Randy Park Ten members of SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to ride the 109-mile George S. Mickelson Trail. The Mickelson Trail is a rails-to-trails Hall of Fame bike trail and is considered one of the most scenic trails in the country. The path was originally built by the Burlington Route…
Warmer weather is here, and that means more bicyclists on the road, including Arizona’s rural and scenic highways. A livable community is one that provides safe and convenient transportation choices to all citizens, whether it’s by walking, bicycling, or driving. Unfortunately, since 2015, Arizona has averaged almost 1,500 bicycle-related car crashes each year, and a…
Cindy Holm This year, 22 Cyclemasters members participated with approximately 7,500 other riders in the annual El Tour de Tucson. El Tour de Tucson is a fundraising ride and the longest-running event of its kind in Arizona since 1983. Participants range from novices to professionals who ride out of a passion for cycling, as a…
Sue Case Many athletic residents live in Unit 27; however, those who ride bicycles, and particularly those elite athletes who ride in the annual Tour de Tucson (El Tour), are part of a special group. Kay Erb and her husband Tom had been avid cyclists in Michigan before they moved to SaddleBrooke in 2002. They…
Everyone in the world should visit this magnificent national treasure and park. The deepest Caldera in the United States, second deepest in North America and seventh in the world. Its deep dark blue body of water is six miles across. Crater Lake Lodge sits at the edge of the lake with grand views, a great…