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The Hub: February 2019 Reports, News, Memos, Ride Reviews, Stories, Etc. Updated 2/13/2019 February 2019 February 9 Saturday Cycling Report 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 Saturday, 02/23/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. 8th Street Ail Saturday, 03/02/19 7:30 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Chandler-Pecos East 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...
Have fun and ride safely. Return to TopFebruary 2 Saturday Cycling Report 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 Saturday, 02/16/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Length of Lindsay Saturday, 02/23/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. 8th Street Ail 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...
Have fun and ride safely. Return to TopJanuary 26 Saturday Cycling Report 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 Saturday, 02/09/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Mummy Mountain Saturday, 02/16/19 8:00 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Length of Lindsay 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...
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