Celebrating EXPERIENTIAL Bicycling for 25 Years
By Kira Maicke “Rule #1: Obey the rules.” While great for a fun read, “The Rules” according to the Velominati should be taken with a grain of salt. When riders, particularly road cyclists, cite the rules, they are often referring to those that help paint a mental image of the stereotypical “Euro” road rider. “Tan […]
By Lou Melini Andrew and Friedel are known as the Travelling Two, though they are now the Travelling Three with the addition of Luke in 2012. The website is not only their personal website but it seems to be a clearinghouse for other long distance bike travelers. Hence the Bike Touring Survival Guide (e-book) is […]
By Ken Christensen and Russ Hymas As cyclists and car drivers we are very familiar with the term “share the road.” But until recently, we didn’t think this included e-scooters. If you’ve walked or driven around Salt Lake City, Reno, Oakland, or Boise lately, you’ve probably seen people zipping around town on two-wheeled battery powered […]
By Wayne Cottrell Follow Yellow Creek Road is a 35.5-mile, out-and-back route, starting and ending in Evanston, Wyoming. Be sure to carry your passport with you, as the road leaves Wyoming, enters Utah, and then returns to Wyoming. The entire ride remains on Yellow Creek Road, although there are enough turns and curves to keep […]
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD Definition of Sports supplement: A food, food component, nutrient, or non-food compound that is purposefully ingested in addition to the habitually consumed diet with the aim of achieving a specific health and/or performance benefit. The global sports nutrition supplement market (including sports foods, drinks and supplements) accounted for $28+ billion […]
By Ken Christensen and Russ Hymas You’ve likely heard the popular perspective among motorists that the streets are overrun with lawbreaking cyclists – a group of oblivious, space-entitled individuals that pay no heed to vehicular traffic or traffic signals. If you ride a road bike frequently, you probably see things the other way around – […]
By Martin Neunzert Martin and Arleigh Neunzert, on the causeway. Photo by Martin Neunzert I remember, a long time ago, when March was for corn skiing. But no matter, we will adapt and evolve. Cycle touring is a good substitute, right? But everyone is SO busy, busily coming up with lame excuses like “work” or […]
By Charles Pekow A pair of studies from across the pond recently indicated that specific ways to separate cyclists from autos can bring specific safety benefits. What are the best methods for protecting cyclists in bike lanes when strong physical barriers are lacking? The International Transport Forum, headquartered in Paris, studied that issue and released […]
June 23, 2019 – Salt Lake City is conducting a survey and accepting comments on the initial design of 500 E. The 500 E project webpage states that the road will be rebuilt as part of the Funding Our Future program, a bond and sales tax increase to fix Salt Lake City’s streets. The street […]
By Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD Staying on top of the latest sports nutrition information is a challenge. That’s why I attend the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ACSM is a professional organization for sports medicine doctors and health-care providers, sport dietitians, exercise physiologists and sport science researchers. More than […]
