076 – Why drive when you can ride to the trail? (Randolph Ford, Author of “The Loop – America’s #1 Recreational Trail”)

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We live in “America’s Bike Town” (Tucson, Arizona). Our weather allows us to ride 365 days a year and the cycling options here are unmatched. We have 100’s of miles of single-track that range from cross country to big mountain. The road cycling attracts pros and amateurs from all over the world to ride our vast network of paved roads and the epic climb up Mt. Lemon. We have one of the best indoor skateparks in the world that was specifically designed with freestyle BMX at its core (Premises Park). We have multiple outdoor BMX racetracks and a huge new public pump track (Naranja Park). We have amazing bike events including El Tour de Tucson, 24 Hrs in the Old Pueblo, Cyclovia, the weekly “Shootout” and many more. If you are a cyclist, you should seriously consider visiting or even moving to Tucson.
All that said, one of the coolest cycling related things we have here is The Loop. The Loop is a 137-mile paved trail around the city with spurs out to a few of Tucson’s suburbs.
This episode features Randy Ford, Author of “The Loop – America’s #1 Recreational Trail” (available on Amazon and in many cycling retailers throughout Tucson for $20). In the episode we talk a lot about the Loop, what it has to offer, and how Randy’s book helps cyclists navigate and use The Loop to get to many of Tucson’s cool destinations. And since we are a mountain bike focused podcast, we go into detail on how you can use the loop, instead of your car, to get to some of our best mountain bike trails.
Amazon Link to Randy's book: “The Loop – America’s #1 Recreational Trail”
https://a.co/d/9DsN25E
Pima County’s Website on “The Loop”
https://www.pima.gov/162/The-Chuck-Huckelberry-Loop
Big thanks to Jesus at “Ride Tucson” (which by the way, is right off The Loop) for hosting this podcast recording and feeding us some outstanding home cooked food! Check out Ride Tucson here… https://ridetucsonaz.com/

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Chapters

1. Biking Adventures in Tucson (00:00:11)

2. Tucson Loop (00:12:30)

3. Tucson Loop Trail System Discussion (00:21:07)

4. E-Bike Rules and Mountain Bike Trails (00:27:14)

5. Exploring Tucson's Mountain Biking Trails (00:37:33)

6. Jerky and Mountain Biking Community (00:49:16)

7. Mapping Software and Trail Guidebook Collaboration (01:00:19)