sscott43 wrote:
Do you know of any early group rides on Thursday night or Friday or Saturday morning? On Saturday I need to be back at the Phoenician by 9:30 or so for a 10 o'clock meeting. I might just try to get out around 6 and find a good route. Thanks!
There's a 7pm ride on Thursday from Bicycle Ranch in Scottsdale. (
http://bicycleranch.com/scottsdale-rides/) You'll need a light. I'd call 480-614-8300 to confirm the time.
There are tons of Saturday rides. Including at least 3 from Bicycle Ranch at 7am. Same website and phone number as above.
In addition, there's a Saturday morning ride that leaves from Panera Bread (usually at 7am) that would have you back by 9:30 or so. You can turn around early, if you need to. This ride sometimes leaves earlier depending on the weather. Check the TriScottsdale Facebook page (
https://www.facebook.com/triscottsdale/) for more info. Also, sometimes members of that club will organize other rides on Saturday that leave at different times or do different distances.
Tribe Multisport also does a Thursday evening ride and a Saturday morning ride. (
https://www.tribemultisport.com/pages/group-rides)
All that being said, there are a thousand routes you can take on your own from anywhere in Scottsdale. In fact, from the phoenician, there's a great route that goes around Camelback Mountain. Message me and I'll give you my cell number if you need more info.