Monday, December 22, 2008

Ahwatukee Foothills Cyclist Killed in Tragic Accident

The Arizona Republic reports that 50-year-old Gerald Hickman of Ahwatukee Foothills died this past Saturday morning when he rode his bicycle into a utility truck that was parked on the side of the road. Mr. Hickman was riding with two friends, who safely rode around the parked vehicle on Fifth Avenue north of Chandler Boulevard. Mr. Hickman apparently did not see that truck and rode into it. Mr. Hickman was a well-known Phoenix attorney and an avid cyclist.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Update on Tour de Tucson Crash

The Pima County Attorney's Office has indicted 91-year-old William Arthur Wilson in the hit-and-run accident that has left Gary Stuebe in a Phoenix hospital with a serious brain injury. An extensive article on this subject will be sent out with this Wednesday's edition of Arizona Road Cyclist News. If you are not a subscriber, visit www.azroadcyclist.com for your free subscription.

Christmas and New Year's Day Ride

The Wheezers and Geezers will be riding Christmas and New Year's Days at 8:30 a.m. from the traffic circle at Northern and Invergordon in Paradise Valley. Anyone with good group-riding skills is welcome to join us. Ride at your own risk.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Alternate Saturday Ride Start Time

Although the start time for the main Geezers ride remains at 7:30 a.m., on Saturdays a second, smaller group of Extreme Geezers has formed that starts at 8:30 a.m. and rides at a somewhat slower pace. The second start time is for riders who want to sleep in an hour longer on Saturday, who want to start at an hour when the temperature starts to warm up, or who want to be able to ride to the starting place in the daylight without using lights. Both groups start from the traffic circle at Invergordon and Northern in Paradise Valley. -- Jack Quinn