Crosstraining: The Importance of Being Earnest
This is an exciting time of year for cyclists. Depending on how one spends time over the winter, a rider may have done more or less indoor cycling over the past few months. Cyclocross and mountain...
View Article2014 Tour of Utah Stages and Initial Teams Announced
Entering its tenth year, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is getting bigger – so big, in fact, it’s stretched outside the Beehive State’s boundaries for the first time. The post 2014 Tour of Utah...
View ArticleWorld Fat Bike Summit Features Land Stewardship, Trail Access, Expo, and Race
The Global Fat Bike Summit – held with sparse attendance in the Island Park/West Yellowstone area previously – enjoyed its largest turnout ever and also held a race at the Mount Ogden Golf Course and...
View ArticleBike Utah Gears Up For Big Year with New Executive Director
The New Year welcomed Phil Sarnoff as the new Executive Director at Bike Utah, the state’s bicycle advocacy organization. Phil brings a wealth of experience in active transportation and advocacy to...
View ArticlePlanning the 2014 Cycling Season
I think maybe it is time to get back outside for another ride to begin my preparations for these great events. The post Planning the 2014 Cycling Season appeared first on Cycling Utah.
View ArticleOn The Starting Line: Your First Road Bike Race
Road bike racing can be fun, challenging and exciting, which is why more cyclists might want to give it a go. The post On The Starting Line: Your First Road Bike Race appeared first on Cycling Utah.
View ArticleBetter Biking in Utah is Coming as UDOT Updates Active Transportation Policy
The Utah Department of Transportation officially updated its Active Transportation Policy of 2006 last December to state that it will consider cyclists, pedestrians and others in “improvements in the...
View ArticleBicycle – Motor Vehicle Crashes Increasing in Utah
In Utah, the rate of bicyclist-motor vehicle crashes has been following an unfortunate increasing trend for the past several years. However on a positive note, despite the increasing number of...
View ArticleThe Story of Suffragettes and the Safety Bicycle
Before 1900 American and European women were avidly embracing the bicycle which provided an independent means of transportation, a freeing revolution in fashion, and a chance to explore athleticism as...
View ArticleJamie Morningstar: Having a Gosh Darn Good Time Biking to Work!
This month’s commuter profile features Jamie Morningstar from Orem, Utah, my first commuter from Utah County. I first “met” Jamie when she asked me a question regarding “studs”, that is, studded snow...
View ArticleProduct Review: Rudy Project Sterling Helmet: Fine Italian Craftmanship
There are a lot of choices to make when purchasing a helmet, price, weight, comfort, fit and, for warm weather wearing, ventilation are variables one should look for in a helmet. All helmets should...
View ArticleIs a Single Ring Drive on Your Mountain Bike Right for You? SRAM XX1, XO1 or...
For those that are unfamiliar with them, the SRAM XX1 and XO1 drivetrains use a single chainring drive with the first ever 10t-42t, 11-speed mountain bike cassette. What makes it so cool? The post Is a...
View ArticleUtah’s Daniel Burton Becomes First Person to Ride to the South Pole
Dan Burton’s incredible ride was not just an adventure. It was the first time anyone has made a solo trip to the South Pole by bicycle. The post Utah’s Daniel Burton Becomes First Person to Ride to the...
View ArticleKolob Terrace Challenge
The Kolob Terrace Challenge is a strenuous, 61.4-mile road bike ride in southwestern Utah. The out-and-back ride starts and finishes in La Verkin, which is located immediately north of Hurricane. The...
View ArticleCan Cyclists Benefit from Vitamin Supplements?
There is no doubt that adequate amounts of vitamins are necessary for health and optimal athletic performance. But, will supplementing with “excess” (i.e., more than the Recommended Dietary Allowance...
View ArticleDoing It without Overdoing It: Words of Wisdom for Super-Athenas and...
Triathlon attracts many people looking for motivation to get in shape. Nothing inspires like a deadline, so many first-timers will sign up for an event a few months away, and then throw themselves...
View ArticleGoing Solo at the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow
After nearly a year of doing virtually every type of riding on my bike but racing it, the idea of making up for an entire summer’s worth of racing in one single event was a fitting form of redemption....
View ArticleA Fat Bike Tour from Border to Border on the Beach: Washington Leg
Only one week after my 67th birthday and just days after retiring from a fulfilling career, I set out from Salt Lake City on a solo bike tour that, as far as I could tell, had never been undertaken by...
View ArticleBlue 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...
View ArticleFish Oil in place of Ibuprofen for Post Ride Soreness?
What are some other options if you don’t want to take ibuprofen for post ride soreness and inflammation? In a recent article in the Journal of Sports Science Medicine they showed that omega-3...
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