Just an hour away, Mount Graham is the most difficult. Mount Lemmon’s 26-mile climb at 4.3 % average grade is one of the most popular road cycling climbs in America. There are few places that offer more varied and challenging mountain cycling routes and road biking routes than Tucson.

Tucson, Arizona’s Best Hill Cycling Destinations Because of this, all of our bike rentals come with flat-protected tires, including armadillo or gator skin tires. But beware of the goat heads: this emblem Tucson cactus has caused many cyclists and road bikers flat tires and headaches. “Whether you are a serious cyclist or just a casual biker,” says Bart Johnson, retired engineer and volunteer for The Arizona Bicycle Association, “the Oro Valley area is like no other place for road biking in Arizona.īe prepared for the greatest road biking experience when you’re in the Tucson, Oro Valley, and Southern Arizona areas. Lying in Oro Valley are the scenic Catalina Mountains, complete with 80 miles of bike paths and lanes that connect to over 100 miles of shared use bike paths called The Tucson Loop. If you’re looking for a biking vacation –or starting your relocation-Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson are the choice areas for road and mountain bikers. Tucson is such a great cycling spot, that professional cyclists from all over the world have trained (and even retired) here. Wide streets, clean air, impeccable desert beauty, and year-round biking weather makes Arizona the greatest cycling destination in the state. The Tucson and Southern Arizona areas include some of the greatest cycling and road biking destinations in the U.S., including Oro Valley and Green Valley. Why the Tucson, Arizona Area Has the Best Mountain Biking Trails

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