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.
Photo of the Day – Lucien Labaudt WPA Fresco
January 18, 2015 – Lucien Labaudt painted this Fresco Buono mural during the depression as part of the Works Project Administration. His murals cover the Beach Chalet in San Francisco. The mural depicts life in San Francisco in the 1920’s and 1930’s during the Great Depression. Photos by Dave Iltis
Bike Photo: Cool Bike Sunglasses
Photo of the day: Your glasses are not as cool as these.
Five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain places “first” in Viva Bike Vegas 2012 Gran Fondo Pinarello
At the end of a 122-mile trek along the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip to the majestic heights of Red Rock National Conservation Area and cavernous Hoover Dam, Miguel Indurain led a charge to the finish amid a fast approaching peloton of professional cyclists including Carter Jones and Chris Baldwin of the Bissell professional cycling club.
Meijer Stores Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Description: This recall involves two-wheeled youth and adult Huffy, Iron Horse, Mongoose, Northwoods, Pacific, Razor, and Schwinn bicycles measuring 20″ or more. They were assembled on-site at Meijer stores by Serv-U-Success of Grandville, Mich. The bicycles were sold between March 2012 and August 2012 and have a Serv-U-Success assembly sticker attached. This recall does not include bicycles with Serv-U-Success assembly stickers written in green marker. The Serv-U-Success assembly sticker is located on the bottom of the bicycle frame between the pedals or on the back of the frame facing the rear tire. A full list of affected models can be found on Meijer’s website at http://www4.meijer.com/recall/bikebooklet.pdf.
2012 Tour of Utah Stage 3 Photo Gallery by Cotton Sox Photography
2012 Tour of Utah Stage 3 Photo Gallery by CottonSoxPhotography.net See related story here:
A Conversation with Cycling Icon Richard Schwinn of Waterford Bicycles
By Lou Melini There are over 300 bike companies (past and present) in the world according to Wikipedia. The most recognizable name from that group that symbolizes American bicycling manufacturing is Schwinn. If you are old enough, you may remember the sleek precision built Paramount. The Schwinn Paramount was one of the most coveted bikes […]