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January 2020
Ride the West Loop – Campfire Cycling through Saguaro Park West and Back
An extraordinarily scenic tour of West Tucson and beyond over Gates Pass and through Saguaro National Park West. Get ready for a beautiful desert ride headed straight out the doors from Campfire Cycling. We leave early, while its still dark to cross over Gates Pass while there is very little traffic. Bike lights are required…
Find out more »Bicycle Field Repair 101
A Presentation with Alec Robinson: Bicycle Field Repair 101 Alec Robinson is an experienced bikepacker, bike mechanic and outdoor educator. He will be offering some introductory level knowledge into dealing with bicycle issues while riding loaded. Topics include tube and tire repair techniques, derailleur and chain issues, and what to pack in your field repair…
Find out more »February 2020
Donut Ride
Meet at Campfire and Join Us for a ride to a Donut Shop or 3 We meet at Campfire Cycling around 9A and head out to an inspired choice of donut shop. We'll ride 6 to 10 miles looping around to a donut shop. We'll sample some of the fried delights. Then we'll zoom back…
Find out more »Breakfast by Bike: Himmel Park to Rio Vista Natural Resource Park
Meet at Himmel Park for an easy ride to Rio Vista Natural Resource Park to cook camping breakfasts As a bicycle camping focused shop, we wanted to do a twist on the "coffee outside" ride and focus on the first meal of the day. We figured what better way to get out with fellow bike…
Find out more »Ride the West Loop – Campfire Cycling through Saguaro Park West and Back
An extraordinarily scenic tour of West Tucson and beyond over Gates Pass and through Saguaro National Park West. Get ready for a beautiful desert ride headed straight out the doors from Campfire Cycling. We leave early, while its still dark to cross over Gates Pass while there is very little traffic. Bike lights are required…
Find out more »March 2020
Breakfast by Bike: Himmel Park to Mansfield Park
Meet at Himmel Park for an easy ride to another nearby park to cook camping breakfasts As a bicycle camping focused shop, we wanted to do a twist on the "coffee outside" ride and focus on the first meal of the day. We figured what better way to get out with fellow bike campers and…
Find out more »Backcountry Emergency Care for MTBers & Bikepackers with Charly Aurelia
A Presentation with Charly Aurelia: Backcountry Emergency Care for MTBers ***Please Note: This event was originally scheduled for Friday, February 28th. Due to unexpected travel conflicts, we had to reset the date to Friday, March 6th. If you signed up for February 28th, your tickets is still valid for March 6th. Charly Aurelia is a…
Find out more »Overnighter to Buenos Aires & Arivaca Area
An Overnighter Tour Through the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge and Arivaca Area We've been scouting our next bicycle campout and have put together a great intermediate level overnighter route. Our beginner overnighter to Catalina State Park was a whole lot of fun. We're excited for this next adventure. This trip will have some challenges…
Find out more »September 2021
Breakfast by Bike: Himmel Park to Rio Vista Natural Resource Park
We're bringing back breakfast by bike! Its sorta like "coffee outside" with a few of our own bikepackery twists thrown in. You can bring your own camping cookwear and cook up yer breakfast if you'd like. We'll be towing a BOB and bringing the big two burner primus campstove for cooking up pancakes and coffee…
Find out more »FilmedByBike Adventure Shorts Celebrating Our New Location – SOLD OUT
Join Us to Celebrate Our New Downtown Location! We've been busy all summer settling into our downtown showroom. Its been a long, slow summer with construction on Toole, right in front of us. With the road opening back up and fall nearly here, we're excited to get things going again. We’re screening Filmed By Bike’s about…
Find out more »October 2021
Beginner Overnighter to Catalina State Park
All ride proceeds are supporting El Grupo Bikepacking. ***If you would like to join this ride but it is cost prohibitive to do so, please let us know. We’ll be leaving Campfire Cycling at around 11A for a 20 mile ride up the loop to Catalina State Park. We’ll be staying at a group campground…
Find out more »Breakfast by Bike: Himmel Park to Catalina Park
We’re bringing back breakfast by bike! Its sorta like “coffee outside” with a few of our own bikepackery twists thrown in. You can bring your own camping cookwear and cook up yer breakfast if you’d like. We’ll be towing a BOB and bringing the big two burner primus campstove for cooking up pancakes and coffee…
Find out more »November 2021
Intermediate Overnighter to Buenos Aires & Arivaca
We're headed back to the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Area for a repeat of our route through the area. Our first ramble of this ride was in March of 2020 right before the world shut down. Little did we know what was around the corner. This trip does have some challenges to it. We’ll call…
Find out more »Breakfast by Bike: Himmel Park to Mitchell Park
This is our last Breakfast by Bike, and event for that matter of 2021. Help us wrap up the year in style. Meet us at Himmel Park at 7Am. We’ll be meeting at the north parking lot near the library. We'll cruise over to Mitchell Park. You can bring your own camping cookwear and cook…
Find out more »January 2022
SOLD OUT – Joe Cruz is Bikepacking through Geography, Culture, and History
Joe Cruz has been bikepacking for over 30 years and has traveled the world over including a year-long trip in Asia, seven months in the Andes, and spans in Alaska, Egypt, Bosnia, and much of Europe. Join us as he shares images and stories from his travels at the human, reflective pace of bicycling. He…
Find out more »Breakfast by Bike: Himmel to Rio Vista Natural Resource Park
After a little break for the holidays, Breakfast by Bike returns. Join us for a mellow cruise from Himmel to Rio Vista Park. We'll bring our BOB Trailer loaded up with pancake making gear. Bring a plate and an appetite for pancakes. And bring your camp stove to brew yourself some coffee or tea. Meet…
Find out more »February 2022
Advanced 2 Nighter: Sky Islands Odyssey East
Are You Ready for the Adventure? To bring things together for our bikepacking ride series, we're headed down to do Sarah Swallow's Sky Islands Odyssey East Loop. We've come up with our own slightly modified version of the route. The plan is to park at the juncture of Highway 62 and Greaterville Road. We'll begin…
Find out more »March 2022
Beginner Overnighter to Catalina State Park: Round2
All ride proceeds are supporting El Grupo Bikepacking. ***If you would like to join this ride but it is cost prohibitive to do so, please let us know. This ride kicks off round 2 of our Begginner, Intermediate, Advanced bikepacking ride series. We’ll be leaving Campfire Cycling at around 11A for a 20 mile ride…
Find out more »Breakfast by Bike: Himmel to Mansfield Park
Join us for a mellow cruise from Himmel to Mansfield Park to enjoy some breakfast and good company! We’ll bring our BOB Trailer loaded up with pancake making gear. Bring a plate and an appetite for pancakes. And bring your camp stove to brew yourself some coffee or tea. Meet us at Himmel Park at…
Find out more »April 2022
Breakfast by Bike: Himmel to Reid Park
Join us for a mellow cruise from Himmel to Reid Park to enjoy some breakfast and great company! We’ll bring our BOB Trailer loaded up with pancake making gear. Bring a plate and an appetite for pancakes. And bring your camp stove to brew yourself some coffee or tea. Meet us at Himmel Park at…
Find out more »Cycling About’s “Biking the Baja Divide” Film Premier!
Apologies for the short notice, but this one should be great, especially for all you folks dreaming of riding the Baja Divide!Alee and Laura of CyclingAbout.com have just arrived in Tucson. They've been been busy working on this film while completing their tour. This will be the world premier of the film which is about 55…
Find out more »Intermediate Overnighter: Tombstone Hustle
We're riding the Tombstone Hustle! We'll be meeting up in Tombstone and headed clockwise on the loop. This is not a good trip for beginners as it involves some rugged terrain and carrying water for the overnight. The first day will be the shorter but tougher one as we'll be headed up and over the…
Find out more »May 2022
Breakfast by Bike: Himmel to Mitchell Park
Join us for a mellow cruise from Himmel to Mitchell Park to enjoy some breakfast and great company! We’ll bring our BOB Trailer loaded up with pancake making gear. Bring a plate and an appetite for pancakes. And bring your camp stove to brew yourself some coffee or tea. Meet us at Himmel Park at…
Find out more »June 2022
Breakfast by Bike: Himmel to Underwood Sonoran Landscape Lab
Join us for a short jaunt of a ride from Himmel Park to the Underwood Family Sonoran Desert Lab to enjoy some breakfast and great company! We picked out this great little spot as about the coolest outdoor spot around that we could think of for this toasty time of year. We’ll bring our BOB…
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