Like these other events, the Tour brings out the best of Tucson. The support is incredible, with thousands of volunteers doing everything including setting up tables along the way with free snacks and drinks, doing bike patrols to assist cyclists with mechanical and other problems, helping control traffic, providing first aid, and lots more. Some of the volunteers work with service organizations and some are doing this as an individual effort. Lots of people make signs, wave flags or pompoms, and decorate their cars and themselves for the event. Of course, there is a lot of fitness building for El Tour.
Cyclists vary in the seriousness of their training.
Many do this for fun and don t ride much the rest of the year, perhaps getting on the bike a few times starting in the Fall. Others train all year. It also brings thousands of riders who are out for the ultimate group ride. They have a good time, visiting every food stop along the way and talking with friends. If you have other things going on in your life, such as a job, a family, and other activities you enjoy, scheduling is a real challenge.