Cycling Community, and Race to Get As Much Extra of the Publicity Will Be Found

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SPEAKING OF SPOKES Apologies offered to two event organizers

By David R. Ward am a supporter of BBTC and I apologize to Rob and the three half page ads in a row and advertising and "Calendar of Publisher CU, but this has gone on year MBAC. Both are tremendous I would like for our sponsors Events". That is where the bulk after year and I am tired of it. assets to the cycling community, and race to get as much extra of the publicity will be found. Last month, I wrote the ... [T]he responsibility falls and I would never intentionally recognition as possible. F. Y.I., Having made those apologies, "Road Preview: Wide Variety of squarely on the MBAC. Dan slight them or fail to give them New for the Nissan Crit: We've I am inclined to go on and apol Events Meet Roadies' Dreams" Mayhew has organized the event due credit. Frankly, because doubled the purse to $2,000 and ogize to everyone else whom I for our first issue of 2000. Each for seven years, I have done it BBTC has been very visibly we've added a citizen fat tire offend, inconvenience, or in year, I try to convey a sense of for two. Neither of us are even involved in the Cycle Salt Lake race in the morning." some way cause upset. There is the variety of events available BBTC members (shame on us, I Century, and it is listed in their Again, Angela, Nissan and my wife, my work, my employ for the road riding enthusiast. know). The MBAC pays for the publication and on their website the other sponsors deserve much er, my parents, my children, my Doing so, however, has its dan century, we bear the financial as a BBTC event, I honestly more credit than they will ever church, my fellow sufferers here gers, and two e-mails I received responsibility if it fails, we get thought BBTC was now the dri receive for putting on this event. at cycling utah, my friends, my highlight those dangers. the permits, we get the sponsors, ving force behind it. I know this The inaugural event last year enemies . . . Well, you get the we pay for the ads we give you, event takes a lot of organization First, an e-mail from Rob was well-organized and promot idea. Unfortunately, such a list MacLeod stated: we pay BBTC for the help they al effort and risk, and Rob and ed. It promises to be a good of apologies would go on far too "/ also have a bone to pick give us! And yet, year after year, the MBAC should be appropri event this year and, with contin long to attempt it in this article. with you about the listing in the the century gets included in their ately applauded and acknowl ued support, to become a pre calendar. There is no mention of schedule and you guys list it as edged for their efforts. But I tend to keep myself far mier event on the cycling calen too involved, and time has MBAC [Mayor's Bicycle their event with seldom if ever a Next, an e-mail from Angela dar in future years. become a very scarce commodi Advisory Committee] for the mention of the real people doing Snyder took me to task for fail Mention was made in both e- ty in my life. As a consequence, [Cycle Salt Lake] Century!!! the work, the MBAC, or the fact ing to mention the Nissan Xterra mails about advertising in I cannot give most things the Why should we buy ad space in that we run the ride in order to Criterium scheduled for July 8: cycling utah. An ethical journal pump money back into cycling kind of research and depth that CU /cycling utah/ when you "Somehow you forgot to men ist (an oxymoron you say?) and bike advocacy, not to subsi they deserve. This, of course, guys continue to list this as a tion The Nissan Crit in this arti would tell you that advertising dize a bunch of other fun events results in mistakes and slights BBTC [Bonneville Bicycle cle. I was wondering if this was must not affect editorial content. for our membership." that I really do try to avoid. Touring Club] event? You know I an oversight. We are buying Honestly, advertising does affect And frankly, cycling and my emphasis at times. But in cycling utah has to rank below a both these cases, I was writing the article while Dave litis was couple of other items on my list gathering advertising. Given of priorities. So, when it comes more time, I might have talked time to pound out an article, I GOT A 'DIGM? with Dave about who was buy am sometimes lucky to even get ing what advertising. As it was, I it done (and well past the dead CHANGE IT! YOUR PARADIGM THAT IS. IF line). As a result, errors and YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN'T FIND GREAT wrote the article without that knowledge. oversights sometimes creep in DEALS AND GREAT SERVICE, COME VISIT despite my best efforts. ACTIVE SPORTS RECYCLING! When I write the road pre view, it would be great to list Cycling is a hobby for most CONSIGNMENT BIKES, ACCESSORIES AND of us, something we do only COMPONENTS AT ABOUT VZ OF RETAIL. every event. In my opinion, everyone who takes on the after we have secured a living CERTIFIED WHEEL BUILDS AND SERVICE. thankless task of organizing an and given our families the priori HOME OF 9TH & 9TH/MI DUOLE CYCLING event deserves much recogni ty they deserve. Let us please be TEAM. tion. It would, however, be unre patient and understanding with NEW HOME OF GREG OVERTON (NOW YOU alistic to do so, and bulky and each other. Otherwise, too many DON'T HAVE TO CALL HIM AT HOME...) unmanageable if we did. 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BIKE ADVOCACY To see and be seen is key to safe commuting

By Rob MacLeod option are the "lobster claw" lucky enough to get north of the follows us into the office. Some link to bike advocacy is the gloves that have two large fin border in Calgary, Vancouver, of us are fortunate enough to question of what to do with the Last month's article on bike gers. The idea is combine the Toronto or Ottawa then visit have showers available at work bike at work. Most of us want to commuting seemed to find a lot warmth of mitts with something Mountain Equipment outlets and (not me!) I love the solution pro ride a fairly nice bike to and of resonance with readers of you can actually use safely on a go crazy.) posed by George Sheehan the from work and leaving it out cycling utah (see www.cycling bike. I am still searching for the Related to clothing on the cardiologist and great writer side, even locked to a rack, can utah.com if you missed the perfect cold weather bike glove bike were questions of getting about running. George claimed be a constant source of worry. advocacy column). So this so send me your favorites!) acceptable clothing to work so that fresh sweat does not smell The best solution is obviously to month, I'll continue on this Skull Cap — This is a thin, you can change. My work per — the bacteria that generate the have secured, covered parking topic, with some help from some moisture wicking slip that fits mits pretty casual dress so I can odors have not had time to do for bikes, just like for cars. In friends who sent me a bunch of tightly on your head, under your carry this in a pannier without their work. So he proposed some places, new building con their favorite commuting tips helmet. I use it on the way into too much damage (after all, how showering in the morning, then struction must include bike park and questions. Before we slip work and skip it coming home much worse can shorts look, riding/running to work, and just ing and getting this sort of zon into that blissful time of year when it's warmer.) even when they are wrinkled?) toweling off when you cool ing laws in place can have a dra when daylight savings comes to Pants — I've been using a Another option for those with down. Put your clothes on when matic long term impact on bike brighten our evenings, it also pair of Pearl Izumi winter riding less enlightened employers is to your temperature has returned to commuting and use. Push for seems like a good time to talk at pants for 2 years. They are take a bunch of clothes to work normal and relax! I have never such ordinances in your commu least a little about bike lighting AWESOME! Keep the knees and leave them there. Circulate polled my colleagues about this, nity. systems and visibility. warm, are cut for cycling, have them as needed or even have but it seems to work for me. But what to do if there is no Clothing was a topic of a zippered cuffs, and are lined for them cleaned close to work. A final question that came up number of emails I received and, general comfort. I highly recom Most of us use a car once in a from one reader and is a good Continued on Page 4 of course, everyone has ideas on mend these. while to get to work so use those the best bike clothing. Here are (Rob again: the fabulous out opportunities to do lots of some from Chris Colgan, a fel door co-op in Canada called errands, like moving clothes low RMCC buddy and hard core Mountain Equipment Co-op car around. winter commuter. ries a great winter tight with One of the great buggaboos r A / have a zippered, light nylon in front, uncovered heavy to commuting is what to do with weight, wind/waterproof jacket, weight lycra in back. If you are all that good, healthy sweat that I long sleeve jersey and 1 short sleeve jersey on top. This is for cold days. For the cold, fast downhill descents, I simply zip everything to the top. After I warm up, I can unzip the jacket, and the short sleeve jersey for ventilation. Pit zips (zippers 0 0 0 built into the armpits of good quality riding jackets) are also useful. TiGUS Two types ofbootie covers — Gary FiSHer lightweight for days above 32 F and heavyweight for below 32 F. ROCHU mountain I used both together in Minnesota and have had to do mamn that only twice in Utah.} (Note I from Rob: another variation on this theme is to use old fash rent ioned pedals with two clips and 15th Annual add toe clip covers made by a I BiHB! m. Lone Peak. This way, you can use any winter shoe/boot and enjoy the protection from the haaa.Bas.17a2 wind that is key to warm toot ujuiui.POiSonsPiDePBicycLes.com sies. G.O.T.S. Two types of gloves — light Rentals • sates • seruice weight gloves for mellow days, (Gearhead's Outdoor Toy Swap) medium weight for cold days. I SHOiueps - outooor sear occasionally use my ski gloves mm maps • rpaiL suppues for the REALLY cold days.) BICYCLES (Note from Rob: a popular MOAB. UTAH M97 n. mam street • moaB, utaH OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT SWAP MEET

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scheme for managing the sys Advocate tem. One of the most important Continued from Page 3 pieces of bike gear for commut ing is a lighting system. Most of secure bike parking at your us spend a good part of the year workplace? One positive either arriving or leaving work approach is to try and identify a in the dark. Without lighting, we location in your building, per are both invisible targets for haps a basement room or some motorists and semi-blind stum- corner in the underground park blers as we try and avoid pot ing, and propose to your holes, curbs and pieces of road employer creating a bike parking shrapnel. Unfortunately, light facility. Emphasize the positive systems seem to have also benefits of bike commuting to become one of the most expen workers' health (and thus sive items on a bike and one that absence due to sickness). If your requires constant attention. company rents parking lots, point out that the space required There are some wonderful for one parked car can hold 12 light systems out there, ones bikes so there is even a chance with computer controls that dim to save some money. Many as the battery drains, or that employers will go along with throw more light than your aver age lighthouse. I have ridden such a scheme as long as you are sealed lead-acid batteries rather A spare light (or a headlight) is So spend the money to buy a willing to do the leg work, find behind red flashers that blinded me once a second and had me than NiCad. They carry the full also handy for doing any repairs good quality, brightly colored the best racks or lockers to range of lights and have very required on a night-time com shell vest or jacket for commut install and come up with the hypnotized within two miles. But while it is possible to spend clever mounting systems for mute. ing. Vests are amazingly versa more on a light system than the handlebars and helmets. You can Before my space is gone for tile and work in lots of tempera cost of your bike, this is not nec find both lines on the web and this month, let me talk a little bit ture and weather conditions. Get essary. There are some reason local bike shops carry them or about visibility. This has to do a bright yellow or day-glow ably priced systems available can get them for you. with bike lighting system, but green one with reflective strips that may weight a little more or One features of modern light also with bike clothing. I am sewn in, and you will suddenly have less flexible controls, but ing systems is that most are dri amazed and appalled that most notice that drivers see you like that shoot out the light needed ven from battery rather than warm bike clothing is made in never before. For warmer weath for a safe trip home. from a generator. Generators just dull, dark colors. I mean the er, buy a reflective mesh vest do not produce the power blacks, blues, and deep purples like runners often wear for night Vista has long been famous required for 30+ watts of light that we see in the stores and cat jogs. This single piece of cloth for making affordable lighting and they turn off when you stop. alogues. Look at the regular ing will do more for your safety systems and you can buy into Among the rechargeable battery summer jerseys and you need than all the megabuck light sys one in stages, adding additional tems around. T&T lights and rechargeable battery systems, NiCad occupies the sunglasses to deal with all the high end with replacement costs bright colors. But when do Please keep those emails Bike and Ski Service packs over time. A recent wel come addition to the market is well over $100 for some battery cyclists want to be most visible? coming — I love to hear from altacam.com NiteHawk, a Canadian company packs. But they are lighter than What time of day and year are you and share your experiences that makes a variety of very sealed lead acid batteries, which we most likely to be riding in and questions from commuting cost-effective systems by using for their part are very cost effec poor lighting? In the dark morn or anything related to bike advo Cotoe in ar\

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TRAIL OF THE MONTH Gemini Bridges keeps you coming back for more

By Gregg Bromka stay straight again farther on way back. Total elevation gain is bypassing the spur to Four nearly 1,300 feet. Gemini Bridges is one of Arches Trail and Crips Hole Just the Facts: those routes that everyone loves (right/south). One mile more, Distance: 13.7 miles. to ride time and again, especially fork right to access Gemini Tread: Rock-studded and if you're not hellbent on pitting Bridges. Keep on the straight sand doubletracks. testosterone against Slickrock or and narrow by following the Physical Difficulty: Easy to stamina against epics. It's one of painted markers to avoid tram moderate. Easy cruising until Moab's "easiest" routes (an oxy pling the delicate desert crust. you start sucking air while moron?) because it's largely You could practically roll climbing out of Little Canyon. downhill. However, it's nary a right across the flat-topped con Technical Difficulty: Low to cruise through the park because nectors without knowing it, moderate. Suspension goes a the sometimes-rough double- except that the earth drops long way to smooth the jack- track works your arms and the abruptly 200 feet into the boxed- hammer conditions from the out mile-long climb out of Little in canyon. Bask on the rock like set, but not every pitching wedge Canyon is a little devil. But the a lizard then yodel into the can get you through some of sweeping panorama of Monitor canyon and catch the reverbera Little Canyon's sand traps. and Merrimac Buttes to the tions. Elevation Change: The north, Gold Bar Rim to the east Backtrack to the main junc upper trailhead is at 6,000 feet. and the La Sal Mountains and tion and head right/east. At a The lower trailhead is at 4,575 Behind the Rocks to the south prominent junction 1 mile ahead, feet. The 300-foot climb out of east outweigh any hardships fork left to descend a steep hill Little Canyon awakens your legs endured. laden with sand, loose rock, and and lungs. What makes this route unique ledges. (Fork right to venture up Trailhead Access: From the is that it places you on top of the Bull Canyon and view Gemini intersection of Main and Center namesake arches rather than Bridges from below.) Stay left at in Moab, travel 10 miles north making you crane your neck the bottom of the hill to head up on US 191 to the marked trail- skyward from underneath. In Little Canyon, slogging through head next to the railroad tracks. fact, it's easy to pass right by the sandpits, and tipping your hel Drop one vehicle here; then bridges unknowingly. The fun met hello to the Gooney Bird drive on US 191 for 1.2 miles comes when you step out on to formation. About 1 mile past the and turn left on UT 313 for their flat tops and peer into the sandstoned cuckoo, the canyon Canyonlands National Park and acoustically resounding alcove widens and the road starts rising, Dead Horse Point State Park. below. Acrophobes might want gradually at first then at a rather Drive 13.2 miles to a dirt road to stay on the mainland. Later, rude incline. Just when you think on the left tagged for Gemini the route wanders up the hang you've made it to the top, the Bridges between mileposts 10 ing valley of Little Canyon and road curves and rises up one last and 9. to the rim of orange-brown cliffs pitch. that overlooks Moab Canyon The descent on the sand, Excerpted from Mountain Biking and Arches National Park rock, and rutted doubletrack is as Utah, 2nd Edition 1999, by beyond. fast and fearful as you dare Gregg Bromka. A lone rider approaches the Gooney Bird in Little Notes on the trail: You'll make it. But if you work the need a shuttle to reach the upper brakes you can enjoy the stun trailhead off UT 313 en route to ning view from the cliff's edge Canyonlands National Park's of the valley below and of arch Island in the Sky District. (Moab es dotting the distance. 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COACH'S CORNER Get to the heart of your training with a monitor

By J.R. Smith and maximum heart rate level) female athletes, both 27 So, how do you determine Zone 3 — Increases workload (M.H.R.) is central to effective years of age. Using the proper your A.T. and M.H.R. using the ability while still using aerobic As a member of the cycling training. testing procedure (to be proper testing procedure? metabolism. Percent of M.H.R. fitness community, you may The generally accepted described below), one had an First let's determine the prop is 73-80 percent. have noticed that one of the method of determining M.H.R. M.H.R. of 202 and an A.T. of er training H.R. zones and what Zone 4 — L.T. (Lactate most popular methods of train is for men to subtract their age 184 ( 91.1% of M.H.R.), while they mean. Threshold) Zone. Increases abili ing involves the use of a heart from 220 and for women to sub the other had an M.H.R. of 191 Zone 1 — Recovery after ty to work at higher percentage rate monitor. However, if you tract their age from 226. Your and an A.T. of 175 ( 91.6% of hard workout. Extended periods of M.H.R. while remaining aero don't understand what your heart A.T. would generally be about M.H.R.). in upper range helps increase use bic. Allows athlete to perform at rate means, how to determine 85% of your max heart rate. For It becomes obvious that if of fats in producing energy. greater levels of work without heart rate zones and train example, a 27-year old female they both used the general Percent of M.H.R. is less than 65 increasing blood lactate levels accordingly to them, it becomes would have an M.H.R. of 199 method of determining A.T, percent. dramatically. Percent of M.H.R. a rather expensive and useless and an A.T. of 169. they would not train as effective Zone 2 — Develops aerobic is 85-90 percent*. piece of equipment. Like most general principles, ly as they would using the A.T. energy system. Extended periods Zone 5 — V02 training. One of the most effective this is only a guideline and every and M.H.R. numbers derived in zone increases endurance and Usually short 100% efforts last methods of training is the use of athlete is different. Consider a from the proper testing proce stamina. Percent of M.H.R. is ing up to approximately 30 sec a heart rate monitor. Establishing case of two Category 2 (elite- dure. 65-72 percent. onds. Percent of M.H.R. is over your anaerobic threshold (A.T.) 91 percent*.

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CLASSIC CORNER Great debate: What determines a perfect ride?

By Greg Overton performance and ride quality. Now let's listen in on some "Silver brazing is the key. It Shallower angles and lower bot construction tips. has a lower brazing tempera Been chatting with pals a lot tom brackets enhance a rider's "The brazing and alignment ture, which gives the frame a lately on the ride characteristics ability to perform day in and day — making the frame free of much longer life span and leaves of different frames and frame out on any terrain or surface." defects — that's the grey area of more ductility in the frame for a materials. What makes a great — Giovanni Pinarello frame building that can't be more compliant ride quality." — bike and how should one ride? "/ need to know the seat tube quantified on a computer. If you Brian Baylis We talk about geometry and length, top tube length, and the put the tubes together in the "A lot of people talk about tubing thickness and fork rake, offset - or seat tube angle. By proper sequence, then it brazing frames with silver. I and what the pros ride, and what offset, I mean the horizontal dis enhances the ride, because no think that's bunk. It's too expen we like, and yadda yadda yadda, tance from the bottom bracket to matter how good the bike design sive and the Asians have proven as though we know a lot about the seat tube/top tube junction." is, it would not be right if not that it does not defray thefatigu- the subject. We talk about these — Roland Delia Santa built straight." — Richard things when we are riding, or "Road racing geometry is Sachs Continued on Page 9 Following are quotes either when we are doing some bench pretty refined stuff. You could from previous interviews or con racing or reminiscing about take a ten-year-old Italian road Today brazed construction is found only in versations regarding frame "THE GOOD OLE DAYS." bike and win the Tour today. If high quality bicycle frames. geometry, brazing and ride char 2fc We believe the added value is worth the extra So I've got all this in my you didn't, it's not the frame's acteristics from some of the time and effort that welded frames give - head when Ed. Bob calls and fault." — Keith Bontrager most respected names in frame Lighter weight, quicker handling, and no loss of yells something about "meeting "/ start with the rider and power from the rider's every input. your deadline or else!" ... or building. We'll start with com ments on frame geometry. tailor the bike, but bottom brack something. It was just about that et height and seat angle are most time, or just after, that the idea "Big strong riders have important. I mix and match tubes came for this month's Classic upright seat angles. But smaller, to the rider's style and size, and Corner. Funny how an idea is more agile riders need to be I take great time and care in always just about to happen stretched out. I don't vary the preparation. All this contributes, when Ed. Bob calls and screams. head angle much. An upright but individually does not make Anyway, the idea was to "lis angle does not descend well. "I the bike considerably better." — ten" to several of the most focus on set back — the distance Peter Weigle respected frame builders and get from the center of the bottom bracket to the seat lug center, Well that clears that subject their opinions on what makes a right up! There was no mention good bike. There are some defi measured horizontally." — Ugo DeRosa. of head angles or fork rakes or nite opinions on frame tubing chainstay lengths. The consensus and the virtues and weaknesses, "I prefer a very low bottom seems to center around seat tube and marketing B.S. that goes bracket. It adds stability. I per angle. There was mention of BUILT TO ORDER RIGHT HERE into regarding these. sonally don't see why 'the lower frame tubes, but mostly what But those opinions are going the better' is not the rule of NOT to use. No one seemed to SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH to be omitted here. You see we thumb. If you have to pedal have a clear choice as long as (BOI) 4B4-3SOG through tight corners, you 're have friends whose families rely the quality was there to begin ROAD. CROSS. MOUNTAIN & TRACK rROM $750 on the buying public to purchase cornering wrong. I also pay a lot with. what XYZ bike company sends of attention to seat tube angle" them to sell. And if they hear — Richard Sachs "well so and so said this tubing "The 'classic'Italian racing sucks!" then yours truly may frame is the result of decades of take a dip in the Jordan River trying new things over and over. wearing a pair of concrete Each phase is followed by a DRY CHAIN, ROTTEN CABLES LIKE Northwaves. Then Ed. Bob return to traditional style and would have no one to scream at! geometry. This is proven as the FINGER NAILS ON A CHALK BOARD best combination of stability, GET in TUNE! Save $ 5.00 on our "Express" tune-up Soft Lafe City, Utah Save $ 10.00 on our "Good as New" tune up Save $ 20.00 on our "Totally Awesome Overhaul High duality Bicycle Packs

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