Susan Hollis In mid-June, 50-plus members of SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters traveled to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for five days of outstanding bicycling. Most of the paths ridden were on abandoned railroad routes in the states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. While the City of Coeur d’Alene was the base and the site of the host hotel, most…
Susan Weston On May 17 SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters participated in an international event. On the same day all around the world, thousands of bike riders honor their fellow riders who have been killed in auto accidents. An additional purpose of the ride was to remind car drivers, police, and city officials that bicycles share the road with…
Just prior to Valentine’s Day, 75 Cyclemasters could be seen pedaling around SaddleBrooke in various shades of pinks and reds for the annual Valentine’s Day Ride. After riding for an hour in various groups, members gathered for fun, fellowship, and food at the home of Mike and Barbara Donaldson. These special-event rides always have a…
Gail Thom SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters is one of the most active and diverse clubs here in SaddleBrooke and the Tucson area. With more than 250 members, we have riders who ride 600 to 800 miles per month around Tucson and members who ride casually in SaddleBrooke for fun and social times one to two times a…
Claire Guidas Twenty-five SaddleBrooke residents and friends of residents went on a bike and barge trip to the Netherlands for two weeks this past summer at the end of June/beginning of July. The trip started and ended in Amsterdam and included cycling along bike trails adjacent to the Vecht, Rhine, and IJssel Rivers, generally in…
SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters had a terrific time on July 2 when we had our annual celebration of the 4th of July. The riders rode around the neighborhood collecting raffle tickets. At the end, the winners were awarded some really fun socks they can wear anytime they just want to have fun with the group. Seems we always…
Denise Edwards Around 30 members of the SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters went on a fun-filled, two-day bike tour from Oct. 4 to 6 to Phoenix and Scottsdale. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Scottsdale near Old Town, and the first night we had a catered dinner from nearby Oregano’s—super pizza, spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad! A…
B.J. Murray, Vice President Cyclemasters is more than just a group who rides bikes together. We are an organization that also cares about our community and works hard to support it. Because of the virus, we, like most organizations in SaddleBrooke, are challenged with how to socialize. While we do meet regularly at the RoadRunner Grill…
BJ Murray, VP of SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters The value of wearing helmets while riding your bike is immense. Seems we all know of someone who has been riding a bike and been in a substantial accident. Many will point out that they are happy that they had their bike helmets on, some claiming to say that…
Madelaine Salas With the onset of COVID-19 and with the exercise facilities either closed or in limited use, we have all noticed an uptick in the number of cyclists. People all over our community are dusting off those bicycles that have been hanging in the garage for years and venturing out onto the roads. In…