This Adventure is setup as a 4 day ride. We focus on the best parts of the Arizona forests and mountains. The routes include: Prescott National Forest, Coconino National Forest and Tonto National Forest. The ride will start and finish in Chino Valley. Each days ride will end at a motel and riders will eat in restaurants along the way. That will be part of the fun. There is a lot of color in back Arizona. It is possible to encounter winter weather, so bring your cold weather rain gear. Riders will need to carry their own gear in their vehicle. Some motorcycle riders will likely be able to talk Side by Sides into carrying some gear for them.

There are route options along the way with preferences to UTV or Jeeps or motorcycles.

Navigation Made Easy

We have made navigation easy for riders by developing a custom GPS chip to simply install into your Garmin GPS or BMW GPS unit. We have also made matching paper ride maps that you can carry directly with you for quick reference and collaboration with your friends.

Signup info:

The cost to join this 4 day ride is $450 for a single rider sharing a room with another rider or $750 for a couple or family sharing a double room. This covers your lodging for the 3 nights during the ride This also covers your ride packets which include a custom Garmin GPS Map on a micro SD card and printed ride maps and descriptions.

After your signup riders will receive an email from me with further ride information and instructions

Note: Riders must make full payment by February 4th, 2022

Riders will receive ride packets in the mail one week before the ride.

Refund Policy

Do not sign up for this ride unless you are serious about coming. I take your signup very seriously and start planning for you the minute you sign up. If you need to cancel up to one month prior to the ride start date I will give you a full refund but I will keep $100 to cover the planning work. Sorry but I make non refundable commitments myself so it gets hard for me. "I hate this world of non refundable deals myself." If you need to cancel within one month of the ride I cannot give a refund unless I can find a replacement rider. In the case of finding a replacement rider, I will gladly give you the full refund minus the $100 to cover the planning work. In the event of ride cancellation, you will be given a full refund.

How does the ride navigation work?

This is a self-led GPS ride; all riding is on your own. You are responsible for your own riding. You will be given a GPS map file and instructions on how to use your Garmin GPS unit. People will hook up in small groups of less than 6 riders and tend to ride together. You are not encouraged to ride alone. You are responsible for your own riding and yourself.

(see my ride Navigation Video)

Are you right for this ride?

When something goes wrong on a ride, would your riding friends say that you are more likely to need help or more likely to give help? You should be in the more likely to offer help camp. This ride is filled with riders that are more likely to give help, so most of the time the riders never need help. Additionally there is all the normal stuff, come prepared to maintain your bike, fix your bike on the trail, repair flat tires, deal with bad weather and rain and make a joke or two.

How do I make the GPS stuff so easy?

I develop very high quality ride maps custom for our ride. They come from much of what I and others have ridden. I take the best from all my rides and make new ones.

(See my Custom Ride Maps Video)

Note from me, gpsKevin

My goal for this ride is simple,: great riding. So you can count on great routes and places to ride.

But in addition, the ride is about: discovering new places, meeting new friends, seeing new parts of the Southwest.

Thanks

gpsKevin

FAQ's

Q; What do I do if I don't have a Garmin GPS?

A: Buy one, you need it, we will show you how to use it. You can get a great one for under $200 bucks. ( See gpsKevin's gps recommendations)

Q: Is the riding really on my own?

A: Yes, but almost everyone hooks up and rides with a friend, or a new friend or me.