So I took my bike out to Tuscon, AZ and rode my bike up Mt. Lemmon (pics)
03-20-12, 05:43 AM
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Nice thread, I was supposed to go to TUS on Wednesday for a long weekend of riding.. this is REALLY making me regret my change of plans.
03-20-12, 06:25 AM
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Great pictures, really makes me want to ride out West. Keep these coming, my fiance is getting more and more into cycling and I am close to convincing her we need to take some biking vacations like this.
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BAUTIFUL Pics thanks for posting them. I spend 4 years in Yuma when I was young and fell in love with the So West. then I got reassigned to the Boston area and while that is nice in its own way, the So West is for me. People who have never been out there just don't realize how beautiful it is. One of my brothers always seems to think the Sonora Desert is just like the Sahara in those old Omar Sharief movies. One day I'll get back out there.
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Awesome trip report, thanks for sharing!!! This reminds me that I better get it together next year and plan a winter trip to Tucson. Such a nice break from the cold here, and gorgeous scenery.
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Nice thread. I always enjoy seeing the locales where others ride. These photos are great.
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AWESOME! It's a long trip for some of us 
but the rides are awesome down south.
but the rides are awesome down south.
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Wow, nice photos. I live in Tucson and sadly I have to say you've done a couple rides I have yet to do. It seems like you enjoyed yourself in the Old Pueblo. It really is a great place to own a bike and ride. On a side note, knowing a bit of African American cycling history I was immediately drawn to the Major Taylor jerseys your friends were wearing. Any idea on where I might be able to get one of those jerseys (kits) ? Hope you get a chance to get back to the desert soon. Thanks again for the great pics.
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Thanks for the kind comments everyone!
Every year I am asked to race for the team and every year I decline. I'll ask the directeur sportif if normal (non-racers) folks like us can get the kit somehow 
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Wow, nice photos. I live in Tucson and sadly I have to say you've done a couple rides I have yet to do. It seems like you enjoyed yourself in the Old Pueblo. It really is a great place to own a bike and ride. On a side note, knowing a bit of African American cycling history I was immediately drawn to the Major Taylor jerseys your friends were wearing. Any idea on where I might be able to get one of those jerseys (kits) ? Hope you get a chance to get back to the desert soon. Thanks again for the great pics.
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The team has new kits (sponsors) for 2012, btw:
03-20-12, 11:57 AM
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
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This thread made for great lunch reading. Almost felt like a magazine spread. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to your next writeup!
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Hi kimconyc,
Definitely one of the best photo-essay posts I've seen on BF. There aren't too many ways to spend a week cycling than what you did. Surprisingly good race photos from a point-and-shoot camera, albeit a very good point-and-shoot camera.
I spent the better part of a week in Tucson a few years ago and did two of the same rides as you. My day on Mt. Lemmon was "epic" and probably somewhat ill-advised. I want to go back and ride up that mountain with better weather.
Definitely one of the best photo-essay posts I've seen on BF. There aren't too many ways to spend a week cycling than what you did. Surprisingly good race photos from a point-and-shoot camera, albeit a very good point-and-shoot camera.
I spent the better part of a week in Tucson a few years ago and did two of the same rides as you. My day on Mt. Lemmon was "epic" and probably somewhat ill-advised. I want to go back and ride up that mountain with better weather.
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I live in Arizona, and I haven't done these rides yet! Ha. Looks like great fun. Nice job on the posting, it was a joy to look through.
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"Pics like those" make me want to just throw away my camera and never bother trying again!
Kim, seriously, I've been going out to Tucson to cycle once or twice a year for the past ~7 years and I've never taken pictures as gorgeous as the ones you've posted here. Really good eye with a camera, this thread is incredible.
Kim, seriously, I've been going out to Tucson to cycle once or twice a year for the past ~7 years and I've never taken pictures as gorgeous as the ones you've posted here. Really good eye with a camera, this thread is incredible.
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Great pics and story!
I moved out to AZ in 2006 and the cycling is great. Many great roads as you found out and many many nice people to ride with.
I do find myself wishing for some clouds during the summer heat as we can go weeks without seeing daytime temps below 105 and not a cloud in the sky. It forces me to bed early so I can ride at sunrise...
Your pics remind me I need to take my camera along more often as there are some really nice views as well.
Enjoy spring in the Northeast, we don't see much green grass unless it's a golf course out here...
I moved out to AZ in 2006 and the cycling is great. Many great roads as you found out and many many nice people to ride with.
I do find myself wishing for some clouds during the summer heat as we can go weeks without seeing daytime temps below 105 and not a cloud in the sky. It forces me to bed early so I can ride at sunrise...
Your pics remind me I need to take my camera along more often as there are some really nice views as well.
Enjoy spring in the Northeast, we don't see much green grass unless it's a golf course out here...
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Thanks, Kim. Very, very nice!
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