Our Tucson hosts left us the use of their bikes while they are away. They are great bikes, and the couple is conveniently about the same height as we are so we were good to head out for a ride. We have been blessed with much cooler weather here than we’ve had in the past (The hottest day has been 87 but most have been in the low 80s with wonderful 60 degree mornings.), so we decided to get out onto Tucson’s amazing bike loop. And, for our Austin friends it really is a loop. In total, the whole system of paved shared use (hike/bike) paths and short stretches of buffered bike lanes is 124 miles! The actual section that forms a loop is 54 miles — awesome! It goes all the way around Tucson proper.
We did not ride 54 miles. We rode about 20 something. And TMI alert: without bike shorts that was about what we could do even on their great bike seats. It was still a great ride. Below are some photos of our outing including scenery, signage, conveniences, artwork, and solar panels —
And just cuz they’re so darn cute a couple more cat photos —
Peckish Travels 