NMTS Ride Schedule

NOTE: In addition to these one time rides, the club has recurring rides most days of the week. To view them, choose the "Weekly Rides" link in the menu at your left.

Pace is the speed, plus or minus one, that will be maintained on flat terrain with no wind. Distance refers to miles traveled in a day; on multi-day rides it refers to total miles for the trip, and a daily average is calculated from that.

Rides with a light-green background occur over multiple days

HELMETS CSPC, Snell or ANSI Approved Helmets are REQUIRED for all NMTS rides.
EBIKES Class 1 E-bikes are welcome where conditions allow, and at the ride leader's discretion. Class 2 and Class 3 E-bikes are not permitted on NMTS rides.

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El Tour de Tucson

Date

SATURDAY November 18

Distance

150 miles

Daily Avg

75 miles

Riding Days

Pace

All

Terrain

Minor hills

Time

7:00 AM

Location

Tucson Convention Center

Leader

John Gillett

Phone

505-280-7612

jgillett@live.com

Ride Type

Road Bike

Ebikes OK?

Yes, see conditions above

Most NMTS riders will drive over on Thursday, 11/16 (with a stop in Hatch for lunch at Sparkys).

We will do a leisurely-paced ride on the Chuck Huckleberry Loop on Friday 11/17 (54 miles, 1100’) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39449734

Saturday 11/18 are the El Tour Rides*:

Century - 102 miles 7AM https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42923537

Metric Century – 63 miles 9AM https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42923572

Half-Metric Century – 32 miles 10AM https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42923584

Ebikes – 32 mile route ONLY

Packet pickup and bike expo are at the Convention Center from noon-9PM on 11/16-11/17.

No packet pickup on Saturday 11/18.

Info & register here: https://eltourdetucson.org/el-tour-de-tucson/route/

Here’s a reasonably priced motel within a quarter mile of the Convention Center and nearby the Huckleberry Trail. We stayed here last year and found it to be clean and well-run, with a fridge in the room and free continental breakfast:

Ramada by Wyndham Tucson

777 W Cushing St, Tucson, Arizona 85745

+1-520-239-2300

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/tucson-arizona/ramada-tucson/overview?CID=LC:RA::GGL:RIO:National:52152&iata=00093796#

Please drop me a text if you sign up so I can include you in a text chain for everyone to stay in touch over the three days.

* The El Tour rides are organized and led by an organization outside the control of the New Mexico Touring Society. It is listed here for the information of NMTS members and as an opportunity for members to join this ride individually or in groups. See the information provided by ride organizer for further details.