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Late Summer 2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 1 Community Cycling FREE LATE SUMMER 2019 CYCLING WEST UTAH • IDAHO • WYOMING • NEVADA • COLORADO • NEW MEXICO • ARIZONA • MONTANA • CALIFORNIA 2019 EVENT CALENDARS INSIDE! IN THIS ISSUE •CARQUINEZ STRAIT LOOP RIDE •TOUR OF UTAH GUIDE!! •TEAM AFRICA RISING •2019 EVENT CALENDARS!! •THE LATEST ON CARBS •MARK DETERLINE OBITUARY •RIDING BLIND •COMMUTER COLUMN •CRUSHER IN THE TUSHAR •BICYCLE ART •ROOSTER RIDE ROAD • MOUNTAIN • TRIATHLON • TOURING • RACING • COMMUTING • ADVOCACY 2 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Late Summer 2019 Late Summer 2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 3 bution list, give us a call) ADAPTIVE CYCLING Printing: Transcript Bulletin Publishing Riding Blind Cycling West / Cycling Utah is published By Madison Baumann eight times a year beginning in March and continuing monthly through October. On June 20th, 2005, my world turned upside down. I was eleven years old and on the precipice of Annual Subscription rate: $25 what could have been the greatest (Send in a check to summer of my life. We were set to CYCLING WEST our address above or buy on our web- kick-off the season with a road trip from Washington state to southern site - cyclingutah.com/subscription- 1124 4th Ave Utah, then head abroad with a trip info/) No refunds on subscriptions. Salt Lake City, UT 84103 to Europe. I was ready for an incred- Postage paid in Tooele, UT ible adventure with my family and friends. But, it all came to a shatter- Madison Baumann (left) is riding stoker in the Summit Challenge with www.cyclingutah.com Contributions: Editorial and photograph- ing halt. Laura Dusold as captain. Madison has a visual impairment and by riding a www.cyclingwest.com All I remember is leaving our tandem through the National Ability Center, she will be able to participate ic contributions are welcome. Send via Phone: (801) 328-2066 hotel in Park City, and then it is in the 50 mile ride. Photo by Berin Klawiter email to [email protected]. Or, send blank. We were in a car accident. We via mail and please include a stamped, were hit by a dump truck, and I had learned about the National Ability I was only interested in skiing as a Dave Iltis, Editor, Publisher, & self-addressed envelope to return unused taken on all the impact. Center, or NAC, an adaptive center hobby. But then I discovered that, not Advertising Fast forward two months. I was material. Submission of articles and for individuals with differing abili- only did the NAC have a high perfor- [email protected] discharged from Primary Children’s ties – Individuals just like me. mance ski team for skiers with differ- accompanying artwork to Cycling Utah is Hospital, blind in my left eye with I moved to Utah, excited to get ing abilities, they also had openings the author’s warranty that the material is only partial vision in my right and Assistant Editor: Lisa Hazel involved with the ski program at in no way an infringement upon the rights tasked with building a whole new Continued on page 8 Assistant Editor: Steven Sheffield the National Ability Center. At first, of others and that the material may be outlook on life. Because of my injuries, I was published without additional approval. no longer allowed to play the con- David R. Ward, Consultant and Founder Permission is required to reprint any of tact sports like soccer, softball, and [email protected] the contents of this publication. skiing that I had enjoyed through- Bob Truelsen, Founder out my childhood. And, my dreams of becoming a professional soccer Cycling Utah is printed on 40% post- player in the summer or a profes- August 2019 Issue; consumer recycled paper with soy-based sional skier in the winter no longer Volume 27 Number 6; Issue 213 ink. We are solar powered too. seemed within reach. I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. Contributors: Ben Simonson, Chuck Cycling Utah / Cycling West is free, limit This is where my new journey began, leading me to the most amaz- Collins, Dave Iltis, Charles Pekow, Lou one copy per person. ing adventure ever – I just didn’t Melini, Nancy Clark, Steven Sheffield, © 2019 Cycling Utah know it yet. David Ward, Jackie Tyson, Greg Hoole, A summer later, and I was going Kimberly Coats, Turner Bitton, Anthony Pick up a copy of crazy. My life and friendships had revolved around sports, and now I Nocella II, Wayne Cottrell, Berin Cycling Utah or Cycling West was stuck on the sidelines. I turned Klawiter, Nancy Ward, Skyler Bishop, at your favorite bike shop to books, trying to figure out what Nunzia Shannon, Austin Henderson, in 8 Western states! sports I could still play. That is how Dave Richards, Trenton Higley, Chuck I found golf, which was my jumping off point. With golf under my belt, Hawley, Cathy Fegan-Kim Cover Photo: Lisa Hazel rides the Meadow Loop Trail in Durango, I was able to convince my mom to Colorado. The trail is in the Horse let me start skiing again, albeit at a Gulch and Telegraph Trail System is Distribution: McKibben Lindquist, easily accessible right from town. much lower level than before. Five Reliable Distribution, and others Photo by Dave Iltis years later, I had been enjoying an active life of golfing, skiing, and (To add your business to our free distri- looking for my next challenge. I 4 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Late Summer 2019 COMMUTER COLUMN Lindsey Edwards is a Recreational Cyclist Striving to be a Bike Commuter Lindsey Edwards at her first BMX race. Photo courtesy Lindsey Edwards very young age. I started racing BMX By Turner Bitton at four and a half years old, and I loved the freedom it gave me as a kid Lindsey Edwards is the Salt to be able to ride through the neigh- Lake County Regional Director at borhood and be outside. I would say I the YMCA of Northern Utah where took a break from riding through my she oversees youth development pro- young adult years but have recently gramming staff throughout the valley found my way back to cycling. Lindsey Edwards celebrating the purchase of a new bike. Photo courtesy Lindsey Edwards and help make the Y a successful Lake City really is. LE: My favorite piece of kit is my not suggesting that everyone ditch leader in educating youth. Cycling CW: Do you consider yourself a SON 28 dynamo hub with a Busch their cars, and only ride for transpor- West recently caught up with her commuter or more of a recreational CW: I understand you were Moller front light. It is attached to tation (although that would be cool). to talk about her experience as an cyclist? recently in an accident. Has that my front wheel, and kinetically oper- However, I would like to see more aspiring bicycle commuter – and a LE: I would say I am a recreation- shaken your confidence at all? Any ates a front and rear light. So, I people being outdoors and riding. I life-long BMX enthusiast. al cyclist striving to be a commuter. advice for other commuters? always have light when I am riding feel like I can connect to the city on My goal is to commute to work 3 LE: Yes, I did. I would not say my bike. I was not always great a different level by cycling through Cycling West: Tell me a little bit days per week and get a recreational that it shook my confidence because about remembering to charge my it, and Salt Lake City is a fun place about yourself. Are you from Utah? ride on the weekend with my hus- I was eager to get back on my bike lights before, and now I don’t have to ride. If not, what brought you here? band. I am more successful some once I got it out of the shop. I would to worry about it. My goal was to Lindsey Edwards: No, I am origi- weeks than others. I just try to turn say I have a deeper respect for riding remove as many barriers to riding Turner C. Bitton is an avid cy- nally from Watauga, Texas. My hus- pedals as often as possible. now, though. As far as advice goes, I as possible. I wanted to make it as clist and is well-known for his band and I served as Peace Corps would say you can’t be too careful. easy as possible to just go for a ride, commitment to public service. volunteers in Uganda, East Africa. CW: What does the route you You can be doing everything right, especially as I was just getting back He lives in the Glendale neigh- We then moved to New York City for talk to work look like? What’s your and accidents still happen. I would into riding. borhood of Salt Lake City with graduate school. After living abroad, favorite recreational ride? also say that if you do wreck or have his husband Chase and their two we knew we wanted to be in a place a scary experience, don’t let it deter LE: My commute to work is part CW: If you could wave a magic dogs Charley and Moose. that offered real access to the out- you from getting back on. trail and part city, so it is always wand and fix one thing about cycling, If you have a suggestion for doors, and Salt Lake City seemed to what would it be and why? a commuter profile, have a com- be perfect. We drove a U-Haul with interesting. My favorite recreation- CW: What is your favorite piece LE: Honestly, I would like to see muter question, or other com- everything we owned out here about al ride is to start near the Capitol, of cycling equipment - other than more people cycle.