TOUR OF HISTORIC INNS AND TOWNS
  It's on again, the sell-out Bike Friday 'inn-to-inn' tour, with *TWO* nights in artsy Bisbee at the fabulous Copper Queen Hotel! Led by Race Across America legends Lon Haldeman and Susan Notorangelo at a relaxed, 'stop-and-smell-the-enchiladas' pace. From the description of Arizona Desert Camp Week 3, at www.pactour.com: Arrive in Tucson and saddle up for a tour filled with sizzlin' southwest history every day! The first day we'll ride 66 miles to an old stagecoach Hotel in Patagonia. The following morning we'll head out on an easy 55 miles through the wine country of Elgin before spending an evening walking the wooden sidewalks of historic Tombstone. On day three, we'll ride 47 miles to the hillside mining town of Bisbee. We will divide the lodging of our group between the Copper Queen and Hotel and Hotel La More. The first 25 paid entrants will stay at the Copper Queen Hotel. There's an optional side trip into Mexico to stop and smell the enchiladas. The fourth day of riding is an optional 56 mile round trip ride into Douglas, Arizona to have lunch at the Gadsden Hotel. Then return to Bisbee for great shopping and things to see in the revitalized old town area. The final two days of this tour will follow the old stagecoach routes back through Tombstone and Benson before returning to Tucson. This tour is for riders who are looking for a fun cycling holiday with less focus on training and fitness. It's the easiest tour of the PAC Tour Desert Camp format. You'll enjoy this tour more if you can average 10 mph to have more time to explore the old southwest along the way. If you want to train for racing and average faster than 15 mph you should not attend this week. Please consider joining a longer mileage week of Desert Camp. Read all about it: www.bikefriday.com/desertcamp |