Cycling Utah and Cycling West Magazine’s April 2018 Issue is now available as a free download (9 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, W. Colorado, N. Arizona bike shop or other location!
![Cycling West April 2018 Cover Photo: The women’s field at the Rocky Mountain Raceways Criterium on March 10, 2018 in West Valley City, Utah. The Wasatch Mountains loom in the distance. Photo by Dave Iltis](https://www.cyclingwest.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Cycling-West-April-2018-Issue-COVER-367x500.jpg)
Photo by Dave Iltis
Contents
#onelesscar – page – 3
Tips for Bicycle Commuting – page – 4
Need More Reasons to Ride? Two Studies Show Cycling Reduces Effects of Aging – page – 6
Rocky Mountain National Park Opens Trail for Mountain Biking – page – 6
Riding the Canals of Phoenix – page – 8
Tour of Utah Announces First 9 Pro Teams for 2018 Race – page – 9
SLCBAC News for April 2018 page – 10
New Bike Facilties Coming to US 20/26 in Boise, Idaho page – 10
Trail Improvements Coming to Montana’s Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest page – 10
Report: Ride Sharing Services Impact Cycling in Cities page – 10
League of American Bicyclists Rankings Indicate All Mountain West States Need to Invest More in Bicycling – page – 11
The Bicycle Art of Steve Smock – page – 12
Idaho Walk Bike Summit to be Held in May in Boise – page – 13
Utah Bicycle Lawyers Questions and Answers – page – 16
Preparing for a Century Ride – page – 17
Calton and Dong Overcome Immense Competition to Take the Red Rock Rampage – page – 18
Nutrition for Cyclists: Fueling the Transition from Winter to Summer – page – 19
Gravel Gear – Bike Choice for the Wild Horse Dirt Fondo – page – 20
Recovery Riding – page – 21
Riders Share True Grit Experience – page – 22
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Introduces Summer of Cycling page – 32
Participate in the Utah State of Bicycling Survey! – page – 33
Trail Planning and the Birth of the Three Falls Trail – page – 34
Cycling and Neck Pain – page – 34
Let’s Get to Know The Bike Lady – page – 35
Little Red Riding Heroes – Women Riding for Cancer Research – page – 35
Southwest Furnace on Two Wheels: – page – 36
A Bicycle Tour From Provo, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado – page – 36
Opening in March: page – 37