What activity could be more quixotic than Randonneuring (a sport where the goal is distance and not necessarily to beat everyone else to the end).  Randonneuring is a form of fast touring where the individual gets medals for completing distances within a time limit.  I participate in this great sport and have even designed a permanent of which the details are posted on this site.
	As you can see,  there is some beautiful country in Arizona to ride through on a bicycle.  This is a picture of the flat Iron on the way to Tortilla Flat.  The Desert Mountain Permanent passes the other side of this mountain range.