PMBC - Phoenix Metro Bicycle Club: The Hub: February 2019

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pmbcaz.org	The Hub: February 2019
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By Ken St.John February 9 Saturday Cycling Report Creative Return Routes on a Sunny Mummy Mountain Ride Added February 13, 2019 written by Ken St.John Hello Saturday Cyclists! I counted 28 signed in on Saturday. That's a pretty low number for Mummy Mountain on a sunny day. I hear some of our regulars were touring in Palm Springs over the weekend; I hope that went well. We were warned about construction on Apache Blvd which was manageable but did not anticipate the unpassable closure of 68th street at the canal by Indian School. That corner definitely needed work, I just wish we could have at least walked our way around. Instead we backtracked to 56th and used a variety of creative return routes. Coming up... Saturday, 02/16/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Length of Lindsay The Length of Lindsay takes us to the east, with route options of 29 miles or 39 miles, no climbing. Breakfast at Panera Bread on the SE corner of Guadalupe and McClintock. Sunrise: 7:11 Standard Route Long Route Saturday, 02/23/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. 8th Street Ail The extended-distance option includes an out-and-back that goes as far west as the road will take us, plus several steep hills including northbound 8th Street from Chandler Blvd to Desert Foothills Parkway. Breakfast is at AZ Bread Co. Sunrise: 7:04 Saturday, 03/02/19 7:30 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Chandler-Pecos East We're returning to the Hungry Monk for our Quarterly Membership Meeting, and a small change to this route will get us there. Breakfast is free for members; two free breakfasts are included in a family membership. The extra-long route sails east on Chandler Blvd all the way from Rural to Power, returning by way of Pecos. Distance options are 28, 34 and 42 miles; the shorter routes simply head over to Pecos a little earlier. Breakfast at The Hungry Monk on the north side of Chandler Blvd, just east of Dobson. Sunrise: 6:56 Tid Bits... On Friday April 5th from 9-3 it will be time to gather together leaders, educators, planners, public health professionals, event promoters, and cyclists of all kinds to discuss current issues related to bicycling in Arizona at the annual Arizona Bicycling Summit. I've attended the past 3 years representing PMBC, but now I have a new grandson who takes up my Fridays. You're all invited. You can get details including the tentative agenda at: http://www.cazbike.org/summit2019/. As I was running errands by bike on Monday, I noticed that Warner road in west Chandler has some bold green paint at various places in the existing bike lanes. Even though it doesn't change the cyclist's physical safety (they were already regulation-size marked bike lanes) there was something mysteriously comforting about it to me. I think it reinforces the assertion that bicycles really do belong, but in a nice, happy, colorful way. Events... Mining Country Challenge – Sat March 16 Register here Bike MS Arizona – March 30-31 Spring Classic Poker Ride – March 31st AZ Bicycling Summit – April 5 Arizona Bicycle Classic – Saturday April 13 ABC's Desert Classic Century – Saturday, April 27 Have fun and ride safely. Return to Top February 2 Saturday Cycling Report Sporadic Rain Missed Cyclists on Marco Polo Route Added February 6, 2019 written by Ken St.John Hello Saturday Cyclists! We had 40 cyclists on the Marco Polo route. The sporadic weekend rain was kind enough to leave us alone all Saturday morning. It was a typically pleasant and uneventful ride, which is always a joy. Coming up... Saturday, 02/09/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Mummy Mountain A 40-mile loop with lots of climbing, or 31 miles with a couple of moderate climbs, takes us north into Scottsdale and around Mummy Mountain. Breakfast at AZ Bread on Elliot at Kyrene after the ride. Sunrise: 7:18 Standard Route Long Route Less-Climbing Long Route Saturday, 02/16/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Length of Lindsay The Length of Lindsay takes us to the east, with route options of 29 miles or 39 miles, no climbing. Breakfast at Panera Bread on the SE corner of Guadalupe and McClintock. Sunrise: 7:11 Standard Route Long Route Saturday, 02/23/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. 8th Street Ail The extended-distance option includes an out-and-back that goes as far west as the road will take us, plus several steep hills including northbound 8th Street from Chandler Blvd to Desert Foothills Parkway. Breakfast is at AZ Bread Co. Sunrise: 7:04 Tid Bits... The Rob Dollar Foundation has partnered with https://uphillintothewind.org/ to create a Share The Road license plate for Arizona. Part of the process involves a $32,000 fee. They have raised over 15% so far and need our help to meet the goal. You can donate at: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1144640089052258/608015702969071. For the 38th year in a row, ABC is hosting the Desert Classic Century in the NW corner of the valley on Saturday April 22. We have a reciprocal agreement that gets PMBC members the ABC member discount. Arizona Bicycle Club - ABC. Events... Mining Country Challenge – Sat March 16 Register here Bike MS Arizona – March 30-31 Spring Classic Poker Ride – March 31st Arizona Bicycle Classic – Saturday April 13 ABC's Desert Classic Century – Saturday, April 27 Have fun and ride safely. Return to Top January 26 Saturday Cycling Report Last Saturday of January Marked end of Leisurely 8:30 Start Times Added February 3, 2019 written by Ken St.John Hello Saturday Cyclists! Unless I misplaced a sign-in sheet, there were thirty of us on the last Saturday of January, which marked the end of our leisurely 8:30 start times. We on the standard route enjoyed a reasonably leisurely pace as well, but still managed to reach breakfast just a little ahead of the fast pack from the long route. My phone says there's a 50% chance of rain and not much warmth this Saturday. The ride will still be on, but please chose your cycling outfit wisely. +++++++++ 8:00 START TIME FOR FEBRUARY ++++++++ Coming up... Saturday, 02/02/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Marco Polo The 26-mile standard route goes east on Guadalupe for 12 miles, then loops back on Elliot. The 41-mile long route keeps going east all the way to Ellsworth, then heads a little further south before rejoining the Elliot return path. Breakfast at Panera Bread, McClintock and Guadalupe. Sunrise: 7:24 Standard Route Long Route Saturday, 02/09/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Mummy Mountain A 40-mile loop with lots of climbing, or 31 miles with a couple of moderate climbs, takes us north into Scottsdale and around Mummy Mountain. Breakfast at AZ Bread on Elliot at Kyrene after the ride. Sunrise: 7:18 Standard Route Long Route Less-Climbing Long Route Saturday, 02/16/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Length of Lindsay The Length of Lindsay takes us to the east, with route options of 29 miles or 39 miles, no climbing. Breakfast at Panera Bread on the SE corner of Guadalupe and McClintock. Sunrise: 7:11 Tid Bits... In last years survey, 50% said they like the current system of switching between two cafes for our breakfast stops. Among those who had a preference, there was a 5:1 advantage for AZ Bread. Since then, those who prefer AZ Bread have continued to remind me; especially through the winter months when Panera stops serving breakfast before some of us get there. We rotate between 14 routes with an even 7:7 split of breakfast stops. I plan to change that ratio to 10:4 starting with one of our oldest routes: Mummy Mountain. It and two other maps bring us back from the north on College, essentially passing the start location on the way to Panera. There's no reason why those 3 couldn't just as easily use AZ Bread. We'll still use Panera for most of the routes that head east. The updated Mummy Mountain map should be posted to the web site soon. Someone pointed out to me that the RWGPS version of the last weeks long route looked just like the short route. I discovered that I had paste the same link for both routes in the ride report. My mistake. Cartographer Spencer has been flawless so far in his effort to convert all our routes into this millennium. Events... Smart Cycling Class – Thurs 2/7 and Sat 2/9 Please register at Eventbrite Mining Country Challenge – Sat March 16 Register here Bike MS Arizona – March 30-31 Spring Classic Poker Ride – March 31st Arizona Bicycle Classic – Saturday April 13 Have fun and ride safely. Return to Top Members add your spoke to The Hub. Send your Reports, News, Memos, Ride Reviews, Member Profiles, Etc, to Terry Wright.
pmbcaz.org	The Hub: February 2019