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Sorry to open another thread about Tucson riding. I did a search and could not find exactly what I was looking for.
Three of us will be visiting Tucson around Christmas from NorCal. I've never ridden in a desert area, so it'll be a new experience. I've got a few questions for you locals:
Three of us will be visiting Tucson around Christmas from NorCal. I've never ridden in a desert area, so it'll be a new experience. I've got a few questions for you locals:
- Tires: Saw on LA's Twitter that they got 20+ flats on 50 Year Trail due to cactus. Is it that bad??? I run regular tires (with tubes). Is that a very bad choice for Tucson riding?
- Epic Rides: My searches revealed following two rides:
- Kentucky Camp Epic (Imba Epic) long loop 47 miles. Anything we should know about this ride?
- Chiva Falls Long Loop. I couldn't find much info on it except for this ride, which does not look long at all at 11miles. Any pointers?
- Fun rides: It sounds like 50 Year Trail is a must do. Someone mentioned Fantasy Island, but someone disputed it, so I'm confused. What's your recommendations for fun rides in the area (10-25 miles)?
- Misc: How do people normally do road ride up Mt Lemmon? I mean, by a loop or an out & back? Where is a good starting point? On our rest day, we like to go rock climbing. Is Mt. Lemmon too cold for that this time of the year? Or, should we not bother with packing climbing gear?