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Cycle: Seven Evening and Casual Rides During May

By Jason Franz
Apr 24, 2013

As we roll into May, the competitive spirit begins to drift from our legs similar to the perfect midday temps across the Valley. A new state road racing champion has been crowned, and close to every knobbie-tired gnar wrangler pushed their endurance limits at the Whiskey Off Road. It's time...
Cycle: April Is Bike Month in Metro Phoenix

By Jason Franz
Mar 27, 2013

Check out Arizona getting the jump on the rest of the country. Beginning April 1, many municipalities throughout the Valley will be celebrating Bike Month, 30 days earlier than most of the other 49 states.Granted, most Valley denizens will spend May seeking shelter in swimming pools or in air-conditioned holes...
Cycle: March Forth with a Renewed Bike, Spring Rides, and a Movie

By Jason Franz
Feb 27, 2013

March typically is the time when Valley cyclists decide the rubber truly needs to hit the road. The freak graupel and semi-regular showers are a more or less a thing of the past until the summer monsoon blows back into town, the mornings are a little less chilly, and the...
Cycle: February Brings Rides, Races, and Post-ride Hangouts to Metro Phoenix

By Jason Franz
Jan 29, 2013

Ah, Mother Nature, she can be such a fickle lady.No Arizona cyclist wants to spend their riding hours indoors, either spinning miles on a trainer or lounging lazily on the couch. So when the calendar turned to 2013 and the temperatures turned bitter cold, only to grow amazingly warm before...
Cycle: High School Girls Get Chance to Ride with National Champ in Tucson

By Jason Franz
Jan 9, 2013

Are you or do you know a young female mountain bike nut who's looking for a chance of a lifetime? The good folks from the newly formed Arizona High School Cycling League along with the Sho-Air/ Cannondale pro mountain bike team are joining forces to send three high school girls...

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