When: November 21, 2009 at 7am in Phoenix, Arizona.
We will be starting at Basha’s parking lot at Bell Rd and Thompson Peak Parkway in NE Scottsdale at 7am. The ride is a Double Bypass Plus, and 2 big climbs/bypasses, (Sunrise and Windgate), it is in the neighborhood of 60 miles with ~8k feet of climbing.
GPX file is available on the Google Group
Route is as follows:
Basha’s to Gateway Loop
Gateway Loop to Paradise
Paradise Trail to Quartz.
Quartz to Lost Dog.
Lost Dog to Ringtail.
Ringtail to Sunrise.
Up and over Sunrise.
Connect to Dixie Mine.
Dixie Mine to Windmill/Coachwhip
Windmill/Coachwhip to Pemberton
Pemberton (ccw) to Comp Track connecting via a gated utility road
Long Loop and Sport Loop
Back to Pemberton via utility road
Pemberton (ccw) to Bluff
Bluff to Granite
Granite to Pemberton
Pemberton (cw) to Tonto
Tonto to Pemberton
Pemberton (ccw) to Windmill/Coachwhip
Over Windgate Pass and down Windgate.
Gateway Loop
Some views of the route courtesy of Topofusion
If you plan on attending, please make a comment below.
22 responses so far ↓
Chad Brown // October 14, 2009 at 1:35 am |
Ahhh siiii, I am in.
Patrick Hair // October 14, 2009 at 7:42 pm |
I’m in.
ScottM // October 15, 2009 at 3:20 am |
Count me in — have not done this loop and am looking forward to it! Woo hoooo!
Rhino // October 15, 2009 at 2:35 pm |
CB – How many gear inches are you pedlin? Want to figure a gear for a 26 wheel.
Chad // October 16, 2009 at 2:47 am |
I’ll be running a 32×19 on my 29er.
Matt F // October 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm |
Sounds appropriate. I’m in!
Jason Hall // October 20, 2009 at 4:40 am |
Indeed! Cheers
Ryan Tsosie // October 20, 2009 at 5:12 pm |
sounds like fun, i’m in on my S.S. 29er
Christian Broadwell // October 23, 2009 at 10:07 pm |
I am good for the long course
Walt Lopus // October 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm |
I’m in, Chad…
Matt F // November 3, 2009 at 4:01 am |
Any H2O along this route or we packing?
Christian Broadwell // November 3, 2009 at 4:35 am |
100oz blatter, 2 water bottles and plenty of salt tablets
Chad // November 3, 2009 at 4:45 am |
Numerous places to get water (Hidden Hills TH, Golden Eagle TH, Comp Track TH, and Pemberton Loop TH).
Nicette Quintero // November 8, 2009 at 12:37 am |
Nicette’s in. Party of 1.
campy3 // November 13, 2009 at 2:12 am |
I am in for some new singletrack
Chris
Rob B // November 16, 2009 at 1:51 am |
I am pretty sure I will be there for this one. Looking forward. Any Tucsonian’s want to carpool?
Nicette Quintero // November 16, 2009 at 2:31 am |
take me off the guest list
Stolen bike and broken arm…the cycling gods want me off my bike right now.
Jeff // November 16, 2009 at 4:37 am |
Nancy and I will be there.
Tiffany // November 16, 2009 at 10:29 pm |
Hey Chad!
Will and I will both be there!
See you soon!
Tiffany
Donna aka TurtleGerl // November 17, 2009 at 4:32 pm |
I’ll give it a go! =)
Gnome // November 18, 2009 at 2:25 am |
Maybe. Maybe. If, I can co’ord a babysitter, I’ll be in. It’s time for some desert riding.
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