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The Hub: 2006 Archives


The Hub: 2006 Archives
Reports, News, Memos, Ride Reviews, Stories, Etc.
Updated 12/1/2007

January 2006
January 29 Spin Cycle Report
  The Milk Run: A Different Way Everytime. By Glen Fletcher.
January 28 Saturday Cycling Report
  Sixty-five Riders Turn Out for Romp Thru Mesa. By Sue Fassett.
January 22 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty-two Riders Take on Metro Mania. By Glen Fletcher.
January 21 Saturday Cycling Report
  Sixty Sweaty Riders on Roundabout Route. By Sue Fassett.
January 14 Saturday Cycling Report
  St. Francis Loop: Grand Romp in Grand Arizona Weather. By Sue Fassett.
January 15 Spin Cycle Report
  Head Winds and Flats on Halfway Around the Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
January 7 Saturday Cycling Report
  Offer of Free Breakfast Brings Out 73 Riders. By Sue Fassett.
Thanks For A Great New Years Eve Ride
  Seattle Visitor Enjoys Saturday Cycling Ride. By Fred Villaflor.
January 1 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty Three Riders Bring in the New Year with Mummy Mountain Romp. By Glen Fletcher.

February 2006
February 26 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Mesa: A Nice Smooth Paced Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
February 25 Saturday Cycling Report
  Mummy Mountain Draws 62 Interestingly Attired Riders. By Sue Fassett.
February 18 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tour de Sue: Missing the Smell of Silage. By Sue Fassett.
February 12 Spin Cycle Report
  Ohcotukee Loop Draws 18 Riders. By Glen Fletcher.
February 11 Saturday Cycling Report
  South Mountain Climbing and Wind Training Ride. By Sue Fassett.
February 4 Saturday Cycling Report
  Lehi Ride Draws Large Crowd of 82 Riders. By Sue Fassett.

March 2006
March 26 Spin Cycle Report
  24 Riders Take On South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
March 25 Saturday Cycling Report
  Perfect Arizona Spring Morning Greeted 54 Riders for Tour de Mesa. By Sue Fassett.
March 19 Spin Cycle Report
  Rain, Sleet, Hail and Dead of Winter. By Glen Fletcher.
March 18 Saturday Cycling Report
  Eclectic Group of 40 Riders on McKellips Loop. By Sue Fassett.
March 12 Spin Cycle Report
  Mummy Mountain and the Wizard of Oz Revisited. By Glen Fletcher.
March 11 Saturday Cycling Report
  Road Warrior Awards. By Sue Fassett.
Tour of California "Opening Day"
  A Historic Day in American Cycling. By Bob Beane and Linda Torres.
March 5 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Lindsay Brings Out the Cast of the Wizard of Oz. By Glen Fletcher.
March 4 Saturday Cycling Report
  Crossing Paths with Angels and Hearts. By Sue Fassett.

April 2006
April 30 Spin Cycle Report
  Grinding to the Top of the Hills. By Glen Fletcher.
April 29 Saturday Cycling Report
  60 Riders Turn Out For Roundabout Route. By Sue Fassett.
April 23 Spin Cycle Report
  Professional Cyclist/Coach Dirk Friel Joins Group for 2-day Bike Camp. By Glen Fletcher.
April 22 Saturday Cycling Report
  Retired Pro-Rider Dirk Friel Joins 75 Riders on Lope to Lindsay. By Sue Fassett.
April 16 Spin Cycle Report
  Mummy Mountain Easter Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
April 15 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tillman Run and Easter Parade Detour Cyclists. By Sue Fassett.
April 9 Spin Cycle Report
  21 Riders Head To Sacaton. By Glen Fletcher.
April 8 Saturday Cycling Report
  Quest to Conquer the Climb. By Sue Fassett.
April 1 Saturday Cycling Report
  Romp in the Foothills in Perfect Formation. By Sue Fassett.

May 2006
May 28 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty Riders Tackle Tour de Mesa. By Glen Fletcher.
May 27 Saturday Cycling Report
  Mummy Mountain Adventure. By Sue Fassett.
May 21 Spin Cycle Report
  Heat and Flats on Around South Mountain Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
May 20 Saturday Cycling Report
  The Heat Brings Out the Lemmings for McKellips Loop. By Sue Fassett.
May 14 Spin Cycle Report
  Mother's Day Germannalupe Route. By Glen Fletcher.
May 13 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tour de Sue Attracts 68 Riders. By Sue Fassett.
May 7 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Lindsay Flat Ride. By Glen Fletcher.
May 6 Saturday Cycling Report
  St. Francis Loop Climber's Special. By Sue Fassett.

June 2006
June 25 Spin Cycle Report
  A Hot Backwards Mummy Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
June 18 Spin Cycle Report
  Father's Day Tour de Queen Creek. By Glen Fletcher.
Sierra Vista Tour
  Memorial Day Weekend Tour in Southern Arizona. By Tom Adams.
June 17 Saturday Cycling Report
  Route to the Foothills was the Usual Chaos of Riders. By Sue Fassett.
June 10 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tour de Mesa: A Roll to the Northeast. By Sue Fassett.
June 4 Spin Cycle Report
  Melted Riders on Tour de Scottsdale. By Glen Fletcher.
June 3 Saturday Cycling Report
  Heat Advisory Reduced the Pack to 71 Riders for South Mountain. By Sue Fassett.

July 2006
July 30 Spin Cycle Report
  We Rode the Wind Tunnel Like There Was No Wind. By Glen Fletcher.
July 29 Saturday Cycling Report
  Forecast for Morning Showers Didn't Deter 62 Riders from Ahwafooty. By Sue Fassett.
July 23 Spin Cycle Report
  92 Degrees at 6:00 am for Ohcotukee Loop. By Glen Fletcher.
July 22 Saturday Cycling Report
  Hot Weather Advisory Reduced Pack to 53 Heat Luvin' Souls. By Sue Fassett.
The great White Mountain Tour adventure
  A White Mountain Tour report. By Jay Stewart.
July 16 Spin Cycle Report
  North to the Mountains...the Tempe Mountains that is. By Glen Fletcher and Sue Fassett.
July 15 Saturday Cycling Report
  Roundabout Route had 82 Riders Wandering About. By Sue Fassett.
July 9 Spin Cycle Report
  Germannalupe Wind Tunnel Tests 24 Riders. By Glen Fletcher.
July 8 Saturday Cycling Report
  48 Riders Say No to Pine Trees and Cool Air. By Sue Fassett.
July 2 Spin Cycle Report
  21 Riders Take on Tour de Lindsay. By Glen Fletcher.
July 1 Saturday Cycling Report
  Dopey Scandal Rocks Saturday Cycling! By Sue Fassett.

August 2006
August 27 Spin Cycle Report
  35 Riders Take on Halfway Around the Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
August 26 Saturday Cycling Report
  99 Cyclist Show for Hilly St. Francis Loop Romp. By Sue Fassett.
August 20 Spin Cycle Report
  Metro Mania Takes 26 Riders To All of the East Valley Cities. By Glen Fletcher.
August 19 Saturday Cycling Report
  Tandemania Brings Out 12 Tandem Teams. By Sue Fassett.
August 13 Spin Cycle Report
  27 Riders Make Their Way Around Mummy Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
August 5 and 12 Saturday Cycling Report
  Mummy Mountain and McKellips Loop. By Sue Fassett.
August 6 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Queen Creek Draws 24 Riders. By Glen Fletcher.

September 2006
September 30 Saturday Cycling Report
  Ahwatukee Hills Were Alive With Cyclists. By Sue Fassett.
September 24 Spin Cycle Report
  24 Riders Pedal Around South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
54-Mile Loop Fun Ride Challenge - Jerry Doss Memorial Ride
  Prescott Cycling Club's Fun But Challenging Ride. By Terry Wright.
September 23 Saturday Cycling Report
  The Siren Call of Bacon. By Sue Fassett.
September 17 Spin Cycle Report
  Adventure to Mesa. By Glen Fletcher.
September 9 and 16 Saturday Cycling Report
  Goatheads, White Flies, British Drivers, and Kamakazee Javelina. By Sue Fassett.
September 10 Spin Cycle Report
  Tempe Mountains Highlights: Pole Dancing, Shopping, and Homer Simpson. By Glen Fletcher.
September 2 Saturday (and Monday) Cycling Report
  Tour de Mesa and the Milk Run. By Sue Fassett.
September 3 Spin Cycle Report
  35 Riders Take on Halfway Around the Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.

October 2006
October 29 Spin Cycle Report
  Cujo Was Seen in Sacaton. By Glen Fletcher.
October 21 and 28 Saturday Cycling Report
  Two Weeks Worth of Ride Reports. By Sue Fassett.
Silent Sunday at South Mountain Park
  Roads in Park Were Closed to Motor Vehicles for a Day. By Terry Wright.
October 22 Spin Cycle Report
  Ohcotukee Loop: "The fat guys climbed well today". By Glen Fletcher.
October 15 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Scottsdale. By Glen Fletcher.
October 14 Saturday Cycling Report
  St. Francis Loop Starts With 49 Riders Under Threatening Skies. By Sue Fassett.
Prescott Cycling Club Presents Check to Heritage Park Zoo
  Loop Fun Ride Challenge Raises $2,148.91 for Zoo. By Karen Warrick.
Invite to Join the 5th Jane & Paul Tucson Tour
  A Self-Supported Tour from Scottsdale to Tucson and Back. By Tom Adams.
October 8 Spin Cycle Report
  Twenty Two Take to the Towers. By Glen Fletcher.
October 7 Saturday Cycling Report
  Full Moon Setting Welcomed 92 Riders for Mummy Mountain Trek. By Sue Fassett.

November 2006
November 26 Spin Cycle Report
  Off to Mesa to See the Love Birds. By Glen Fletcher.
November 25 Saturday Cycling Report
  Is Our Weather Always This Perfect? By Sue Fassett.
November 19 Spin Cycle Report
  Big Crowd of 12 Riders on Tour de Lehi. By Glen Fletcher.
November 12 Spin Cycle Report
  Tour de Mesa on a Beautiful Day in AZ. By Glen Fletcher.
November 11 Saturday Cycling Report
  81 Enthusiastic Riders Roll Around Mummy Mountain. By Sue Fassett.
November 5 Spin Cycle Report
  24 Riders Go Around South Mountain. By Glen Fletcher.
November 4 Saturday Cycling Report
  The Rising Sun Brought Us a Vision in Pink. By Sue Fassett.

December 2006
"Spokes" Cycling-Themed Restaurant Open at Central & Dobbins
  Grand Opening Ribbon-Cutting Scheduled for January 12. By Bob Beane.
Sue Fassett Presented with Plaque
  Thanks Go Out to Sue for Another Year of Service to the Cycling Community. By Bob Beane.
December 30 Saturday Cycling Report
  The Last Romp of the Year. By Sue Fassett.
December 23 Saturday Cycling Report
  Out of the Fog Appeared About 40 Riders. By Sue Fassett.
December 16 Saturday Cycling Report
  3rd Saturday in a Row of Free Eats. By Sue Fassett.
2007 Arizona Bicycle Conference
  CAZB and PBAA to Hold Bicycle Conference on March 30, 2007. By Kathy Mills.
December 10 Spin Cycle Report
  Second Version of Tour de Lindsay. By Glen Fletcher.
December 9 Saturday Cycling Report
  Intensely Contested Election Went Quickly. By Sue Fassett.
December 2 Saturday Cycling Report
  150 Enthusiastic and Hungry Cyclists Turn out for Free Ride. By Sue Fassett.

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The Hub: 2006 Archives