Marty and Lynette Herbert With an impressive turnout of over 80 members and guests, SaddleBrooke CycleMasters celebrated Valentine’s Day with a social ride on Saturday, February 10. Each rider collected a valentine along the route before making their way to the home of Rose Dorlac and Jim Bevan who graciously hosted a delicious buffet…
Marty Herbert Hello, everyone! One of the main focuses of SaddleBrooke CycleMasters this year is to stress safety and visibility while enjoying your ride. With that in mind we introduced our very visible new jersey at the November 6 social. Thanks to the Team of Lynette Herbert (designer), Linda Merritt, Mike Brenney, Skip Braun and…
Marty Herbert Hello, everyone! The hot weather is gone and it’s time for some fun rides. Many of our friends from up north are coming back to escape the cold and snow looking for the warmth of their winter paradise here in SaddleBrooke. If you haven’t ridden a bike in sometime – no worry…
Marty Herbert For the tenth year in a row the SaddleBrooke CycleMasters and the SaddleBrooke Progress have teamed up to make a difference in children’s lives. At the end of the 2016-17 school year the CycleMasters awarded 18 bicycles and helmets to deserving children in the Mammoth, San Manuel and Oracle Elementary Schools. The effort, headed…
Marty Herbert Thirty-one SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters spent April 24 through 27 in the Moab, Utah area cycling the local national parks. Club members Ted and Gloria Belanger organized the event which included three nights at the charming Gonzo Inn in downtown Moab, two days of cycling and a dinner and light show on the Colorado River.…
Marty Herbert On Wednesday, May 17 over 40 Cyclemasters participated in the annual Ride of Silence. Ride of Silence is a yearly international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. The Ride of Silence is…
Martin Herbert Nine CycleMasters rode the 55-mile Tucson Loop Trail on April 12 and had a special bonus! Tom Erb arranged for us to ride onto the area where the 1952 Vintage KC-97 Stratofreighter was being disassembled for future transport to its new home in Michigan. Thanks, Tom, for the great tour of the historic…
Marty Herbert Hello all! The SaddleBrooke CycleMasters’ February Social was very well attended by members and guests. The club enjoys all levels of bicycling along with neighborhood involvement. At the social we were introduced to one of our newest partners in the community, Barbara McClure, Executive Director, Impact of Southern Arizona (impactsoaz.org). Impact offers programs…
Marty Herbert Hello, fellow SaddleBrookers, we wish for all to have a super 2017. On Monday, January 9 the SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters held its first club meeting of the year at Nona Maria’s Italian Restaurant in Oracle, Arizona. Over 60 members were in attendance and enjoyed a wonderful Italian buffet. At the meeting, this year’s new…
Marty Herbert On Saturday, December 10 the SaddleBrooke CycleMasters conducted a Bicycle Round-up. This campaign was designed to enable SaddleBrooke residents to rid themselves of any excess bicycles, bicycle clothing, bicycle parts or bicycling accessories in order to help the less fortunate. The CycleMasters teamed up with BICAS (Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage) of…