LAST SATURDAY RIDE

The SDMB Last Saturday Ride (or LSR) is a fun, social ride that takes place in various locations on the last Saturday of EVERY month. Rides vary in difficulty and location, but no one is ever left behind. All Last Saturday Rides will be posted on www.TucsonMTB.com. Please take a look at our TucsonMTB page for the latest in Tucson mountain biking rides. We encourage you to RSVP to the ride on TucsonMTB so we know to look for you. Take a look at the great photos from our previous Last Saturday Rides!

FIRST SATURDAY BEGINNER RIDES

SDMB is hosting a Beginner Friendly Ride the First Saturday of Each Month! The location of each monthly ride is listed below and the times will be set closer to the date of each ride, so please check the Official First Saturday Thread on TucsonMTB often. The rides will be geared towards beginners, people new to the area who want to learn some of the trails, those wanting to kick start their riding again and anyone looking for a fun relaxed ride.Distances and pace will be determined by the group present at each ride.

• February 2/4/12 – Fantasy Island (Irvington TH) @ 9am
• March – Sweetwater
• April – AZT (Gabe Zimmerman TH)
• May – Tucson Mountain Park (Staring point to be determined)
• June – AZT (Sauhuarita Rd to Lakes Rd)
• July – Sweetwater
• August – Fantasy Island (Irvington TH)
• September – Tucson Mountain Park (Starting point to be determined)
• October – AZT (Gabe Zimmerman TH)
• November – Sweetwater
• December – AZT (Sauhuarita Rd to Lakes Rd)

THIRD SATURDAY GIRLS RIDE

A great group of ladies who love to mountain bike have formed a ride that heads out from various locations on the Third Saturday of every month. This is a no-pressure, fun ride. Due to some girls wanting to ride faster (and guys wanting to ride, too) this is a co-ed ride but it usually splits up into groups based on who shows up. No one is left behind! Please see the Official Third Saturday Girls Ride post on TucsonMTB and head to the last page to see where the latest ride will be.

CINCO DE MAYO

2012 Cinco De Mayo – Sunday, May 6th
For the 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo event, we’re headed up Mt. Lemmon! Bring a potluck Cinco-inspired item, your bike, and prepare to have a great time. There will be BBQ Grills there if you need to grill.  We’ll be stationed at the Molino Basin campground, and rides will go out from there. The plan, if we have enough riders, is to Shuttle to Bug Springs. If not, then we’ll just do Prison Camp.  Both Bugs and Prison are considered Intermediate trails. If you’re familiar and comfortable with Starr Pass, then you’ll be good to go.  Be there by 8am, and remember, you will need to either have a pass, or buy one at the station on your way up the mountain.  Please RSVP on our Facebook event.

Check out some of the great photos from our previous Cinco de Mayo celebrations!

BIKES AND BRATS

SDMB’s Bikes and Brats has continued to grow and is now a weekend event! Held in Catalina State Park, you can bring your family out for the whole weekend or just a day. Enjoy trail hiking, some fantastic mountain biking of numerous different skill levels, play on our stunt playground, and as always, enjoy some fantastic brats (cooked by Hank himself), food, beverages, and conversation.

2011 Event didn’t happen this year due to conflicting schedules. Please keep an eye out for 2012′s event!
Check out some of the great photos from our previous Bike and Brat events

HOLIDAY BBQ AND RIDE

SDMB Holiday Party – Saturday, January 1st – 1pm

The SDMB board would like to invite everyone to the SDMB holiday party that is being held this year at 1pm at the Flowing Wells District Park Ramada #1– 5510 North Shannon Road, Tucson. This park has a great playground, is right next to the Kory Laos Memorial BMX park, and also connected to the Rillito river path; so bring your bikes to play on the pump track, tabletops, and/or take a spin around the new city path. SDMB will supply drinks and hamburgers/hotdogs and snacks. If anyone wants to bring anything (like holiday leftovers) to share please feel free, but it isn’t required. We are NOT planning on doing a gift exchange, but there will be SDMB combs for anyone that does not have one. Bring chairs, and there is a basketball court and open field if anyone wants to bring any balls or other games. But be sure to come over to at least hang out and maybe try your hand at the pumptrack! Some folks are going to ride Sweetwater prior to the party, probably starting around 10:30am. Details to be confirmed, and will be posted on TucsonMTB. Please RSVP to Brian Vance via email, or via the TucsonMTB thread. Hope to see you there!

Check out some of the great photos from our previous Holiday BBQs.