Cycling West and Cycling Utah Magazine’s Late Summer 2023 Issue is now available as a free download (11 MB download). Pick up a copy at your favorite Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Northern California bike shop or other location.
![Cycling West Late Summer 2023 Cover Photo: Lou Melini on one of the many bridges on South Dakota’s Mickelson Trail. Photo by Julie Melini](https://www.cyclingwest.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cycling-West-Late-Summer-2023-Issue-COVER.jpg)
Mickelson Trail. Photo by Julie Melini
Contents
- The Point of All Return — page 3
- Hydration for Mountain Biking — page 6
- Fat Adaptation Strategies For Endurance Athletes Part II — page 7
- Refresh Your Brakes — page 8
- Congress Considering Several Bills Affecting Bicycle Projects — page 9
- Gravel Cycling Product Reviews — page 10
- Cycling Trivia: World Championships — page 10
- Touring South Dakota’s Black Hills via the Mickelson Trail — page 12
- Alcohol and Athletes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly — page 14
- Study: Automobile Speed Limits Reduction Measures May Make Cycling Safer — page 14
- Overcoming the Mid-season Slump — page 15
- Book Review: Singletrack Mind Connects the Rider to the Earth — page 15
- Cycling Trivia: World Championships (Answers) — page 21
- Cyclist Deaths and Injuries Continue to Rise — page 21
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Supports Bicycle Infrastructure — page 21
- Are Bikes Seen as Toys or Transportation? — page 21
- Subaru’s EyeSight Helps Protect Cyclists in Some Cases — page 21
- Going Clear of the Peloton – The Cycling Art of Greig Leach — page 23