Site Index for Arizona Brevets

Accomodations – Tucson Brevets

Susan — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:11:35 +0000

There are a number of hotels and services very close to the start for those brevets that originate in Tucson. These include the Mt Lemmon and Owl Head Buttes brevets.

See the on-line interactive map for details.

Paris Brest Paris

Susan — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:05:07 +0000

Things to Know Before You Go

This presentation by Tom Baker will help you:

Be successful and finish PBP
Form a mental picture of what to expect in France and on the route
Gain information so that you can plan now, rather than react once you’re there
Avoid problems that could potentially lead to abandoning –having knowledge of what to expect greatly increases one’s chances of finishing

Download the presentation (2.5 meg; requires the free Adobe Reader)

Blogs

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:39:21 +0000

Blogs and blog links are listed here:
http://www.azbrevet.com/blog/

You will also find stories on the AZRandon newslist

Registration

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:37:29 +0000

Registration information is listed here.

Grand Canyon 600k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:26:42 +0000

Donald Boothby at the Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy Mike Sturgill.

This 600k brevet is composed of two loops in the shape of a figure 8. It starts in Flagstaff and goes to the Grand Canyon which is the most northern point. The second loop starts in Flagstaff and travels south through Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona. It crosses the Verde Valley and then climbs Hwy 260 (General Crook Trail). The route travels past Mormon Lake on Lake Mary Road before returning to Flagstaff.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here.

Tombstone 600k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:26:08 +0000

For the rider that won’t quit, a town too tough to die.

This route travels out and back between Casa Grande and Tombstone.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here.

More of the Mother Road, Route 66 400k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:25:09 +0000

The route is out and back from Chino Valley (north of Prescott) to Hackberry (east of Kingman). After Ash Fork, the route joins I-40 for 5.2 miles. Then the route travels through Seligman and continues on Route 66 to the turnaround at the Hackberry General Store.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here.

Arivaca 400k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:24:08 +0000

Photo courtesy Richard Stum.

This route is out and back between Casa Grande and Arivaca. The farthest end of the route is a loop formed by the towns of Sahuarita, Green Valley, Arivaca and Robles Junction.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here.

The Mother Road, Route 66 300k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:23:01 +0000

Route is out and back from Chino Valley (north of Prescott) to Peach Springs. After Ash Fork, the route joins I-40 for 5.2 miles out and back. The route travels through Seligman and continues on Route 66 to the turnaround in Peach Springs.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here:
http://www.azbrevet.com/routes300Route66.html.

Mines to Pines 300k Brevet

Susan — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:21:27 +0000

Lake Roosevelt. Photo courtesy Tom Baker.

Mines to Pines covers a range of climates and offers diverse scenery on good roads. Much of the route travels on SR 188 along the length of Roosevelt Lake.

The route then follows SR 87, the Beeline Highway, up Oxbow Hill to Payson. Just north of Payson, the route goes 10 miles out Houghton Mesa Rd in the pines.

Everything you need to know about this ride is listed here.