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Tour of Utah Announces Route for 2017 – Course Maps Included!

Tour of Utah Unveils 600-Mile Race Route with Three Mountaintop Finishes for August Big Cottonwood Uphill Individual Time Trial New for…

By Cycling Utah on May 25, 2017 Comments

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s May 2017 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s May 2017 Issue is now available as a free download (9 mb download), Pick up a copy…

By Cycling Utah on May 23, 2017 Comments

Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bike to Work Day to be Held on May 23rd, 2017!

Mayor’s Bike to Work Day Highlights 900 South Bike Park Press Release: On Tuesday, May 23rd , 2017, join Mayor Jackie Biskupski…

By Cycling Utah on May 22, 2017 Comments

Spoke Sessions to Celebrate Bikes and Beer in Salt Lake City on May 20, 2017

Do you like beer and bikes? Spoke Sessions will take place on Saturday May 20, 2017. This new event is a…

By Dave Iltis on May 19, 2017 Comments

Salt Lake’s Wild Rose Mountain Sports Announces Going-Out-of-Business

Wild Rose Mountain Sports has announced his retirement and the closing of the iconic Salt Lake Avenues bicycle and ski store he co-founded thirty-two years ago.…

By Every Day Cycling on May 16, 2017 Comments

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s May 2017 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s May 2017 Issue is now available…

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s April 2017 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s April 2017 Issue is now available…

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s March 2017 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s March 2017 Issue is now available…

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s Winter 2016-2017 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s Winter 2016-2017 Issue is now available…

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s September-Early Fall 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s September-Early Fall 2016 Issue is now…

Cycling West and Cycling Utah’s August 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s August 2016 Issue is now available…

Cycling Utah and Cycling West’s July 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s July 2016 Issue is now available…

Cycling Utah and Cycling West’s June 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s June 2016 Issue is now available…

Cycling Utah and Cycling West’s May 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s May 2016 Issue is now available…

Cycling Utah and Cycling West’s April 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's April 2016 Issue is now available as a PDF (10 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah and Cycling West’s March 2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's March 2016 Issue is now available as a PDF (10 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah’s Fall-Winter 2015-2016 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah Magazine’s Fall-Winter 2015-2016 Issue is now available as a free…

Cycling Utah’s September 2015 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's September 2015 Issue is now available as a PDF (10 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah’s August 2015 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's August 2015 Issue is now available as a PDF (10 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah’s July 2015 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's July 2015 Issue is now available as a PDF (9 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah’s June 2015 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's June 2015 Issue is now available as a PDF (9 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

Cycling Utah’s May 2015 Issue is Now Available!

Cycling Utah's May 2015 Issue is now available as a PDF (9.8 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, N. AZ, or W. CO or other location!…

2015 Cycling Utah Rocky Mountain Tour and Race Guide Now Available!

Cycling Utah's 2015 Rocky Mountain Tour and Race Guide is now available as a PDF (6 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite bike shop in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, N. AZ, or Colorado!…

Editorials

Editorial: Utah’s Politicians and the Outdoor Industry’s Leaders Need to Resume Negotiations on Public Lands, Outdoor Retailer, and Interbike

Outdoor Retailer to Leave – Public Lands, Bicycling, and Utah’s…

By Dave Iltis on February 18, 2017 Comments

Essays

Featured

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, 2017 Comments

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, 2017 Comments

Iron Horse Classic to Take Place in Durango, CO on May 27-28, 2017

Press release – March 23, 2017 – Registration for the 46th Iron Horse Bicycle Classic to be held May 27-28, 2017 is open now at ironhorsebicycleclassic.com. Events will include…

By Cycling Utah on March 23, 2017 Comments

Tour of Utah Announces Host Cities for 2017

January 11, 2017 – The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah today announced the host cities for the 2017 edition. The internationally renowned stage race will be held…

By Dave Iltis on January 11, 2017 Comments

Hanks and Grant Win 2016 Red Rock Rampage MTB Race – Report, Photos, Results

2017 Red Rock Rampage Results coming Soon! In the mean-time, check out last year’s rampage. First Intermountain Cup of 2016 Draws Over 300 Racers March 23, 2016…

By Dave Iltis on March 23, 2016 Comments

Mechanic’s Corner

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, 2016 Comments

What’s on your Work Bench?

By Tom Jow Have you ever wondered what your favorite bike technician’s workspace is like? How many tools…

By Cycling Utah on March 20, 2016 Comments

How to: Do-It-Yourself 1x Drivetrain Conversion

By Tom Jow Last summer in my article, “Is a Single Ring Drive on Your Mountain Bike Right…

By Cycling Utah on June 15, 2015 Comments

Wipe Off the Cobwebs and Pump Up the Tires, It’s Time to Ride

By Tom Jow The winter of 2014-15 may be remembered as the winter that never was. I, however,…

By Cycling Utah on April 14, 2015 Comments

Customize Your Bike Setup for Comfort

... there is a period of time it takes to get comfortable. A session with a good bike fitter can shorten that amount of time, but being comfortable on a bike is an evolution of bike and body.…

By Cycling Utah on November 4, 2014 Comments

MTB Trails

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, 2016 Comments

Wasatch Front Fat Bike Trails

By Dave Iltis, Jackie Baker, Mark Deterline, and Mike Rossberg Fat biking in Utah is on the rise. Add a little snow, or a…

By Cycling Utah on February 4, 2016 Comments

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, 2015 Comments

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, 2015 Comments

Hurricane to Build Connector Trail to Gould’s Trail – Volunteers Needed

January 29, 2015 – A new connector trail will be built in Hurricane, Utah from 3 Falls to Gould’s Trail. The trail will start…

By Dave Iltis on January 29, 2015 Comments

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, 2016 Comments

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

Tour of Utah Announces Route for 2017 – Course Maps Included!

Tour of Utah Unveils 600-Mile Race Route with Three Mountaintop Finishes for August Big Cottonwood Uphill Individual Time…

By Cycling Utah on May 25, 2017

Fitness

Off-Season Fitness for the Cyclist

...a cyclist living in Utah and the Rockies should consider cross country and downhill skiing in the winter, while a rider living in a beach town in SoCal..…

By Cycling Utah on November 22, 2016

Advocacy

Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bike to Work Day to be Held on May 23rd, 2017!

Mayor’s Bike to Work Day Highlights 900 South Bike Park Press Release: On Tuesday, May 23rd , 2017, join…

By Cycling Utah on May 22, 2017

Commuting

Eric Nelson Shares a Roadie’s Perspective on Commuting

Commuting is my way to get in a good ride, go hard, and maintain a little fitness. I use my commute as a workout.…

By Cycling Utah on October 18, 2016

Tech

Book Review: Roads Were Not Built For Cars: How cyclists were the first to push for good roads and became the pioneers of motoring

Reading Roads Were Not Built for Cars, one has to remember that it is primarily a history book. It is a history of the cycling culture that then simultaneously describes the evolution to early automobile…

By Cycling Utah on April 23, 2017

Rides and Trails

Woodward Park City to Open Winter 2017

The Powdr Corporation, a Park City based corporation, and former owners of the Park City Mountain Resort, will be opening a state of the art action sports complex…

By Cycling Utah on September 29, 2016