VOLUME 11 NUMBER 4 FREE JUNE 2003 cyclincyclingg utahutah •Calendar of Events - p. 14 Over 200 Events to choose from! •Ogden’s’s WheelerWheeler CreekCreek TTrail - p. 3 •Results - p. 16 •Provo Bike Committee - p. 4 •Brian Head Epic Preview - p. 20 •The Joyride - p. 11 •SAFETEA - p. 7 •DMV Crit Series - p. 10 •Coach’s’s CornerCorner -- p.p. 99 •Cipo and the Giro - p. 2 •Bike Touring on the West Coast - p. 19 MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL •Bike Club Guide - part IV - p. 6 2 cycling utah.com JUNE 2003 SPEAKING OF SPOKES busts of 1999. things finally came together for ever watched. The last kilome- I was excited when Cipo won him, and he tied and then broke ter of the finishing climb on the six stages of the Giro last year, Binda’s record, life was as it Monte Zoncolan seemed to take pulling within one stage win of should be, and for this fan it felt forever, even prompting Phil, CipoCipo andand thethe GiroGiro Alfredo Binda’s record 41 stage good. Then, even as I was hop- Paul and Bob to comment that wins in the Giro. I have been ing for more stage wins for this was the longest kilometer of waiting since then to see him tie Cipo, my heart was broken as he racing they could remember. By Dave Ward and then exceed Binda’s record. was taken down on a wet corner The pain on the faces of the Publisher Then, I was ecstatic when just as he was about to sprint to stage leaders Simoni, Stefano Mario won the World Road Race the finish line in San Dona. Garzelli and Marco Pantani was I have spent the last month, Championship last fall. I think Of course, there was much evident as they nevertheless more or less, keeping up with Cipollini is the only Italian who more to the Giro than my man turned the pedals over with the Giro d’Italia on OLN was capable of uniting the noto- Mario. Gilberto Simoni was a Herculean effort. (Outdoor Life Network). What riously contentious Italian pros great champion this year, taking And how about Bob Roll’s can be better at the end of the to deliver him to the champion’s control of the Giro and making it cameo publicity spots speaking day than sitting on the couch and podium. No one looks better in his own. Most impressive was Italian? I do not speak Italian, watching a full hour of coverage the world champion’s rainbow the panache he showed on the but he sounded great to me. Or of professional bicycle racing, please. And during May, it jersey than Cipo. relatively flat stage to Faenza praising Binda and stating how especially when commentated by pleased me to watch the Giro. So, it was painful to watch where he made it into, and then he kissed the ground where those master bullslingers, Phil Let me be up front about this. Mario struggle during the early drove, the winning break to fin- Binda won his 41st stage. And Liggett, Paul Sherwen and Bob I am a big Cipo fan. For the stages of the Giro this year. He ish third and gain the Maglia even his publicity spot on climb- Roll. My wife has finally uninitiated, that is Mario obviously was struggling, and Rosa, or leader’s jersey, by a ing. You had to see these and learned to not ask me to do Cipollini, the “Lion King”, simply did not have his usual mere 2 seconds. His subsequent know Bob Roll to appreciate home repairs, projects, chores or showman, Italian heartthrob, zip. I would will him to the win dominance in the mountain them. But for pure entertain- other efforts that require either a world’s greatest sprinter on a each stage, only to be disap- stages was equally impressive. ment, they were great. I usually physical or mental effort after bicycle, and, along with Lance pointed when Alessandro And what about Petacchi’s flip to other channels during the 9:00 p.m. So by that time, the Armstrong, the best thing to Petacchi or Robbie McEwen six stage wins? Though I was nauseatingly repetitive ads for evening is mine to do as I happen to cycling since the drug beat him to the line. So when rooting for Mario, Petacchi was Subaru, et al., but this year I impressive and definitely the would often suffer through them strongest sprinter in this year’s just hoping to catch Roll’s pub- Giro, though who knows what licity spots. might have been had Cipollini So, that is how I spent most not crashed out of the Giro. of my late evenings during May. This year’s Giro also pro- It was great. Thanks be to OLN. duced the most difficult kilome- Bring on the Tour de France. I ter of racing I believe I have will be on my couch watching. Cover Photo: Canyon’s David Harward is followed by New Moon’s Cameron Hoffman in the B Group at the DMV Criterium on May 28. Hoffman took the win, Harward was second. Time for both of them to upgrade! Photo by Dave Iltis cycling utah P.O. 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Fork and Middle Fork Trails.) climb to Art Nord TH; mod+ With its proximity to Ogden, climb to Maples CG) relatively low elevation, and A moderate climb takes you to a small divide that serves up a Technically: 1+-4+ (gravel & biker-friendly tread, Wheeler some rock to Art Nord TH; Creek Trail is one of Ogden's magnificent view of Mount packed dirt, loose tread, rocks & most popular multi-use trails. It's Ogden and of ski runs that host- a great ride to start or end your ed the 2002 Winter Olympics tight trail to Maples CG) bike season or to sneak out on downhill course. Freewheel to a Gain: 1,500 feet (to Maples CG) whenever time is short. The rocky gulch, dismount, and Dogs: Yes. Some creeks can dry steady climb up the canyon will climb on choppy tread through up by midsummer. challenge novice riders but won't patterned maple and aspen to a break them. The upper single- well-crafted footbridge over Trailhead Access: track to Maples Campground upper Wheeler Creek. The last From I-15, take Exit 347 will test all riders with a variety stretch to the Maples trailhead (12th South Street, Ogden of conditions. The entire ride is passes wetlands where moose Canyon, Recreation Areas). especially scenic because the and other wildlife are know to Travel east on UT 39 then 5 trail is locked tightly within the lurk, so pedal quietly. Make an miles up Ogden Canyon. Park canyon's tall cliffs early on and about face and return, or pedal alongside the highway on the opens to broad views of Mount up to the Snowbasin Resort base right immediately before the Ogden and its attendant peaks lodge for a snack and a drink. Pineview Reservoir dam or at later. the bottom of the short dirt road. If you want to check out East To reach the Art Nord trailhead, and Middle Fork Trails, and you But wait, there's more. New continue past the Pineview should, then cross Snowbasin in 2002, the Ogden Ranger Reservoir dam on UT 39 for 2.8 Road at the Art Nord trailhead. District debuted the East and miles, and turn right on UT 226 East Fork Trail rises moderately Middle Fork Wheeler Creek for Snowbasin Ski Area. Take through a mix of oak, maple, Trails. When combined, they Snowbasin Road 3.8 miles to the and aspen and enters a broad offer a 4.1-mile side loop from trailhead parking area. the Art Nord trailhead. More meadow where several small importantly, they serve as con- drainages converge. Boardwalks necting routes between Wheeler and footbridges keep the trail Excerpted from Mountain high and dry.