The H.U.B. Bike Shop

that means cooler weather. Feel free to email or call for appointment to get a tune-up. If you would like recommendations of places to ride, I can help out that way as well.

I have had a bunch of chances to ride lately, thanks to my awesome wife. What makes her more special is that she is pregnant. She has let me try and bank some rides for when the baby comes. There is a plan afoot in my brain that I might ride really early in the morning, after a morning feeding (like 5am) this summer, someone make me stick to it and make a plan with me! Feel free to email or call if you want to try and ride, road or mountain. I have put in lots of hours at Sweetwater Preserve lately, so I know it well. There is so much riding here in southern AZ, you can’t help but wonder why more people don’t live here.

I got out to ride with one of the best trail builders in the southwest. He wrote it up for TailWinds, the magazine/newpaper for the group that puts on El Tour de Tucson and other stuff. You can check out the link here, it was a cool ride, but a spot called Swecoville will put a hurtin’ on your legs and turn you into Pinochio (wooden legs, get it?). I keep riding Sweetwater Preserve (map), if you want a tour guide there, drop me a line, I am almost always game!

Well, my team with 2 brother-in-laws and a friend finished in the top 100 of our category. We went with the plan of riding and having fun, and that was accomplished. I got a chance to see a lot of friends from SDMB and the bike world I only get to see at this event and the 4th Ave. bike swaps. I will try to post pictures later.

Having built a new dual suspension frame; I think I am as ready as possible for this weekend (Feb.14th) for the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo.  If you want to look for me, green Ford Explorer camped on the first “road” with SDMB; ask for Scott.

Epicrides puts on the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race in Feb.  I am going to race with a couple of my brother-in-laws.  If you have ever thought about an event like this and have questions, feel free to email or call.  This will be my fourth time actually riding the event, but have been riding or volunteering for what will be my seventh year this time.  Definitely has a great vibe, everyone will have fun.