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Desert Foothills Chapter - West Valley Wander
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Saturday, Aug 4, 2012
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| Additional Info: |
Desert Foothills Chapter
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| Contact: |
Neill Thompson
Email kneelt@gmail.com
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| Category: |
Saturday Rides |
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| Registration: |
Recommended
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| Payment: |
Payment In Advance Only
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| Event Rules: |
Helmet is required and all riders are expected to follow the rules of the road.
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| Capacity: |
0
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| Available Slots: |
0
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Filled
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| Registrants & Fees: |
| Registrant | Fee | | Member | No Fee | | Non-Member Registration | No Fee | | PMBC/GABA Member | No Fee |
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Start Times:
6:00a.m. July, Aug
6:30 a.m. May, June, Sept
7:00 a.m. April and Oct
8:00 a.m. Nov and March
9:00 a.m. Dec, Jan, and Feb
This is a nice ride for a Saturday morning. Start in the Tramonto area and head for the west valley for about 38 miles of mostly flat riding, but with a few hidden surprises...
West Valley Wander
The first leg of the route from Bicycle Vibe (just east of I-17 on Carefree Hwy) should be a fast run down North Valley Pkwy to Jomax Rd.
Begin the westerly leg by crossing over to the west of I-17 at Jomax. South briefly on the Access Rd and skirt the traffic circles at Happy Valley Rd to ride away from the rising sun towards Westwing. Ride through Westwing and turn south on Lake Pleasant Rd.
Start your return leg by picking up Happy Valley Rd headed back east. A bit of neighborhood meandering gets you to the west side of Thunderbird Park. Cut through the park and climb briefly as 59th Avenue becomes Pinnacle Peak Rd. At the bottom of the hill, head north on 55th Ave back up to Happy Valley Rd. Start retracing your steps but avoid the traffic circles at the Happy Valley and I-17 interchange by heading north on 35th Ave, up to Pinnacle Vista and double back to Jomax on the I-17 Access Rd.
There are several optional tweaks depending on your preferences. The first time we rode this ride as a ABC Desert Foothills Ride, we did it in about 2 hours and 45 minutes. ...and that was with a tube change (and no stops at Denny's).