1. BICYCLE WORLD
Call in advance for the exact start time of the year-round, Sunday morning meet. Ride duration is three hours and the pace is kept at endurance levels. The ride takes mining and cattle roads. Town: Kingman. Contact: (520) 757-5730.
2. CACTUS CYCLERY
Riders leave the shop Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 7 a.m. The ride splits into aggressive and casual groups with each pack tackling terrain to match skill level. Climbs are moderate to hard. Town: Kingman. Contact: (520) 718-8800.
3. MBK BIKES
The ride meets at Sara Park, 6:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. Training duration is three hours and the pace is as hard as the group wants to go. The rolling terrain heads down to the lake and back. Town: Lake Havasu City. Contact: (520) 453-7474.
4. MR. B'S BICYCLES
This shop sponsors the Foothill Bike Club and offers up to five rides a week. They meet at the shop, rides last up to three hours and the pace is moderate. The terrain is mildly rolling and mostly double track. Town: Yuma. Contact: (520) 783-2916; www.mrbsbicycles.com.
5. SINGLETRACK BIKES
Starts out from the shop with a beginner to intermediate pace. Local trails are ridden mostly with a switch to cyclocross skills during the winter. Meet Sunday at 10 a.m. and ride for two hours and up. Town: Flagstaff. Contact: (520) 773-1862.
6. ABSOLUTE BIKES
Meet at the shop at 6 a.m. Ride duration is 2-1/2 hours and the pace is varied
to accommodate the participants. This is an aggressive ride with lots of climbing and singletrack. Town: Flagstaff. Contact: (520) 779-5969.
7. SINAGUA CYCLES
Daily weekday rides start at 4:30 p.m. and weekend sessions at 8 a.m. An all ladies or catered lunch ride are often held on Sundays. The terrain is singletrack and hilly. Ride duration is three-plus hours. Town: Flagstaff. Contact: (520) 779-9969; www.sinaguacycles.com.
8. MOUNTAIN BIKE HEAVEN
Start times are: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. Wednesday, 4 p.m. Thursday, 4 Saturday and 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. Ride lengths up to eight hours and the Wednesday and Sunday morning pace is fast. Town: Sedona. Contact: (520) 282-1312.
9. BIKE & BEAN
A 10 a.m., Sunday, from-the-shop ride. When the racing team shows the pace becomes very fast. The terrain offers a good variety of singletrack, slick rock and dropoffs. Ride length is up to four hours. Town: Sedona. Contact: (520) 284-0210; www.bike-bean.com.
10. MINGUS MOUNTAIN BICYCLES
This is a two hour ride through the Dead Horse State Park. From spring through fall riders join Saturday morning at the shop. The terrain is mildly hilly and group pace is easy to moderate. Town: Cottonwood. Contact: (520) 634-7113.
11. CHAIN GANG BICYCLE CLUB
From spring through September riders meet at Thumb Butte and ride from 5:30 p.m. to dark. There's good climbing, pine trees, singletrack, roads, sand, rocks and everything between. The courses rotate weekly. Town: Prescott. Contact: (520) 541-7604; www.surf-ici.com.
12. IRONCLAD BICYCLES
During the season Ironclad holds one morning ride a week. There are introductory to advanced sessions. The easy ride sticks to dirt roads and the advanced group heads to the hilly singletrack. Town: Prescott. Contact: (520) 776-1755; www.epfguzzi.com.
13. MANZANITA CYCLERY
Covers hilly terrain on both single- and duo-track. Group speed is usually recreational, but watch out when local hammerheads show. Ride duration is two hours. Meet 10 a.m. at the shop on Saturday. Town: Payson. Contact: (520) 474-0744.
14. CYCLE MANIA
A ride on singletrack through a hilly pine forest. There are short, steep climbs. Saturday rides start at 8 a.m. The Wednesday night rides go for an hour and often turn into all night camp outs. Town: Show Low. Contact: (520) 537-8812.
15. SPOKESMAN BIKE SHOP
Call for the current week schedule. Rides will meet at the shop or the trailhead. Training lasts from 1-1/2 to three hours and with beginner up to expert sessions. Many of the rides include MBAA courses. Town: Cave Creek. Contact: (480) 342-9200; www.thespokesman.com.
16. DOUBLE WHEEL STORES
A Sunday morning ride that round-robins popular local trails like White Tanks, 100 Brides, Estrella Mountains and South Mountain. Meet Sunday morning at the shop. Some of the courses have tough climbs. Town: Peoria. Contact: (623) 486-8565.
17. SWISS-AMERICAN BICYCLE CENTER
Year round rides with a fast pace during the season. Mostly a Sunday morning ride. Call for the exact trail or breakfast spot meet. Rides usually include portions of MBAA Series courses. Town: Glendale. Contact: (602) 938-4330; www.swissambicycle.com.
18. CROSSROADS CYCLING
Riders meet at the shop or at the trail for this once a month, weekend ride. Training lasts up to two hours. The course will be carefully chosen to best match group skill. Town: Glendale. Contact: (623) 561-1007; www.xroadscycling.com.
19. LANDIS TEAM RIDE
This 6:30 p.m., Thursday night ride is held during early fall through late spring. The Landis team meets at the shopping center off Warner Road. They ride the south side of the Desert Classic trail. Town: Tempe. Contact: (480) 730-1081.
20. MISSING LINK RACING
Including the fabled National Trail, cyclists meet at South Mountain Park 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The singletrack terrain is rocky and there's up to 1000 feet of climbing. Town: Tempe. Contact: (480) 839-8240; missinglinkracing.org.
21. RAGE CYCLES
Don't miss this Thursday night, anti-technology, single speed ride. It's an urban trek that hits all the local entertainment spots. The goal is for riders to outrun every one else in the pack. Town: Tempe. Contact: 480 968 8116; www.ragecycles.com.
22. PINNACLE PEAK CYCLERY
Meet Sunday at the shop for this 2-1/2 hours session. The rides hit all of the popular, local single track over moderately hilly terrain. Call for the exact start time and run tires with lots of volume. Town: Scottsdale. Contact: (480) 473-4601; www.pinnaclepeakcyclery.com.
23. AIRPARK BICYCLES
Riders meet at Pima and Dynamite streets on TBA weekday nights and Sunday mornings. There are 100 miles of single track and Big Dowell Mountain has some hard climbs. Rides can last up to 4-1/2 hours. Town: Scottsdale. Contact: (480) 596-6633; www.airparkbikes.com.
24. TRAILHEAD BICYCLE RANCH
Team Trailhead has Tuesday evening and Saturday morning meets. Riders assemble at Phoenix Mountain Preserve or McDowell Mountain Park. Ride duration is two hours and it can be a hard pace. Town: Scottsdale. Contact: (480) 614-8300; www.bicycleranch.com.
25. SUN CYCLERY
Single speed aficionados take note! Meet at Desert Stormdrain Park Thursday and Sunday evenings for bike ball. Up to 20 riders slam bike, body and ball for up to four hours. Derailleur bikes are welcome. Town: Phoenix. Contact: (602) 279-1905.
26. EXCELLENT BIKES
Year round rides are held Tuesday at 8 p.m. The meeting location is Starbucks. Ride go for up to 2-1/2 hours and use a steady pace. The desert loop covers rolling, intermediate terrain. Town: Phoenix. Contact: (602) 548-0567.
27. SOUTH MOUNTAIN CYCLES
Rides start Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday mornings. The pace is recreational with some hard efforts. Sessions last up to 2-1/2 hours. There's a wide variety of terrain with outstanding descents. Town: Phoenix. Contact: (480) 706-0858.
28. STRADA TRAINING RIDE
Supported by Domenic's Cycling, Strada's road team often includes mountain bike sessions in their yearly cycle. The rides meet at the shop, head into the mountains and last up to three yours. Town: Phoenix. Contact: (480) 829-5097; (480) 967-7700.
29. SLIPPERY PIG BIKE SHOP
A Wednesday, 6 p.m. shop ride. They spin the road four miles to the Dreamy Draw Trail or Trail 100. The group will spend 45 minutes on moderate to technical trails. They wind down on the four mile trip back. Town: Phoenix. Contact: (602) 263-5143; www.slipperypigbikes.com.
30. ADVENTURE BICYCLE
Make sure your battery is topped for this year round, 7 p.m., Wednesday ride. Up to 25 will ride for 2-1/2 hours on singletrack across rolling hills. The pace is moderate to hard. Town: Mesa. Contact: (480) 649-3394; www.adventurebicycle.com.
31. BIKE CHALET
Meet at Albertsons, 6 a.m. Sunday during the summer and 8 a.m. through the winter. Lasting two hours, it's a quick-paced ride over technical singletrack with hard climbs and steep descents. Town: Mesa. Contact: (480) 807-2944.
32. PAT'S SCHWINN
Meet Saturday, 8 a.m., at Basha's parking lot. It's a two hour ride on Hawes Trail. The singletrack path runs across packed granite and through rolling hills. This is cactus land, so run Stan's. Town: Mesa. Contact: (480) 981-0468.
33. BIKE CHALET II
Week day and weekend morning rides and one night ride. The night ride meets at the Bike Chalet in Mesa and all others at the trailhead. The roller coaster terrain includes rides such as Hawes Trail. Town: Gilbert. Contact: (480) 545-5075; www.bikechalet.com.
34. SUPERGO
Held year round, this is a 1-1/2 hours, Sunday morning ride. The meeting spot is at South Mountain. The terrain is singletrack with hard climbs. Ride speed can be moderate to fast. Town: Chandler. Contact: (480) 705-9001; www.supergo.com.
35. ROUND TRIP BIKE SHOP
From spring through fall and at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Riders meet at the predetermined trailhead. Session duration is one hour and the quick, singletrack courses have short climbs. Town: Case Grande. Contact: (520) 836-0799.
36. SOUTHERN ARIZONA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION
This club organizes up to ten rides a month. All sessions leave from Himmel Park. Groups cover easy to technical and flat or hilly terrain. Rides can last anywhere from an hour to all day. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 327-3232.
37. FULL CYCLE
Up to 25 riders head out the shop Saturday and Sunday mornings. The ride splits into two groups with the easy and hard packs taking trails that match rider skill. The route is hilly, hardpack and rocky. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 327-3232.
38. DEJAY BIRTCH RIDE
State Champion Dejay and crew meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Circle K in the center of town. This up to three hour ride is for riders with intermediate and up skills. Sunday rides are announced. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 327-3232.
39. TUCSON BICYCLES
Tucson Bicycles chooses between three courses with moderate climbing and varying terrain. They meet at the shop or trail on Saturday or Sunday mornings. The pace is easy and can last up to three hours. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 577-7374; www.tucsonbicycles.com.
40. SABINO CYCLES
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights and occasional weekend sessions. Different trails are always used and are generally rocky and sandy. Ride duration is two hours and the pace is recreational and up. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 885-3666.
41. BROADWAY BIKES
A 7 a.m. Sunday meet that takes local trails like Gardener Canyon, Arizona and Fantasy Island. The terrain is typically single and duo track with a few hard climbs. Rides last up to two hours. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 296-7819.
42. BICYCLES WEST
The pack covers flat, mostly double track, rural terrain. From spring to fall riders congregate at the shop on Thursday evenings. The pace is easy to moderate and session duration is one hour. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 887-7770.
43. R & R BICYCLES
The 50 Year Trail ride meets at the top of Golden Ranch Road Sunday at 3 p.m. Monday night rides meet at the shop for a trip to Willow Springs. Durations are two hours on Sunday and three hours at night. Town: Tucson. Contact: (520) 575-5764.
44. BJ'S BIKE SHOP
When racers show this 2-1/2 hours ride becomes a hammer session. They meet at the shop on Friday morning and the group chooses a course. The terrain rolls between 4000 to 6000 foot elevation. Town: Green Valley. Contact: (520) 625-0206.
45. M & M CYCLING
Run tire sealant for this two to three hour, mountainous session. The group leaves Sunday morning from the shop or the trailhead. Local terrain includes rocks, single and double track and steep climbs. Contact: (520) 458-1316.
46. SUN 'N SPOKES
Up to five morning and afternoon rides a week. They meet at the shop or trail and go for one to two hours. Rides include the Perimeter Trail, Brown Canyon, Garden Canyon and Arena Loop. Town: Sierra Vista. Contact: (520) 458-0685.
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