspired you to call us? Want
more information?
Southern Arizona offers great winter
biking on quiet roads in the Sonoran desert with giant seguaro and other
cacti, vast grassland prairies, pine forests and the rugged, rock formations
of the surrounding mountains. The area also offers rich historical traditions
with the Native American San Xavier Reservation and Mission; Hispanic
architecture, food and culture; and the rangeland, cowboy culture of Tombstone,
Bisbee and other wild-west towns. This trip is a perfect introduction
to the natural beauty and historic traditions of the Southwest.
Highlights
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Bike in comfort on quiet roads in the
February sunshine
-
Walk in the desert at the wonderful
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and learn about hundreds of species of plants
and animals in their natural habitat
-
Enjoy bird watching at the world-famous
Ramsey Canyon
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Visit the historic, old west towns
Tombstone and preserved copper mining town of Bisbee;
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Enjoy distinctive southwest culture
and cross over into Mexico;
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Visit the San Javier Indian reservation
and Mission;
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and Stay in the best local inns and B&Bs
and enjoy the local cuisine in fine Southwestern restaurants.
Tour Details
- Tour Dates: February 20-26, 2005 and
February 27-March 5th, 2005
- Arrival and Departure: Tucson, Arizona
- Seven Day Trip Costs: $1,695 including seven days, six nights lodging,
all dinners and breakfasts, three picnic lunches, snacks, support van,
baggage moving, guides, route notes and maps.
- Single supplement: $375-room
mates will be sought when requested.
- Five Day Trip Costs: $1,495, four nights five days, single supplement
$325. Includes all of the above, but for a shorter trip.
- Bike Rental: $135
- Accommodation: Best quality, charming inns and B&Bs.
- Tour Level: Athletic beginner, intermediate, advanced
- Terrain: Variable: flat, rolling to
very hilly. Trip is designed to provide
alternative routes to accommodate riders of all abilities.
- Daily Distance: Basic routes: 25 to 45 miles with longer and shorter options
available on all days
- Activities and Options: There are lots of activities that can be arranged
during the trip or for before or afterwards: bird watching, exploration
of Native American culture, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding,
visits to local wineries. Please let us know what your special interests
are.
- Other February Events: The Tucson Gem and Mineral Festival and the largest
Winter Rodeo in the U.S.Road Biking in The Southwest. Riding
your road bike on roads in and about Southern Arizona. Road biking in
The Tucson area.Call or e-mail us today
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