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Bike Prescott Meetup

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Prescott, AZ, US

1,285 members · Public group

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What we’re about

If you want to check out cycling in the Prescott area, Bike Prescott can get you started.
Most Bike Prescott rides are for road and e-bikes. Rides designed for gravel or mountain bikes will state so in the title of the posting.

Two Important Steps:

Join Bike Prescott bikeprescott.org, and
Follow Bike Prescott here on Meetup

About Bike Prescott Meetup
This Meetup is a forum for Bike Prescott club members to post group rides and events.
Once you join this Meetup, you can view and sign-up to attend many of Bike Prescott's daily and weekly rides.
We have rides for riders of all abilities.

Before joining Bike Prescott, you are welcome to come on one ride as our guest.
After that, we encourage everyone to join.

About Bike Prescott Club Membership
Bike Prescott Cycling Club is a paid membership club. Please go to bikeprescott.org and sign up. Membership has its privileges!

The $30 annual membership dues include:

In addition to what is posted here on Meetup, the club Bike Prescott has rides, events and trips that are open only to paid members of Bike Prescott, the club.
Club newsletter
Meet new people
Ride with great groups
Daily rides posted
Road, gravel and mountain ride options
E-bikes welcome
Social activities and biking trips
Community involvement opportunities
Insurance when riding on posted club rides

Bike Prescott loves cycling and we hope to see you on a ride soon!

Bike Prescott Safe Group-Riding Guidelines (predictability is the key to safety)

Riders must wear a helmet. Taillights strongly suggested. Mirrors and brightly-colored clothing may help you see and be seen.
Riders must carry emergency contact information.
Do not wear anything in your ears that prevents you from hearing what is going on around you.
Riders must obey traffic laws.
Understand how to safely navigate various traffic configurations and turns. Refer to the Arizona Bicycling Street Smarts Manual. Here’s the link:

http://www.azbikeped.org/bicycling-street-smarts.asp

Ride single-file and stay to the right except when road conditions allow.
Don’t bunch up at traffic lights (creates traffic confusion).
As a general rule, pass other riders on their left. Say “on your left”. If for some reason you decide to pass on someone’s right, call out: “On your right”.
Point out hazards and route turns verbally and/or with hand signals.
Keep together as a unit as much as possible at intersections. (“One larger thing” is more visible and less confusing to cars than “smaller separate things.”)
Riders who want to be dropped or go off on their own must tell someone.

Upcoming events

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Wed, Oct 1 · 9:00 AM MST
Tour de Wednesdays: Skull Valley Loop
Park Plaza Liquor & Deli, 402 West Goodwin Street, Prescott, AZ, US
Since most of us chose not to ride the Skull Valley Loop this past Saturday I'm listing it as the Wednesday ride this week. 53 miles with 3800' of climbing. Regroups in Skull Valley and Wilhoit.

The Tour de Wednesdays is a challenging ride. The pace is brisk and there are limited stops. Pace varies to suit each week's participants and similarly paced riders ride together. Join us!

RideWithGps link

Helmets required, lights highly recommended, E-Bikes welcome. For more information check out our safe group riding guidelines.
7 attendees
Thu, Oct 2 · 8:00 AM MST
More Berms with Your Beans!
Bean Peaks Mountain Bikes Gravity Trails, 2501 az-89,, Prescott, AZ, US
Following up on Brian’s MTB clinic from last week, I’d like to practice some of his pointers to get more comfortable on the berms on the gravity flow trails. I suspect some others would, too.

First, we’ll ride up to the third hub and take Rice and Beans, Baked Beans, and Magic Beans to descend to the bottom. Magic beans has some nice berms to get accustomed to. Next, we will ride 3 plus miles up to the fifth hub in order to come down an intermediate trail called Butter Beans. Right from the start, this trail has a series of big berms where we can get some practice. We’ll only descend down to a junction with Bean There, where we can divert to a trail back up to the third hub. From there, we’ll climb back to the 4th hub, where we’ll enjoy the Cool Beans (a favorite for many riders) for our final ride.

Some climbing is involved to get up to each hub. The descent from the third hub is relatively easy. Butter Beans and Cool Beans are intermediate trails with bigger berms and a few rock features. This is a no-drop ride, and we will wait for slower climbers with regroupings at each hub. Helmets are required. These trails are really special. The more we ride them, the more we’ll like them.
5 attendees
Thu, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM MST
Thursday Fun Ride - Chino Valley/Yuma Rollers
Memory Park, Chino Valley, AZ, US
Pace: Slow, 12+ Distance: 18.7 mi. Elevation Gain: 623 ft. Regroup: Often

Starting Location: Memory Park in Chino Valley, located near N Road 1 W and W Road 3 N. Park on the Voss Dr side of the park. Restrooms are available at the park.

Please see this pdf map for the exact route.
RWGPS link

The Thursday Fun Rides are a series of road rides designed for the less experienced rider and anyone who may want a less challenging ride. Most rides will be under 20 miles in length and as flat as we can make them given Prescott's surroundings.

Please note: Helmets are required for all Bike Prescott rides, and lights are strongly recommended. Guests are welcome, however Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott.
6 attendees
Fri, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM MST
Freewheeling Friday - Prescott Around Town
Flinn Park, 280 Josephine Street, Prescott , AZ, US
Pace: Moderate Regroup: At least once and as needed
Distance: 15.5 mi. Elevation Gain: 1145 ft Road Surface: all paved
Starting Location: Flinn Park in Prescott

The weather should be perfect so we'll try this again. You asked for it - you got it - a ride with some streets we haven't routed on before. This ride starts at Flinn Park and goes out Gale Gardner Way, out to Rosser Ave where we take in a new area. Then we wind our way back through town and out Montezuma Ave, out through the Mountain Club area and over to Copper Basin. Up Copper Basin we go, then make a loop, come back down Copper Basin to Hassayampa Lane, to Thumb Butte Rd and back over to the start. SO, do not plan on zooming around town on this route, but plan to stay together so we can make all the turns and enjoy the different neighborhoods.

RWGPS link
pdf map of the ride

Freewheeling Friday rides seek creative routes in the quad city area. They are on mostly paved roads and have varying distances and elevation gain. We ride at a moderate pace, regroup several times and don't leave anyone behind. We start the ride as soon as all those who have signed up have arrived and are ready to go.

Guests are welcome. However Bike Prescott insurance covers club members only. To become a member join us at Bike Prescott

HELMETS REQUIRED – NO EARBUDS OR ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS CLEARLY HEARING TRAFFIC NOISE ALLOWED – HEADLIGHTS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED – E-BIKES WELCOME.
1 attendee

Past events

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Organizers

Deborah Cox and 57 others

Members

1,285

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