Now that it's a lot cooler outside, it's a great time to get outs and take in all the beauty our state offers. One of the best ways to have fun and stay active is bicycling. Luckily, there are numerous cycling clubs and races all across Arizona that will quench your thirst for excitement. Keep reading to learn about a couple of bike clubs and races happening near you.

Over the course of four decades, the Arizona Bicycle Club has promoted bike use as a environmentally friendly form of transportation and healthy way to get exercise. The organization puts on rides, offers educational materials for cyclists and provides safety information, and supports bicycle friendliness on our state streets and highways. Visit them online to learn more about what they do or check out one of their events:

Vistancia Chapter - Wwing, Stet Valley Tbird Park Ride: 5/17/2014

West Valley Casual: Bear Claw Run: 5/25/2014

Ride from Pioneer Park: 5/29/2014

A former chapter of the Greater Arizona Bicycle Association (GABA), the Phoenix Metro Bicycle Club takes up for the previous organization left off. After GABA broken up around the end of the 1990s, PMBC decided to keep the organization's mission alive, which is to bring together local cyclists. When you visit PMBC online, you'll find more details about their groups, as well as information about some of their upcoming events, including: 

Saturday Cycling: every Saturday

The Desert Breeze Spin-Cycle: Every Sunday

Sun Lakes Breakfast Ride: 5/17/2014

Spin Cycle: Ohcotukee Loop: 15/18/2014


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