Phoenix Area C&V'ers -- How about a Sept / Oct multisurface social ride?
We really do have a well developed MUP and canal trail bike highway in the Valley. How about a social ride?
There are many ways we can go at it. Just from my perspective, we could go from my house south on the Pima MUP to the SRP canal. From there, we could go:
1) West towards Old Scottsdale (25 round trip) or the Biltmore (40 miles), or beyond to Gendale (79 miles), have breakfast, coffee, lunch, etc., and return. Any bike with 28mm tires or better will handle it. Or
2) East across the reservation to Granite Reef dam. Conditions are a little more spotty -- 32 road tire minimum, cyclocross or MTB. We would need to carry adequate water and food.
BTW, I have a few extra trail bikes around if anyone needs a loaner.
RFC