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Old Pueblo Racecourse

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 29, 2022January 29, 2022 Arizona, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 183 Views

Waaay back in 2001 I flew into Tucson with my friend Jen, picked up my mom’s camper van and drove up to Oracle to race the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo Mountain Bike Race. I was on a team...

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Sabino Canyon Creek Hike

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 22, 2022January 22, 2022 Arizona, hiking, Tucson Leave a Comment 177 Views

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, located in the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, is a true gem. With tons of hiking options, we have been here before. In fact, Seven Falls was one...

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Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge Ride

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Arizona, Gravel biking, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 291 Views

Last year when we were boondocking out by Tubac, AZ we tried this ride but after about 5 miles in Derek got a flat tire that couldn’t be fixed and we had to quit. This time the ride was...

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Starr Pass

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Arizona, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 176 Views

Last week we rode out at Starr Pass and connected to the Mockingbird/Shemwell Trail from the opposite way than the previous time. We came up Explorer Trail from the east and it is way easier this way. The climb...

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Owl Head Ride

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Arizona, Gravel biking, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 293 Views

Our friends at Dirty Freehub posted this ride and on a cool day (60 degrees) we gave it a whirl. The recent heavy rainfall left us uncertain, so we chose to ride mountain bikes and were happy. Our ride...

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Christmas in the Desert

Heidi Faller Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Arizona, Mountain Biking, Road Riding, Tucson Leave a Comment 194 Views

We found a new trail and it’s awesome! Mockingbird/Shemwell Trail is the newest addition to the Starr Pass trail network, built in fall 2021 by Pima County NRPR and Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists. We incorporated it into our ride...

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Pistol and “The Loop”

Heidi Faller Posted onDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Arizona, Arizona Trail, Road Riding, Tucson Leave a Comment 239 Views

I’ve been seeing pictures of snow in parts of the country and I do miss my ski adventures. That said, it’s been warm enough in Tucson to usually ride in shorts and short sleeves. The couple days it dipped...

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Arizona Trail Pistol Hill

Heidi Faller Posted onDecember 12, 2021December 12, 2021 Arizona, Arizona Trail, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 206 Views

The Arizona Trail section that heads north towards Saguaro National Park from just past Vail, AZ is a great section. We usually start this ride from the Cienega Creek Natural Preserve. The Preserve is a 4,010 acre parcel of...

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Arizona Trail

Heidi Faller Posted onDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Arizona, Arizona Trail, Mountain Biking, Tucson Leave a Comment 255 Views

We spend time in Tucson every winter enjoying family and warm weather so a lot of our posts aren’t about new rides. The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a complete non-motorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across Arizona from...

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Sunshine and Cacti

Heidi Faller Posted onDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Arizona, Mountain Biking, Road Riding, Tucson Leave a Comment 197 Views

We’re back in the Southwest for the winter and loving the warm temperatures and sunshine. The last few weeks have been full of bike rides (both mountain and road), and family time. We rode our old favorite Honeybee to...

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