Hello Saturday Cyclists,
There was a light breeze out of the southeast for the 33 cyclists who took on South Mountain. Traffic on Baseline was heavy by the time we hit the return leg. That, combined with the headwind, made eastbound Baseline almost as exhausting as the climbs.
Coming up...
Saturday, February 20, 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 route gets closer to The Orient by going east all the way to Ellsworth, then heads a little further south before rejoining the Elliot return path. Breakfast at Panera Bread on the SE corner of Guadalupe and McClintock.
Preregistration available at:
https://pmbc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=943467&item_id=1377210
Saturday, February 27, 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.
Preregistration is available at:
https://pmbc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=943467&item_id=1386066
Saturday, March 6, 7:30 a.m., Kiwanis Park. Tour de Sue
Tour de Sue is a flat loop to the south, with route options of 25 or 35 miles. Both routes include a good long stretch with no traffic lights.
Preregistration is available at:
https://pmbc.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=943467&item_id=1386068
Tid Bits…
I haven’t checked recently but am hopeful that the construction on McClintock in Chandler has finished, resulting in a couple of miles of bike path that weren’t there before. The same improvement is underway on Kyrene. This will make the bike paths complete on both of these arterials running north-south through Chandler. This week, the only mile we’ll ride on McClintock belongs to Tempe, but we do have a few routes that will benefit from Chandler’s tax-dollars at work.
Have fun, ride safely, and stay healthy!
Ken
https://pmbc.clubexpress.com