Mountain Bikes in AZ – Group Rides, Trail Info, Trip Reports, Pictures, Visitor Guide

Any time any day...except T-day. Usually park at Pima TH, but I think it's still closed...

 

I'm gonna go for a ride in the morning on the north side. Undecided on where currently. Shooting for 8ish start time. Anybody interested. @BlazingTaco

 

Sheeeyit...another epic AZ thread!

My wife and I spent some time pedaling around Tucson last year...honestly surprised at all the epic tread (well maintained) just outside of town. We spent our time noodling about the Fantasy Island area...so damn cool!





And, spent some time hanging out at the Pima Air Museum...so much cool shit in AZ!!

 

New to the area, Looking to get into some rides etc. Picked up a new to me Fuji Auric and handed the kona dawg down to the GF so she can learn to ride.

 

Anyone group rides happening soon?

 

How do yall transport your bikes? I have my mid height RACK rack and RTT on around the clock so I can't do the tailgate thing, and I have zero room in my apt or garage for a hitch rack... And don't want to lift my bikes onto the cab roof...

Was thinking of trying to mimic KB Voodoo's bike mount options to my RCI rack? Anyone use these mounts?

 

I usually take my hitch mount on and off but have been trying to think of other solutions as well. I leave my rtt full time too so that's a pain. What is the kb voodoo thing? I took at look at the website and it's all on top of bed bars

 

He has an outboard one that attaches to the Bedrack.
But I have an RCI rack lol.

 

Would this work? It looks like it mounts to the bed rails and the bike is outside?
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/kb-voodoo-outboard-bike-mount.371578/


edit: looks like I should have read the rest of the thread. It's discontinued and @AFMurse2014 posted in it.

Carry on.

 

That discontinued one is exactly what I want though... Any one good at welding? Lol

 

Hmm I didn't know anyone already made something like that. I was thinking of doing something to my own bed rack. I've been thinking of talking to Brandon to make a complete custom one that has and outboard system like that plus some other things I'm wanting to do

 

Got. 3 day weekend coming up this month...

Looking to possibly set up the RTT somewhere
and doing a bunch of riding. Anyone have any ideas of some decent area that are suitable for this? Anyone interested in joining up for a ride?

 

Anybody here ride the west valley, specifically FINS? Pretty amazing trail system, includes some wood portions like Whistler. I've been building/riding out here since we first start building it in 04. .

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e164A1GsPmc

 

Dropped Pin
near Montecito in Estrella, Goodyear, AZ

https://goo.gl/maps/5KSUzUri7tL2


That's the parking spot I usually go to. Fun little spot. It has come a long ways over the past few years.

 

Where were these trails when I was riding 10 years ago! That looks awesome!
South Mountain has some great trails too. Mormon/National loop was always a favorite Friday afternoon favorite then to the bar!
Watching that video makes me want to get another bike!

 

My MTB got stolen last month. Just now getting it replaced with a kona process 153cr so I'll need to break it in . Still trying to decide what pedals I want to run. Thinking of switching from spd's and trying Time mx4

 

There is a fully built parking area and staging station now just down Westar. Easy directions:

Take I-10 to Estrella Parkway
Estrella Parkway South to Westar (About 8 miles, up in the Estrella Mountain Ranch Community)
Take Westar west (Right) about 1.5 miles and you'll see the parking sign on your left.

There is a map at the trail entrance of just FINS, but that is JUST FINS. We've created a TON of other trails in the area. I'll post up the maps when I find them.

 

Here is the Pirate System that connects to FINS.