In 28 countries, at least some cyclists are required to wear helmets. That’s the finding of what may be the first comprehensive look at helmet laws worldwide. It appeared in the Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety. In nine countries, all cyclists are supposed to wear helmets, as are those in half the 10 Canadian provinces, cities in Chile and Slovakia, and those outside cities in Israel and Spain. Some cities in the United States require helmets of all riders.
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All told, 273 laws have been enacted worldwide and only two repealed, says A Systematic Review of Bicycle Helmet Laws Enacted Worldwide (https://tinyurl.com/ydxb9v9z) from the Transport & Road Safety Research Centre in Sydney. Other jurisdictions have modified their original laws. They vary in terms of ages of riders and fines for non-compliance.
California enacted the first requirement in 1987, though it applied only to children under five. In 1994, the state expanded it to those under 18. Other states and cities apply it to those under 18 or 16. Snohomish WA’s law applies only in skate parks.
Only Mexico City and Bosnia & Herzegovina repealed their laws. The study says no one evidently has examined whether repeal of the laws led to more cycling or more casualties.
At Bike Utah, we had another great year of advancing all types of bicycling all around the state. More and more communities, agencies, businesses, and individuals are seeing the benefits that bicycling brings to Utah. Below are some of the initiatives we have been pursuing, the progress we made in 2018, and where things are headed in 2019:
Wasatch Bike Plan
Through the Wasatch Bike Plan initiative, we are working to make sure every municipality in the four Wasatch Front counties has an adopted active transportation plan. We’re trying to ensure that every community is making safe, connected bicycle routes a priority.
When the initiative started in 2016, approximately 13% of Wasatch Front communities had adopted active transportation plans. As we wrap up 2018, the percentage of communities with plans that are adopted or funded is now at 46%. We have another 10-12 communities in the pipeline to pursue plan funding in 2019.
1,000 Miles Campaign
In May 2017, Governor Herbert initiated the 1,000 Miles Campaign to build 1,000 new miles of family-friendly bike paths, lanes, and trails by 2027. Bike Utah was designated as the nonprofit partner to carry out this campaign and facilitate the building of the 1,000 miles.
In 2018, we added our 1,000 Miles Campaign Director to formally kick off the program. The Program Director serves as a free consultant for communities interested beginning or continuing the development of bicycling in their area.
Youth BEST Program
The Youth Bicycle Education and Safety Training (BEST) Program teaches more than 3,000 Utah kids every year how to safely and confidently get around by bicycle. The Program is a 5-hour, in-class and on-bike program taught at schools around Utah, targeting students in the 4th to 7th grades. Bike Utah provides trained instructors, bicycles, helmets, and all other equipment for the duration of the program at no cost.
We completed the second year of the Youth BEST program in 2018 reaching 3,127 students all across Utah. Moving into 2019, we will be adding a second truck so we have the capacity to reach 6,000 students each year.
Utah Bike Summit
The Utah Bike Summit is the state bicycle conference, open to bicycle enthusiasts and advocates, elected officials, bike shops, manufacturers, infrastructure engineers, planners, transportation professionals, health officials, tourism professionals, and the general public. This one-day event features speakers, training sessions, networking opportunities, and discussions focusing on how to make Utah a better place to ride.
The 2018 Utah Bike Summit had more than 275 attendees from all across the state. We are hosting the 2019 Utah Bike Summit at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on March 5th. Anyone interested in making Utah a better place to ride should join us at the next summit.
Mid Week MTB Race Series
The Mid Week MTB Series provides a consistently fun, challenging mountain bike racing experience for riders of all ages and ability levels at venues throughout the Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch Front, and Wasatch Back. Proceeds from the Mid Week MTB Series benefit the Youth BEST program.
Earlier this year, the Mid Week MTB Series was gifted to Bike Utah. This provided a great opportunity to engage more with the mountain biking community and to support our programs and projects. Over the course of the 2018 season, we saw more than 1,000 unique racers at cross country and mini-enduro races across the Wasatch Front and Back.
Momentum for all types of bicycling continues to grow across Utah. The progress in the last few years has been astounding and we know these efforts can be accelerated. The biggest limiting factor is public support for better bicycling. We need your time, effort, and enthusiasm on behalf of bicycling.
If you are interested in being involved in our programs and initiatives, there are a few things you can do:
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Happy winter! Like most of the mountain west, we live in a climate with four unique seasons. So how do you train to be a strong cyclist in the summer with cold and snow in the winter? Do you wait until the snow melts to be a cyclist again? No! The ‘off-season’ is actually the time of year where you can make the biggest impact on your fitness for your next riding season. Think of this as the opportunity to raise the ceiling for next year. The more (read: smart) work you put in over the winter to tune your aerobic engine, the more effectively you will be able to build event-targeted fitness the following year.
A well-timed and dedicated off-season is important to set you up for success in your next race season. Depending on the duration, intensity, and competition level of your race season, the off-season may be a couple of weeks to a few months. The importance of a mental and physical break cannot be overstated. All of that said, the ‘off-season’ means more than just that period of rest. It also refers to the time when training continues but you are not competing. This is a very important and often overlooked part of the year. This is when the real work gets done.
The training may be less specific, embrace the opportunity to ski, snowshoe, ski tour, hike, run and do other off-the-bike training. But if you have cycling specific goals for next year, after your designated time off, don’t overlook the importance of maintaining a structured, periodized training plan with at least two to three days of riding per week. This can be in a format that works for you; ride the trainer, ride a fat bike, bundle up and ride outside. Whichever option motivates you the most, or mix it up and keep it interesting. A coach will tailor those options so you have a plan that keeps you engaged, on track building fitness, and within limits to avoid burnout.
Veteran endurance athletes know the importance of winter training. They can draw on their years of base to develop top-end fitness every year. Newer riders and juniors need the winter base-building even more, they still need to develop their aerobic engines. The traditional approach to base building was hours of low intensity training, but that has evolved to include more intensity, neuromuscular, and strength work.
Don’t let the term off-season convince you to stop riding. It is easy to think of the off-season as less important for coaching and structured, periodized training because your goals are a ways off. But relying on a coach to set a challenging and reasonable training plan without overloading you, will set you up for success in your next race season.
Sarah Kaufmann is the coach and owner at K Cycling Coaching. She is an elite level XC and CX racer based in Salt Lake City, UT and can be reached at [email protected] or 413.522.3180.
TWO NEW MURAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE 9 LINE BIKE PARK
April 9, 2019 – The Salt Lake City Arts Council and Parks & Public Lands are pleased to announce two new opportunities for artists or artist-led teams to respond with proposals for murals at the 9 Line Bike Park.
Action at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave Iltis
Salt Lake City Parks and Public Lands, with community support and interest, expanded the existing bike park located at 700 West and 900 South in 2017 to provide users and Salt Lake City residents with a unique recreational amenity. The project area encompasses 1.3 acres of property owned by Salt Lake City and is utilized by riders of varying ages and skill levels. The Bike Park includes new jump lines, a pump track, a shade structure, drinking fountain, and seating for riders and non-riders alike.
The Shipping Container and Starting Ramp Mural Opportunities are open to all artists and/or artist-led teams based in Utah. Artists residing in Glendale are strongly encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is May 4, 2019.
Shipping Container Mural Opportunity
Commission Budget: $6,900
The shipping container located on site is used by City crews and volunteer work groups for storage of maintenance equipment. The allocated surface area of the shipping container is 208 square feet, allowing the mural to wrap around the 3 visible sides of the container.
Starting Ramp Mural Opportunity
Commission Budget: $13,100
Jump lines have been constructed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level riders. The starting platform for the jump lines has been constructed using large concrete blocks to stabilize the platform and provide dirt retention. The allocated surface area is 400 square feet, divided into three walls.
Action at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave IltisAction at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave IltisAction at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave IltisAction at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave IltisAction at the 9-Line Bike Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by Dave Iltis
A line of LoToJa cyclists cross the bike path bridge at Wilson before turning onto Village Road and pedaling the final seven miles to the finish at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. In the background is the iconic Grand Teton. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
Whenever the LoToJa Classic’s men’s or women’s course record gets broken, it’s usually by only a few minutes or less. But Spencer Johnson blew that trend away during this year’s race on Sept. 8.
The Cat. 2 cyclist won the Men Pro Cat 123 race and set a new men’s record of 8:18:29 on the 202-mile parcours, crushing last year’s record of 8:42:31 set by Kai Applequist of Boise, Idaho. Johnson, 39, who rides for Endurance 360 and hails from Riverton, Utah, lopped off 24 minutes and two seconds from Applequist’s time.
The previous men’s LoToJa course record was set in 2014 by four-time Men Pro Cat 123 winner Cameron Hoffman of Layton, Utah. His winning time that year was 8:45:38.
“It was really special for me to win such an iconic race,” Johnson said. “Even people who don’t know much about cycling have heard about LoToJa.”
LoToJa is billed as the longest one-day USA Cycling-sanctioned bicycle race in the U.S., with three mountain passes, and nearly 10,000 vertical feet of climbing. Licensed cyclists ride 202 miles (325km) and cyclosportive riders 205 miles (330km) while passing through northern Utah, southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming.
The race begins at Sunrise Cyclery in Logan, Utah, and finishes at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming. The race was first held in 1983 with only seven cyclists; nearly 2,000 rode it this year, which was LoToJa’s 36th anniversary.
Nearly 2,000 cyclists crossed the start line in staggered starts at Sunrise Cyclery in Logan, Utah, on Sept. 8. It was the race’s 36th anniversary. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
Johnson’s victory and record-breaking ride began only a few miles after the start line when he put himself in a six-man break with his teammate Nathan Manwaring, Morgan, Utah; John Jantz (Team Community Bike), Arlington, Massachusetts; 2013 LoToJa winner Clinton Mortley (Team Livewell), Ogden, Utah; Kent Carlsen (Logan Race Club), Providence, Utah; and Brent Cannon (Team Elevate), Francis, Utah.
Both Carlsen and Cannon are Men Master 45 plus riders. The Men Master 45s started with the Men Pro Cat 123s.
The break stayed together through Preston (31mi/50km) and across the Bear River. But Mortley, Carlsen and Cannon lost contact during the 22-mile climb to Strawberry/Emigration Canyon’s 7,424 foot-high summit (57mi/92km).
Johnson, Jantz and Manwaring went over the summit together and began the descent to Ovid.
“We were in no man’s land — do we go or do we wait to get caught,” Johnson said. “We decided to go.”
The trio stayed together through the first support crew feed zone at Montpelier (76mi/122km), on the nine-mile climb to 6,923 foot-high Geneva Summit (84mi/135km), and down the backside of Geneva to the Idaho/Wyoming state line.
“It was just constant rotation. Everyone was smooth,” Johnson said. “No one over worked it.”
The cooperation even continued up to LoToJa’s highest summit: 7,630 foot-high Salt River Pass (106mi/171km), which features a 9-percent pitch during the last mile. Jantz did gap Johnson and Manwaring by 30 seconds at the summit to win the King of the Mountain prize.
A group of cyclists near the summit of Salt River Pass, LoToJa’s highest point. After morning rain, the race day’s conditions improved with sunshine and a strong southerly wind that pushed cyclists through Star Valley after enduring Salt River Pass. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
But after setting a time of 14:02, Jantz waited for Johnson and Manwaring and the trio resumed their paceline through Star Valley, pushed by a strong southerly wind.
While at the feed zone in Afton, Johnson did the math and figured the three-man break could set a new record. With other teams and riders more than 20 minutes back, the trio could focus on the task and not get slowed by team tactics.
Johnson, Jantz and Manwaring kept the pace line working through Alpine Junction (156mi/251km), Hoback Junction (178mi/286km) and onto South Loop Road in south Jackson. But on Village Road with only seven miles to go, the cooperation vanished.
“We were friendly, but with five miles to go it got serious,” Johnson said. “Nate [Manwaring] attacked first and John [Jantz] pulled him back. With one K to go, Nate attacked again, John went after him and I sprinted around [for the win].”
Spencer Johnson (Team Endurance 360) exults after winning LoToJa’s Men’s Pro Cat 123 race on Sept. 8. He also smashed the old 202-mile course record by 24 minutes. Coming in second is John Jantz (Team Community Bike) and in third, Johnson’s teammate Nathan Manwaring. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
Jantz took second place and Manwaring third. All three finished with the same time of 8:18:29. The next rider in for fourth place — nearly 30 minutes later — was Greg Krause (Team Groove Subaru Excel Sports) of Littleton, Colorado, with a time of 8:45:50, followed by Ben Stevenson (Team Endurance 360) of Salt Lake City, Utah, in fifth at 8:50:11.
The men’s Pro Cat 123 race had a 19-man field.
Johnson attributed his record-breaking ride to the break’s early success outside of Logan and working cooperatively throughout the day. But there was something more.
“It came down to three good endurance riders and good weather conditions,” he said.
Johnson said he plans to ride LoToJa next year, but he may choose to ride the relay instead. He rode the relay category a few years ago and his team won. He said that experience was a lot of fun.
Women’s Pro/1/2/3 Race
In the Women’s Pro Cat 123 race, Lindsey Stevenson (Team Zone 5) made good on a promise from a year ago. After winning last year’s race, she said she’d return in 2018 and would push for the win.
Stevenson, 29, of Salt Lake City, pushed and won for the second year in a row with a time of 9:47:58.
“It felt good to win again,” Stevenson said. “I was super nervous and felt more pressure to win than last year. People were coming up to me asking if I was going for the win this year. I felt relieved to win.”
Like previous years, the Women’s Pro Cat 123s left Logan at the same time with the Women Cat 4/5, Women Cat 5, and Women Master 35 and 45 open categories. The peloton mostly stayed together for the first 35 miles through Cache Valley until the climb to Strawberry/Emigration Canyon summit began.
At the top, only five were left: Stevenson, her teammate Eleise Hinton, Pleasant Grove, Utah; 2016 LoToJa winner Marci Kimball (Team Zone 5), Salt Lake City, Utah; Cat. 4 rider Heidi Madsen (Team American First), Layton, Utah; and Master 45 open rider and 2014 LoToJa winner Shirley Leydsman (Team Red Rocks), St. George, Utah.
The five-woman break stayed and worked together throughout the day, Stevenson said — except for at Salt River Pass. There, Kimball went to the front and drilled it to the top, taking the Queen of the Mountain prize and smashing the old QOM record of 16:19 by two minutes with a new time of 14:20.
The break regrouped on the descent into Star Valley and stayed together through Afton, Alpine and Hoback, Stevenson said.
“For the most part, we had a pretty good [pace] line going,” she said. “There were a few missed turns at the front, but it worked out pretty well.”
But like most breaks, the cooperation began to dissolve during the final miles to the finish line.
“A little cat and mouse started to happen on Village Road,” Stevenson said. “Marci [Kimball] and I mostly worked the front. … But I was confident about the sprint.”
At about 1K to go, Hinton jumped and Stevenson followed. She came around Hinton and crossed the line two seconds ahead of her. Hinton finished with a time of 9:48:00, followed by Kimball at 9:48:02, Leydsman at 9:48:02 and Madsen at 9:48:06.
Lindsey Stevenson (Team Zone 5) celebrates after crossing the line in first place during LoToJa’s Women’s Pro Cat 123 race on Sept. 8. This was the second consecutive year that Stevenson won. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
Leydsman took fourth place out of the break, but won the Women Master 45 open category and Madsen won the Women Cat 4 category.
Stevenson noted that conditions were ideal for the Men Pro Cat 123 riders to smash the old record. But the women started one hour after the men and ran into more variable conditions on course.
“I knew early on that we wouldn’t get the [women’s] record,” Stevenson said. “We did get hit with wind and rain.”
The current women’s record is 9:35:00, which was set by Melinda MacFarlane in 2013.
Stevenson said she looks forward to coming back to LoToJa and pushing for the win — but not next year. At three months pregnant, she and her husband will welcome their first child in June.
“I’ll be back, but probably not for a couple of years,” she said.
Race Director Brent Chambers said the 36th anniversary LoToJa was a spectacular race and event. He congratulated all riders and support crews who participated this year.
“I also want to congratulate and thank the event’s legion of volunteers, and the communities and residents along LoToJa’s expansive course,” Chambers said. “Without our volunteers, and without the cooperation and support from communities and residents, LoToJa wouldn’t be possible.”
He said plans are already underway for next year’s LoToJa, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7.
2018 LoToJa facts and trivia
• The first LoToJa was held in 1983 and was won by Bob VanSlyke of Logan, Utah, with a time of 9 hours. Six other cyclists started and finished that day.
• Tandem course record: Gary Gardiner & John Lauck, Centerville, Utah -9:05:57 (2014)
• Race relay course record (new): 2-man team – Bryce and Jeffrey Olsen, Ogden, Utah – 8:45:01.
• Race relay course record (new): 2-woman team – Mary Emerson and Nina Madsen, Millcreek, Utah – 9:28:52
• Race relay course record: Mixed team – Theron Jeppson and Camille Stringham, River Heights, Utah – 9:27:22 (2017)
• Race relay course record: 3-5 person team – Martin Acostra, James Crawford, Casey Nielsen, Trent Olsen and Nathan Starnes, Ogden, Utah – 8:54:30 (2013)
• King of the Mountain record: D. Justin Daniels, Cedar City, Utah – 12:21:814 (2017)
• Queen of the Mountain record: Marci Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah – 14:19:37 (2018)
• Since 1983 an estimated 19,000 cyclists have pedaled more than 6 million combined miles to finish LoToJa.
• Oldest individual category winners: Male – Larry Peterson, 74, Centerville, Utah; Female – Celeste Lilenquist, 56, Bountiful, Utah
• Youngest individual finishers: Male 13 and Female 13
• LoToJa’s average participant age in 2018 was 45
• In a typical year, LoToJa cyclists travel to Logan from 40 U.S. states and five foreign countries
• LoToJa involves more than 600 course volunteers; 150 of those are Ham radio operators who provide communications and neutral support.
• LoToJa’s fundraising efforts for Huntsman Cancer Foundation exceeds $2 million.
• The National Ability Center, Common Ground Outdoor Adventures, Utah High School Cycling League, Bike Utah, and several community organizations/youth groups also benefit from the event.
Six or seven years from now, cycling along State Road 30 in Cache County, UT will become safer and more fun. Improvements to the route got the final go-ahead from the feds, unless anyone challenges the plan in court. The Federal Highway Administration and Utah Department of Transportation announced final approval for the safety and capacity building project, slated to run between State Road 23 and 1000 West in Logan City, passing the Cutler Reservoir and Cutler Marina. Deadline to file suit to block the project arrives March 25.
Cyclists have not used the road much because of a lack of shoulders, an environmental impact study found. The plan includes a 12-foot wide bikepath as well as shoulders. Construction should take place in 2024-25, according to Brandon Weston, UDOT director of environmental services. Financing is lined up and land acquisition and design are in the works, he says.
“Bicycling is starting to be a more prominent part of the conversation when it comes to highway improvements around the state and that’s a good thing,” Weston says.
Western Spirit Cycling Continues to Evolve the Hands-On Consumer Bike Experience
MOAB, Utah [April 4, 2019] – Western Spirit Cycling – founders and promoters of Outerbike; the
consumer-focused experience for testing, reviewing and riding the newest bikes and cycling gear
– announces Ken Meidell has joined the team as the first CEO of Outerbike.
Riders came from across the country to demo bikes and ride Moab’s trails and roads. Photo: Beth Runkle
Meidell most recently served as CEO for Dakine, and has over 15 years of experience in
executive roles at Outdoor Research and Cascade Designs. In his new role within Western Spirit,
Meidell brings his deep knowledge of growing the consumer experience and his passion for
mountain biking and the outdoors to evolve Outerbike in 2019 and beyond.
As a creative leader and solid cyclist, Meidell has fresh insights and ideas for growing Outerbike
that best serve the industry, the manufacturers and the consumers. “We are super excited to be
partnering with Ken to take Outerbike to the next level,” said Western Spirit CEO, Ashley
Korenblat.
Established in 2010, Outerbike is a series of experiential consumer events dedicated to helping
riders chose their next bike and explore new cycling gear. With the changing landscape in sales
channels, coupled with the continual improvements in product design and technology, Outerbike
offers cyclists a bespoke, hands-on opportunity to ride bikes and test gear on real trails before
making purchasing decisions.
Welcoming avid riders, early adopters, and all cycling curious consumers, Outerbike is a fun and
inclusive environment to learn, explore and experience biking from an insider’s perspective at
some of the world’s premier mountain biking destinations. The three-day events offer real rides on
real trails on dream bikes from all attending brands. Between activities, exhibitors and attendees
enjoy lunch, and later beers, together under the Outerbike tent to convene, chat and compare the
finer points of all the gear.
“These weekends unite cyclists with the companies committed to growing our sport as well as
allow for newer riders to progress in their journey by building community, courage, and
conversation around cycling” said Meidell.
“Outerbike is focused on one thing: providing world class bike demo opportunities for all levels of
cyclists, and having Ken on the team will allow us to bring more bikes to more riders in more
great places!” said Korenblat.
In 2018, Outerbike events in Crested Butte, Moab, and Bentonville attracted riders from 48 states
and 14 countries. A fourth location, Sun Valley, Idaho, has been added for 2019. Over 100 of the
leading bike and gear brands will be in attendance this year at the following Outerbike
experiences:
Outerbike 2019 Schedule
Sun Valley, Idaho – June 21-23, 2019
Crested Butte, Colorado – August 16-18, 2019
Moab, Utah – October 4-6, 2019
Bentonville, Arkansas – October 25-27, 2019
For more information, or to sign up for an Outerbike experience, visit www.outerbike.com.
Due to ‘Very Poor’ pavement conditions, 2700 South in Salt Lake City will be reconstructed this spring from 1300 E to Preston (1930 E), with the possible addition of Highland to 1300 E. Salt Lake City has been taking public comments (and still is) regarding the plans for the roadway. Construction will begin in April 2019 and run through November 2019. The street has been rated as one of the worst in Salt Lake City for pavement conditions. According the 2700 S project website the City’s preferred alternative includes the following:
• A new and smooth pavement surface
• Repairs to curb, gutter, sidewalks, and drive approaches as needed• Enhanced crosswalks and upgraded ADA ramps for safer travel
• Renovated sewer lines
• Parking consolidation along the south side of the street
• Bike lanes in both directions
• Increased accessibility for all travelers
The project was originally set to include 7 raised crosswalks on the stretch, but after community opposition, this was reduced to three at Dearwood, Kenwood, and Melbourne. According to the project team, “The crosswalk at 1700 East will remain marked as it is currently. This street design will improve pedestrian safety and visibility near the school zones.”
The reason for the change, according to the project team was, “The decision was made to balance what we heard from residents, neighbors, and school community council members, which still allows us to follow our long-range transportation plans. As part of the project, parking will still be consolidated to the south side of the street to accommodate bike lanes in both directions. The revised design will provide a safer, smooth, and more accessible street for all travelers.”
Salt Lake City 2019 2700 S Reconstruction Map (from the Salt Lake City project webpage).
Here, we write support of the installation of bike lanes, raised crosswalks, lower speed limits, and other traffic calming measures on 2700 South from Highland Drive to Preston Street.
Salt Lake City’s future must include safe, livable, sustainable, people first streets. 2700 S is a great opportunity to implement this philosophy and make SLC a better place to live and travel.
2700 S has needed bike lanes since at least 2007 when the MBAC made a favorable recommendation for bike lanes between 1700 E and 2300 E. Sadly, bike lanes were not implemented back then, and the roadway remains suboptimal for safe cycling and walking. This demonstrates the long term need and desire for a better 2700 S.
Bike lanes help to slow traffic speeds, which are far too high in Salt Lake City. This creates dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, who are at risk for far more serious injuries with higher motor vehicle speeds.
While the project ends at approximately 2000 E, bike lanes should be added as far east as 2300 E. There appears to be room to stripe with minimal reconfiguration. This would help to create a broader network faster.
Strava data shows that this is a high use corridor for cyclists, and as such, bike lanes on both sides of the roadway are imperative. This of course would be the case even if data did not show high use as 2700 is an important connector, and all connector streets in SLC should have bike lanes. Just as cars use the roadway to reach destinations, so do bicyclists.
In regards to the raised crosswalks, please install those in all of the original planned locations. Salt Lake City’s baffling moratorium on speed bumps means that we have fewer tools at our disposal to slow traffic through good roadway design. A recent email by the 2700 S. Project Team indicates that SLC is reducing the number of raised crosswalks from seven to three. Why? Because a few people want to drive faster and endanger more people on foot, people on bikes, and people in cars? This is an anti-safety decision.
According to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan of 2015, 2700 S is supposed to get bike lanes from 700 E to 2300 E at least. Since this is a street reconstruction, the Salt Lake City Complete Streets Ordinance states that this must become a complete street – which in this case means bike lanes on both sides, and safer conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians.
In conclusion, we are fully supportive of Salt Lake City’s original plan of bike lanes and seven raised crosswalks on 2700 S. We also support a lowering of the speed limit to 25 mph. Studies show that lowering the speed limit does in turn result in lower traffic speeds, and thus any reference to the bogus 85 percentile guideline should be discarded.
Salt Lake City’s plans will result in a Complete Street. We fully support this. We do encourage the City to extend this project to include Highland to 1300 E and 2000 E. to 2300 E.
St. George, Utah – “My race was just all around really fun.” That is how 17-year-old Natalie Quinn, who won the Elite Women’s Category in the Red Rock Rampage, held on March 30, 2019, described her race. Quinn who has been racing NICA for a few years and just jumped up to the Elite category is part of the wave of racers coming out of the NICA program and giving the adults a run for their money.
Highlights from the 2019 Desert Rampage Intermountain Cup. Photo by Mckenzie Dye
Nicole Tittensor, who took second in the Elite Women’s Category, told how the race played out. “I like to have fast starts and try to take the lead early. I was able to do this, but with a peak over my shoulder, I saw a new face holding my wheel! It was Natalie. I tried to put some early attacks on her, hoping to break her for the last lap. It backfired on me, and my XC race fitness wasn’t quite what I’d expected it to be and I was the one who faded! She raced smart and strong, and it was really impressive to see for someone her age. I’ll definitely have her on my radar for the upcoming races!”
Taylor Shelden, who races for Tokyo Joe’s, took the top place on the podium followed by Alex Grant in the Elite Men’s race. He recaps, “Right from the start the race was hard and I was always on my toes especially trying to keep up on the downhills. The third lap was pretty hard, but I knew I could put in a big attack on the final lap to help secure the win.”
Grant fills in some more details, “Our race was a close one with a lot of back and forth with Colorado based rider Taylor Sheldon. He has a background in pro road racing and it showed on the pedaling sections. He was super strong, and I had my hands full trying to stay with him on the climbs but was able to gain a little rest and time back on the descents. Bryson Perry and Brennan Peterson would join us for sections of the course making it a fluctuating group of 2-4 riders at the front. Last lap Taylor really punched it on the climb and got a gap on me, he had maybe 20 seconds going in to the last downhill. I closed it down to 3 seconds by the line, but it was too little too late. I was stoked to finish 2nd and get in a good hard race in the legs to get ready for the season.”
Bryson Perry Took 3rd in their race followed by another 17-year-old, Brennon Peterson.
The Red Rock Rampage is the season opener for the Intermountain Cup Race Series. The Rampage has been on the same course for several years. Due to construction in the area, the course was changed a couple weeks prior. The route maintained as much of the original as possible giving it about 6.5 miles and 850 feet of elevation gain. The one thing that didn’t change was the technical nature of the trails.
Grant said, “The slight changes to the course this year were nice and didn’t change the overall character of the course much.”
Weather for the Red Rock Rampage was just about as perfect as you can ask for. The sky was blue, the temperature was in the 60s and the wind was nothing more than a light breeze.
The overall vibe of the race and venue was super positive. There are a lot of young riders coming out of the NICA Program and the injection of these racers keeps the energy high. Sidney Nielson, who won the Women’s Varsity Category, said “The race atmosphere was great having everyone at the finish line cheering you on to race faster and to be the bet you can be.”
Highlights from the 2019 Desert Rampage Intermountain Cup. Photo by Mckenzie Dye
About the Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series
Founded in 1991, the Intermountain Cup consists of X-country and endurance MTB races throughout Utah. With six X-country races of approximately 25 miles and one endurance race of approximately 50 miles, the series covers some of the most pristine and difficult rides in the state. With categories for kids and youth to the highly competitive elite segments, Intermountain Cup offers a competitive MTB race for every level of rider. For more information, see IntermountainCup.com
Results:
Red Rock Desert Rampage, Intermountain Cup, St. George, UT, March 30, 2019 Place, Name, Team, Time
Lil’ Shredders (9 & Under)
STEVE DANIELSON CINCH Cycling 03:40.25
NASH THOMPSON 03:50.39
MILES CROCKETT Contender Bicycles 04:00.53
COLLIN JOHNSON Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate Wade Subaru 04:04.73
MCKAY HOLM 04:06.03
Shredders Boys (10-12)
Isaac LOWRY Maybird Reyes-Psych 09:46.47
ISAAC CALL 09:46.48
MATTHEW BROWN 10:21.78
LOUK GORDON 10:29.62
MAX VOGELSBERG Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate Wade Subaru 10:44.12
Shredders Girls (10-12)
KENADDIE CUSTER 26:48.16
RIVER KNUDSEN 28:15.24
ELLIE HORTIN 28:17.61
ELLA FRANDSEN Frandull 28:18.01
ELIZA HAIGHT Summit Bike Club 28:34.27
Junior High Boys (14 & Under)
JAXON MARSHALL Fezzari Factory Racing 33:05.84
OWEN OKOLOWITZ Rouleur Devo p/b DNA 35:27.96
PORTER GARNER 35:32.13
NICO MCGEE Hoback Sports 35:32.63
BRADEN BUTTERFIELD 36:01.65
Junior High Girls (14 & Under)
ADDISYN LUNDBERG Lunkheads 38:25.89
JAYDE MATTHEWS 41:28.81
EMMA CALLAHAN 42:20.23
JERZY MATTHEWS 42:27.55
EMMA-LEE DORMAN Rapid Cycling 44:25.64
Junior Varsity Boys
ELIJAH TOPPER Team Portal 58:54.71
NATHAN ASAY VeloLove 1:00:00.29
JOSH KAELBERER Maybird Reyes-Psych 1:01:26.91
DAVIS CLARK ImpactDevo p/b Bountiful Bicycle 1:02:03.43
Salt Lake City — The 2018 Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series finished the season at Powder Mountain on August 25, 2018 with Justin Lindine (Apex/NBX/Hyperthreads) and KC Holley (Kuhl Cycling) winning the men’s and women’s elite categories respectively. Andrew Draper (Maybird Reyes-Psych) placed first in varsity boys and Madeline Tanner (Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate Wade Subaru) placed first in varsity girls overall.
Consisting of six uniquely challenging cross country races throughout southern and northern Utah, the Intermountain Cup features all types of riding from desert to mountain and fast and flowy courses to technical single track. Since races began in March, a close competition has been heating up between several frontrunners for the series titles. In the last race, Justin Lindine topped the Men’s Elite series podium in first place with Zach Calton (Spry Cycles/Legacy Properties West) and Rylan Schadegg (Pivot Competitive Cyclist) joining him in second and third respectively. In the Women’s Elite division, KC Holley came in first while Nicole Tittensor (Jan’s Park City/Scott Bikes/Reynolds Cycling) placed second and Erika Powers (Bingham Cyclery/Peak Fasteners) placed third.
KC Holley has competed in every Intermountain Cup race this year, and she emphasizes the importance of consistently giving your best shot. “I had some spectacular races where I did really well, and then I had some races where it was more about being tenacious than anything else,” she said, “you have to go at it and be willing to fight… you have some good days and some bad days.”
KC Holley won the overall in the Pro Women’s category in the 2018 Intermountain Cup. Photo by Nate Gibby
Holley is a frequent racer in the Intermountain Cup series. “I love the competitiveness yet camaraderie of the Intermountain Cup Series and the diverse, beautiful and challenging courses. It provides a little if everything—rocky desert ledges to smooth mountain single track and all that is in between—to challenge the racers.”
Justin Lindine has been racing at the elite national level for over 12 years now spanning the disciplines of XC mountain biking, Cyclocross and Road. He regularly rides in the Intermountain Cup series, saying, “I think the I-Cup is a fantastic state-wide series, and it’s a great resource to have such good courses, excellent competition, and great organization putting on these events all over the state. I think it’s an indispensable series, and I’m always glad when I can make it to any of the rounds.”
He credits his win to consistency, “I was able to keep myself in the top 5 at the races I did, and that wound up being key.” Regarding the other racers in the elite men category, Lindine said, “The competition level this year in the I-Cup was really high. With young-guns like Zach Calton, Anders, and Ryan out there plus the perennial threats it was harder than ever to land a podium at these races. It’s great to see the level so high, it really keeps you on your toes!”
Justine Lindine won the overall season points series in the Pro Men’s category in the 2018 Intermountain Cup. Photo by Nate Gibby
About the Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series
Founded in 1991, the Intermountain Cup consists of X-country and endurance MTB races throughout Utah. With six X-country races of approximately 25 miles and one endurance race of approximately 50 miles, the series covers some of the most pristine and difficult rides in the state. With categories for kids and youth to the highly competitive elite segments, Intermountain Cup offers a competitive MTB race for every level of rider.
March 26, 2019 – The Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival is coming up on March 29-31, 2019 in Hurricane, Utah. The festival has grown and is in its 9th year. We caught up with DJ Morisette and Brittany Phelps of Over the Edge Sports, festival organizers, and asked them about the event.
A certified IMBA Epic, the Gooseberry Mesa trail system is a must-do, classic ride. In this photo, Park City resident, Todd Winzenried, drops in on a slickrock halfpipe on Gooseberry’s North Rim Trail, with the cliffs of Zion National Park in the background. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.net
Cycling West: Can you give us an overview of the Festival? Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival: The Hurricane MTB Festival is a weekend long celebration of riding singletrack, being in one of Mother Nature’s most exceptional places and meeting fellow bike enthusiasts at trailheads, at coffee, over a beer, etc. The festival features over 50 vendors to help us create an awesome venue. There will be top of the line demo bikes and shuttles to JEM and Quail Creek Trailheads running all day. Each day, there are Group Rides with local riders and skills clinics with professional coaches. Each night features western style food and a beer garden. The Friday night movie will be like nothing you ever seen before! Nightly festival games will feature a log pull and fashion show sponsored by Club Ride Apparel as well as foot down and other fun, crazy contests. There will be s’mores roasting for the kids, big and little. There will be fundraisers for trails and for the Flying Tigers, the local high school MTB team. Prize giveaways will include amazing goodies from our Festival sponsors and trail tools made locally by 7D Tools out of Cedar City. It’s rad, you’ll love it! You should come ride with us!
CW: What are the rides like? Are there rides for all levels? Guided rides? HMTBF: Awe inspiring! From the towering rocks of Zion National Park in the backdrop to the many colors in the landscape and variety of rides. On the mesas we have endless playgrounds of rock formations that draw you in from one natural feature after another. The JEM area is fast and flowy with jumps and hips should you wish to get air under your tires! The Quail Lake area is a punchy BMX style to flowy and slow chunky techy rock. Being home to the Red Bull Rampage we have downhill trails that will challenge any rider’s skill and get your heart racing! We do have something for everyone from the novice rider to the super advanced crazy rider! The Mesas even have areas where novices can get a feel for mesa riding and ease into more challenging rock formations as they get comfortable with the feel of the rocks. The JEM area is the best place for the novice to start, but it’s still fun for all riders and you can always go faster and get air! Quail Lake area has something for most. If you’re a novice it will definitely challenge you. Prospector/Church Rocks area is close to Quail Lake and is great for novices. Grafton Mesa and Flying Monkey are for the advanced riders that enjoy exposure and drops. Wire Mesa is a good alternative to Grafton Mesa it is much mellower. We don’t do guided rides, but we have the next best thing. We have group rides with different skill levels. Local riders volunteer to let you join them on some of their favorite rides. We have a ride board at the venue with all the different rides and skill levels that are going out each day. You meet with the locals and carpool to the riding area. CW: How many people come to the event? How has this changed since the beginning? HMTBF: We see anywhere between 1000-1500 people in town for the festival. We have about 650-750 participants and we are approaching our limit. People can expect an event cap in the years to come so that we can maintain the quality and experience of our participants and vendors. The first Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival was very intimate and held in the backyard of Over the Edge. We had about 50 people attend, friends and some outta-towners. We socialized over Dutch oven dinner and went on some awesome rides together. For the second year we moved the festival to the Hurricane Community Center on the grassy area. We did the first beer garden ever in Hurricane! We had to fence in the entire area with stock fence and t-posts. Then inside of that area we used 8 foot stock fence to enclose the beer garden with one small opening for the entrance. We rolled with it and did a western style theme. We had roping and barrel racing around cones on tiny bikes. We had a caption at the small entrance to the beer garden that read (Brand ’em and Corral ’em). Now we close the street off and use the grassy areas as well and only have to barricade the venue area. You can walk around freely inside the venue with your beer. We still brand you with a stamp if you want a beer and have kept the western theme.
CW: Tell us about the film preview? What’s the film titled and what’s it about? HMTBF: The film is called “We are all Over the Edge.” It is an outsider’s look in to the world of Over the Edge bike stores and finds common ground in the act of creating and that of exploring from the seat of a mountain bike.
CW: Is there anything else that you would like to add? HMTBF: We have exciting new offerings for 2019: •Club Ride is offering a lunch up at Guacamole Trailhead •We are now offering a VIP Access Pass with daily shuttle options to Gooseberry •There will be a surprise on-trail photo-booth for epic festival photos! •Colorado Backcountry Bike Academy out of Crested Butte, CO is going to be offering Skills Clinics •Floyds of Leadville is going to be DJ’ing the expo and probably throwing a few solid booth partaays
Event Details: March 29-31 — Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival, Hurricane, UT, Ride with us on some of the most stunning trails in the world with Zion National Park as your backdrop. Fun festivities, awesome demo bikes/accessories, bike shuttles, skills clinic, beer garden, dinner, prizes and more!, DJ Morisette, 435-635-5455, [email protected], Brittany Phelps, 435-635-5455, [email protected], hurricanemtbfestival.com, otesports.com
After the rides are over, there’s all kinds of fun to be had back at festival venue. The log pull is a bracket-style competition where cyclists pull a 4×4 “log” in a head-to-head race. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.netOne of the best parts of the Hurricane MTB Festival is messing around on the endless slickrock features at Little Creek Mesa. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.netBesides great people, scenery and trails, the Hurricane MTB Festival is also a fantastic way to demo new mountain bikes. Most of the big brands are there and festival registration gets you free demos. If you’re in the market for a new bike, consider it a research trip. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.net
Both science fiction and modern technology have come up with all sorts of ways to move people. And Utopian dreamers have sought to eliminate social reliances ranging from currency and marriage to government. But any futuristic society can and should include bicycles, no matter what technology or social philosophy guides it, suggests the totality of the works of one of the great versatile writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
War of the Wheels. HG Wells and the Bicycle by Jeremy Withers
H.G. Wells, the multi-genre English scribe, probably best known for popularizing the science fiction genre with works such as “The Time Machine” and “The War of the Worlds” (upon which the title for this book puns upon), also wrote everything from biography to social commentary to futuristic visions; and he wrote about war, technology and much more in fictional and non-fictional realms.
In The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle, English Professor Jeremy Withers of Iowa State University spins us through Wells’ portrayals of the bicycle and how his views of it changed over his lifetime.
A famous quote from Wells discussed in the book could have become a mantra for cycling advocates: “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” Unfortunately, as the book discusses, the quote is apocryphal, as it doesn’t appear in any of his known writing. But Wells did write in his 1905 A Modern Utopia “Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.”
Wells often wrote about every type of transport available for land, sea and sky. But as Withers tells us, with “the debatable exception of flying technologies, cycling was the mode of transport that most captivated Wells.” Withers calls is own treatise “the first in-depth analysis of bikes in Wells’ long and prolific writing career.”
Yet no matter how much technology or advances in transportation will take us, the bicycle will remain a part of human lives in Wells’s world. Wells frequently featured bicycles throughout his comedies, short stories, futurism, autobiography, private letters, etc. and maintained an ambiguous but basically positive attitude toward them. They are great in moving people and promoting health but could become overused as a status symbol and over-commercialized with all sorts of gadgets (that have become commonplace today, ranging from saddlebags to cycling shoes).
“Wells found the machine to be a useful literary device for creating elaborate characters and for exploring complex themes, while he also often saw the bike as a springboard for meditations on technology and transportation in general,” the tome tells us.
Wells’ attitude evolved along with the role of the bicycle during his long lifetime (1866-1946), a span which started out when adults (including Wells) used the bicycle as a major means of personal transport to an era when autos largely replaced them and flight became common.
But Wells presciently saw in his works such as the 1910 comedy “The History of Mr. Polly” that bicycling could remain a tool for a healthy lifestyle, as Alfred Polly’s digestive troubles vanish when he takes up cycling and return when he gives up riding.
Withers divides the book into chapters on how Wells wrote about bikes’ relationships and roles with different contexts: nature, arrogance, warfare, hyper mobility and commodification. Riding a bike can help you zip through the natural world just like riding a horse “as a nonthreatening machine that glides along as a harmonious part of the landscape, transporting its rider as he delights in observations of the plants and animals surrounding him,” Withers writes of Wells’s portrayal in “The Wheels of Chance,” a comic look at the cycling fad of the 1890s. And the The War of the Wheels gets into a discussion about machines vs. nature and how bicycles straddle the line.
But the bicycle can also make people feel smug an arrogant, Wells tells us, as in the late 1800s, it became a plaything and vehicle of the elite. And in “The War of the Worlds,” the bicycle falls short as an escape vehicle from Martian invaders.
A whole chapter deals with the use of bicycle in war. In a century that saw everything from the advent of tanks and poison gas to fighter plans and atomic bombs, the bicycle remained part of armies. Wells advocated for their use in World War I. But he argues that providing bicycles to warriors can help with their mental and physical health in addition to getting them from place to place.
But in Wells’ 1907 novel “The War in the Air,” Wells suggests that if societies promoted the bicycle instead of other more technological and faster means of transport, we might avoid horrific wars that ultimately occurred since and are still taking place.
Like many great sci-fi writers, Wells was also well ahead of his time (or today’s advocates aren’t so unique) when in 1902 he advocated for cycling and the need to build more and better bicycling infrastructure.
But as Wells got older and drove a car and the automobile became more popular, he became less of an advocate of the bicycle, Withers chronicles. Wells writes more about cars in his later works but treats them much the same as he does bicycles: they help us get around but feed conceit when used as status symbols.
The book provides example after example from Wells’ works. After while, it makes the reader feel as though he’s riding the same trail again and again. Still there’s a lot there that can reinforce the beliefs of avid cyclists. The book also relates how some of Wells’ contemporary writers viewed bicycles. (The book doesn’t say so but the great science fiction writer Ray Bradbury also got around by bike.)
The War of the Wheels also ties in what some contemporary writers of Wells wrote about bicycling. Anyone not intimately familiar with Wells’ works is undoubtedly missing a lot of nuance while reading the work. It might make you want to read or reread Wells. And knowing that such a great mind with futuristic visions who stood the test of time saw an eternal role for the bicycle can reinforce the philosophical argument for bicycling today and always.
The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle by Jeremy Withers, $60 hardcover, $29.95 paperback, Syracuse University Press, 621 Skytop Rd., Suite 110, Syracuse, NY 13244-5290, (315) 443-5534, fax (315) 443-5545, [email protected], goo.gl/EL9JQn.
March 18, 2019 – In a press release, Mayor Jackie Biskupski has withdrawn from the 2019 race for Salt Lake City Mayor. Biskupski cites important needs of her family and the duty to the office of mayor that require greater attention than the election. Biskupski’s record on bikes has been mixed with some nice achievements such as the completion of the 200 S overpass on the Jordan River trail, and notably 2100 S as bike unfriendly decision.
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and police chief Mike Brown ride on the McClelland Trail during May’s Bike to Work Day. Salt Lake City has made improvements, but has a long way to go to catch up to the top biking cities in the West. Photo by Dave Iltis
The press release is below:
Mayor Jackie Biskupski withdraws from 2019 mayor’s race citing family and duty to office
‘My commitment to my family and my role as Mayor must be my top priorities over being a candidate’
Salt Lake City – Today, Mayor Biskupski ended her campaign for a second term as mayor of Salt Lake City. At an afternoon meeting, she informed City Department leaders and the Mayor’s Office staff of her decision.
Mayor Biskupski and her wife Betty will hold a press conference at 3:00pm at the Mayor’s Office to discuss the decision and to read the following statement:
“Recently my wife Betty and I have been faced with a serious and complex family situation that requires our attention.
As parents we have and will always put the needs of our children first.
With that as our compass we have made a decision for our family which will require an all hands-on deck approach. As this is a private issue involving our children that is all I want to say on the matter, and I appreciate your respect of our privacy.
For this reason, I have come to the difficult decision to withdraw from the 2019 Salt Lake City mayor’s race.
In making this decision I weighed three things.
My responsibility to my family—something I have fought to legally have for most of my personal and professional life.
My duty to the people of Salt Lake City and to the office I hold.
And, my desire to be a candidate for mayor.
There is no question in my mind, that my commitment to my family and my role as the Mayor of this great City must be my top priorities over being a candidate.
Over the next 9 months, Salt Lake City will undergo tremendous change, as many of the programs and policies we have been fighting for the last three years will be realized and implemented.
New City-sponsored bus service will begin, helping bridge a gap between our east and west-side communities—bringing increased equity and adding a critical component to our effort to help clear our air.
We will be opening the new homeless resource centers this summer, a new service model to help those most in need in our community.
We will be welcoming the world as Salt Lake City hosts the United Nations Civil Society Conference, the largest international gathering Utah has seen since 2002, and the first time it will be hosted on American soil, outside of New York.
We will be launching new housing programs to ensure that Salt Lake City is a welcoming place to live for people of all backgrounds and income levels.
A new agreement between Salt Lake City and the School District regulating how law enforcement engages with students in our schools has just been put into place—helping to further break down the school to prison pipeline.
Major infrastructure projects will begin—the start of a multi-year plan to repair and replace our failing roads and infrastructure.
We will move forward on our 100% clean energy plans, including updating the City’s goal to be completed by 2030.
And, we will ensure that our lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the State’s takeover of our land use and taxing authority to build the Inland Port, moves through the courts.
When I took office, I asked City staff to begin a journey with me, a journey to Build a City for Everyone.
Together, we have created fundamental shifts that will make our City more accessible and equitable for decades to come.
We have ensured that whomever takes this office next, will stand in a better position to further move our City toward greater resilience, and equal opportunity.
As your mayor, I will spend my remaining time in office, implementing all we have created, as well as launching new initiatives around education and our Justice Courts.
Salt Lake City deserves a candidate for mayor focused on the issues that matter and the policies that will change lives for the better.
I fully intend to be a part of this debate. To challenge those that seek this office, to demonstrate their ability to prioritize the people most in need and to develop policies which will help them achieve their potential.
From housing, air quality, water, infrastructure, climate change, transportation, jobs, and how all people should be welcome here, I want to know where they stand on these issues and the Inland Port.
I want my mayor to be someone we can believe in and who will continue to fight for us.
Salt Lake City is unique and complex and requires thoughtful attention from experts like those we are fortunate to have on this team.
This is not the time for goodbye—rather, to every expert who has helped drive the change we’ve seen over the last three years I want to say thank you—for the hard work you’ve done and for all we will do together in the next nine months.
I want to acknowledge those who have supported me through good times and tough times—particularly my office staff and cabinet members.
I have always said my greatest accomplishment has been the team I have built. You are extraordinary leaders and the City is fortunate to have you.
Your strength, kindness, and understanding has helped our residents and your drive to do what is right has inspired me to always move forward.
One of the most rewarding parts of my career has been the opportunity to mentor and serve with women. The advice I have often given them is to “give your full self to the things that inspire you.”
My decision today is to live up to this advice and give myself fully to my family and this job I love.”
Cycling West and Cycling Utah Magazine’s Early Spring – March 2019 Issue is now available as a free download (7.5 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, W. Colorado, N. Arizona, and N. California bike shop or other location!
Cycling West and Cycling Utah March 2019 Cover Photo: Over the Edge Hurricane shop grom, Ren Dutton, drops in on a steep bit of Gooseberry Mesa slickrock during the 2017 Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival. Photo by John Shafer/Photo-John.net
Contents
2019 Congress Considers Several Bills that Affect Mountain Biking on Public Lands –page – 2
Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival is Set for March 29-31, 2019 in Hurricane, Utah –page – 3
Stephanie Tomlin: Still Bike Commuting and Still Making Biking Better for Commuters –page – 4
Cycling Goals: This Year, I am going to… –page – 6
Stay on Course with Your Nutrition with a Kitchen Makeover –page – 7
Spring Emergence: Time to Hone Your Cycling Skills After the Long Winter! –page – 8
1000 Miles Campaign Aims to Build 1000 Miles of New Trails and Pathways by 2027 in Utah –page – 9
March 11, 2019 — NAHBS 2019 will be hosted at the Sacramento, California Convention Center March 15-17, 2019.
This will be the third time in NAHBS history that it is in Sacramento. “While hosting NAHBS in the Northeast (in 2018) was a huge success, we’re looking forward to getting back to Sacramento and working with our vast exhibitor base in the Western region,” says Walker. ”We’re very excited to be integrating some new components to the show, which we’ll be announcing in the coming months. The evolution of NAHBS is just beginning.” The consumer show showcases handbuilt bicycles and accessories. The NAHBS show was in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2017. Frame and parts builders from around the globe exhibit at the show, along with bike enthusiasts come together for three days each year to celebrate the bicycle. The bicycles exhibited are made from everything from steel to wood, titanium to handmolded carbon fiber.
Over 180 exhibitors have signed up for NAHBS 2019, including a large contingent of international exhibitors hailing from Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan. This year marks the show’s 15 year anniversary and it’s the third time in NAHBS history that its being held in Sacramento. Historically, Sacramento has always been one of NAHBS’ strongest locations.
Information on the 2019 show is below: February 15-17 — North American Handmade Bicycle Show NAHBS, Sacramento, CA, 14th annual, NAHBS showcases the talents of individuals around the world whose art form is the bicycle. It aims to be a meeting point both online and in person for frame builders and cycling enthusiasts looking for custom- made bikes, for the sharing of ideas, and the promotion of a special industry with a rich history dating back to 1819, Don Walker, 502-265-1122, [email protected], nahbs.com
NOTE: Get 10% off tickets by using the promo code SAVE10 at checkout. Note: offer good for online ticket sales only, must purchase by 3/13/19.
This Don Walker handmade track bicycle was one of hundreds of incredibly beautiful handcrafted bicycles at the 2017 NAHBS. Photo by Dave IltisDavid Williams shows the brand new Maglock pedals. They use a magnet rather than a traditional cleat. NAHBS 2017 Photo by Dave IltisThe Cedarville University wooden e-bike was one of several wooden bikes at the 2017 NAHBS. Photo by Dave IltisNote the rear dropouts on Cedarville University wooden e-bike at the 2017 NAHBS. Photo by Dave IltisAdam Sklar’s NAHBS award winning mountain bike. When ordering a bike from Montana bike company Sklar, “We will gather all of the necessary dimensions and requirements so that I can fit you to your new bike.” Photo by Dave Iltis
