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♦ Steve Atkins wrote up a ride report on his blog about his Bartlett Lake 200k experience. Check it out HERE!

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♦ I travel with an S&S coupled Ti bike. I get asked regularly how I pack it. I've put together a set of instructions with photos on how I pack it. Find it HERE if you're interested in seeing it.

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Upcoming Brevets in the Four Corner States

ARIZONA 2025:

UTAH:

See: http://www.saltlakerandos.org 

COLORADO:

See:  http://www.rmccrides.com/brevets.htm

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Starting a few kilometres east of downtown Tucson and the University of Arizona (U of A) riders will have an early tour of the U of A campus before 300k riders climb Sentinel Peak or “A” Mountain as referred to by the locals. After catching your breath and a view of the city, you will find your way to a section of the Loop bike path and use it to head south out of town.

Your southern journey takes you as far as Amado and/or Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, where you will do a u-turn and make your way to Madera Canyon. The 21km canyon climb takes you to 5500 feet and an alpine environment, oh and we need to mention the thigh-burning last few kilometres, bring a few extra gears.

After descending Madera, you will make your way back north on roads used by the famous Saturday Morning Tucson Shootout ride and fly by the San Xavier Mission which was founded in 1797. The 200k will head to the finish from here.
 
The 300k continues... If your legs aren’t beat up by then, fear not, you now head into the rollers of the beautiful West Saguaro National Park.

Once you leave the main park area the terrain is more forgiving as you tour the NW Sonoran desert west of Marana. A gentle ride back south and another tour of the university campus and you will find yourself at the end of your journey. The university area will be a tad more lively than your morning tour. There is good food and beer to be had before you enter the campus.

The 200k details may be found HERE
The 300k details may be found HERE