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Event Preview: Rooster Ride, A New Road Tour in Central Utah on August 25, 2018, Showcases Beauty and Little Traffic

The Sevier Valley Rooster Ride will be held in Richfield, Utah on August 25, 2018. The new ride travels through the…

By Cycling Utah on July 19, 2018 Comments

Salt Lake City’s Funding Our Future – Bond and Sales Tax – is a Great Opportunity for Biking and Walking, But Lacks Vision

Cyclist Comments Needed! Take the Survey and/or Email comments to the Mayor and Council Editorial and Commentary by Dave Iltis •…

By Cycling Utah on July 18, 2018 Comments

Salt Lake City Offers Businesses Free Bike Corrals in Push to Expand Bike Parking

SLC has more free bike corrals available to install at local businesses July 13, 2018 – Salt Lake City is making…

By Cycling Utah on July 17, 2018 Comments

Salt Lake City’s 1700 S May Get Overhaul for Better Biking and Walking

July 13, 2018 – At the Ballpark Community Council meeting yesterday, Kevin Young of Salt Lake City Transportation presented a potential…

By Cycling Utah on July 13, 2018 Comments

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By Cycling Utah on July 6, 2018 Comments

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Editorials

Salt Lake City’s Funding Our Future – Bond and Sales Tax – is a Great Opportunity for Biking and Walking, But Lacks Vision

Cyclist Comments Needed! Take the Survey and/or Email comments to…

By Cycling Utah on July 18, 2018 Comments

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, 2018 Comments

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

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, 2015 Comments

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, 2015 Comments

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, 2018 Comments

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, 2018 Comments

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, 2018 Comments

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, 2018 Comments

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

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, 2018 Comments

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, 2017 Comments

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

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

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

Courses Announced for 2018 Tour of Utah: St. George to Park City

Tour of Utah Unveils 536-Mile Race Route with Nine King of the Mountain Climbs SALT LAKE CITY (June…

By Cycling Utah on July 3, 2018

Fitness

Get Ready For Your Next Century Ride

Century rides and events are just around the corner! ... warm weather, more daylight hours and enthusiasm among clubs and teams ... get ready for your century specifically your equipment, nutrition and training.…

By Cycling Utah on July 19, 2018

Advocacy

Salt Lake City Offers Businesses Free Bike Corrals in Push to Expand Bike Parking

SLC has more free bike corrals available to install at local businesses July 13, 2018 – Salt Lake…

By Cycling Utah on July 17, 2018

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

Rudy Project Boost 01 Aero Helmet Review

The Rudy Project Boost 01 Aero helmet is the first modern aero-style helmet that I've ever worn for regular riding around.…

By Every Day Cycling Media on April 23, 2018

Rides and Trails

Jackson Hole – Tetons Classic – Around the Block

he Jackson Hole-Tetons Classic - known locally as "Around the Block" is a 109.2-mile loop through Jackson Hole Valley in Wyoming and Swan Valley in Idaho, and featuring a crossing of Teton Pass along the Idaho-Wyoming border.…

By Cycling Utah on July 5, 2018