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Biskupski Withdraws from 2019 Salt Lake City Mayor’s Race

March 18, 2019 – In a press release, Mayor Jackie Biskupski has withdrawn from the 2019 race for Salt Lake City…

By Cycling Utah on March 18, 2019No Comment

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s Early Spring – March 2019 Issue is Now Available!

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By Cycling Utah on March 15, 2019No Comment

North American Handmade Bicycle Show to be Held in Sacramento, California from March 15-17, 2019

March 11, 2019 — NAHBS 2019 will be hosted at the Sacramento, California Convention Center March 15-17, 2019. This will be…

By Cycling Utah on March 11, 2019No Comment

Filmed By Bike Festival to Stop in Idaho Falls, 3-14-19

The World’s Best Bike Movies Come to Idaho Falls Filmed by Bike, Portland, Oregon’s famed bicycle-themed film festival is making a…

By Cycling Utah on February 15, 2019No Comment

2019 Wild Horse Dirt Fondo Set for April 27 in the Cedar Mountains, Utah; Registration Opens February 15

The Wild Horse is on for Saturday, April 27, 2019! This will be the fifth year of this demanding dirt fondo…

By Cycling Utah on February 14, 20191 Comment

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Editorials

For Better Bicycling in Salt Lake City, Vote Yes on the 2018 Streets Reconstruction Bond

The Salt Lake City Streets Reconstruction Bond will result in…

By Dave Iltis on November 4, 2018No Comment

Essays

Featured

Why Race?

However I’m here to tell you that racing your bike will make you a better cyclist, period! But there are many other reasons to consider racing.…

By Cycling Utah on May 24, 2018No Comment

Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop is an Homage to the Craft

Soigneurs with spare wheels are spread all along the race. Extreme events like Paris-Roubaix can mean up to 20 extra mechanics and team helpers out on the course.…

By Cycling Utah on April 9, 2017No Comment

Video: Mitch Ropelato Rips the Streets of Salt Lake City

March 27, 2017 – Check out this video of local ripper Mitch Ropelato on the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah. Film by burst-media.com …

By Cycling Utah on March 28, 2017No Comment

A Trip to the 2015 Tour of California

With yesterday's conclusion of the 2015 Tour de France, and with the Tour of Utah just weeks away, here's one spectator's take from the 2015 Tour of California. #TOC2015 #TOU #TDF #TOC…

By Cycling Utah on July 27, 2015No Comment

Gooseberry Mesa Yurt Life

By Cimarron Chacon I have been riding Gooseberry Mesa for years. When I say years, I mean since before hordes of other people knew it was the place…

By Cycling Utah on June 1, 2015No Comment

Mechanic’s Corner

Do-It-Yourself 1 x 10 Drivetrain: A Review

In this article I review the eThirteen 42t rear cog and a RaceFace 30t narrow-wide chainring I installed on my bike last month.…

By Cycling Utah on April 18, 2018No Comment

What’s in Your Bicycle Tool Kit?

Last week while we were out riding out new mountain bike tandem. I heard a jingling sound coming from the rear of the bike.…

By Cycling Utah on March 21, 2018No Comment

A Guide to Tire Pressure for Mountain Bikes

It is not uncommon to find 120 lb high school mountain bike racers showing up with 45 psi in their tires.…

By Cycling Utah on March 14, 2018No Comment

Preparing Your Bike for Winter

By Tom Jow It’s a good idea to prepare your bike for winter. All good things must come…

By Cycling Utah on January 31, 2018No Comment

Setting Up a Home Bike Repair Workshop

bike repair requires an Allen wrench set, screwdrivers, and a tire pump ... older bikes or kids bikes requires wrenches for hubs, headsets and wheel axles.…

By Cycling Utah on November 29, 2016No Comment

MTB Trails

Wasatch Front Fat Bike Trails

By Dave Iltis, Jackie Baker, Mark Deterline, and Mike Rossberg [Editor's Note, January 17, 2017 – In this low snow year, we are not…

By Cycling Utah on January 17, 2018No Comment

Blue Diamond, Nevada’s Trail System May Have Been Built by Aliens

Blue Diamond, just outside Las Vegas, is home to the Cottonwood Trails system which consists of about 125 miles of trail. These are desert trails that you can ride fast. They are more or less smooth with the only real obstacle being that the gravel is a little loose.…

By Cycling Utah on December 26, 2017No Comment

Wydaho – Epic Riding Possibilities in Teton Counties

Wydaho is area along the state lines of Wyoming and Idaho in Teton Counties of both states. The area is quickly becoming known as a mountain biking mecca…

By Cycling Utah on September 27, 2016No Comment

Deer Valley Plans New Trails

Deer Valley Resort, home of great mountain biking and skiing, will be adding new mountain biking trails this summer. Gravity Logic, a bike resort…

By Cycling Utah on June 18, 2015No Comment

The Cedar Mountains Offers Great Riding and Solitude

The Cedar Mountain Wilderness is about 52 miles or 45 minutes west of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The northern part of the range is easily accessed from I-80…

By Cycling Utah on May 23, 2015No Comment

High School Cycling Leagues

The Flying Monkeys – High School Mountain Biking takes Southern Utah by Storm

By Cimarron Chacon Imagine a High School team sport where there is no school rivalry, no try outs, no gender specifics, and no experience or equipment necessary. The…

By Cycling Utah on March 21, 2016No Comment

P-Town Cross Donates to West Granite Composite High School Mountain Biking Team

Utah High School Cycling League Closes Third Season in St. George

New High School MTB Leagues for Idaho and Nevada

Utah High School Cycling League will hold Cyclefest Annual Fundraiser on March 14, 2014

Utah High School Mountain Bike League Takes off in Year Two

Road Racing

Cache Gran Fondo in Logan, UT Will Be A UCI Gran Fondo World Championship Qualifier

Cache Gran Fondo to be held on July 13, 2019 in Logan, Utah – will be part of the…

By Cycling Utah on February 3, 2019

Fitness

Cycling and Achilles Tendon Pain

Feel pain near the bottom of your calf or the back of your ankle? Achilles pain is a common occurrence for professionals and amateurs.…

By Cycling Utah on August 23, 2018

Advocacy

Brief Editorial: Create a New Salt Lake City Neighborhood Hub at 1700 S and Main Street

A Brief Editorial and thoughts on 1700 S and Main Street in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City…

By Cycling Utah on March 7, 2019

Commuting

Utah Valley Cyclist Bruce Gladwin Commutes on the Murdock Canal Trail

Since his first days cycle commuting in 2009, Bruce Gladwin has logged over 15,000 miles riding to work and back. That’s the equivalent of riding from Utah to Panama every year…

By Cycling Utah on May 5, 2018

Tech

Book Review: The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle Looks At Wells’ Captivation With the Bicycle

By Charles Pekow Both science fiction and modern technology have come up with all sorts of ways to…

By Cycling Utah on March 21, 2019

Rides and Trails

Wolf Creek Pass Challenge

This version of the Wolf Creek Challenge, with a turnaround at Blue Lake, is 51.8 miles in length, with 3,950 feet of climbing.…

By Cycling Utah on July 23, 2018