Comments on: Training in Tucson, Arizona during the winter months. The place to be for cyclists and triathletes! http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/ the blog for cyclists Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Machinery Trader Online http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-1581 Machinery Trader Online Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:06:06 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-1581 Tucson is indeed a great place to ride. The atmosphere there is so serene that it never make you feel tired. My advice - ride there at least on 2-3 times annually.. ;) Tucson is indeed a great place to ride. The atmosphere there is so serene that it never make you feel tired. My advice - ride there at least on 2-3 times annually.. ;)

]]> By: Önder http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-1577 Önder Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:31:05 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-1577 This is my first visit to this blog. and i am impressed. this place is really great. This is my first visit to this blog. and i am impressed. this place is really great.

]]> By: Barry Taerbaum http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-895 Barry Taerbaum Tue, 20 May 2008 18:39:43 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-895 For everyone else's info, the site is Chicagobikeracing.com For everyone else’s info, the site is Chicagobikeracing.com

]]> By: Barry Taerbaum http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-894 Barry Taerbaum Tue, 20 May 2008 18:38:29 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-894 I sent a list of local chicago rides from our Chicago Bike Racing Web blog to you-Tyler-hope it gives some worthwhile info for cyclists traveling to our town that want to jump in on some organized rides Barry I sent a list of local chicago rides from our Chicago Bike Racing Web blog to you-Tyler-hope it gives some worthwhile info for cyclists traveling to our town that want to jump in on some organized rides

Barry

]]> By: Ron Keith http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-887 Ron Keith Sun, 18 May 2008 01:10:07 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-887 Wow! It was nice to stumble upon this site and see the you tube that almost gave me chills as I remember my many rides with Ralph and the group. Nice to see that the more things change the more they seem to truly stay the same. Ride hard guys, oh, and gals :-) Hope to make it over there again someday for some hammerin' Enjoy Ron Wow! It was nice to stumble upon this site and see the you tube that almost gave me chills as I remember my many rides with Ralph and the group. Nice to see that the more things change the more they seem to truly stay the same.

Ride hard guys, oh, and gals :-)

Hope to make it over there again someday for some hammerin’

Enjoy

Ron

]]> By: Tyler Ford http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-834 Tyler Ford Tue, 06 May 2008 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-834 Hi Barry, Glad you had a good time and that I could help. Tucson is a great place to ride! Tyler Ford Hi Barry,

Glad you had a good time and that I could help.

Tucson is a great place to ride!

Tyler Ford

]]> By: Barry Taerbaum http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-833 Barry Taerbaum Tue, 06 May 2008 19:59:08 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-833 I want to commend the ridestrong.com website for info and tips which helped plan our trip to Tucson this past week and to Tyler Ford for his availability by phone/text while we were there. I have done other cycling trips both solo and with a few friends and Tucson rates up there as one of the two best; along with the Caribbean-French island of Guadeloupe. So, to say that riding Tucson was nice is an understatement of enormous proportions: The weather was sunny and warm to hot every day The roads are in excellent condition with marked bike lanes on over 80% of the roads The people and drivers are friendly, warm, courteous and genteel The comraderie of the 4 man peloton was fabulous The challenge of the terrain was extraordinary The restaurants were very nice The bike shops were plentiful and helpful The hotel accomodations were reasonably priced and splendid AC and I rode on days 1-6 Tucci on days 2-6 OC on days 2-5 Note-OC and Tucci had to limit their travel plans due to family/business obligations Everyone rode extremely well We all did the epic and fabulous Mt. Lemmon climb- approximately 75 miles total that day including the actual 26 mile ascent from the base to Mt. Lemmon Cafe in Summerhaven- total climbing that day was over 6600 feet!!! All our rides started at the Hotel at Speedway and Wilmot: We did the Saguaro Natl Park-Vail Loop- Colossal Cave-Pistol Hill ride on day 1; Gates Pass-McCain Loop on day 2;Mt. Lemmon on day 3;Saguaro Loop on day 4; River Road-Gates Pass on day 5and River-Oracle-Tangerine Loop on day 6. Total Climbing for the full 6 days----17,200 feet Total Miles for the full 6 days----330 Total Watts Produced---Lots Total KCals burned---Lots Total Amount of Fun---Lots and Lots Total Supplements/Energy Bars-Gels-goos-blocks-powders consumed---Lots I must say that this cycling experience was beyond my expectations in all aspects- Thanks sooooo much to my compatriots for a fantabulous trip we hope to repeat this next year with some more riders I encourage everyone to view the rides at the ridestrong.com web site Hope to see you on the road soon I remain Barry Taerbaum I want to commend the ridestrong.com website for info and tips which helped plan our trip to Tucson this past week and to Tyler Ford for his availability by phone/text while we were there. I have done other cycling trips both solo and with a few friends and Tucson rates up there as one of the two best; along with the Caribbean-French island of Guadeloupe.
So, to say that riding Tucson was nice is an understatement of enormous proportions:

The weather was sunny and warm to hot every day
The roads are in excellent condition with marked bike lanes on over 80% of the roads
The people and drivers are friendly, warm, courteous and genteel
The comraderie of the 4 man peloton was fabulous
The challenge of the terrain was extraordinary
The restaurants were very nice
The bike shops were plentiful and helpful
The hotel accomodations were reasonably priced and splendid

AC and I rode on days 1-6
Tucci on days 2-6
OC on days 2-5

Note-OC and Tucci had to limit their travel plans due to family/business obligations

Everyone rode extremely well

We all did the epic and fabulous Mt. Lemmon climb- approximately 75 miles total that day including the actual 26 mile ascent from the base to Mt. Lemmon Cafe in Summerhaven- total climbing that day was over 6600 feet!!!

All our rides started at the Hotel at Speedway and Wilmot:
We did the Saguaro Natl Park-Vail Loop- Colossal Cave-Pistol Hill ride on day 1; Gates Pass-McCain Loop on day 2;Mt. Lemmon on day 3;Saguaro Loop on day 4; River Road-Gates Pass on day 5and River-Oracle-Tangerine Loop on day 6.

Total Climbing for the full 6 days—-17,200 feet
Total Miles for the full 6 days—-330
Total Watts Produced—Lots
Total KCals burned—Lots
Total Amount of Fun—Lots and Lots
Total Supplements/Energy Bars-Gels-goos-blocks-powders consumed—Lots

I must say that this cycling experience was beyond my expectations in all aspects-

Thanks sooooo much to my compatriots for a fantabulous trip

we hope to repeat this next year with some more riders
I encourage everyone to view the rides at the ridestrong.com web site

Hope to see you on the road soon

I remain

Barry Taerbaum

]]> By: DamionKutaeff http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-476 DamionKutaeff Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:41:37 +0000 http://www.ride-strong.com/training-in-tucson-arizona-during-the-winter-the-place-to-be-for-cyclists-and-triathletes/#comment-476 Hello everybody, my name is Damion, and I'm glad to join your conmunity, and wish to assit as far as possible. Hello everybody, my name is Damion, and I’m glad to join your conmunity,
and wish to assit as far as possible.

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