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Cycle: Four Rides to Ring in the New Year
December 28, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
?Whether you're drying out from New Years' Eve libations or getting those resolutions kicked off right out of the gate, there's no better way to ring in 2012 than on...
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Cycle: 2011 Tour de Lights
December 21, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason Franz?Time to drop the shopping lists and saddle up for the second annual Tour de Lights.Last year's inaugural edition wound through neighborhoods in Arcadia, Tempe and Ahwatukee....
Cycle: A Ride-Along with No Women Left Behind
December 14, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
Cycle: 10 Reasons to Love Cycling in Phoenix
December 07, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Cycle: Five Gifts for the Bike Geek
November 30, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
?Ignore what the spouse, partner or family member of any cyclist says; cyclists are incredibly easy to shop for. Just drop by a bike shop and look for something that looks...
Cycle: A Triathlete's Guide On How Not to Paceline
November 23, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Cycle: Tour of Mural City
November 16, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzThis mural by Gennaro Garcia, DOSE and others starts the Tour of Mural City ride through Central Phoenix.?The walls of central and downtown Phoenix have been springing...
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Cycle: Go for a Nooner
November 09, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzA few miles can provide a perfect lunchtime escape from the office, such as this run into Papago Park from downtown Tempe.?All too often the hardest decisions...
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Cycle: Cruising the Scottsdale Greenbelt
November 02, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzThe Scottsdale Greenbelt multiuse path winds through miles of green spaces including Vista Del Camino Park.?For the majority of the mid-twentieth century, the City of Scottsdale was...
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Cycle: Five Easy Halloween Get-Ups for a Cyclist
October 27, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
?Most people in the world already think cyclists live in a perpetual state of Halloween, dressing in crazy skin-tight costumes, often simulating their heroes, and parading around town. Of course, those people...
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Cycle: Bike Swap Meet at Sunday Cycles
October 19, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzBike clutter getting you down??If your bike gear is piling up to an unmanageable level, and you need to unload the old before brining on the new, take...
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Cycle: Tour de Tempe (aka the Ride for Everyone)
October 12, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo courtesy of City of Tempe?With most of the focus of the local cycling world placed on long distance events like the Tour de Scottsdale, Ironman Arizona and the Tour...
Lance Armstrong Wins Urban Dirt Tri in Tempe
October 10, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
Cycle: Mystery of the Green Arrows Solved!
October 06, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Tour de Fat: New Belgium Brewing Wants to Trade You a Bike for Your Car
September 21, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jennifer Guzy?As part of the upcoming Tour de Fat, New Belgium Brewing is hoping to tempt a progressive-thinking soul to trade in their "polluting car" for a brand...
Cycle: Eric Iwersen's Favorite Ride Through Tempe
September 20, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
Cycle: TBAG's Third Friday Ride on Light Rail
September 14, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Cycle: Tour de Scottsdale Training in Ahwatukee
September 07, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzThe top of the Desert Foothills Parkway hill climb in Ahwatukee makes for a great road bike training spot.?The Tour de Scottsdale, the Valley's signature fall road...
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Cycle: Joe Berman's Tips for Beating the Heat During Summertime Rides
August 31, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzJoe Berman enjoys a cool break before heading out into the heat for one of his patented mid-day rides.?Last week, Joe Berman, a local bike rider and owner...
Cycle: Seven Kickass Mountain Bike Stunts
August 24, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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5 Easy Steps to Buying Your Next Bicycle
August 18, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzA good plan of attack is always needed when shopping for a new bike.?So, another year is halfway down the chute and that old bike you've been...
Cycle: Five Ways to Beat the Sun
August 10, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Cycle: Escape the Heat to Ride a Flagstaff Classic
August 03, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
photo by Jason FranzLake Mary Road running along Lower Lake Mary outside of Flagstaff.?There is nothing like telling the story of your latest epic ride, and Arizona is home to...
Cycle: To Spin or To Ride in the Dead of Summer
July 27, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
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Cycle: Time to Race or Ride in Style
July 20, 2011 in Jackalope Ranch
El Tour de Scottsdale?This year's Tour de France, cycling's biggest race, is in its final week. After sixteen stages of (often less than inspiring) racing, every pedal pusher across the...
