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The Hub: 2004 Archives


The Hub: 2004 Archives
Reports, News, Memos, Ride Reviews, Stories, Etc.
Updated 12/5/05

January 2004
January 31 Saturday Cycling Report
  Seventy-two Riders And Almost As Many Flats. By Sue Fassett.
January 25 Spin Cycle Report
  Rain, Rain, and More Rain. By Glen Fletcher.
January 24 Saturday Cycling Report
  Brave Souls with Mud Splatted Faces. By Sue Fassett.
2nd Annual Jane and Paul's Cycling Adventure
  Four Days Cycling Scottsdale - Tucson – Scottsdale, Dec 2003. By Tom Adams.
January 18 Spin Cycle Report
  A Beautiful Day as 24 Riders Take to the Tempe Mountains. By Glen Fletcher.
2004 Casa Grande Century
  First Metric Century of the Year. By Tom Adams.
January 17 Saturday Cycling Report
  Eighty-six Riders on Eighty-six Routes. By Sue Fassett.
January 11 Spin Cycle Report
  Casa Grande Century. By Glen Fletcher.
It's Not Summer...Yet!!
  John encourages taking advantage of Spring as he transitions from a recent slump. By John Arle.
January 10 Saturday Cycling Report
  Someone Stole the Patio Tables! By Sue Fassett.
January 4 Spin Cycle Report
  2003 Accolades. By Glen Fletcher.
January 3 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Crowd of 72 Resolutions Riders Headed Into a Misting Morning. By Sue Fassett.

February 2004
February 29 Spin Cycle Report
  Leap Year Ride Up South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
February 28 Saturday Cycling Report
  Construction Chaos on Lindsay. By Sue Fassett.
February 22 Spin Cycle Report
  Rain Stayed Away for Tour de Mesa. By Glen Fletcher.
February 21 Saturday Cycling Report
  Could the Weather Gurus Be Wrong? By Sue Fassett.
February 15 Spin Cycle Report
  A Ride to the Races. By Glen Fletcher.
February 14 Saturday Cycling Report
  Valentines Day Journey to the Towers. By Sue Fassett.
February 7 Saturday Cycling Report
  St. Francis Loop. By Sue Fassett.
February 8 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour Around Mummy Draws Nine Steady and Strong Riders. By Glen Fletcher.
February 1 Spin Cycle Report
  26 Riders Take On the Hills of Ahwatukee. By Glen Fletcher.

March 2004
March 28 Spin Cycle Report
  The Allure of Sacaton. By Glen Fletcher.
March 27 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Little Culture Tossed In. By Sue Fassett.
March 21 Spin Cycle Report
  Great Day For Germanalupe Loop. By Glen Fletcher.
March 20 Saturday Cycling Report
  Orange Blossom Special. By Sue Fassett.
March 14 Spin Cycle Report
  Sunday Spin Cycle Out Shines Saturday Cycling. By Glen Fletcher.
March 13 Saturday Cycling Report
  Draw of Free Food Can't Overcome Rainy Weather. By Sue Fassett.
March 7 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty-two Riders Enjoy Weather and Hills. By Glen Fletcher.
March 6 Saturday Cycling Report
  Mummyback Lemmings. By Sue Fassett.

April 2004
April 25 Spin Cycle Report
  Journey to the Southeast and Tour of the Tucson Mountains. By Glen Fletcher.
April 24 Saturday Cycling Report
  Distractions on Pedal to Lehi. By Sue Fassett.
April 17 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Great Ride to the Northern Part of Town. By Sue Fassett.
April 18 Spin Cycle Report
  John Arle Sighting Signals Approach of Summer. By Glen Fletcher.
April 11 Spin Cycle Report
  Lots of Fun on Tour de Mesa. By Glen Fletcher.
April 10 Saturday Cycling Report
  Yellow Carpet of Palo Verde Blooms. By Sue Fassett.
April 4 Spin Cycle Report
  A Few Bumps and Holes Along the Road. By Glen Fletcher.
April 3 Saturday Cycling Report
  Saturday Cycling and the Tour de Phoenix. By Sue Fassett.

May 2004
May 30-31 Spin Cycle Report
  Memorial Day Weekend Wrap Up. By Glen Fletcher.
May 29 Saturday Cycling Report
  Many Ways Around Mummy Mountain. By Sue Fassett.
May 22 Saturday Cycling Report
  89 Riders Enjoy Great Weather on McKellips Romp. By Sue Fassett.
May 23 Spin Cycle Report
  A Super Day of Riding to Sacaton. By Glen Fletcher.
May 16 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty Three Take on South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
May 15 Saturday Cycling Report
  Seventy Riders Turn Out For Adventure to Downtown Phoenix. By Sue Fassett.
PMBC Assaults Tucson Mountains
  Several PMBC Riders Pedal in the Tour of the Tucson Mountains. By John Arle.
May 9 Spin Cycle Report
  Mother's Day Germannalupe Loop. By Glen Fletcher.
May 8 Saturday Cycling Report
  Homies and Highlanders: A Two Part Ride Report. By Sue Fassett.
May 2 Spin Cycle Report
  Confused But Undaunted on Mummy Mountain Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
May 1 Saturday Cycling Report
  63 Riders Head to South Mountain Park. By Sue Fassett.

June 2004
June 27 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Mesa Becomes Tour de Flat. By Glen Fletcher.
June 26 Saturday Cycling Report
  Ladies Team Entertains Day Workers. By Sue Fassett.
June 20 Spin Cycle Report
  Father's Day Mummy Mountain Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
June 19 Saturday Cycling Report
  Free Food Draws Large Crowd to Breakfast Meeting. By Sue Fassett.
June 13 Spin Cycle Report
  Construction Closure Helps Regroup Riders. By Glen Fletcher.
June 12 Saturday Cycling Report
  Romp Around Town ends at Brueggers for Bagels and Bragging. By Sue Fassett.
June 6 Spin Cycle Report
  Warm Ride in Ahwatukee Hills. By Glen Fletcher.
June 5 Saturday Cycling Report
  Air Quality and Heat Advisories. By Sue Fassett.

July 2004
July 31 Saturday Cycling Report
  Why Don't Runners Smile as Much as Cyclists? By Sue Fassett.
July 25 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty-three Casually Take on Humid Wind Tunnel of McKellips. By Glen Fletcher.
July 24 Saturday Cycling Report
  Morning Adventure to Mummy Mountain. By Sue Fassett.
July 18 Spin Cycle Report
  It was Hot, Hot, and Hot! By Glen Fletcher.
White Mountain Tour '04
  White Mountain Tour Provides Mid-Summer Delights To Cycling Enthusiasts. By John Arle.
July 17 Saturday Cycling Report
  92 Glowing Riders Take on the Not So Dry Heat. By Sue Fassett.
July 11 Spin Cycle Report
  Major Construction Avoided on The Milk Run. By Glen Fletcher.
July 10 Saturday Cycling Report
  Heat Lovin' Pedalers Head to Lehi. By Sue Fassett.
July 4 Spin Cycle Report
  Fourth of July Ride to Downtown Phoenix. By Glen Fletcher.
July 3 Saturday Cycling Report
  Seventy-Four Riders Scope Out New Roudabout Route. By Sue Fassett.

August 2004
August 29 Spin Cycle Report
  How Many Car Washes on Metro Mania Route? By Glen Fletcher.
August 28 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Bit of a Crowd as Saturday Cycling Draws 100+ Riders! By Sue Fassett.
August 22 Spin Cycle Report
  Broken Pedals and a Slew of Flats on Ocotukee Loop. By Glen Fletcher.
August 21 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tandemania Brings Out Nine Tandem Teams. By Sue Fassett.
August 15 Spin Cycle Report
  Love Birds Ride "As Good As It Gets". By Glen Fletcher.
August 8 Spin Cycle Report
  Taking on the Heat and Mummy Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
August 7 Saturday Cycling Report
  Gorgeous Morning for St. Francis Loop. By Sue Fassett.
August 1 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty-Eight Riders Enjoy Tour de Scottsdale. By Glen Fletcher.

September 2004
September 25 Spin Cycle Report
  Tough Time on the Road to Sacaton. By Glen Fletcher.
Roads in South Mountain Park to be Repaved
  Safety and Caution Urged When Descending South Mountain. By Tom O'Leary.
September 18 Saturday Cycling Report
  "Quarterly" Faces in the Crowd. By Sue Fassett.
September 12 Spin Cycle Report
  Thirty-two Riders Including Three Tandems Make Their Way Around South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
September 11 Saturday Cycling Report
  Seventy Seven on Beautiful September Morning for McKellips Loop. By Sue Fassett.
September 5 Spin Cycle Report
  Tempe Mountains Flat Head Honors, Plus a Plea to the Pack. By Glen Fletcher.
September 4 Saturday Cycling Report
  Cloud Cover, Cooler Temps, Drips of Rain on Roundabout Route. By Sue Fassett.

October 2004
October 31 Spin Cycle Report
  Halloween Ocotukee Loop Draws 28 Riders for a Good Day of Riding. By Glen Fletcher.
October 30 Saturday Cycling Report
  Chill in the Air Didn't Deter 72 Riders From Lindsay Loop. By Sue Fassett.
October 24 Spin Cycle Report
  Leaderless on Mummy Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
October 23 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Dual Ride Report. By Sue Fassett.
October 16 Saturday Cycling Report
  Lots of New Faces and Seasonal Regulars Enjoy Perfect Weather. By Sue Fassett.
Why We Ride...and a Challenge to Give Back.
  Newsletter Editor Makes His Yearly Climb to the Top of Mt Soap Box. By Bob Beane.
October 10 Spin Cycle Report
  27 Riders On A Quiet Tour de Scottsdale. By Glen Fletcher.
October 9 Saturday Cycling Report
  65 Riders Journey to Lehi. By Sue Fassett.
October 3 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Mesa and Cochise Wrap-up. By Glen Fletcher.
October 2 Saturday Cycling Report
  Amuck on Mummy. By Sue Fassett.

November 2004
November 28 Spin Cycle Report
  Psalms of the Sloth. By Glen Fletcher, John Arle.
November 27 Saturday Cycling Report
  Day Three of Holiday Hoopla: South Mountain. By Sue Fassett.
PMBC Thanksgiving Holiday Edition
  "Turkey Day Roll Out" and "Just Say No To Shopping". By Sue Fassett, John Arle.
Last MS150 to Gila Bend
  Tom Writes About His MS150 Best Dam Bike Tour Ride. By Tom Adams.
November 21 Spin Cycle Report
  Seventeen Riders on a Blistery Day of Riding. By Glen Fletcher.
November 20 Saturday Cycling Report
  Forty-five Riders Wander Amid the Foothills. By Sue Fassett.
November 14 Spin Cycle Report
  A Tale of Two Rides. By Glen Fletcher, John Arle.
November 13 Saturday Cycling Report
  Dual Ride Report: Veterans Day Ride and Tour de Mummy. By Sue Fassett.
Picacho Peak Tour
  First Step Towards Self-Supported Bike Touring. By Tom Adams.
November 7 Spin Cycle Report
  Not Wind Nor Rain Nor Dark of Night... By Glen Fletcher, John Arle.
November 6 Saturday Cycling Report
  78 Riders Head Out On McKellips Loop Under Beautiful Overcast Skies. By Sue Fassett.

December 2004
December 26 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Scottsdale plus Mummy Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
December 24 Saturday Cycling Report
  35 Riders and Santa with Chubby Tummy Ride to Mummy. By Sue Fassett.
December 19 Spin Cycle Report
  Santa Delivers Candy Canes and Lumps of Coal. By Glen Fletcher.
December 18 Saturday Cycling Report
  Ride of Silence Scatters Saturday Cycling Pack. By Sue Fassett.
December 12 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty Three Take to the Towers. By Glen Fletcher.
December 11 Saturday Cycling Report
  59 Riders Enjoy Perfect Arizona Winter Weather. By Sue Fassett.
December 5 Spin Cycle Report
  Bedroom Slippers, Sweats and an Elf Hat? By Glen Fletcher, Sue Fassett.
December 4 Saturday Cycling Report
  A Chilly Ride to the Elections. By Sue Fassett.

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The Hub: 2004 Archives