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•Calendar of Events - p. 14 •Southern Skyline - p. 3 •Results - p. 16 •Travel to the Tour - p. 2 •Women’s’s MountainMountain BikBike - p. 5 • and Wilderness - p. 4 •Reflections a Racing Career - p. 18 •Evanston ICS Finals - p. 11 •Snowbird Hillclimb - p. 10 •Utah’s’s LizardLizard SkinsSkins - p. 7 MOUNTAIN WEST JOURNAL MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL •Coach’s’s CornerCorner -- p.p. 88 2 cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2003

SPEAKING OF SPOKES group is the experience of being Karma as I did not want to pack with others. Karma was able to it. My one regret from this trip enjoy her tour experience even is that I did not have a small TTravellingravelling toto thethe TTourour though half the time we were not camera to pack around and take experiencing it together. We had pictures with. I simply do not By Dave Ward nights was $600 per person and people from across the United have enough pictures, especially those great shots I could have Publisher included transportation, hotel, States in our group, and we had had. continental breakfast and dinner a great time with them all. I Last month I wrote about my Following the Tour is an each day. Needless to say, I was even became friends, and rode, experience. That experience like no other. We skeptical. However, I finally with another David Ward who was written while I was still in were on the go from early morn- decided that, at that price, as was from . Having and with little time to ing till late evening, and while long as we had enough shelter, others to share this experience exhilarating, it was also fatigu- digest the whole experience. food and transportation to sur- with made it even more fun. ing. It gave us a great apprecia- Now that I have been home a vive, I could not go wrong. A word of warning: do not tion for the grueling experience month, I have had time to reflect would travel in the coach each Doing it on my own, especially wait to plan your trip. We made this is, not just for the riders, but on what a grand experience this day. throwing in a car rental, would our decision in November of last for everyone else who works was, and what made it success- The traffic getting to the cost at least that much. So, we year, and by the time we booked with or follows the Tour for ful. venues, especially the mountain jumped. with Graham Baxter Sporting three weeks. Karma and I have traveled Experiencing the Tour stages, was horrendous. On the This may sound like a promo- Tours, we were almost too late. through a touring company was day of stage 13, from Toulouse The more reasonably priced quite a lot, and we agree that this tion for Graham Baxter Sporting was one of the best experiences key. I cannot emphasize enough to Ax-3 Domaines, because of tours will fill up fast. In fact, Tours, but I simply could not when we first decided to book we have had. If you are consid- what a difference this made for the distance, those of us on bikes have been more pleased. Our us, especially as first-timers. with them, their website said ering but undecided about going, took the bus part way. After tour guide and ride guide were my advice is: do it. You will The logistics of following the they were full. I sent our regis- dropping us off to ride the last great and a lot of fun. The tration in anyway, and managed never have another experience Tour, this moving behemoth of a 30 miles to Ax-Les-Thermes, the hotels were not five star, or even to get in. And that was in quite like it. And who knows? sporting event, are complicated bus went on ahead. However, close. But they were clean and January. Decide now whether If you go year, you may be and time-consuming. It was so due to the traffic, we arrived at comfortable. We never lacked you are going to go, and start part of Lance’s “Win No. 6". nice to have someone else take Ax-Les-Thermes two hours for a good night’s sleep due to making your plans. Book as Bon voyage. care of all those arrangements. before the bus. Thankfully, accommodations, and these soon as next year’s Tour route is With this year’s experience, I because we were with a tour hotels and their locations most announced. Do not pack too much. Our Editor’s Note - See A Tour feel I could now do this without group, we did not have to worry certainly provided us a more tour operator instructed its Guide’s View on Page 8 for a touring company, but probably about those logistics. I was able European experience. The meals clients to bring only one medium more on travelling to the Tour de would not choose to do so. The to enjoy riding my bike, and were also very good. We had to time and effort in planning the size bag each. That was tough France. Karma was able to leave the dri- pack our own bags from the bus for us, but we managed, and trip and booking hotels would ving and traffic hassles to the to our rooms, and only had our were glad we did. All you need Cover Photo: Race Winner still be very time-consuming. bus driver. Had we been on our guide for two of our four are a couple of changes of Eric Jones in charge in the Then, getting to and from each own, the frustration and hassle days of cycling. But, I can han- clothes, biking clothes if you are Snowbird Hill Climb with a day’s venue would be a real has- would have seriously detracted dle baggage, and they provided cycling, and a camera and lots of little over a mile to go. sle, especially if one of your from this great experience. good maps. And I have already film (or card space if you are August 23, 2003 party was not riding a bicycle. Cost, of course, can be a real related how grateful we were for going digital). Make it a small Let me explain. deterrent. When I started - the transportation. So, reason- camera if riding. I only had a bigger one, and left it with Photo by Dave Iltis My wife, Karma, and I debat- ing for a touring company, I was ably priced tours are out there, ed whether or not to take our really taken aback by the cost. though you may have to search a tandem. Karma did not want to The tours I was finding were little bit. cycling utah ride a single bike, but I wanted $2500 - $3000 per per- Another advantage of a tour P.O. Box 57980 to ride some of the famous son. That was pretty pricey for , UT 84157-0980 CANNONDALE TOURING BIKE www.cyclingutah.com climbs. Karma is not a fan of this tightwad. I had even (2001 Adventure) $850.00 climbing, and her asthma makes Size 58, CAAD3 Cyclocross frame, HeadShok You can reach us by phone: (801) 268-2652 reserved with one such company, Fatty Ultra X fork, XT/105 compo- this even more of a challenge. nents, Shimano Nexus Generator hub, Our Fax number: (801) 263-1010 but canceled because I just could Continental top touring tires, Mavic, 36 spoke In the end, because the touring not see myself paying that price. wheels, Hydraulic brakes, Rear rack/panniers, company offered the option of Front/rear lights, Front/rear fenders Dave Iltis, Editor & Advertising Later, though, I came across Contact Vince at 801-773-0503 [email protected] traveling in their coach to the Graham Baxter Sporting Tours, ling ut venues, we decided I would take Ltd. (out of England) whose c ah cy David R. Ward, Publisher my single bicycle and Karma price for our five days and 1188tthh AANNNNUUAALL [email protected] Letter to the Editor Robert L. 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Little Cottonwood Graffiti Contributors: Greg Overton, Neal Skorpen, Gregg Bromka, Ben RRAACCEE Simonson, Tom Noaker, Brian Schiele, Cindi Hansen, Michael The unfortunate defacing of Little Cottonwood Canyon Gonzale, Pat Adams, Tom Jow, Dave Foreman, Amy Roither, Julie Highway on the 23rd of August, prior to the annual Snowbird Hill TTOO TTHHEE AANNGGEELL Willis, Art Myrshall, Kevin Day, Ed Chauner, Rod Boynton, Climb, was bad enough. Loss of the event altogether would be HALF WELLS, NEVADA Jourdan Boynton, Charles Pekow, Graham Francis, Lisa Romney. even worse, should the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) decide not to renew the permit required. After watching Saturday, Distribution: Michael Gonzales, Rachel Gonzales, David UDOT personnel and at least one Salt Lake County Deputy spend September 13 Montgomery, Doug Kartcher their time cleaning up the mess later in the day, I would not blame UDOT for such a decision. Course climbs 3,000 feet Administrative Assistant: Lindsay from Wells, NV to Angel Lake. We are fortunate to have a Hill Climb of this caliber in our own back yard. Many licensed and recreational cyclists value this Mountain Bikes cycling utah is published eight times a year beginning in annual test, through not long in duration in cycling terms, as a Road Bikes March and continuing monthly through October. measure of their progress and standing amongst their peers. It is Walkers Annual Subscription rate: $10 sad to see another example of a few rotten apples possibly destroy- Runners Postage paid in Murray, UT ing the enjoyment of the majority. Someone may wish to explain $30 Entry to the linguistically challenged perpetrators the real meaning of the Editorial and photographic contributions are welcome. Please included a stamped, self-addressed envelope to return unused material. Or, send term "humor". This was not it. Race to the Angel email to [email protected]. Submission of articles and accompany- Termination of this popular event would upset several hundred P.O. Box 615 ing artwork to cycling utah is the author’s warranty that the material is individuals and could jeopardize similar events elsewhere in the Wells, NV 89835 in no way an infringement upon the rights of others and that the mater- state. ial may be published without additional approval. Permission is required -John Sutton (775) 752-3328 or 752-3540 to reprint any of the contents of this publication. Ogden, UT Cycling Utah is free, limit one copy per person. www.wellsfunrun.com/racetoangel © 2003 cycling utah SEPTEMBER 2003 cycling utah.com 3

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By Gregg Bromka dam. Pineview Trailhead is 1.4 miles farther. Alternatively, rid- Mountain biking in the ers bound from Salt Lake can Wasatch Range is not for wimps take I-84 up Weber Canyon and or whiners, and novice/first-time then Trappers Loop Road/UT riders are either whipped into 167 past Snowbasin to Pineview shape quickly or are confined to the same few flat sections of the Reservoir. Bonneville Shoreline Trail. If you've made the jump from Excerpted from Mountain rookie to champ, then you need Biking Utah's Wasatch Front to test your moxie against by Gregg Bromka. Ogden's Southern Skyline Trail to Lewis Peak. It's more fun than a sharp "stick in the ," or Opecarry, which is what Native American's purportedly called Cyclingutah.com nearby Ogden Valley. You'll climb for what seems an eternity up a sunny mountain- ,event links, side and then out along a breezy ridge. But, rather than retracing discussion your tracks to the trailhead, as forums, back had been the case in years past, you can now loop back on issues, and almost all singletrack by first descending to North Ogden free classified Divide and linking with Indian and Pineview Trails. This makes ads for what is arguably the best Ride like hell then take a Nestea Plunge in Pineview Reservoir. Photo by Gregg Bromka loop ride in the northern Visit Our new photo Wasatch and one that truly To reach Lewis Peak, head and back on Pineview Trail. It is Recreation Areas). Travel east gallery! defines the term "mountain bik- left/south along the ridge, and a piece of cake. on UT 39 then up Ogden events: Snowbird Hillclimb ing." If you take the spur to stay right at a junction with the Canyon. At the canyon's top, Mtn. Bout Lewis Peak, you'll gather up vis- "Dead End" Trail. Pump hard on Trailhead Access: turn left on UT 158 for Eden, tas of the Great Salt Lake, more time to reach the round From I-15, take Exit 347 (12th Liberty, and Powder Mountain, Solitude Ogden metropolis, and block- open summit of Lewis Peak. South Street, Ogden Canyon, and cross Pineview Reservoir's faulted Wasatch Range that will Arguably, the vista from Lewis make you shudder with awe. Peak outshines that from Ben Lomond because you are look- Just the Facts: ing at Ben Lomond and the ragged cliffs that support it. Location: 5 miles east of Return from Lewis Peak to the Ogden; 1.4 miles north of main ridge and take the trail Pineview Reservoir's dam north, or if you're pooped, just coast back home. Going on? Length/Type: 22.5 miles/Loop Men and women’s dual suspension Epic. Tread: 19.3 miles singletrack, Roll with gravity, and square up for the steep, rugged drop to 3.2 miles paved road North Ogden Divide. Be friendly Physical Difficulty: Strenuous+ to the trail by keeping your O Technical Difficulty: 2+-4 (a N wheels rolling, and be friendly to S variety of singletrack conditions) other trail users by yielding. AL Elevation Gain: 4,200 feet Take a moment to read the E! Dogs: No for loop; yes for out- interpretive monument at North and-back Ogden Divide about how Native NOW Americans, trappers, and pioneer Details: settlers traveled historical trails 499 From the reservoir parking through this area; then pick up $1, area, catch the Great Western the Indian Trail left of the stone Regularly $2,059 Trail (GWT) about 100 yards plaque. The old power line dou- down the road. Start out in a bletrack-turned-singletrack drops All other good climbing gear because the quickly off the divide and into a trail begins with a deceptively tree-lined gulch. Upon exiting to models on steep ramp. Then it rises moder- a paved road, zigzag left then ately above rough-cut limestone right and glide into Ogden sale. cliffs that encase Ogden Canyon, Valley on 3200 North. Finally, passing a viewpoint of Pineview go right on Highways 162 and Reservoir called Lookout Point. 158 in Eden, and duck into the The trail levels briefly but North Arm Trailhead to catch the becomes very choppy before Pineview Trail. Built in 2001, angling upward once again the Pineview Trail slips between toward the distant ridge. Far the reservoir's shore and the below, Ogden Valley spreads out highway for a mellow little cool like an agrarian quilt. As the trail down to the day's adventure. wraps around the head of "Piece of cake," you say? Salt Lake Sandy Provo Goodall Canyon, Mount Ogden Then simple cross North Ogden 1370 S. 2100 E. 1300 E. 10510 (106th S.) 187 West Center rears its stony crown above less- Divide and add-on Northern 583-1940 571-4480 374-9890 er peaks and deep bowls of Skyline Trail to Ben Lomond - Snowbasin Ski Area. Chug up to just for grins. You'll nearly dou- Ogden Sunset Layton the ridge for glorious views of ble your miles and vertical gain. 3239 Washington Blvd. 2317 No. Main 110 No. Main North Ogden, Ben Lomond, and And if you haven't turned pro, 399-4981 825-8632 546-3159 then don't sweat it. Just ride out the Great Salt Lake. www.binghamcyclery.com 4 cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2003

BIKE ADVOCATE MountainMountain BikingBiking inin WildernessWilderness -- AA ModestModest ProposalProposal By Dave Foreman narrow corridors excluded from the wilderness, but closed to Some things are obvious: motorized vehicles and extrac- mountain bikes do more damage tive use. There are precedents to the land than hikers. To think for such corridors. For example, otherwise ignores the story told the Cebolla Wilderness Area by the ground. Although I have under Bureau of Land never ridden a , I Management jurisdiction in New am very familiar with their Mexico has several narrow vehi- impacts. For the last seven years cle corridors with locked gates I have regularly run three to six open only to the grazing permit- miles several times a week on a tee. Such nonwilderness corri- network of trails in the Sandia dors are not ideal, but they are Mountain foothills two blocks better than no new wilderness from my home (recently, I’ve area being designated. been these trails 4. Such trail use should not be because of a back injury). These permanently mandated in law, trails receive use from walkers, but allowed at the discretion of runners, and mountain bikers; the relevant manager so long as they are closed to motorized damage does not become exces- vehicles. sive. Enforcement against Because I’m clumsy, I keep motorized trespass and self- my eyes on the trail in front of policing by the mountain bike me. I run or walk in all seasons, community will be linked to in all kinds of weather. I have continued access. watched the growing erosion on these trails from mountain bike 5. Where there are public land use. The basic difference roadless areas laced with exist- between feet and tires is that tire ing and popular mountain bike tracks are continuous and foot trails and where the impact is tracks are discontinuous. Water within acceptable limits, conser- finds that narrow, continuous tire vationists may want to propose tracks are a rill in which to flow. designations such as national Also, because many mountain recreation areas or national con- bikers are after thrills and speed, servation areas, instead of their tires cut into the ground. wilderness areas. (We do not Slamming on the brakes after need a new special designation.) zooming downhill, sliding These designations should still around sharp corners, and dig- close the area to motorized use, ging in to go uphill: I see the timber cutting, and other extrac- results of this behavior weekly. Are mountain bikers conser- are not closed to mountain bik- zines with strong anti-wilderness vationists, a powerful political ers any more than they are editorial policies. tive uses. We should be very Some advocates claim that conservative in making these mountain bikes don’t cause sig- constituency ripe to become closed to me. Any mountain Nonetheless, the growing wilderness advocates? I smell biker can hike in wilderness as number of backcountry bicy- alternative designations, howev- nificant erosion on trails er. Wilderness—not “wilderness designed and engineered for wishful thinking here. I suspect easily as I can. (On the other clists is an important political that most bicyclists don’t go into hand, some of the macho fellows issue, and one that conservation- lite”—is still the best option for their use. This may be true. On protecting wild places for Nature the one trail I run that seems to the backcountry for contempla- who ride motors in the back- ists need to handle with care. tion or to experience self-willed country have arteries that look (Other editorials in the Spring and traditional backcountry have been built for bikes, there recreation. is much less damage from tires. land. They want an outdoor like cheese-filled manicotti. 2003 Issue of Wild Earth show gymnasium. They’re after speed They might be able to walk into that wheels of any kind have But what percentage of trails These guidelines could form meets such standards? Few. and thrills. This doesn’t mean wilderness, but will they walk never been considered appropri- they are bad people or can’t be out?) ate in wilderness areas. I need the basis for honest talks Moreover, I regularly see moun- between wilderness conserva- tain bikers cutting off cross- responsible when they pay atten- Then there are active moun- not repeat their arguments.) We tion. Some mountain bikers are tain bikers who are part of the are faced with the possibility of tionists and responsible moun- country, even on steep slopes, tain bikers on how to protect and for more of a challenge. They conservationists and even sup- anti-wilderness movement. One many mountain bikers opposing port wilderness areas. I know a southern mountain additional wilderness areas. Can restore the ecological health of seem blind and deaf to the dam- our public lands while allowing age they cause. few of these folks. They are per- bike website spouts the John we continue to maintain the fectly happy to walk in wilder- Birch Society lies about the integrity of the wilderness idea, reasonable access for muscle- Admittedly, backpackers powered recreation. and horsepackers can cause ness; they do not want to open Wildlands Project. One promi- protect tens of millions of eco- wilderness areas to any nent mountain biking magazine logically important acres as new damage to wilderness trails. But Dave Foreman is publisher of more than they want them open is published by Hi Torque wilderness areas, and keep most this is a poor argument to sug- Wild Earth and chairman of to snowmobiles or ATVs. This is Publications, which also publish- of the mountain biking commu- gest that we add another source the Wildlands Project. of damage to those trails. another point. Wilderness areas es five dirt bike and ATV maga- nity from joining motorheads and other opponents of wilder- This article first appeared in ness? I suggest an open discus- the Spring 2003 issue of Wild sion within the wilderness com- Earth (802-434-4077; munity on the following strate- we got em . . . www.wildlandsproject.org) gy: . . the weapons of and is used with permission of the author. 1. Existing wilderness areas mass must remain completely closed to bicycles and other human- powered wheeled contraptions. transportation You don’t even 2. No amendments should be 20-30% off made to the Wilderness Act. have to leave the all clothing all 2003 bikes on sale 3. In legislation establishing new house. wilderness areas, certain trails Open m - f 9-8 / Subscribe to Sat - 9-6 / Sun 10-3 currently in use by mountain bikers and where resource dam- cycling utah age is minimal may be specifi- Only $10/Year. 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WOMEN’S their anaerobic thresholds and finished second. She wasn’t able maximum heart rates to calculate to get her award because she training zones. Whether they was at the hospital getting stitch- have coaches or not, they all es and x-rays. She says, “It was DirtyDirty GirlsGirls KickKick Ass!Ass! agree doing local races is ideal tough mentally to be shown how preparation for bigger endeav- you can go from feeling really ors. good to really bad just because By Amy Roither Diet is another consideration of one line.” However she finds for some of the riders. Hansen the positive side and admits “this “God made dirt, and dirt has been working with getting is just a learning experience that don’t hurt,” my mother would “the right foods to eat before, will help me in the future.” rationalize as I turned over my during, and after the races.” Four months after Stacy muddy shorts and torn shirts for Sherwin feels a good diet is McClurg’s daughter Nalia was washing. She never could under- imperative because as a pro ath- born, she competed in 24 Hours stand how her would-be balleri- lete “you try to get every edge of Adrenalin in Winter Park, na managed to ruin so many you can. You think as an athlete . She had four male clothes. It was easy. I had to you can eat whatever you want, teammates and was the only keep up with and beat the boys. which you can, but why pound a female competitor in the whole How could she expect me to bag of chips when it offers no five person open category. race through the empty lots of nutritional value?” “When I had Nalia I thought dirt hills, which with our chil- Other concerns the women ‘nothing is going to change. I’m dren’s innovation we called “the have to deal with include over- still going to be as strong of a dirt hills,” without getting dirty? coming injuries, physical limita- rider as I’ve always been.’ I How could she expect me to tions, and mental inhibitions. At went into the 24 hour race think- attempt BMX-style tricks on my the Brian Head Intermountain ing it was no big deal, but it was blue banana seat bike without Cup race over the fourth of July, hard. I’d set up babysitting, but tearing up a few clothes or Shinsky was in first place in the I’d come back from a lap and knees? Fortunately for the sake Women’s category. have to get out my breast of women’s mountain biking and Unfortunately, due to a poorly racing, other girls too were chosen line she wiped out and Continued on page 19 inspired by boys and by playing in the dirt. “I had a lot of male friends who mountain biked, and asked if I could come along,” says Stacy McClurg of Salt Lake City. She remembers the early days of her riding when “I didn’t even have any girlfriends that rode. It was all boys.” The lack of other female riders in the Kathy Sherwin on her way to 3rd Place at the Snowbird early stages of women’s moun- Mountain Bout. Photo: Dave Iltis tain biking is a popular story among women riders. Pro Cyndi riding because “you end up Team Sugar hopes to bring more Schwandt recalls the shortage of hanging out with other bikers. women into the sport. Their only women racers when she began They’re the only ones who rules for the rides are “no apolo- competing in the mid-eighties. understand what you go through gizing, and have fun.” Though her competitor and every day for training.” Of course the women’s race friend, Julie Willis was an inspi- Team Sugar’s manager, scene is not all fun and games. ration, there were “many years Brook Shinsky, is also into rac- These women dedicate them- where I was the only woman ing for the social aspects. She selves to the sport in a variety of racing consistently. Even though created Team Sugar in Park City ways. NORBA National I was the only one, the judges because “I knew someone was for Women’s Expert still gave me prizes for win- going to start a team so I decid- 19-24 category, Cindi Hansen, ning.” Starting in the early ed to do it my way.” She gath- has been training with a coach nineties she noticed more ered nine women together whom for almost two years. In addition women coming into the race she knew from the local racing to intervals and endurance train- scene, but even then “it was so scene, approached sponsors, and ing, her coach helps her focus on small, everybody knew every- set out to have a great time. The recovery and rest. She’s learned, body even at the national level.” team’s goal is “to bring fun back “you get stronger when you take Kathy Sherwin, who finished into mountain bike racing. It it easy and let your body heal. 29th overall in NORBA’s Cross- isn’t to win. We don’t care if you Then you can hammer hard.” Country Pro category and 18th get last place in every race as Sherwin calls her coach “a god- overall in the Short Track XC, long as you’re having fun.” The send,” while Schwandt found agrees. “It’s a tight knit commu- tight knit team rides together, “the regimented stuff wasn’t for nity, most races you know every encourages each other, and leads me. I tried riding with a coach woman in it.” She acknowledges White Pine Touring’s Tuesday for one year and had a horrible there’s a “cool social aspect” to night women’s rides. The rides year.” Shinsky’s Team Sugar all are for women of all abilities. got their VO2 max tested to find

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CYCLOCROSS Tour Guide - Continued Snowbird Hill Climb - nately not without incident as Utah fans tried to emulate the Time to Get ‘Crossed! from page 8 Continued from page 10 Euros by painting slogans, rider names, and caricatures of male selected towns, either option off my wheel. I just kept push- and female genitalia on the allowed for us to feel the build ing it hard from there," Jones newly paved Little Cottonwood up to the Tour and enjoy the said. Canyon Road. According to excitement of the day. A carni- "Lower down, Eric rode Katie Fulghum of Snowbird's val spirit exists in the towns. away. I had to let him go The locals usually fill the streets Special Events Department, because he was flying. He got "the writing on the road was not with streamers and music up the road a ways and I rode groups, and whole families can looked on kindly by UDOT and with the guy from Lactic Acid because of this, Snowbird may be seen taking picnics in their (Williamson)," said Perry. garden. Some even cook local lose their permit, especially if it specialties and sell them at road- "Kelly and I rode together ever happens again." UDOT side. through Tanner's. I attacked at crews spent the day painting Once the tour passes, the the top of the last pitch of over the graffiti with black crowds flock to the local bars, Tanner's and tried to catch Eric. paint. While announcements restaurants and cafes to see the I started closing the gap, but were made at the race and on finish of the stage on TV. Some there wasn't enough time. Eric Channel 2 asking the persons homeowners place their TVs in rode really well. Eric was very Soldier Hollow Cross, 2002. Photo: Dave Iltis responsible to step forward, as the windows so that pedestrians strong." Jones finished in 46:17, of September 3rd, no one had By Tom Jow entry-level race bike will have a can enjoy the finish. On the Perry in 46:50, and Williamson done so. light steel or alloy frame, bladed mountains, it is quite usual to in 47:05. spoke wheels, better components see camper vans surrounded by There’s a new trend in bicycle In the women's 1-3 race, Editor's Note: It is sad when racing, and it’s called cyclocross. and maybe a composite carbon fans watching the Tour on TV. Laura Howat showed she still the stupid actions of a few jeop- An age-old European method of fiber fork. It can sometimes take hours has it. The 1988 Tour de winter training for road racers, Although faster, a ‘cross bike to cover distance back to the ardize an event such as this (or France Feminin rider stayed any event for that matter). cyclocross could be considered a is not absolutely required. In the hotel, but our guests were pre- with the men's field until the precursor to mountain biking. Utah cyclocross series, mountain pared, and I got a lot of satisfac- Races are hard enough to put on tion listening and joining in the mouth of the canyon. "I hit the and permits are hard enough to Both road and mountain bike rac- bikes are allowed. For those climb and went on my own," unable or unwilling to have a ded- discussion about the race and the get without being hamstrung by ers have the ability to do well at Howat said. "It's not like the icated ‘cross bike, here are a few incidents people had encoun- dead weight. The paint happy cyclocross. According to the USA old days. Every year I feel I'm Cycling website, cyclocross is the tips on making a mountain bike tered on the day. individuals should apologize in fit but oh my god, this is so fastest growing in the ‘cross worthy. I believe my newly found writing to Snowbird, UDOT, country. The simplest way to modify a friends (I can’t call them clients hard. I'm always minutes slower and the bike racing community What is cyclocross? mountain bike for ‘cross is to any more) were overwhelmed by than fifteen years ago. I'm for their actions. By taking Cyclocross, or ‘cross for short, is change the tires. Purchase the nar- the generosity, friendliness and always super happy to win responsibility, they can show an intensely aerobic event lasting rowest knobby tires you can find. warmness of the Europeans, par- because it doesn't happen very that their actions were not rep- ticularly the French. No mention between forty-five minutes and Make the bike lighter by removing often at my age." Howat fin- resentative of the bike racing one hour. The course is a mixture the seat pack (remember you’ll of "Freedom Fries" here. ished with a time of 56:20 But you know, communica- community and may increase of dirt road, single track, pave- have to carry it), remove the water while Jen Ward was second in the chances of holding future ment and sometimes grass with bottle cages (there’s no time to tion is a two-way thing and the 56:37 and Chris Pappas third in natural out-going nature, open- editions of the Hill Climb. At each lap lasting approximately drink) and handle bar ends (there’s 58:19. ness and enthusiastic support for the very least, they should use eight to ten minutes. The ‘cross no real climbing). And since there This year's race was unfortu- chalk next time. is no climbing, the front the race by the American fans part comes in the form of natural went a long way to enhance the and man made obstacles that , and two chain- the cyclists and non-cyclists met Tour de France. What a night! rings can also be removed. atmosphere of this great occa- requires dismounting and sion. As a tour guide, they were up, it was a delight to hear the Two Englishmen among a whole Finally, where can one partici- remounting the bicycle, or even the easiest bunch of people I term "awesome" as the cyclists bunch of new friends. one or two minutes of running due pate in this fast and fun sport? have ever had the pleasure to described their feelings of actu- If you think the US Postal to a hill or wheel sucking mud. Races are held many weekends manage. ally climbing the Col d’Aspin, riders are heroes, you should What kind of bike does one between the end of September and I remember well as we waited the Col du Tourmalet or to the come and visit the Tour and see need for ‘cross? A ‘cross bike end of November. The location for our bus early one morning in ski station of Luz Ardiden only a breed of American fans who (duh!) is essentially a road bike alternates between Salt Lake City the very pleasant Place Wilson hours before their heroes. are a credit to your nation. with knobby tires for traction and and Park City. It is a great way to in Toulouse, apologizing that it On our final night, we had cantilever brakes for mud clear- stay fit while waiting for the snow had been caught up in traffic. the entire group together for din- Derek Francis is a tour guide ance. An entry-level ‘cross bike to fly. For a schedule of dates, see Jim from NJ said to me, with a ner, and then moved to the for Graham Baxter Sporting costs about $900. These bikes will the calendar on page 14 or visit great smile on his face, "Relax. adjoining bar to see a replay of Tours, Ltd. Dave Ward, pub- have a good frame and fork and www.utahcyclocross.com for more The weather’s great, we’re off to that day’s race. This was the fin- lisher, travelled to the 2003 details. Now get ‘crossed! sturdy alloy wheels. For just a see a stage of the Tour, and I can ish to Luz Ardiden where Lance Tour with Graham Baxter couple hundred bucks more, an smell coffee and croissants in almost lost … and then won the Sporting Tours. the air. Life could not be bet- ter!" Each evening at dinner when

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UTAH BIKE INDUSTRY New Bike Route From Cedar City, Utah to Tempe, Arizona SpotlightSpotlight onon LizardLizard SkinsSkins Adventure Cycling Association has unveiled a new By Greg Overton uct offering. “We don’t want to bicycle route near the Grand be involved with any product This is the first installment in Canyon, adding to the associa- where we don’t feel like we can tion's already impressive a Cycling Utah series featuring be the best, or at least be very National Bicycle Route Utah manufacturers in the bicy- competitive.” he said. “But we Network. The Grand Canyon cle industry. We will spotlight a are working on a new glove Connector goes from Cedar different company in upcoming right now.” So it seems that the City, Utah, to Tempe, Ariz. The issues. In this initial feature we Lizard tried and true Grand Canyon Connector runs will visit Lizard Skins, located method of producing a good 573 miles, featuring steep in Orem, and possibly the most product and expanding on that climbs and descents through the gorgeous red-rock country of visible Utah bicycle brand at product is still a central philoso- your local shop. Utah, the magnificent Zion phy at the company. National Park and both sides of “We started with one employ- Brian became the sole owner ee, well, actually two part time Grand Canyon National Park. of Lizard Skins three years ago, Adventure Cycling employees, about ten years ago”, buying his partner’s share and Association route researchers said Brian Fruit, president of the continuing to run the company carefully link together rural company. He had just finished day to day. Since then, he said, roads to create low-trafficked giving me a tour of the new “We’ve tried to do something routes through some of the home for Lizard Skins in Orem, major each year for the compa- nation's most scenic and inter- Utah. It is a large warehouse and Lizard Skins owner Brian Fruit. Photo: Greg Overton ny. The first was to buy all new esting terrain. Adventure office - one that allows the com- presses so we could manufacture Cycling's maps are crafted by Lizard Skins offers more than neoprene is sourced from outside cyclists, for cyclists, to include pany to function more stream- better and more quickly, then we thirty five products ranging from Utah, and arrives in stacks of information not available on lined and comfortably. They purchased new printing those original items to grips and large sheets, but it is cut, sewn, typical road maps, such as the were still moving in, but Brian machines and stopped using the gloves, an exclusive carbon fiber printed and packaged right here. locations of bike shops, sources was kind enough to let me screening process that we’d used frame protector, and even a cell Even the packaging and printed for food and water, turn-by-turn intrude on the process. The new for years. This made the product phone holder. material are made locally. Most directions, and elevation profiles facility is a long way from the look much better and sharper, “It was this little guy that got of the product designs are origi- in the high country. To find out garage where it all began with and streamlines the process a bit. more, visit us here”, Brian said while show- nated by the company’s employ- those two part timers, Brian and This year, we moved in to this www.adventurecycling.org. ing me a warehouse aisle ees, now numbering fifteen, in his former partner Lance Larson. new building, which will be our -League of American Bicyclists stacked toward the ceiling with addition to the racers and The first Lizard Skins product home from now on.” I asked chainstay guards in several col- extreme riders who are spon- to strike a chord with local bike about next year, and he smiled Online Advocacy ors, four sizes, and all packed sored by the company. Most of shops was the now very familiar and said, “Let us finish moving neatly by the hundreds in clear those riders can be seen in the neoprene chainstay protector. in here first so we can catch our Ticked off at Congress for bins, ready to ship to distributors cycling videos produced locally There were several other prod- breath.” not funding bicycle enhance- around the world. Lizard Skins and distributed by Lizard Skins ments? Do you want to keep ucts that the upstart company Once rested, I’m sure this products are found in sixty five as well. biking in the legislative spot- had to offer, but the stretch-on group will move forward again. countries - and counting. He led To get a better idea of the light, but don't have the time to chainstay wrap was the key It’s been the process for ten me to a stack of boxes near an widespread use of Lizard Skins keep up on the issues or pen a item. Consumers loved it, and years, and there is no reason to overhead door. These were products, all one has to do is leaf letter? Well, you can now visit shops ordered more and more. see it slowing down at this point. orders waiting to be shipped, through the latest mountain bike the League of American Close on its heels came a head- I am sure we’ll continue to see and the majority of that day’s magazines. Brian showed me Bicyclists online advocacy cen- set protector and fork covers, new products, or at least an ter at www.bikeleague.org. orders were going to distributors several ads, some were even for designed to keep water and mud expansion of the current lineup. Various hotbuttion issues are located outside the USA. There his competitors, where Lizard from entering these areas of the Lizard Skins is an anomaly in posted there, and by entering in were boxes destined for , Skins products are clearly being bike. Brian drove to area bike the bicycle industry. It created your address, the site will find Singapore, Mexico and , used on the bike or by the rider shops selling the products and its own niche a decade ago, and your congressman or Senator along with several going to U.S. in the photos. Incidental expo- and generate a letter that you asking for feedback from shop is still the only member of that distributors. sure like that is priceless, and can email or snail-mail in the employees to get the fledgling niche. That’s very unique given Nearly all of the Lizard Skins illustrates the fact that some case of e-phobic officials. company off the ground. Now, the copycat nature of the bicycle products are made in Orem. The Lizard Skins products are as industry. common as and Cyclingutah.com brakes to most of our bikes. I am sure we’ve all used that venera- Tell our Visit Our new photo ble chainstay protector on our Advertisers that gallery! bikes. events: Snowbird Hillclimb I asked Brian about the possi- you saw their ad in Mtn. 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TRAVEL COACH’S CORNER So, Your Kids Want to Race? AA TTourour Guide’sGuide’s ViewView ofof By Tom Noaker

So you say, " I want to get my child involved in mountain bike thethe 20032003 TTourour dede FFrancerance racing." Or did I hear, "my kid wants to start racing mountain bikes." Assuming both statements apply, the next step is to under- By Graham Baxter time on an extremely hot and couples had met before and yet stand that kids, particularly the under-12 age group, will revolt if a dry afternoon and the group it had been like arriving at a few conditions are not present. Ever wanted to participate in went off to seek their own van- wedding party. We had folks your chosen pastime? tage points. from Trenton, NJ, the Carolinas, Each stage of the Tour is pre- Florida, Southern California, Keep the Fun: If it’s not fun kids aren’t playing! As bike racers ¥Play a set at Wimbledon just ceded by a caravan of vehicles New York, Utah, Washington with families, careers, and tight schedules we all realize the need before the Williams sisters?...no in various shapes and sizes who D.C., Ohio, and, of course, for quality training time but kids could care less about heart rates chance! distribute hats, key rings, pens, Texas, complete with flags that and wattage. Initially every ride should be designed as an adven- and samples of the local cheeses would be waved upon the moun- ¥Drive the Monaco Grand Prix ture. Allow the kids to pick a section of every route even it means Circuit on closed roads?…are and bottled water. Some vehicles tain passes. you kidding? have girls dancing to loud I was taken aback by the hike-a-bike detours. Coaching the under-12 group requires a con- ¥Play a round of the British music, adding to the already car- friendliness and openness of the stant balance between thinking like a kid and acting like a parent. Open on the final day?…in your nival atmosphere of the Tour. group and could feel a kind of Youngsters will gradually accept more work if they know it leads dreams! After the parade had passed camaraderie already building to more fun. ¥Cycle the famous cols of the there was an unnatural silence as with the common thread of the group awaited the arrival of cycling and the Tour de France. Tour de France? Yes, you can Emphasize Fundamentals: The proven method of explaining, do it!! the race. First to arrive were a After breakfast the next day, I few official cars, followed by introduced the group to the daily demonstrating and repeating is effective but don’t allow the experi- There are several organized the immaculately turned out newspaper called "L’Equipe" ence to turn into another classroom session. Always explain every tours you can take that will give gendarmes on high-powered which gives all the latest info on new skill drill to a real-world condition. Bunnyhopping a low curb you the opportunity of riding BMW motorcycles. the Tour, and you do not have to should relate to avoiding obstacles at speed and preventing rear mountain stages of the Tour de After a few more minutes, the read French as it is so self pinch flats. Teaching flat repair can evolve into a race against the TV helicopters were seen, sig- explanatory. It became the first France just hours before Lance clock for awards. and his US Postal Team ascend naling to the crowd the immi- thing on many people’s shop- the climbs, and you get to savor nent arrival of the race. It was list each day. Be sensitive to overteaching! Once any given skill is under- the flavor of the excitement with pandemonium. Motorcycles We were supplied with a 50- stood, allow it to be ‘ridden into memory’ and move on to the next the locals. Until the arrival of with alpine horns blaring pre- seater bus. I guess this is where challenge. Realize the trail is the larger classroom. Whenever pos- Gregg LeMond, the majority of ceded the first riders to arrive. one of the cultural differences of sible use a section of single track to teach braking, balance, gear fans lining the route were pre- A few a minutes later, it was the our two continents arose and it shifting, and descending /climbing techniques. dominately French with the main bunch. "There’s Lance," was associated with air condi- Dutch a very close second. shouted one..."and Hincapie", tioning. In the States, I know Now, with the success of the US yelled another. "Heras!" Then "AC" means "cold", whereas in Utilize Peer Pressure: This sounds dangerous but remember you Postal Team, Americans are all the team car loaded with France it is okay just to be "Not are an adult and you will need to decide when friendly encourage- coming over in the thousands to bikes came screaming into the Hot". However, over the follow- ment becomes intimidation. Once a skill or technique is introduced witness the most amazing free finishing area. ing days our group got used to kids tend to learn from each other as much as from the coach. Use spectacle in the world. Its appears to be absolute this difference and took it all in members of the group to model your instructions. Kids will bring chaos but it is in fact an amazing stride. I was working as a tour guide their own style to any basic maneuver, which often translates better for Graham Baxter Sporting logistical event, brilliantly We had about 14 cyclists in Tours, Ltd. One of my assign- orchestrated by the many thou- the group. We provided maps to the group. ments was to meet up with a sand members of the Tour de and had one of our cycling Trail etiquette and rules are better absorbed in a group than one- group of guests who arrived in France support staff. guides, Tom McCall, out on the on-one. When the coach admonishes an individual for short cutting Toulouse on July 17. The plan Back on the bus after the route to lead those that were a switchback or failing to yield to hikers the entire group is was to greet them and mobilize a race, you could feel the excite- unsure. involved in the lesson. bus to take them to see the finish ment …This group was hooked! My task was to look after the of that day’s stage into Toulouse. At dinner that night in a typi- non-cyclists, some of whom had I was interested to find that cally informal French restaurant partners on bikes. We would Race Day Logistics: We are fortunate to have the Intermountain the group was made up entirely close to our hotel, I got to meet take an early breakfast and then Cup Series here in Utah which provides quality events for kids 12 of Americans, and I was about to the group on a social basis. I drive to a small town, usually at and under throughout the spring and summer months. A schedule embark on the most rewarding was a little delayed as I had to the lower slopes of the final of dates and locations for the season is easily obtained in the calen- work experience of my life. The register some late arrivals at the climb of the day. Some people hotel, but when I arrived the would chose to have a look dar section of cycling utah. Any of the races are easy to enter group consisted of all ages, but kids tend to be less intimidated when introduced to the race some with bikes and some with- party was in full swing and the around these beautiful towns and out. Some were clear aficiona- red wine was already flowing. It have lunch before walking a sort day environment with friends or training partners. dos of the tour and others using was not until after the main distance up the climb, while oth- Make sure all of the kids have their gear properly checked 24 the trip as a neat way to see course that I had the chance to ers purchased some provisions hours before. This includes packing clothing, sunscreen, food, France and take in a bike race. mingle and get to know the and hiked further up the moun- water, spare tubes, and tools the night before. Plan to arrive 90 Our first excursion was a names of the people that I would tain. minutes before start time to allow for registration, warm-up and the need to serve over the coming By arriving early in the short ride out of town to a dis- inevitable jitters. If you have not pre-ridden the course try to warm used airfield where Stage 11 was days. To my utter amazement I to finish. We arrived in good discovered that hardly any two Continued on page 8 up on some of the route before the start. Post race encouragement is imperative. Even if a child fails to finish their first race they should know they have met a huge chal- lenge by simply joining in. Young riders should be encouraged to view each starting line as a fresh opportunity to improve and another step towards confidence and self-esteem. & Atomic- Karting 2003 Bikes on SALE!! 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Salt Lake Pedal Pass The following businesses are design, construction, and main- Moab Century is a Ride With a Purpose Gives Discounts to participating: Red Rock Brew tenance; and funding and part- Pub, BC Chicken and Ribs, nerships. The two-day confer- You know you love to ride, and you know you love Moab. The Bikers Swig's Java, Star of , ence aims to bring the trails Moab gives you the opportunity to have both while Wasatch Broiler and Grill, Oasis community together, share suc- raising money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer Research This isn’t the first time Café, Stoneground Restaurant, cess stories, and learn the latest and Survivorship Programs. you’ve heard about the Salt Lake The Gateway Concierge, Music techniques and trail specifica- The ride: We begin by gradually moving from the beautiful rims City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory 2 Your Ears, Apple Fitness, tions. In addition, the confer- of the Moab valley toward the base of the majestic La Sal Committee Pedal Pass, or maybe Cucina, Red Butte Café, ence is an opportunity for trail Mountains... a great warm up for the challenging 3000 foot climb it is, in either case, it is time advocates to report their needs. into the mountains. The reward for a great climb is miles of com- Bangkok Thai, Desert Edge pletely awesome overlooks, where you will view the grandeur of the everyone learned about how well Brewery, Yestershay's, Trail users, volunteers, local, this bicycle advocacy program is Fisher Towers along with the renowned Castle Rock below you. As Sugarhouse Coffee, Blindside state, and federal agency you begin the decent toward the mighty Colorado River, the rock doing. Company, Elite Discount employees, and those with an spears and towers become closer and you are engulfed in the spec- The Pedal Pass was launched Nutrition, Blue Plate Diner, interest in trails and pathways tacular red rock canyons of the river corridor. For those doing the in May 2003 by the Salt Lake Greenhouse Effect, Zenzoey's, are invited to attend. The cost is one hundred-mile ride you will start up river past Fisher Towers to City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Choose To Ride Bike Shop, $80 per person before Friday, the historic Dewey Bridge. For those ready to find a finish line, the Committee (MBAC). The goal Uinta Brewhouse Pub, and REI September 5 and $100 thereafter. canyons will lead you back to town for the completion of a sixty was to encourage more people to (both Salt Lake and Sandy Hotel accommodations are avail- five-mile day. If the challenge of the climb is not for you we have a choose bicycling as their prima- stores). able at the Prospector Square forty-five mile option with all the scenery of this world-class land- scape. ry mode of transportation. It The Pedal Pass is available at and Conference Center in Park stands to reason that more bikes City with special rate for confer- The ride is fully supported with sag wagons, bicycle mechanics, all participating businesses and and aid stations along the way. You will have lots of great snacks, a on the roads will equal safer most bicycle shops or online at ence attendees. Conference co- sponsors include the National hearty lunch and plenty of fresh Moab spring water. You can make a conditions for all those who cyclingutah.com. Call Lisa full weekend of it by attending our Friday social warm-up ride, also choose to ride. Romney at the Mayor’s office at Park Service Rivers and Trails fully supported, the wine tasting and pasta dinner Friday night, the Bicycle commuters with a (801) 535-7939 with any ques- Office, Bureau of Land Sunday cowboy demonstration and the Cowboy/Biker team events. Management, Wasatch/Cache pedal pass in hand can receive tions. Join us for the MBAC All of this is included in your $40.00 registration fee. For an addi- National Forest, Utah Quality discounts or other special offers meeting, second Wednesday of tional $12.00 per person you can attend the Cowboy Adventure din- Growth Commission, Utah from participating businesses. every month at 5pm in the ner and show. The Moab Valley Inn has a weekend lodging package Department of Transportation, Since the launch, more business- Cannon Room, third floor of the available along with an activity package for non-riders. es have joined in and, frankly, Alliance for Cardiovascular The purpose: By participating you use your passion and joy of Salt LakeCity-County Building Health, and Envision Utah. cycling as a powerful force in the fight against cancer. The proceeds the demand for the pass has been at 451 S. State, to help make so high, we’ve run out. Contributors include the Utah of the tour will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Most Salt Lake City more bicycle everyone has seen the devastation of cancer; if not through personal The time has come to reprint Recreation and Parks friendly. Association, Mountainland survivorship, then through the battles of loved ones and friends. the Pedal Pass - including all the -Lisa Romney Take this opportunity to aid in Lance’s fight to eliminate cancer. great new businesses that have Association of Governments, Mountain Trails Foundation, Give your ride purpose. signed on to encourage people to Utah Trails to their shops. It is also Utah Transit Authority, and For more information and registration forms go to time for all the cyclists out there Snyderville Basin Special www.moabcentury.com or call 435-259-2698. Utah State Parks and to pick up the pass at participat- Recreation District. Park City Recreation hosts the Utah Trails ing businesses or in the Mayor’s Municipal Corporation and Utah and Pathways Conference 2003 - Backwards Cycling was sitting on the saddle while- Office of Community Affairs. State University Institute for Coming Together for Trails Outdoor Recreation and Tourism he was bicycling. Using the Pedal Pass demon- Record Thursday, September 18 and will host the event. To register And Pieter? He was sitting on strates to the community that Last year, Pieter de Hart (NL) Friday, September 19 in Park for the conference or for more his... handlebars. He is the bicycles mean business! Please realised an one hour World City. The conference includes a information, visit worlds first backwards one hour support the following businesses record cycling, with 26,948 km. series of breakout sessions cov- www.stateparks.utah.gov or call In May 2003 his record was World recordholder! And,he in your area and thanks for rid- ering topics on community sup- (801) 538-7344. wants to become it in 2003 for ing! improved: 29,1 km. is now the port, planning, and benefits; trail - Lynn Bodrero distance to beat. the third time. For more info, That recordholder must be visit www.kelimutu.com Chris Boardman (UK)! With - indoor- 49,441 km., already Editor's Note: Cycling Utah www.MoabCentury.com since October 27, 2000!? was not able to verify this, but Both right. Chris, however, we found it to be interesting nonetheless. HalloweenHalloween inin Moab!Moab! MoabMoab FatFat TireTire FestivalFestival October 30 – November 2, 2003 Group Rides • Cool Events and Prizes Kickin’ Halloween Party with Live Band Celebrity Guests • Demo Bikes Benefiting the

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ROAD RACING Howat and Jones Take Snowbird Honors By Dave Iltis Editor

Far Left: Women’s winner Laura Howat. Photo: Dave Iltis Top Chan Head (4th Overall) leads Ed Chauner (2nd place Masters), Dan Hoopes (1st Place Cat 4-5 Men) and Dan Minert (1st Place Masters) Photo: Pat Adams Left: Men’s The next generation X-Man Logan Jones. Photo: Dave Iltis Bottom: Bryson Perry (2nd overall, left) and Kelly Williamson (3rd overall, right) Photo: Pat Adams

See results on page 16.

Gorgeous weather and dumb graf- on 2000 East and 9400 South to Jones (Biogen) in tow as the rest of fiti. Those were the high and low ride10.2 miles and climb 3500 feet to the field was left behind. "When it points of this year's 25th Annual Entry 2 at Snowbird. flattened out (at the climbing area), I Snowbird Hill Climb. With race In the Pro/1/2 race, Kelly sat on their wheels. A mile after the time temperatures in the sixties, the Williamson (Lactic Acid) pushed the sign at a sharp right hand turn, I did- record setting July temperatures were pace from the sign at the mouth of n't attack, but they just kind of fell just a bad memory. Close to 400 rid- the canyon with Bryson Perry ers started from the park and ride lot (Healthy Choice/Guru's) and Eric Continued on page 12

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MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Racing Wolvering Ridge - The ICS Finale - Evanston, Wyoming, August 9, 2003

Left: Men’s Winner Carl Swensen, RLX/Polo Sport Top: Christie Johnson getting a Feed. Right: All the King’s Men...Brock Cannon, Quinn Bingham, Thomas Spannring, Gregy Gibson, Trevor Simper

All Photos: Wade Williams, cour- tesy of the Uinta County Herald. From a chick’s point of half, but after pacing each other See Results on page 16. view… up the fire road for the final time, Hanlon began to pull large field because that means away. At the top, as the road the winnings will go deeper, the By Cindi Hansen turned onto a single-track climb, competition will be better and I shouted to the course marshals there is more of a chance to gain At the start-line Kathy for a splash of water on my points over the rider ahead or Sherwin, Sobe/Cannondale, and back, hoping that it would snap behind you. In my case, to win I shared a short conversation me out of the fatigue I was feel- the series this year I would have about how fast the season had ing. "Around every turn there to beat Todd Tanner, gone, and how we couldn’t was someone to direct you Sobe/Cannondale, by at least believe that this was the last race where to go, it was great to get a seven places. Todd’s one of the 25% Off of the series. Makes sense that fresh bottle of water from race strongest riders in the field so All In it seemed shorter; one race from support at the top of the climb," unless he stops to take a nap or the schedule last year was stated Misti Timpson, Team just doesn’t finish, my odds are Stock removed, and all but the first St. Sugar. pretty slim. George race were moved up in Sherwin had a strong hold on My thoughts quickly change Lighting the year to finish the series the race, finishing in first place, as Carl Swenson, RLX Polo Sytems almost two weeks early. 3:45 ahead of Hanlon, who put Sport, rolls up along with Eric The Wolverine Ridge race in a great effort to finish a strong Jones, Biogen. "I wonder who was one of the few times that second. I held on for third place will be going off the front the Pro/Expert women raced the coming in 1:49 behind Hanlon. today," Robbie Stone, New All same distance as the Pro men. " Moon Media, says. "I’m sure This was such a fun course, it 1. Kathy Sherwin, we’re about to find out." I sat was nice to do the same amount Sobe/Cannondale, 2:33:45, 2. tense but ready to ride, I felt 2003 Road comfortable with three other of mileage as the men," Sherwin Pam Hanlon, Jans/Trek, teammates from Stein Eriksen commented after the event. 2:40:00 3. Cindi Hansen, Approximately two, 14 mile by my side. Unfortunately team Bikes On Sale!!! laps, complete with fast, rela- New Moon Media, 2:41:49. tactics don’t work as well in a tively flat road sections, awe- mountain bike race but I know Clearance Prices!! some downhill and a few gruel- Sly Fox was shaking in his ing climbs, made for a challeng- shoes. As the pre race instruc- ing race. " I loved the downhill! From a guy’s point of tions were given the occasional LeMond • Bianchi It was fun riding in the trees and view... name was shouted from the over the bridges," said Kaylene spectators on the side lines or • Kestral Kotter, Team Sugar. By Kevin Day other racers that were lined up The field split early on, leav- behind us. It’s always good to hear the crowd get wild before Get ‘em while they last!! ing Sherwin, Pam Hanlon, As the Pro men were called the start of race. The count Jans/Trek, and myself to blaze to line up for the final race of down started and before I knew So E the way. Sherwin was our carrot the series, I found my self, it the race was underway. on the long, wide fire road, but counting the riders to see exactly Salt Lake City UT Hanlon and I could never close Cris Fox got the whole shot how many would be racing and set the pace. Eric Jones, the gap. We kept each other today. It’s always good to have company for another lap and a a full house or in other words a Continued on page 12 wwwfisherscyclerycom 12 cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2003 Cycling Utah’s’s 20032003 Bicycle Club Guide Part V Editor’s note: For more clubs, see a copy of our March-May 2003 issues available online at cyclingutah.com

Protect Wild Utah Cycling Club Sponsors - None Contact - Ronald Roy, [email protected] Website - None Type of Cycling - Any Junior Nic Hadley storms to victory in the downhill at the Durango NCS Photo: Brian Schiele, mtbbrian.com Location - Salt Lake City, Utah Club Statement - We are a fledgling cycling club with an Utah Mountain big stage. And she has two more Mad Dog Cycles approach different than the traditional cycling club. Our years to extract revenge! Repeats in ICS Team main focus lies in our desire to act as goodwill ambas- Bike Racers Clean sadors on behalf of the cycling community. In partner- Up at Durango NCS Cross Country National Competition ship with Protect Wild Utah we have an opportunity to Champions endorse a positive organization working to promote Ali Goulet, Expert Men 25-29 Mad Dog Cycles clinched the NORBA's National overall title of the Intermountain wilderness. Todd Henneman, Expert Men Championship Series concluded Cup Mountain Bike Racing in Durango, CO from August 45-49 Series with a decisive victory in 14-17, 2003. In the expert cate- Tom Noaker, Expert Men 50-54 the final event in Evanston, Park City Cycling Club gories, National Championship Cindi Hansen, Expert Women Wyoming. Mad Dog Cycles, jerseys were awarded to the one- 19-24 out of Orem, Utah, has won the Sponsors - Membership supported. day race winners while series Pam Hanlon, Expert Women 35- title for the last 2 years in a row. Contact - John Kolon, 435-655-0601 championships were decided 39 No team has ever won the over- Website - None based on point totals over the Hilary Wright, Junior Expert all title 3 years in a row so Mad five-race series. Each grueling Dog will have their work cut out Type of Cycling - Road racing; MTB racing; race training. Women 8-mile lap challenged racers Cross Country Overall Series for them next season. Location - Park City with its 1,500 feet of climbing, Winners The competition was fierce and technical, fast descents. during this 11-event, 6-month Club Statement - We are a race-oriented club based on Cindi Hansen, Expert Women individual member's interests; we do not race as a team. Utah was well represented with series with Young Riders out of many of its top racers securing 19-24 Park City and New Moon Members compete in local and regional road and MTB Pam Hanlon, Expert Women 34- races with some reimbursement of race fees. Club activ- podium spots in many cate- Media/Spin Cycle always nip- 39 ities are centered around monthly meetings, training gories. One notable perfor- ping at Mad Dog’s heals. rides, and weekly trail work projects around Park City in mance was by Hilary Wright of Short Track Race Winners Young Riders won 5 straight summer. the Young Riders Team in Park Lance Runyan, Expert Men 19- races in the middle of the sea- City. Hilary's victory placed an 29 son, which put them within just exclamation point behind a sea- Cris Fox, Semi-Pro Men a few points of Mad Dog. With son that saw her on the top 3 Short Track Overall Series a sense of urgency Mad Dog Wasatch Mountain Club podium in the first 4 NORBA Winners poured it on in the last 2 races NCS events securing the third and ended up winning the series Sponsors - none Jared Gibson, Expert Men 30+ spot on a 4 person junior Worlds by 157 points. The top 4 places Sport Men 25-29 Contact - Heidi Schubert(801) 521-2890, team. Unfortunately, she isn't old follow: Mad Dog Ð 1,946 [email protected] enough to race in the 17-18 cate- Calvin Squire, 1st points, Young Riders- 1,789 Website - www.wasatchmountainclub.org - follow biking gory at the World Sport Women 19-29 points, New Moon/Spin Cycle Ð Championships. Hilary topped link Blair Rajamaki, 1st 1,496 points and Healthy the field at Durango and embar- Choice/Gurus/Logan Race Club Type of Cycling - mountain biking and road touring. Junior Men 11-12 rassed NORBA as well as the Ð 1,380 points. For more Nic Hadley Location - Utah UCI for denying the world a results, see page 17 or visit Club Statement - We are a diverse group (age, sex and chance to see her perform on the www.intermountaincup.com. ability) of cyclists riding NTD, MOD and MOD+ mountain -Ed Chauner and road rides. The Wasatch Mountain Club invites members to lead and participate in rides, though you do not need to be a member to initially check out the group. First Endurance grades for the 2003 IMBA and the availability of great Develops Recovery Report Card. The Report Card maps. Idaho ranked highest in Wolverine Ridge - Continued from page 11 provides an annual analysis of 2000 and 2001. Drink mountain bike access and advo- -IMBA Blake Zumbrunnen (Guthries) were quick to follow as the rest of cacy progress for U.S. states, the field did the same. About one mile into the race or near the First Endurance, the Salt Canadian provinces and other Online Advocacy split in the course, the field was showing signs of who was feeling Lake City nutritional company countries. that developed Optygen, is intro- strong and who was feeling stronger. Eric Jones took the lead and To participate in 2003 IMBA Ticked off at Congress for not managed to form a gap between Carl Swenson and my self. Then ducing Ultragen, a protein-based Report Card voting visit funding bicycle enhancements? just as I expected I found my self, slipping off of Carl’s wheel as recovery drink. The new drink www.imba.com/interactive/repor he too turned up the volume. incorporates advances in tech- Do you want to keep biking in t_card the legislative spotlight, but For the rest of the race I kept a steady tempo hoping to stay one nology that allow for improved In addition to a letter grade, step a head of rest of the field, hoping that my steady tempo flavors and bioavailabilty while don't have the time to keep up each area's trail riding opportu- on the issues or pen a letter? would turn into super hero tempo and gain back my losses to Carl masking the bitterness that often nities and threats are summa- and Eric. Meanwhile Eric was working hard in hopes of keeping Well, you can now visit the accompanies other protein rized. Grades are based on a Carl out of sight when he got a flat tire. recovery drinks. Ultragen is League of American Bicyclists Carl Swenson went on to win the race with a time of 1:57:29, number of factors: singletrack online advocacy center at geared towards endurance ath- access, land manager attitudes, while Eric Jones held on to second place with a time of 1:59:53. letes. www.bikeleague.org. Various In the end I was able to hold on to third place with a time of relations with other trail user hotbuttion issues are posted 2:01:24. groups and the long-term out- there, and by entering in your After I finished the thoughts of Todd Tanner nestled and com- Rate Your State’s look for mountain biking. address, the site will find your fortably napping under a pine tree was diverted to the finish line as Mountain Bike Riding This marks the fourth year of congressman or Senator and the IMBA Report Card. he rolled across the in fourth place, insuring his over all lead and August 18, 2003 — As stu- generate a letter that you can Colorado earned the top grade in becoming series champion. As it all wraps up I was able to wave dents head back to school, email or snail-mail in the case of the colors of the Stein Eriksen team with a second place in the 2002 thanks to almost limitless mountain bikers are issuing final e-phobic officials. overall standings with Blake Zumbrunnen in third. singletrack, scenic mountains SEPTEMBER 2003 cyclingutah.com 13 BICYCLEBICYCLE SHOPSHOP DIRECTORYDIRECTORY

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Main (801) 364-0344 138 North 100 East Layton, UT 84041 Downhill Cyclery (435) 259-7423 Logan, UT 84321 (801) 546-3159 Fishers Cyclery 399 S. 100 W. www.moabcyclery.com (435) 753-3294 www.binghamcyclery.com 2175 South 900 East Payson, UT 84651 Poison Spider Bicycles www.sunrisecyclery.net Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 465-8881 497 North Main Sunset (801) 466-3971 downhillcyclery.com Moab, UT 84532 Park City Bingham Cyclery 2317 North Main www.fisherscyclery.com Provo (435) 259-7882 Christy Sports Aardvark Cycles 7580 Royal St. E-107 Sunset, UT 84015 (800) 635-1792 (801) 825-8632 Go-Ride Downhill Bikes 936 E. 450 N. www.poisonspiderbicycles.com Silver Lake Village www.binghamcyclery.com 3232 S. 400 E., #500 Provo, UT 84606 Deer Valley, UT 84060 Rim Cyclery Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 356-7043 (435) 649-2909 Salt Lake County 94 West 100 North Holladay (801) 474-0081 (877) 346-6098 www.christysports.com www.aardvarkcycles.com Moab, UT 84532 www.go-ride.com Cole Sport Bingham Cyclery 3969 Wasatch Blvd. Guthrie Bicycle (435) 259-5333 1615 Park Avenue (Olympus Hills Mall) 187 West Center (888) 304-8219 Park City, UT 84060 Salt Lake City, UT 84124 731 East 2100 South Provo, UT 84601 www.rimcyclery.com (435) 649-4806 (801) 278-1500 Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 374-9890 www.colesport.com www.canyonbicycles.com (801) 484-0404 www.binghamcyclery.com Golsan Cycles Panguitch Jans Mountain Outfitters 4678 South Highland Drive www.redrocks.com Copeland’s Sports 1600 Park Avenue 4801 N. University Ave. Red Canyon MTB Center Salt Lake City, UT 84117 REI P. O. Box 40 P. O. Box 280 (801) 278-6820 Suite 210 Park City, UT 84060 [email protected] (Recreational Equipment Inc.) 3158 E. HWY 12 3285 E. 3300 S. Provo, UT 84604 (435) 649-4949 Spin Cycle Panguitch, UT 84759 4644 South Holladay Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84109 (801) 852-2160 www.jans.com Holladay, UT 84117 www.shopsports.com (435) 676-8657 White Pine Touring (801) 486-2100 (801) 277-2626 www.rei.com Springville www.redcanyonbikes.com 1685 Bonanza Drive (888) 277-SPIN Blayn’s Cycling Service www.spincycleut.com P. O. Box 280 Sandy/Draper 1190 N. Main St. George Park City, UT 84060 Murray/Cottonwood Bingham Cyclery Springville, UT 84663 Bicycles Unlimited (435) 649-8710 Canyon Sports Ltd. (801) 489-5106 1844 E. 7000 S. 1300 E. 10510 S. (106th S.) 90 S. 100 E. www.whitepinetouring.com [email protected] (Ft. 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(801) 501-0850 (801) 399-4981 Springdale Cycles and Tours Davis County Salt Lake City, UT 84111 www.rei.com www.binghamcyclery.com 1458 Zion Park Blvd. (801) 363-3727 Bountiful www.redrocks.com Revolution Mountain Sports Riverdale P. O. Box 501 Bountiful Bicycle Center Wasatch Touring 8724 S. 700 E. Canyon Sports Outlet Springdale, UT 84767 2482 S. Hwy 89 702 East 100 South Sandy, UT 84070 705 W. Riverdale Road (435) 772-0575 Bountiful, UT 84087 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 233-1401 Riverdale, UT 84405 (801) 359-9361 (800) 776-2099 (801) 295-6711 www.wasatchtouring.com (801) 621-4662 springdalecycles.com www.canyonsports.com 14 cyclingutah.com SEPTEMBER 2003

Regional MTB Races The Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory September 6 cycling utah — Galena Grinder, Committee, the leading bicycle Galena Lodge, ID, (208) 788-9184 advocacy group in Salt Lake Sepember 6 — Rendezvous Hill and Utah, wants to encourage Climb, Teton Village, WY, 6.1 all cyclists to participate. miles, 4139 vertical feet, (307) CALENDAR OF EVENTS There are monthly meetings CALENDAR OF EVENTS 733-5335 on the second Wednesday of September ? — Pahrump NV, (775) every month at 5 p.m. in the 727-5284 or (702) 228-4076 City & County Building, Rm. September 20-21 — Lava 326 or 335, 451 South State Wednesdays — April 30 - Rama,Wild Rockies Series #8, XC, Street. For details, visit the Calendar Guidelines: September 3 Sundance Weekly DH, Lava Hot Springs, ID (208) Calendar of Events Cycling Utah web site Listings are free on a MTB series, 6:30 pm, alternates 342-3910 is sponsored by with Soldier Hollow Training (www.cyclingutah.com) or call space available basis and Series, Sundance Resort, (801) Mountain the Mayor’s office at 535-7939 at our discretion. 223-4849 Bike or Mark at 363-0304. Submit your event to: September 6 — CANCELLED, The [email protected] Endurance 100/Mind Over Mountains, Park City, (435) 649- Tours and Festivals with date, name of event, 2129 website, phone number September 13 — Sundance Super- September 13 & 14 - Best of Brian and contact person and D Downhill Race, 9 am, Head Tour Shuttles to the best Salt Lake City • Sunset Sundance Resort, (801) 223-4849 rides in the area, includes break- other appropiate informa- fast and lunch. Call Brian Head Road tion Layton • Ogden September 14 — Bald Mountain Resort Mountain Bike Park at 435- Challenge Downhill, Deer Valley, 677-3101 or see brianhead.com Racing Let us know about any Sandy • Midvale • Provo UT, (801) 375-3231 corrections to existing September 20 & 21 - Fall Colors Fat September 20 — Tour des Suds, Tire Festival & Oktoberfest Enjoy listings! Park City, (435) 649-6839 Brian Head's Fall Color and shut- General Info Events October 4-5 — Moab Rim Downhill tle to the best trails in Brian Head, Utah Road Racing - USCF, Utah Bicycle — Last Friday of every and Freeride Contest, Moab, UT, enjoy german food, beer and Cycling Association - Dirk month, 5:30 pm, meet at the (801) 375-3231 music. Call Brian Head Resort Cowley, (801) 944-8488 Gallivan Center, 200 S. and State Mountain Bike Park at 435-677- USA Cycling, Mountain Region October 16-19 — Red Bull 3101 or see brianhead.com Street, SLC. For more info, if you Rampage Free Ride Contest, 2nd Road Racing (UT,AZ,NM,CO, have a bike to lend, etc.: email Annual, Virgin, UT (435) 772-BIKE September 27 — Antelope Island WY,SD), Rogene Killen, (970) 587- Battle Bay BMX — (801) 796-8889 [email protected] Buffalo Bike Tour, (801) 947-0338 4447. October 13-14 — Huntsman World Rad Canyon BMX — (801) 824-0095 Wednesdays — August - October Senior Games. Must be 50 years October 30 - November 2 — Canyon Sports weekly bike main- For more track info, visit or older. Three events: hill climb, Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival. Utah Road Races tenance clinic - no charge. 6:00 cyclingutah.com downhill, and cross country. 800- Group rides, bicycle DemoExpo, pm, 1844 E. Fort Union Blvd., call 562-1268 or [email protected] fun , evening enter- 942-3100 for infor and reserva- tainment. Moab, UT, (800) 635- September 9,16,23,30 — RMR Crit Events tion. October 18-19 — 24 Hours of 6622 Series, Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488 Moab, (304) 259-5533 Mondays — Rad Canyon Bmx, September 18-20 — Utah Trails and October 25 — Chet Peach, Fruita, September 10,17,24 — DMV Crit Practice, Mondays through Pathways Conference, planning, CO, (800) 873-3068 Series, Every Wednesday, Salt September, 6:30-8:30 pm. 9700 S. design, consruction, funding and Lake, (801) 558-6875 5250 W., South Jordan, (801) 824- more, www.stateparks.utah.gov 0095. Tuesday and Thursday Evenings — Rad Canyon Bmx, Single Point Cyclo- Races Tuesdays & Thursdays cross through September (Saturdays in DIGITAL VIDEO October), Registration 6-7 pm, racing ASAP (8pm). 9700 S. 5250 September 27 — Utah Cyclocross W., South Jordan, (801) 824-0095. Series Race #1, (801) 359-6161 your next August 8 — Double Point Friday, October 4 — Utah Cyclocross Registration 6-7 pm, racing ASAP Series Race #2, (801) 359-6161 (8pm), Rad Canyon LIGHTWEIGHT COMPONENT October 5 — Utah Cyclocross August 9 — State Championship Series Race #3, (801) 359-6161 Qualifier, Registration 4-5 pm, racing ASAP (6pm), 9700 S. 5250 October 12 — Utah Cyclocross W., South Jordan, see www.rad- Series Race #4, (801) 359-616 canyon.com or call (801) 824- October 25 — Utah Cup of Cross, 0095. UCI Category 3 event, Elite September 13 — Double Point Women, Elite Men, Juniors, U-23, Satureday, Registration 9-10 am, B-Category, C-Category, racing ASAP (11am), Rad Masters 35+, (435) 259-5663 • Durable, Ultra Compact Design Canyon October 26 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race #5, (801) 359-6161 • Dimensions: 4.4 x 2 x 3.5" September 14 — State Weight: 13.4 oz. (380 g) Championships, Registration, 9- November 1 — Utah Cyclocross 10 am, racing ASAP (11am), Rad Series Race #6, (801) 359-6161 Canyon 9700 S. 5250 W., South • 10X Optical, 400X Digital Zoom November 8 — Utah Cyclocross Jordan, visit radcanyon.com or with Image Stabilization Series Race #7, (801) 359-6161 call (801) 824-0095 November 9 — Utah Cyclocross • XGA High Resolution Photos Cycling Series Race #8, (801) 359-6161 November 15 — Utah Cyclocross • FireWire (IEEE 1394 DV Port) Events Series Race #9, (801) 359-6161 November 22 — Utah Cyclocross • Free Pinnacle 8SE Video Software Series Race #10, (801) 359-6161 General Info Mountain Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Bike Committee (MBAC) meeting. Call for Special price Second Wednesday every Racing DV month 5 p.m. at the Salt Lake Canon USA One (1) Year Limited Warranty City/County Bldg, 451 S. State, General Info Room 326. (801) 535-7939 or (801) 363-0304. Intermountain Cup information (Utah) (801) 942-3498. Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Advocacy Group, (801) Wild Rockies Unplugged Series 393-2304 or www.weberpath- information (Idaho), (208) 342- ways.org 3910. Provo Bike Committee — (801) 374- USA Cycling, Mountain 2033 or [email protected] Region,(UT,AZ,NM,CO,WY,SD, Rogene Killen, (970) 587-4447. Volunteer to help build the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (801) 485-6975 or visit www.bonneville- Utah MTB Races trail.org. Wednesdays — Soldier Hollow Training Series, 7 p.m., (801) 404- 0946 240 SOUTH 200 EAST SALT LAKE CITY 801 364 1200 SEPTEMBER 2003 cyclingutah.com 15

September 11,25 — Salt Air TT side of Borders bookstore at MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING Series, Every other Thurs, (801) Riverwood shopping center. 944-8488 (4801 North University Avenue in Tanner, Sherwin, Ware, and Wynne Take September 6 — Eureka RR, great Provo). Approximately 2 hours, road race through the Tintic pace/terrain/distance will vary Mining District, Eureka, UT (801) depending on what the group Intermountain Cup Series Wins 538-6875 wants. All welcome! For info: September 13 — LOTOJA, 203 [email protected] or By Ed Chauner and Cindi spot on the podium three times Sport/Expert Men 13-15 catego- miles from Logan, UT to Jackson, (801) 796-5687. Hansen and third once. Elena Felin, ry. Ryan Harrison (Healthy WY, (801) 627-6200 or (800) 497- Thursdays — Weekly Race around Sobe/Cannondale, rounded out Choice/Gurus) entered the final 7335 Heber Valley, meet at Heber her season with two wins and race with a comfortable lead of Mountain Sports, 160 S Main St., The Intermountain Cup September 28 — Antelope Island one, third place finish. Hansen 63 points. In the first few miles TT #3, Antelope Island, (801) 731- Heber. 34 miles at a crisp pace Mountain Bike Racing series 8335 with zones (Avg 19-24 concluded its 2003 season in was consistent, finishing in third of the race Harrison’s chain mph). Great for fine tuning the Evanston, Wyoming on August 9 place three times. broke putting him out of the October 7-10 — Huntsman World legs. (435) 657-1950 Senior Games. Must be 50 years with close to 300 racers battling Although many of these girls race. Teammate Kaleb LeGore or older. Four events: hill climb, Thursdays — Park City Tempo Ride, it out at the 10th Annual are familiar and frequent in the (Healthy Choice/Gurus) went on time trial, and road 6 pm, fast paced, meet at Cole Pro/Expert class, there were to win this double points race, Sport, Park City, (435) 649-5663 Wolverine Ridge XC Race. This race. 800-562-1268 or equal amounts of new faces at which put him into the overall [email protected] Weekend Group Rides — Saturday 11-event series offers 24 race categories at each event of the start-line. Timpson, overall lead by 27 points. Tyler Scott’s October 11 — City Creek Bike and Sunday, 10 am, meet at 9th rd and 9th in Salt Lake City. which 17 are tracked for points winner of the Sport Women’s (Young Riders) 3 place finish Sprint, 10 am, 5 1/2 mile climb up class last year, moved up to test in Evanston bumped him into City Creek Canyon in Salt Lake Sunday Group Ride — 9 a.m., throughout the season. rd City, road or mountain bikes, Canyon Bicycles in Draper, 762E., Todd Tanner herself against the speed and dis- 3 place in the final series UCA Points Series Event, (801) 12600 S., (801) 576-8844 (Sobe/Cannondale) and Kathy tance of many of Utah’s best. standings. 583-6281 Sherwin (Sobe/Cannondale) She faired very well finishing The Sport Men 16-18 catego- Road concluded the series as champi- second and third once, and rac- ry was also the scene of a very Regional Road Races ons in the Pro Men and Pro ing consistently to third place close battle. Alan Madorin came Tours Women categories, while Carson overall in the point’s standings. out victorious just 3 points September 6-7 — Intermountain Ware (Dixie Desert Racing) and Another addition to the class this ahead of David Peterson Orthopaedics Idaho State RR Rhet Povey won the 10-12 and 9 year was 16 years old, Hilary (Diamond Peak) after winning and Criterium Championships, September 6 — CANCELLED - & Under categories. Racers of Wright, Young Riders, who the final Evanston race. Rich Boise, ID, Kurt Holzer at (208) 890- Prostate Cancer Cycle all abilities and ages raced from moved up from the Junior Washburn (Mad Dog Cycles) 3118 Challenge, a century pledge March 1 in St. George, Utah to Expert class. Although young, ended in third place for the September 13 — Race to the ride, to raise awareness of prostate cancer, Weber County August 9 in Evanston, Hilary has already made her series. Angel, 17th Annual, Wells, NV, mark among the Pro/Expert field There are many stories of (775) 752-3540 to Utah Lake, (801) 532-6001 Wyoming. as a great climber and a relent- great sacrifice and dedication September 13 — Bogus Basin Hill September 6-12 — Cycle Utah In the Pro Men category, Climb, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782 Tour, S. Utah, Adv. Cycling Tanner was able to hold off less competitor. this season and I wish we had Association, (800) 721-8719 Kevin Day (Stein Erikson The junior categories saw the time and the room to tell Weekly September 7 — Tour de Tahoe, ride Sports) for the overall win. Day many hard fought battles with each one, but at least we can list Rides around Lake Tahoe, 72 miles, came on strong late in the season many very close finishes. In the each of the category winners. Lake Tahoe, NV, (800) 565-2704 nipping Tanner in the last 4 10-12 category, Carson Ware Other series winners follow: September 7-13 — Southern Utah races but it wasn’t quite enough (Dixie Desert) was the rabbit to Expert Men 19-29-Gregy National Parks Tour, (801) 596- chase as he ended up winning 7 Gibson (Racer’s Cycle Service), Mondays — April - September — 8430 to topple the champ. Blake Wasatch Women's Cycling Club Zumbrunnen (Guthrie Race of the 11 races. On the constant Expert Men 30-39 Ð Brad Pilling September 8-13 — WYCYC XIV, (WWCC) Weekly Ride: fun/easy Club) ended the season in third. hunt was Alex Scott (Young (New Moon Media/Spin Cycle), ~1 hr. ride , meeting at 6:00 p.m. ride across Wyoming, Jackson Hole to the Bighorns, Cyclevents, The lead changed many times Riders) who raced and finished Expert Men 40+ - Robert at 1500 E 1500 S (by Einstein's). All in the points in all 11 events. Westermann (New Moon welcome!, Melissa at (801) 466- 1-888-733-9615. during the season in the Pro 6312. September 20 — Cycle For Life Women Category. Kathy Third place went to Tanner Putt Media/Spin Cycle), Clydesdale Ð Benefit Ride for injured cyclists, (X-Men) who never placed Aaron Mullins (Taylor’s Bike Mondays — Park City Social Ride, Sherwin (Sobe/Cannondale) nd 6 pm, easy pace, meet at Cole (801) 272-1302 missed 4 events while attending lower than 2 in each race that Shop), Men 50+ - Bill Dark Sport, Park City, (435) 649-5663 September 21-27 — OATBRAN, national races so she had to play he finished. In the 9 & Under (Mad Dog Cycles), Sport Men Mondays - August - October One Awesome Tour Bike Ride catch-up. Her 5 victories quickly category, Rhet Povey started 19-29 Ð Nate Stowers (Healthy Canyon Sports weekly evening Across Nevada, following the winning in May and continued Choice/Gurus), Sport Men 30-39 Legendary Pony Express Trail on brought her to the top of the intermediate mountain bike rides through August. Povey’s closest Ð John Young (Mad Dog 8-13 miles, fun pace & fun peo- U.S. Hwy. 50 - America's Loneliest rankings though there were four Road, 5 days of riding, 420 miles challengers were Mitch Nelson Cycles), Sport Men 40+ - Doug ple, meet at Canyon Sports 5:30 challengers that constantly had nd pm 1844 East Fort Union Blvd., from Lake Tahoe to Great Basin Sherwin in their sights. Cindi and Sara Denton who took 2 Davis, Sport Women Ð Kary National Park, (800) 565-2704 rd call 942-3100 for info. Hansen (New Moon/Spin Cycle) and 3 respectively. The Expert Thompson (Sugar), Women 35+ Tuesdays — Weekly Tour of Heber September 28 - October 4 — ended the season in second Men 16-18 results came down to - Ellen Guthrie (New Moon CANYONS II - A Ride Across Valley, meet at Heber Mountain while Misti Timpson (Sugar) the wire with Dustin Wynne Media/Spin Cycle). Sports, 160 S Main St., Heber. 32 Southern Utah, Springdale to Blanding, 1-866-CycleUT and Pamela Hanlon (Jans) fin- (Young Riders) edging out Congratulations to all the rac- miles at a medium pace (Avg. rd th Mitchell Peterson (Healthy ers of the Intermountain Cup and 16-18 mph). Perfect for learning Oct 3-5 — Moab's 1st Century ished in 3 and 4 respectively. pace lines. (435) 657-1950. Ride, A event Rounding out the top 5 was Choice/Gurus) by one place, at we will see you all next Spring Wednesdays — Weekly Tour of headquartered at the Red Cliffs Sonya Swartzentruber (Jans). the final event, which was for the 2004 season. 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24 Hours of Boise, August 9-10, 4, 19, EVAN UNCTER 1:07:36 cycling utah Bogus Basin, ID 5, 22, DOUG DAVIS 1:08:05 6, 23, MATT BELMAN 1:08:22 Category, Place, Team Name, # of Laps 7, 31, GREGORY FLOREZ 1:11:06 Corporate 8, 42, PATRICK PUTT 1:18:34 1. Hoo Made Hoo 18 9, 49, GREG JEROME 1:20:10 2. Groundhogs 14 10, 52, JOHN NEAL 1:21:53 Solo Men 11, 57, JIM HARPER 1:24:26 RACE RESULTS 1. Josh Oppenheimer 18 RACE RESULTS 12, 60, JOHN HANSHAW 1:27:01 2. Sloane Anderson 16 3. Steve Vaught 15 13, 61, STEVE GRANT 1:27:12 4. Marc Driver 14 14, 65, GARY ROBBINS 1:28:51 2. Brett Wehrli; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:51:21 5. Brad Petersen 13 15, 69, JON BREWER 1:31:24 Mountain Race Results are 3. Craig Willis; Healthy Choice/Gurus/Logan 6. Trent Tatos 11 Men's 50 To 59 Race; 1:55:21 6. Dwayne Speegle 11 1, 20, STEVE MILLER 1:07:41 Bike sponsored by 4. Carl Goodfellow; Bountiful Bicycle; 1:55:24 7. Greg Martin 10 2, 26, TODD TROXELL 1:08:51 Racing 5. Bryan Hammonds; 2:00:03 8. Matt Newbill 9 3, 27, BRAD MULLEN 1:08:56 Beg Men 40+ 9. Vince Robinson 9 4, 32, BILL PETERSON 1:11:10 1. Paul S. Moote; Team Green; 1:59:26 10. Clayton Olson 9 5, 44, GREG NELSON 1:19:20 2. David Barrus; 2:02:02 11. Jay Petervary 9 6, 67, PATRICK ADAMS 1:30:33 3. Keith Moore; Teez Sportswear; 2:08:32 Women's Solo Men's 98 To 98 2003 Intermountain Cup Mtn. Bike 4. Carlos Araya; 2:10:03 1. Barb Kreisle 7 1, 30, FRANK SUTERA 1:10:55 Racing Series, 11 Races, 5. Todd Christensen; New Moon Media/Spin 2. Timari Pruis 6 2, 46, DEREK FORSBERG 1:19:33 2003 Final Team Point Standings Cycle; 2:11:49 Duo Pro 3, 48, CORY MARLER 1:19:39 Beginner Women 1. Juiced Newtons 22 4, 59, BILL PERKINS 1:27:00 Place, Team, Total Points 1. Jane Aune; 2:06:32 2. Bermone 20 5, 62, SHAW DEVER 1:27:32 1. Mad Dog Cycles - Orem, UT - Am Bank, Tobler 2. Jill Adams; 2:21:16 3. Salsa 18 Dentistry, Jamba Juice 1946 6, 64, JACOB CASE 1:28:00 3. Karen Hoggan; Peak Fasteners; 2:26:18 4. Dumb and Dumber 16 2. Young Riders - Park City, UT - Jans, 2175 S.900 E. Men's 19 To 29 Clydesdale Men's 4 Person Sport Smithsport, Clif Bar 1789 1, 39, SUE ABBENE 1:15:25 Salt Lake City 1. Bryon Wright; "Guido" from 'da Corner; 2:16:28 1. Sack Full Of Weasels 25 3. New Moon Media - Tooele, UT - Spin Cycle Women's 30 To 39 2. Aaron Mullins; Taylors Bike Shop; 2:24:29 2. Holy Crampers 24 1496 (801) 466-3971 1, 70, PRIYA NORONHA 1:32:54 3. Steve Pecorella; 2:29:12 3. Moon Boots 21 4. Guthrie Race Club - Salt Lake City, UT 735 Women's 40 To 49 4. Robert Cummins; Young Riders; 2:30:01 4. Seldom First 21 6. Canyon Bicycles - Draper, UT - Canyon fisherscyclery.com 1, 17, LAURA HOWAT 1:06:57 5. Leonard Sodaemalelagi; 3:11:08 5. Bohica 20 Bicycles 538 2, 25, ROXANNE TOIY 1:08:44 Exp Men 16-18 6. Windbreakers 20 7. Racers Cycle Service - Provo, UT - Endurance 3, 38, ELLEN GUTHRIE 1:14:18 1. Scott J. Allen; X-Men; 2:16:59 7. Fungis 16 Works, Bontrager 492 Salt Lake’s 4, 55, DORENE SAMBADO 1:22:54 2. CJ Reed; X-Men; 2:21:21 DNF. Jimmy Wicked 17 8. Dixie Desert Cycling - St. George, UT 484 5, 63, ANNAMARI ROSSI 1:27:44 Road Bike 3. Dustin Wynne; Young Riders; 2:22:39 Men's 4 Person Vet 9. Sugar - Park City, UT - White Pine Touring 445 6, 66, PAULA LOBOSECHETSKY 1:29:55 4. Mitchell Peterson; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 2:29:11 1. Two Wheeler Dealer 22 10. Stein Eriksen Sport - Heber, UT - Stein Specialists! 5. Zachary Ramras; 2:31:22 2. Tom's Birthday Bozo's 18 Erikson, Inc. 334 Snowbird Hillclimb and Sports Am Exp Men 19-29 3. Just another Bill Ride 17 11. Peak Fasteners - Kearns, UT - Peak 1. Gregy Gibson; Racer's Cycle Service; 2:11:35 Men's 4 person Clydesdale Widowmaker Combined Times, Fasteners 229 2. Ty Hansen New; Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:13:14 1. Phat Bastards 22 12. Team Green - Park City, UT - Sinclair Oil 126 August 23-24, 2003 3. Thomas J. Spannring; 2:13:34 Women's 4 Person Sport 13. Team Red Rock - St. George, UT - Red Rock 7. D.J. Morisette Ellsworth 1:38:15 Men 4. Quin G. Bingh; Healthy Choice/Guru's/LRC; 2:07:44 1. Nun's With Bad Habits 14 Bicycle Co. 91 Spt Men 16-18 1. ERIC JONES 1:34:02.12 5. Jer ia Johnson; Guthrie Race Club Bicycle; 2:16:40 Men's 4 person Expert 14. Team Ballistic Cycle - N. Ogden, UT 90 1. Alan Madorin; 1:22:24 2. AARON PHILLIP 1:43:39.40 Exp Men 30-39 2. David L. Peterson; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:23:55 1 Goldy's 28 3. CHAN HEAD 1:43:47.25 1. Todd Henneman; Jans/Trek; 2:13:41 3. Rick Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:28:50 5 person Open 4. MICHELL PETERSEN 1:44:50.01 16th Annual Mountain Bout 2. Brian Hopkins; Guthrie Race Club Bicycle; 2:15:34 4. Ryan Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:33:00 1. Fitzgeralds 25 5. CORY MCNEELEY 1:48:02.11 3. Richard Abbott; 2:17:32 Sponsored by: Bingham Cyclery Spt Men 19-29 2. 9 Nuts and a Chick 24 6. BRENT PEACOCK 1:49:41.13 4. Brad W. Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; Snowbird Resort, Utah - August 2, 1. Nate L. Stowers; Healthy Choice/Gurus/Logan 3. Knapp Time 22 7. BOB SAFFELL 1:50:39.22 2:18:38 Race Club; 1:15:02 4. Wahoo! 21 8. ROB WESTERMANN 1:50:59.21 2003, INTERMOUNTAIN CUP 5. Chad B. Wassmer; Cole Sport; 2:19:48 2. Josh Mortensen; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:15:14 5. The Replacements 20 9. CHRIS FOX 1:52:29.84 Exp Men 40+ MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING SERIES 3. Rob Hopkins; 1:15:15 6. Shady Shifters 19 10. LARRY MALTZER 1:56:43.98 1. Robert Westermann; New Moon Media/Spin - Race # 10 4. Andreas Forster; 1:18:30 7. Y Us 5 17 11. CORY PETERSEN 2:00:26.38 Cycle; 2:19:12 12 & Under 5. Christian Faatz; 1:21:14 8. Dead Batteries 14 12. EVAN UNGER 2:01:38.36 2. Tom Noaker; Young Riders; 2:20:00 1. Carsen Ware; Dixie Desert; 12:27:58 Spt Men 30-39 13. TODD WINNER 2:02:31.93 3. Dave H. Reynolds; Titus; 2:24:40 2. Tanner J. Putt; X-Men; 12:32:44 1. John Young; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:18:44 Sports Am Widowmaker Hillclimb, 14. CHRIS PETERSEN 2:03:55.75 4. Dana Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 2:26:08 3. Gabriel F. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:40:22 2. Bo Pitkin; White Pine Touring; 1:19:55 15. JAMES GLENN 2:06:17.59 5. Brent Peacock; Teton Cyclery; 2:29:25 to the top of the Tram, Snowbird, 4. Alex Scott; Young Riders; 12:42:14 3. Archie Yamada; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 16. RICE SMITH 2:07:30.74 Men 50+ UT, August 24, 2003 5. Brandon Perez; 12:47:37 1:21:27 17. TODD TROXELL 2:09:53.75 1. Brad Mullen; 2:09:18 9 & Under 4. Brad Newby; Dixie Desert Racing; 1:22:33 Men's 1 To 15 18. STEVE MILLER 2:11:29.88 2. Bill Dark; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:10:57 1. Rhet Povey; 8:04 5. Eric T. Johnson; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:23:25 1, 24, CHRIS PETERSON 1:08:29 19 MATT BELMANN 2:11:20.00 3. Bruce Argyle; Mad Scientist; 2:18:05 2. Mitch Nelson; 9:15 Spt Men 40+ Men's 16 To 18 20. FRANK SUTERA 2:11:38.37 4. Jeffrey Giese; 2:19:03 3. Cale Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 4:13 1. Jeff Butler; 1:28:24 1, 4, MITCHELL PETERSON 0:56:13 21. GREGORY FLOREZ 2:12:10.14 5. Bill Peterson; Healthy Choice/ Healthy 4. Sierra Perez; 4:14 2. Doug Davis; 1:31:37 2, 34, KYLE WEHMANEN 1:11:31 22. BRAN MULLEN 2:14:16.34 Choice/Guru's; 2:20:23 Beg Men 13-15 3. Michael Adams; 1:39:56 Men's 19 To 29 23. BILL PETERSON 2:16:02.09 Pro Men 1. Andrew Putt; X-Men; 12:52:25 4. Stephen C. Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 1, 1, ERIC JONES 0:47:45 24. ROBERT STEPHEN 2:18:46.63 1. Carl Swenson; Rlx/Polo Sport; 1:57:29 2. Zack J. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:53:46 1:41:10 2, 2, AARON PHILLIPS 0:53:21 25. RICH MRAZLK 2:22:12.61 2. Eric Jones; Biogen; 1:59:53 3. Chad Butler; Jamies Bikes/Canyon Sports; 1:01:56 5. Tim Spier; 1:45:55 3, 3, CHAN HEAD 0:55:54 26. JEFF ELMER 2:22:20.93 3. Kevin Day; Stein Erikson Sports; 2:01:24 Beg Men 16-18 Spt Women 19+ 4, 14, DAVID FARMERE 1:03:09 27. DUNCAN BRITT 2:22:32.34 4. Todd Tanner; Sobe Cannondale/Guthrie; 2:03:25 1. Daniel L. Bride; Mad Dog; 12:45:15 1. Liz Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club; 1:21:13 5, 33, MATT CAMPBELL 1:11:29 28. PATRICK PUTT 2:26:22.17 5. Cris Fox; SlyFox; 2:04:13 2. Braxton Berrett; Canyon Bicycles; 12:46:40 2. Lisa R. White; Team Ballistic Cycle; 1:22:14 6, 37, RICH MRAZIK 1:14:10 29. RYAN LARSEN 2:27:03.87 6. Robbie Stone; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:04:52 Beg Men 19-29 3. Susan Fleck; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 1:25:06 7, 51, TYLER KNOLES 1:20:45 30. SCOTT STEVENS 2:34:43.27 7. Lance Runyan; Stein Erikson Sports; 2:07:10 1. David Laga; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:05:11 4. Linda Kopp; 1:26:42 Men's 30 To 39 Women 8. Blake Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club Race 2. Grant Hvuzdis; 1:09:50 5. Kary Thompson; Sugar/White Pine Touring/Clif 1, 5, CRIS FOX 0:57:15 1. LAURA HOWAT. 2:03:17.58 Club; 2:09:29 3. Tim Wilson; ; 1:12:43 Bar; 1:27:17 2, 7, CORY MCNEELY 0:57:36 2. ROXANNE TOIY 2:11:25.86 9. Brandon Firth; Stein Eriksen Sports; 2:10:12 Beg Men 30-39 Spt/Exp Men 13-15 3, 9, BOB SAFFELL 0:57:57 3. ELLEN GUTHRIE 2:15:56.70 10. David Harward; Canyon Bicycles; 2:12:32 1. Mark W. Esplin; 1:04:36 1. Ryan Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:02:42 4, 10, JONATHAN BAKER 0:58:56 4. SUE ABBENE 2:30:27:73 Pro/Exp Women 2. Brett Wehrli; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:08:18 2. Kaleb J. LeGore; Healthy 5, 12, EDDIE HILL 1:00:52 5. PRIYA NORONHA 3:47:00.14 1. Kathy Sherwin; Sobe/Cannondale; 2:33:45 3. Chester Lao; New Moon Media; 1:08:40 Choice/Guru's/Revolution; 1:03:09 2. Pam Hanlon; Jans; 2:40:00 6, 13, TODD WINNER 1:03:08 4. Warren Worsley; 1:17:25 3. Christopher Hong; Young Riders; 1:05:56 3. Cindi Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:41:49 7, 15, CORY PETERSEN 1:03:23 5. Steve L. Gallegos; 1:21:21 4. Dutch Wiehe; Young Riders; 1:07:36 2003 Well's Fargo Twilight 4. Teresa Eggertsen; Micro Supreme/XMEN; 2:44:39 8, 16, RICH SMITH 1:06:00 Beg Men 40+ 5. Tyler Scott; Young Riders; 1:09:24 5. Misti L. Timpson; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:51:16 9, 18, MATT RIGBY 1:07:17 Criterium, Boise, ID, July 26, 2003 1. Patrick J. Putt; X-Men; 12:50:27 Women 35+ 6. Kaylene Kotter; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:51:21 10, 21, JAMES GLENN 1:07:47 Sr. Men Pro-1-2 2. Carlos Araya; 12:55:03 1. Ellen Guthrie; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 12:51:45 7. Christie A. Johnson; Sugar/White Pine 11, 28, ROBERT STEPHEN 1:09:30 1 Hopkins, Jeff Jittery Joes 1:02:10 3. Dennis Munford; 1:09:15 2. Lori A. Frandsen; 1:00:50 Touring; 2:56:20 12, 29, JAY GROVER 1:10:39 2 McManus, Remi Boise,ID s.t. 4. Greg Longson; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:11:13 3. Kit Howard; 1:01:22 8. Paula M. Seeley; Jan's; 2:57:43 13, 35, JEFF ELMER 1:13:41 3 Flynn, Eric Sambucca Cycling s.t. Beg Women 19+ 4. Tamra Roe; Teez Sportswear; 1:01:51 9. Lisa Peck; Te Biogen; 3:01:09 14, 36, KELLY GLENN 1:13:54 4 Carlson, Eric Canyon Bicycles s.t. 1. Karen Hoggan; Peak Fasteners; 1:04:02 5. Gina Riggs; Peak Fasteners; 1:02:03 5 Medinille, Gregg Monex s.t. Clydesdale 10. Lara H. Kendall; Jans/Trek; 3:04:56 15, 40, ANDREW JORDAN 1:15:53 Sport Women 16, 41, PAUL GILL 1:16:58 6 Monahan, Kevin 7Up/Maxxis TTIII s.t. 1. Aaron Mullins; Taylors Bike Shop; 1:23:12 For actual times subtract the following minutes from your 7 Harris, Bill Canyon Bicycles s.t. category: Pro Men -0, Ex Men 30-39 - 3, Ex. Men 19-29 - 1. Ellen Guthrie; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 2:22:04 17, 43, RANDY CARSON 1:18:37 2. Robert Cummins; Young Riders; 1:25:10 8 Olson, Billy Sun Valley Road To Dirt s.t. 1, Ex. Men 16-18 - 1, Ex. Men 40+ - 5, Spt. Men 19-29 - 0, 2. Liz Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club; 2:29:28 18, 45, DUNCAN BRITT 1:19:28 Exp Men 16-18 9 Lawler, Jesse Jittery Joes TTIII s.t. 1. Dustin Wynne; Young Riders; 1:37:43 Spt. Men 30-39 - 2, Spt. Men 40+ - 6, Spt. Men 16-18 - 4, 3. Barbara E. Sherwood; New Moon Media/Spin 19, 47, GARY BREWER 1:19:34 Pro/Exp Women - 6, Spt. Women 19+ - 9, Men 50+ - 8, 10 Rubelt, Jacob White Mountain Road Clu s.t. 2. Mitchell Peterson; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:41:02 Cycle; 2:30:23 20, 50, RYAN LARSEN 1:20:11 Clydesdale - 10, Beg. Men 19-29 - 0, Beg. Men 30-39 - 1, 4. Brook A. Shinsky; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 2:31:39 21, 53, DAVID LEIKAM 1:21:59 11 Murphy, Eric Healthy Choice Gurus s.t. 3. Brent Westenburg; Young Riders; 1:49:39 Beg. Men 16-18 - 2, Beg. Men 40+ - 3 Spt/Exp. Men 13-15 5. Devery Karz; Young Riders; 2:33:05 22, 54, JONATHAN AITKEN 1:22:42 12 Hainsworth, Michael s.t. Exp Men 19-29 - 7, Beg. Men 13-15 - 2, Beg. Women 19+ - 4, Women 35+ 13 Roberts, Ed Compass Commercial s.t. - 4, 12 & Under - 5, 9 & Under - 0. Spt Men 16-18 23, 56, RYAN DOLAN 1:23:11 1. Lance R. Runyan; Stein Eriksen Sport; 1:25:40 14 Ruddick, Kelly Pro Peloton Velo s.t. 1. Alan Madorin; 2:02:37 24, 58, SCOTT STEVENS 1:26:48 2. Brock Cannon; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:27:02 15 Critchlow, Michael BondAgent.com / Spokane s.t. 2. David L. Peterson; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 2:04:22 25, 68, PATRICK MCKNIGHT 1:31:20 3. Gregy Gibson; Racer's Cycle Service; 1:28:45 16 Mitchell, Shawn Team George's s.t. 3. Rick Grahn; X-Men; 2:04:27 26, 71, LAMAR CLARK 1:34:02 4. Ty Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:29:43 10th Annual Wolverine Ridge XC 17 Jukich, Esteban Iomega- s.t. 4. Rick Washburn; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:13:15 27, 72, BILL CUCH 1:34:03 5. Thomas J. Spannring; 1:29:56 Race, Evanston, Wyoming - 18 Baratto, Joe Ashmead College /King 5 s.t. Exp Men 30-39 5. Andrew G. Downing; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:18:06 Men's 40 To 49 August 9, 2003, INTERMOUNTAIN Spt Men 19-29 19 Ransom, Eric s.t. 1. Chad B. Wassmer; Cole Sport; 1:32:44 1, 6, BRENT PEACOCK 0:57:21 20 Higgins, Stephen BondAgent.com / Spokane s.t. 2. Dave Miller; Pine View of Logan; 1:33:38 CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING 1. Josh Mortensen; Diamond Peak Ski & Sport; 1:50:44 2, 8, ROB WESTERMANN 0:57:41 2. Nate L. Stowers; Healthy Choice/Gurus/Logan Sr. Women 1-2-3 3. Brad W. Pilling; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; SERIES - GRAND FINALE 3, 11, LARRY MELTZER 0:59:56 1 Sanborn, Melissa Intermountain Cycling O 43:51:00 1:34:25 Race Club; 1:53:34 12 & Under 3. Andreas Forster; 1:53:58 4. Richard Abbott; 1:34:39 1. Alex Thomas; Young Riders; 12:31:02 5. George Manousakis; Porcupine; 1:39:19 4. Seth Higginson; 1:54:19 2. Tanner J. Putt; X-Men; 12:33:38 5. Rob Hopkins; 1:55:30 Exp Men 40+ 3. Alex Scott; Young Riders; 12:34:54 1. Tom Noaker; Young Riders; 1:36:38 Spt Men 30-39 4. Gabriel F. Campbell; Young Riders; 12:35:48 1. John Young; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:56:12 2. Robert Westermann; New Moon Media/Spin 5. Carsen Ware; Dixie Desert; 12:36:40 Cycle; 1:37:29 2. Archie Y; ada New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:58:36 9 & Under 3. Brad Newby; Dixie Desert Racing; 2:01:14 3. Dana Harrison; Healthy Choice/Guru's; 1:41:31 1. Kaegan Swenson; Young Riders; 12:11:08 4. Dave H. Reynolds; Titus; 1:45:28 4. Derrick K. Batley; 2:02:31 2. Mitch Nelson; 12:13:13 5. Tim White; T&T Bike & Ski; 2:04:20 Men 50+ 3. Justin Griffin; 12:13:30 1. Brad Mullen; 1:10:17 Spt Men 40+ 4. Stesan Dancy; 12:14:16 1. Jeff Butler; 2:01:15 2. Bill Dark; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:11:22 5. Jade Harward; Canyon Bicycles; 12:15:04 3. Bill Peterson; Healthy Choice/ Healthy 2. Marc Anderson; No Doz; 2:04:21 Beg Men 13-15 3. Curtis Landgraf; 2:04:51 Choice/Guru's; 1:17:01 1. Logan Jones; X-Men; 2:04:23 4. Bruce Argyle; Mad Scientist; 1:19:20 4. Jordon Swenson; 2:06:42 2. Christopher Dancy; Young Riders; 2:09:16 5. Todd Rhees; 2:07:39 Pro Men 3. Matthew L. Downing; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:09:40 1. Kevin Day; Stein Erikson Sports; 1:39:24 Spt/Exp Men 13-15 4. Andrew Putt; X-Men; 2:18:20 1. Kaleb J. LeGore; Healthy 2. Cris Fox; SlyFox; 1:42:46 5. Mike H. Voth; Young Riders; 2:19:26 3. Kyle P. Wright; Healthy Choice/Gurus/Logan Choice/Guru's/Revolution; 2:02:48 Beg Men 16-18 2. Andrew Juiliano; Galena Lodge Breakfast Race; 1:43:27 1. Eric K. Gibbons; 1:54:05 4. Blake Zumbrunnen; Guthrie Race Club Race Squad; 2:03:35 2. Daniel L. Bride; Mad Dog; 1:55:35 3. Tyler Scott; Young Riders; 2:08:49 Club; 1:44:38 3. Collin H. Lewis; 1:57:48 5. Todd Tanner; Sobe Cannondale/Guthrie; 1:45:14 4. Christopher Hong; Young Riders; 2:10:10 4. Seth Shumway; Red Rock; 2:25:32 5. Dutch Wiehe; Young Riders; 2:10:11 6. Robbie Stone; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:53:03 Beg Men 19-29 Pro/Exp Women Women 13-18 1. David Laga; Mad Dog Cycles; 1:46:11 1. Kristen Gillette; Gileo Engineering; 3:29:01 1. Sonya J. Swartzentruber; Jans; 1:26:40 2. Cole Gibbons; 1:48:54 2. Jennifer Agger; Teton Cycleworks; 1:26:55 Women 35+ 3. Jack Gage; Lovelands Cycle; 1:51:44 1. Tonia G. Turner; Mad Dog Cycles; 2:12:14 3. Kathy Sherwin; Sobe/Cannondale; 1:29:37 4. Steven Brumbaugh; Loveland's Cycle; 1:56:59 4. Cindi Hansen; New Moon Media/Spin Cycle; 1:31:56 2. Kit Howard; 2:18:11 5. Nathan Tanner; 2:01:18 3. Tamra Roe; Teez Sportswear; 2:28:20 5. Hilary Wright; Young Riders; 1:32:17 Beg Men 30-39 6. Misti L. Timpson; Sugar/White Pine Touring; 1:32:50 4. Gina Riggs; Peak Fasteners; 2:32:57 1. Mathew S Campbell; 1:48:23 5. Priya Noronha; Peak Fasteners; 2:44:25 SEPTEMBER 2003 cycling utah.com 17

2 Godfrey, Norrene Rubicon s.t. 6. Marek Shon 28 Ario McGinn 1:04:48 3, 40, JERAMIA JOHNSON 0:52:54 37, 223, ROBERT ROLFS 1:08:28 3 Westbrook, Emily s.t. 7. Don Armstrong 29 Jared Van Orman 1:04:59 4, 56, NATE PACK 0:54:31 38, 224, MARK GODDARD 1:08:30 4 Albert, Heather s.t. 8. Steve Tabarez 30 Matthew Randall 1:05:25 5, 59, SHANNON BOFFELI 0:55:00 39, 225, JOHN MITCHELL 1:08:37 5 Partridge, Marion Xmen s.t. 9. Gary Porter 31 Lance Lewis 1:06:45 6, 66, JEREMY MERRILL 0:55:21 40, 232, DAVID MATHENY 1:09:29 6 Rachetto, Liza Intermountain Cycling O s.t. 10. Jon Gallager 32 Raj Nayar 1:06:51 7, 73, MICHOLAS RIEGELS 0:56:08 41, 233, ROY BRESLAWSKI 1:09:32 7 Ziffren-Hall, Mindy Sound Velo Cycling Club s.t. 11. Darrell Davis 33 Darryll Ervin 1:09:45 8, 90, SCOTT WETZEL 0:57:09 42, 235, SCOTT RASMUSSEN 1:09:44 8 Blackwelder, D Brooke Team Goldy's s.t. 12. James Ferguson 34 Michael Wolfe 1:10:44 9, 106, NICHOLAS SOURLOS 0:58:32 43, 236, KEITH HARRINGTON 1:09:48 9 Milkavich, Lisa s.t. Master Men 45+ 35 Drew Doll 1:12:00 10, 130, ZACK BUTTERFIELD 1:00:06 44, 248, MARK DODSON 1:11:08 10 McFall, Jeanne Team George's s.t. 1. Dirk Cowley 36 Jim Clark 1:12:20 11, 132, ISAAC AYRE 1:00:15 45, 253, JK SCOTT 1:12:04 11 Yap, Crystal Healthy Choice-Guru's C s.t. 2. Charles Palmer 37 Tanner Mills 1:15:01 12, 133, JOSH HENDERSON 1:00:17 46, 255, FRED ECKSTEIN 1:12:29 12 Fleckenstein, Mary Ann Team George's s.t. 3. Robert Keller 38 David Boyd 1:17:02 13, 134, JEFF BAUER 1:00:18 47, 257, STACY WILLIAMS 1:12:47 13 Broeder, Rebecca Intermountain Cycling O s.t. 4. Clyde Done 39 John Armitstead 1:27:30 14, 141, TROY CHILD 1:00:45 48, 258, DAVID JONES 1:12:51 14 Hall, Mary Lactic Acid Cycling s.t. 5. Bob Walker 40 Sergei Burov 1:33:36 15, 142, NATE KINGDON 1:00:52 49, 259, KIYOSHI WATANABE 1:13:15 15 Benassi, Maatje Intermountain Cycling O s.t. 6. Henry Ebell Citizen Women 16, 164, CHRISTOPHER SCHWARTZ 1:02:31 50, 261, JAMES DUMAS 1:13:25 16 Rohan, Kerry Compass Commercial s.t. Junior Men 1 Jeanette Driggs 0:58:08 17, 172, TOM WARR 1:03:24 51, 277, T. ANDREW DODDS 1:15:01 17 Douglass, Margaret Wasatch Women's Cycling s.t. 1. Rick Grahn 2 Shawn Dolan 1:03:53 18, 194, SAMUEL MEHR 1:05:11 52, 281, KEVEN FAY 1:15:07 18 Trapp, Sima s.t. 2. Dana Hoffman 3 Deborah Erestone 1:08:12 19, 218, RICH MRAZIK 1:08:03 53, 282, DAVE/DIANE FOSNOCHT 1:15:11 19 Wenzel, Kendra s.t. 3. Carl Majors 4 Joan Mower 1:14:14 20, 220, RYAN SAGERS 1:08:14 54, 283, JIM KEARNS 1:15:12 20 Repulski, Jana Team Goldy's s.t. Master Women 35+ 5 Dorothy Boshard 1:18:59 21, 237, JARED DALEBOUT 1:09:52 55, 287, JIM WILHELMI 1:15:41 Sr. Men 3 1. Tiffany Callahan 6 Joy Monson 1:30:21 22, 250, DUSTIN ENGLAND 1:11:39 56, 288, F. BRUCE MOOERS 1:15:46 1 Harward, David CMI-KHS 35:12:00 23, 252, EDSON LEITU 1:11:58 57, 293, JIM TRISKETT 1:16:13 2 Roemer, Craig Morgan Stanley Oliver C s.t. 24, 273, MATTHEW ELIZONDO 1:14:50 58, 294, JOHN WEIS 1:16:16 3 Hall, Brian Broadmark Capital Care s.t. Fazoli's Sundance Hill Climb, Snowbird Hillclimb, 10.2 miles, 25, 280, PAUL FLORENCE 1:15:05 59, 297, GORDON HAMILTON 1:16:46 4 Carroll, Michael Durango Wheel Club s.t. August 9th, 2003 August 24, 2003 26, 361, OLAOTAN ELENITOBA-JOHNSON 60, 300, DAVE MORGRIDGE 1:17:14 5 Crum, Bill Golds Gym s.t. Pro/I/II Men 1:40:58 61, 302, MIKE MCCANDLESS 1:17:44 6 Pollari, Don s.t. (Category Place followed by Overall Men's 30-39 62, 303, JEFF STUART 1:17:47 1 John Osguthorpe 0:40:03 Place) 7 Schroeder, Todd BondAgent.com / Spokane s.t. 2 Alex Rock 0:40:50 1, 47, CHAD WASSMER 0:53:24 63, 315, SCOTT PYNES 1:21:01 Men's Pro/1-3 8 Grant, Thomas Intermountain Orthopaed s.t. 3 Jesse Westergard 0:40:51 2, 50, TRENT DUNCAN 0:54:17 64, 321, RICHARD BISHOP 1:21:57 1, 1, ERIC JONES 0:46:17 9 VandenBeld, Klaas Lactic Acid Cycling s.t. 4 Chan Head 0:41:00 3, 60, TIM WHITE 0:55:13 65, 322, MARSHALL EMPEY 1:21:59 2, 2, BRYSON PERRY 0:46:51 10 Bednick, Tj Unattached s.t. 5 Eric Murphy 0:41:02 4, 68, CHRIS SHERWIN 0:55:28 66, 324, MICHAEL WOLFE 1:23:16 3, 3, KELLY WILLIAMSON 0:47:05 Sr. Men 4-5 6 Marc Yap 0:41:45 5, 69, ALEX ARCHIBALD 0:55:28 67, 330, JOHN DEWELL 1:24:55 4, 4, CHAN HEAD 0:47:53 1 Cheney, Shawn Canyon Bicycles 38:02:00 7 Todd Posselli 0:42:40 6, 78, ERICH SAGERS 0:56:31 68, 340, DAVE YNGSDAL 1:28:07 5, 12, KEVIN DAY 0:49:08 2 Stuart, Chris s.t. 8 Eric Pardyjak 0:42:40 7, 84, ERI BONDER 0:56:39 69, 342, BRUCE WIGNALL 1:28:20 6, 15, BLAKE ZUMBRUNNEN 0:49:43 3 Reagan, Scott Ashmead College /King 5 s.t. 9 Allan Butler 0:43:02 8, 85, BRUCE BILODEAU 0:56:46 70, 344, JOE EDWARDS 1:28:41 7, 16, JASON TRAVIS 0:49:43 4 Bland, Jeff Contender s.t. 10 Kyle Brown 0:43:07 9, 89, JON SCHOFIELD 0:57:04 71, 345, MARK BALK 1:29:17 8, 17, BOB CRAIN 0:50:07 5 Tissell, Paul Ashmead College /King 5 s.t. 11 Christian Johnson 0:44:00 10, 91, CORY PETERSEN 0:57:13 72, 346, DAVID GULINI 1:30:17 9, 18, JUSTIN MAXFIELD 0:50:08 6 Akers, Brandon s.t. 12 Art O'Conner 0:44:47 11, 97, DENNY KALAR 0:57:40 73, 351, TOM MCCANDLESS 1:31:30 10, 19, AARON PACKARD 0:50:13 7 Cromwell, Dean Team Invensys s.t. 13 Brian Klepper 0:45:04 12, 98, JONATHAN BAKER 0:57:45 74, 358, ANTHONY NAEF 1:39:19 11, 20, HERB JOHNSON 0:50:15 8 West, David Unattached s.t. 14 Kirk Eck 0:45:06 13, 99, BJ LEONARD 0:57:57 75, 366, GARY JENNINGS 1:45:46 12, 25, ALBERT UHL 0:51:00 9 Finch, Kenneth Unattached s.t. 15 Mike Ward 0:45:51 14, 109, NATHAN DURTSCHI 0:58:49 Men's 50-59 13, 27, SCOTTIE MARTIN 0:51:31 10 Brown, Richard Intermountain Orthopaedics s.t. Category Pro/I/II/III Women 15, 111, DON NOORDA 0:59:03 1, 57, PRESTON GAYLORD 0:54:33 14, 29, JARED GIBSON 0:51:53 1 Heather Albert 0:48:34 16, 113, AARON OGDEN 0:59:10 2, 114, DON HALL 0:59:15 15, 30, JOHN GRIFFETHS 0:52:08 2 Laura Howat 0:50:52 17, 116, TODD WINNER 0:59:24 3, 147, KERRY ROBBINS 1:01:00 16, 32, BRENT PEACOCK 0:52:20 3 Crystal Yap 0:54:37 18, 119, BRENT FRANK 0:59:28 4, 148, MIKE MCHUGH 1:01:01 Road 17, 33, MIKE HANSEEN 0:52:26 4 J D Davis 0:56:47 19, 121, GUY PERRY 0:59:30 5, 149, TODD TROXELL 1:01:03 18, 38, JARED NELSON 0:52:47 5 Cynthia Martin 0:59:07 20, 122, KEITH HEATON 0:59:31 6, 153, TOM GREEN 1:01:19 Racing 19, 43, ANDREW LOCK 0:53:08 Category III Men 21, 123, JAMES GLENN 0:59:32 7, 166, JIM JONES 1:02:46 20, 44, CHRIS CHRISTIANSEN 0:53:09 1 Brad Anderson 0:41:51 22, 129, KELLY GLENN 1:00:02 8, 174, STEVE MILLER 1:03:49 21, 53, TYLER WOODS 0:54:27 2 Robert Hatch 0:42:42 23, 138, STEVE MOORE 1:00:43 9, 192, RANDY HOWATT 1:05:00 22, 55, MARK RODEL 0:54:30 3 Uhl Albert 0:44:02 24, 146, DWAINE ALLGIER 1:00:59 10, 195, RICH HARWARD 1:05:18 23, 58, CHUCK TURNER 0:54:55 4 Jason Preston 0:44:50 25, 155, BRAD FOSTER 1:01:26 11, 196, BRAD MULLEN 1:05:21 Rusty Shoemaker Utah State 24, 61, CHRIS FOX 0:55:15 5 Andrew Lock 0:44:51 26, 156, RICH SMITH 1:01:30 12, 199, SAMUEL COHEN 1:05:37 Criterium Championship August 25, 70, AL MICHINI 0:55:37 6 Robert Crain 0:45:11 27, 159, JEFF VANBLARCOM 1:01:53 13, 211, KENT EGGLESTON 1:07:07 2nd, 2003 26, 105, SCOTT MAULAND 0:58:28 28, 163, DAVE ERICKSON 1:02:22 14, 212, MICHAEL LONG 1:07:20 Kaysville, UT 7 Tyler Moore 0:46:24 27, 128, MICHAEL BUSCH 1:00:01 29, 170, DUNCAN BRITT 1:03:04 15, 219, DAVE FLAIM 1:08:08 Mens Pro 1/2 8 Andrew Peterson 0:46:55 28, 144, TRAVIS HORTON 1:00:55 30, 171, ERIC MOODY 1:03:14 16, 247, SHANNON STORRUD 1:11:02 1. Kirk Eck 9 Aaron Packard 0:47:18 29, 203, DOUG UNDERWOOD 1:06:05 31, 185, TODD TAFT 1:04:39 17, 254, STEVE NEWTON 1:12:21 2. Eric Murphy 10 Jeff Erenstrom 0:49:15 Men's Cat 4-5 32, 187, DALE HANSSEN 1:04:47 18, 260, GARY WASSMER 1:13:23 3. Richard Vroom 11 Kevin Van Loon 0:49:54 1, 6, DAN HOOPES 0:47:57 33, 197, CHRIS AUSTIN 1:05:23 19, 285, DOUG AUSTIN 1:15:20 4. Allan Butler 12 Jody Sanchez 0:53:39 2, 11, NORMAN BRYNER 0:49:01 34, 200, ROY BARTEE 1:05:45 20, 289, CLARK HARPER 1:15:50 5. Todd Hageman 13 Matthew Bishop 0:54:01 3, 13, JAKE PANTONE 0:49:22 35, 207, MR. LARSEN 1:06:53 21, 290, DAVE EDLUND 1:15:55 6. Alex Rock Category 4 Women 4, 14, CHUCK GIBSON 0:49:27 36, 214, SCOTT STEVENS 1:07:56 22, 292, FORREST DAY 1:16:12 7. Evan Hepner 1 Kristi McIlmoil 0:51:21 5, 21, AARON PHILLIPS 0:50:18 37, 221, T. SCOTT 1:08:17 23, 308, PAT TOM 1:19:00 8. Bryson Perry 2 BriAnn Hoopes 1:01:49 6, 22, CORY MCNEELY 0:50:26 38, 226, JEFF ELMER 1:08:40 24, 309, JOHN STRATTON 1:19:25 9. Thomas Mesier 3 Michelle Dickson 1:06:31 7, 23, SCOTT ALLEN 0:50:34 39, 229, MERLE GISH 1:09:02 25, 325, FRANK STEFFEY 1:23:20 10. Skylere Bingham Category IV Men 8, 26, BENJAMIN D'HULST 0:51:24 40, 230, JOHN KIMBALL 1:09:11 26, 328, DAVE HILLYARD 1:24:41 11. Kevin Radzinski 1 Norm Bryner 0:41:45 9, 31, JEFF CLAWSON 0:52:10 41, 231, ROBERT STEPHEN 1:09:16 27, 350, BOB BONAR 1:31:11 12. John Osguthorpe 2 Dan Hoopes 0:43:00 10, 37, BOB SAFFELL 0:52:42 42, 238, ANDY WINDLE 1:09:56 28, 355, RICHARD BILLINGS 1:36:40 13. Todd Posselli 3 Jon Milner 0:43:14 11, 39, JAROM PERRY 0:52:53 43, 240, DOUG SMITH 1:10:00 Women's Cat 1-3 14. Kelly Ryan 4 Eddie Hill 0:44:52 12, 41, BRAD PILLING 0:52:55 44, 244, STEVE MCCORMACK 1:10:33 1, 75, LAURA HOWAT 0:56:21 15. Jason Travis 5 Jeff Clawson 0:45:59 13, 42, WESTON HYMAS 0:52:56 45, 251, MARK FAWSON 1:11:44 2, 83, JEN WARD 0:56:38 16. Mark Rodel 6 Matt Buchanan 0:45:59 14, 51, SEAN HOOVER 0:54:20 46, 266, RON PYNES 1:13:56 3, 104, CHRIS PAPPAS 0:58:19 17. Jesse Westergard 7 John McIlmoil 0:46:19 15, 72, TROY OLDROYD 0:56:08 47, 268, SHAYNE WISSLER 1:14:04 4, 112, KATHY SHERWIN 0:59:07 18. Stewart Richards 8 Dan Reeves 0:46:40 16, 79, CHRIS MAGERL 0:56:31 48, 274, RICK FREDETTE 1:14:55 5, 167, CHERELL JORDIN 1:02:48 19. Jesse Gordon 9 Weston Hymas 0:46:56 17, 81, MICHAEL PACKARD 0:56:34 49, 295, T.J. NAGY 1:16:21 6, 184, SHIRLEY WILLIAMSON 1:04:38 20. Marc Yap 10 Rod Boynton 0:47:43 18, 82, PETER HANSEN 0:56:35 50, 301, MARK PAPE 1:17:15 7, 242, LISA MILKAVICH 1:10:14 21. Scott Martin 11 Joe Clark 0:53:12 19, 86, KYRK WRIGHT 0:56:47 51, 304, RYAN HOFFMAN 1:18:20 Women's Cat 4 22. Gary Porter 12 Joesph Bishop 0:58:47 20, 93, VANCE CHECKETTS 0:57:17 52, 306, BRANDON JOHNSON 1:18:43 1, 161, HEATHER MASTAKAS 1:02:14 23. Brent Cannon Category V Men 21, 95, CHRIS PERKINS 0:57:33 53, 313, KEN VANCE 1:20:12 2, 162, NICOLE EVANS 1:02:21 24. Don Armstrong 1 Eric Wyna 0:42:50 22, 102, ROBERT MILVE 0:58:15 54, 314, JOSEPH CORDERY 1:20:16 3, 241, LAUREN BARROS 1:10:09 25. Christian Johnson 2 Jarom Perry 0:46:30 23, 103, CHRIS BELL 0:58:16 55, 317, BRUCE RITTEN 1:21:11 4, 246, BRIANN HOOPES 1:10:56 26. Thomas Cooke 3 Norm Bryner 0:47:26 24, 126, RICK MILLER 0:59:44 56, 331, KEN GOLDBERG 1:24:58 5, 262, MICHELLE DICKSON 1:13:26 27. Michael Sherman 4 Sean Hoover 0:48:15 25, 127, STAN PRICE 0:59:55 57, 333, BRETT HULLINGER 1:25:26 Master's Women 28. Rodney Mena 5 Matt Shaw 0:52:20 26, 140, PATRICK HOGLE 1:00:44 58, 334, EDWARD KIMBALL 1:25:29 1, 227, ADRIENNE BRIAN 1:08:44 29. Jody Harris 6 Matt Stolberg 0:53:13 27, 152, TY LOYOLA 1:01:16 59, 338, TOM QUITASOL 1:27:12 2, 337, LIZ CHUSHING 1:27:11 Womens Cat 1/2/3 7 David Mott 0:57:14 28, 168, JOSEPH BISHOP 1:02:53 60, 349, DAVID WARNE 1:31:08 Women's 19-29 1. Laura Howat 8 Ryan Dolan 0:58:15 29, 201, AARON BAILEY 1:05:50 61, 356, RICHARD BABOWSKI 1:37:29 1, 179, MEGAN MCCOWN 1:04:22 2. Kirsten Kotval 9 Scott Bales 0:58:30 30, 272, STEVEN ROBBINS 1:14:33 62, 357, SCOTT KETTLE 1:38:31 2, 264, JENNIFER SCOTT 1:13:27 3. Lisa Milkavich 10 Nick Todd 0:58:39 Juniors 63, 364, ANTHONY WATCHMAN 1:42:10 3, 265, ANDREA NEWTON 1:13:40 4. Cynthia Martin Catgory Masters 35+ 1, 9, MITCHELL PETERSON 0:48:37 Men's 60-90 4, 279, SUE ABBENE 1:15:03 5. Karen Dodge 1 Dan Minert 0:41:49 2, 74, RYAN HARRISON 0:56:19 1, 160, ALAN STOCKLAND 1:02:06 5, 320, SARAH HARWARD 1:21:56 6. Crystral Yap 2 Don Armstrong 0:43:26 3, 131, ADAM STEINKE 1:00:09 2, 275, JOHN SUTTON 1:14:59 Women's 30-39 7. Laura Humbert 3 Tony Chesrow 0:44:08 Masters 3, 276, DICK ARNER 1:15:01 1, 177, TANYA WOLFE 1:04:00 8. Patty davis 4 Mark Zimbelman 0:45:34 1, 5, DAN MINERT 0:47:53 4, 296, HARRY HILL 1:16:24 2, 228, SUSIE ROSE 1:08:49 Mens Cat 3 5 Gary Porter 0:46:29 2, 7, ED CHAUNER 0:48:06 5, 310, BOB STEFFEY 1:19:26 3, 234, KAREN HUNT 1:09:35 1. Jeff Wyatt 6 Wayne Cottrell 0:52:36 3, 8, ROBERT HATCH 0:48:34 6, 326, FREDERICK MILAD 1:23:51 4, 243, CARRIE MORGIDGE 1:10:24 2. Tom Horrocks Category Masters 45+ 4, 24, DALE MAUGHAN 0:50:41 7, 327, BARRY PACKER 1:24:14 5, 249, KERRIE MCNEELY 1:11:12 3. Andrew Lock 1 Dirk Cowley 0:43:11 5, 28, IAN HARVEY 0:51:48 8, 360, CARL KJELDSBERG 1:40:58 6, 269, RUTHIE SHAPIRO 1:14:11 4. David Harward 2 Robert Keller 0:45:09 6, 34, JACK DAIMON 0:52:27 Clydesdale 7, 284, LIZ LOCKETTE 1:15:19 5. Jim Fearick 3 Sam Wolfe 0:46:07 7, 36, BARRY MAKAREWICZ 0:52:36 1, 139, FRANK SUTERA 1:00:43 8, 291, KRIS DUMAS 1:16:07 6. Mark Deterline 4 Dale Maughan 0:46:08 8, 45, SAM WOLFE 0:53:11 2, 202, TOM MARTINS 1:05:55 9, 298, LESLIE KNOWLTON 1:17:07 7. Jess Dear 5 Bruce McWhorter 0:47:57 9, 48, DAVE SHARP 0:53:39 Men's 40-49 10, 307, ANNE DONOHUE 1:18:58 8. Travis Horton 6 Walter Blanco 0:48:35 10, 49, EVAN UNGER 0:54:03 1, 46, ROB WESTERMANN 0:53:19 11, 318, LORA ESKELSON 1:21:49 9. Mike Schmidt 7 Charles Palmer 0:49:15 11, 52, MARK ZIMBELMAN 0:54:23 2, 67, CHRIS PETERSON 0:55:26 12, 323, ROSANNE WATSON 1:22:06 10. Bill Cutting 8 Jeff Herran 0:50:15 12, 63, DANA HARRISON 0:55:16 3, 87, LARRY MELTZER 0:56:48 13, 336, PAMELA WONG 1:26:25 11. Jon Baddley 9 Henry Ebell 1:14:55 13, 64, DANIEL MOSER 0:55:18 4, 94, PETER CHAPA 0:57:21 14, 339, PENNY MAGEE 1:27:54 12. Lance Christiansen Junior Men 14, 65, CHARLES PALMER 0:55:18 5, 96, BRYAN ZAUGG 0:57:34 15, 343, MELANIE WHITE 1:28:33 13. Jared Gibson 1 Paul Schumann 1:23:13 15, 71, GREG FREEBAIRN 0:55:59 6, 100, BILL BEDFORD 0:58:08 16, 362, PRIYA NORONHA 1:41:06 14. Andrew Peterson Junior Women 16, 76, WALTER BLANCO 0:56:25 7, 101, MICHAEL JOHNSON 0:58:13 17, 365, ALLYSON BURT 1:43:25 15. Eric Schramm 1 Dani Hartvigsen 1:08:27 17, 77, KEN LOUDER 0:56:29 8, 107, STEVEN WOLF 0:58:39 Women's 40-49 16. Don Pollari 2 Liz Cushing 1:13:53 18, 80, JON GARDNER 0:56:33 9, 110, TOM BANKS 0:58:55 1, 157, ELLEN GUTHRIE 1:01:38 17. Richard Erikson Citizen Men 19, 108, JOHN HANEY 0:58:39 10, 115, SCOTT KAFESJIAN 0:59:16 2, 165, ROXANNE TOIY 1:02:42 18. Brian Marcouiller 1 Leon Bergand 0:47:56 20, 118, KEVIN SHEPHERD 0:59:27 11, 120, JOHN WEBSTER 0:59:28 3, 204, KAREN OLIVER 1:06:22 Womens Cat 4 2 Erich Sagers 0:48:46 21, 125, CHAD PERKINS 0:59:44 12, 124, KEVIN NELSON 0:59:39 4, 239, CELIA NASH-UNDERWOOD 1:09:57 1. Kimberly Croft 3 Micheal Jihnson 0:49:39 22, 191, BILL PETERSON 1:04:52 13, 136, JERRY BENSON 1:00:26 5, 245, LINDA WOLF 1:10:39 Mens Cat 4/5 4 Bill Bedford 0:50:17 23, 215, RICK MARSTON 1:07:57 14, 137, GREG GRANT 1:00:33 6, 256, CONNIE SLIWINSKI 1:12:44 1. Troy Smith 5 Carey Pierce 0:50:39 24, 216, MIKE MACDONALD 1:08:00 15, 143, JAMES YEE 1:00:53 7, 263, JONI SWEET 1:13:27 2. Jeff Clawson 6 Jeff Jarvie 0:50:40 25, 271, ROSBITT GONZALEZ 1:14:25 16, 145, ELROY VOGLER 1:00:56 8, 270, MELISSA GORDON 1:14:14 3. Matt Waldin 7 Riley Frazier 0:51:52 26, 278, LEE BOURNE 1:15:02 17, 150, GREGORY FLOREZ 1:01:04 9, 299, SHERI DUNLEAVY 1:17:11 4. Mike Pratt 8 Frank Sutera 0:52:24 Men's 10-18 18, 154, ROCKY STONESTREET 1:01:21 10, 305, KRIS HICKS 1:18:22 5. Robert Kimzey 9 James Clark 0:52:31 1, 54, BRYSON GARBETT 0:54:28 19, 169, MATT BELMAN 1:02:58 11, 319, NANCY JONES 1:21:52 6. Jon Milner 10 Steve Mower 0:52:38 2, 62, CAMERAN ANDERSON 0:55:15 20, 173, ROBERT VAYO 1:03:37 12, 352, JACKIE JENNINGS 1:32:09 7. Justin Toth 11 Joe Creer 0:52:39 3, 88, DANIEL GREAVES 0:56:50 21, 175, WAYNE NIEDERHAUSER 1:03:54 13, 359, PATTY DANIEL 1:39:39 8. Chris Bell 12 Cole Baldwin 0:52:57 4, 92, SAMUEL DEARDEN 0:57:15 22, 178, TONY DE 1:04:05 Women's 50-59 9. Matt Buchanan 13 ThomaS Suontessen 0:54:15 5, 135, PAUL LOBOSCHEFSKY 1:00:18 23, 181, TIM MARTIN 1:04:25 1, 286, TRACY EMSLEY 1:15:35 10. Chris White 14 Paul Willams 0:55:54 6, 151, CHARLY LIGETY 1:01:08 24, 182, TOM MRAZ 1:04:33 2, 311, LONNIE BURTON 1:19:29 11. Steven Wilcox 15 Dave McRae 0:57:03 7, 158, AARON TORRES 1:01:44 25, 183, DAVID GAFFNER 1:04:35 3, 312, VICKY NIELSEN 1:19:33 12. Scott Allen 16 Adam Lisonbee 0:57:34 8, 180, CHRIS PETERSON 1:04:24 26, 186, COLEMAN BARNEY 1:04:43 4, 353, MARTY HARWARD 1:33:53 13. Sean Hoover 17 Nate Houle 0:58:27 9, 206, LOGAN JONES 1:06:32 27, 188, KHOSROW SHOTORBONI 1:04:48 5, 354, CARMA WHEELER 1:34:30 14. CJ Reed 18 Rayn Sagers 0:59:23 10, 209, TANNER PUTT 1:06:56 28, 189, MIKE CERAMI 1:04:50 15. John McDaniel 19 Shan Ward 0:59:29 11, 267, ZACH COLLINS 1:13:59 29, 190, CARY KRUSOFF 1:04:52 16. Clark Mower 20 David Jones 0:59:31 12, 335, SIMON RODRIGUEZ 1:26:05 30, 193, MIKE GRODNER 1:05:02 17. Anthony Johnson 21 Don Peterson 0:59:38 13, 341, CODY WIGNALL 1:28:20 31, 198, TOM CONNER 1:05:29 Master Men 35+ 22 Bruce Bildsen 0:59:40 Win Races, Read the 14, 347, LEO ROSETT 1:31:01 32, 205, JOHN HULTQUIST 1:06:27 1. Don Pollari 23 John Sutton 1:00:10 15, 363, MATT WILSON 1:41:59 33, 210, SCOTT LEWIS 1:07:00 2. Thomas Cooke 24 Mike Jacbus 1:00:35 Men's 19-29 34, 213, PATRICK PUTT 1:07:49 Coach’s Corner 3. Jonathan Gardner 25 Justin Rauzon 1:01:28 1, 10, BRIAN KLEPPER 0:48:49 35, 217, ROBERT SILK 1:08:02 4. Stewart Richards 26 JK Scott 1:01:28 2, 35, DAVID HATCH 0:52:33 36, 222, BILL UNDERWOOD 1:08:28 5. Dennis Porter 27 Todd Bovo 1:03:26 on page 8. 18 cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2003

WOMEN’S MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING ReflectionsReflections onon aa RacingRacing CareerCareer

By Julie Wlllis race career with an 11th place around rider. When I ride the finish at Nationals. steeps and crazy stuff today on a In the mid-80s even the Pros Tomac "78 Special" with all the The first time I rode a bike paid most of their own ways. We whistles and buzzes, I wonder "off-road" was in 1985 in Bend traveled to races in old cars, how the hell we did what we did Oregon .My best friend had a vans, and trucks; camped at the on those straight gauge forks (no "coach’s BMX" bike. Basically venues and cooked our own give), long frames, and no sus- it was a single speed BIG BMX food. Sponsorships consisted pension. And, there were only bike. We rode all over the pine- largely of a free bike or two, THREE kinds of tires (can any- needled trails around Mt. race jersey, shorts, maybe hel- one name Bachelor on that thing. The fol- mets, shoe, and some spare them)….Groundcontrol, lowing summer, I bought a parts. Local shops would put up TriCross and ? Cannondale, the one with a 24- entry fees and give us discounts Not many of us really knew inch rear wheel, reverse-shift on parts and equipment. The much about "training." I, like front derailleur and rollercam "circus" was totally different. No many of my peers, had come brakes. Does anyone out there huge travel vans or any of the from a competitive sports back- remember those long chain stays hoopla that you see now. The ground so we were motivated and high centered bottom brack- town of Blanding put on a great athletes. We were the "lab rats" ets? There was no such thing as bologna-and-cheese-on-white- for science food and drinks. suspension anything. In those bread lunch one year and the Hell, the first Power bars, and days, one used their arms as whole town turned out to watch energy drinks were being invent- front suspension and you got off us disappear up and over the ed as we raced. Somebody hand- of the saddle a lot; that was rear mountain. They would be at the ed me a "chocolate" Power Bar suspension. finish when we returned in a, on a climb at Nationals in I entered local races that then, typical race time of around SunValley. I thought "cool, same summer and on a whim, 3 hours! something to eat!" NOT. It was Art and I drove to the first It has grown into a multimil- so dusty and the bar was too NORBA National lion-dollar business, not a bad solid to chew. So, I just tucked it Championships in Durango, Co. thing. The nature of racing has in my shirt for possible tire or On the way through Moab, the changed a bit. Many of the races Julie at the National Championships in Durango in 1984 frame repair. Basically, we were engine of our VW bus basically were long (2-4hours) loops. The or 1985. Photo: Art Myshrall all overtrained. We would go on blew into pieces and we were organizers have since recognized generation" came the likes of your right, Julie" was always 4-6 hour mountain bike training stranded at the TomTom’s VW the need to make it more of rides on the weekends and ride graveyard in Moab. We hitch- Jacquie Phelan, Cindy inspiring to me! I raced in spectator sport and they Whitehead, Margaret Day, Lisa Oregon, Washington and every day if our work schedules hiked to Durango, Colorado with redesigned many of the courses allowed. Gradually, we took some Southern California racers. Muich and World Champions Northern California as an expert. to be "lap" races. This does not Sara Ballantyne and Ruthie I had great results for that whole examples from the roadies and I cleaned rooms to earn the hotel mean that they are in any way put in fewer long days in on the fare and race fees. I raced in the Mathes. Susan Demattei went on first summer, pretty much clean- easy, however. The NORBA to win a bronze medal at the ing up on every race I entered. I dirt rides and more time on the Expert category and won a course at Deer Valley is easily road. The road rides, though bronze medal behind Martha inaugural Olympic mountain was a strong hill climber. one of the most difficult courses bike race in Atlanta, GA. Descending did not come natu- hard work did not beat you up as Kennedy and Ruthie Mathes in the world. The pro men’s race badly. (future World Champion). Because the scene was so rally but I worked extremely has a 40% attrition rate! (That intimate back then, the racers hard on my technical downhill When I entered the first Bridgestone offered me a free means a lot of DNFs). The "unofficial" World bicycle and some clothing for had more opportunities to hang skills. Eventually I got the hang women’s fields are much larger, out together. Following a race, of the "gnarly" stuff and devel- Championships in Mammoth, the following season and I was that is not to say that the gals CA at near the end of that sea- off and riding. I would race for we would sit at the same picnic oped into a respectable all racing in the early years of the table laughing and eating up them and a for sport were not as fast, there were three more years. I ended my pro whatever the race organizers just fewer of us. Out of the "first offered. One year Team got a condo at OldFaith 2003 World’s in Mammoth and I fulFallCycleTour teamed up to cook spaghetti din- Old Faithful Ride ner for a kid named . From West Yellowstone to Old Faithful The categories were often 30 miles each way. Shuttles available. Bike Yellowstone grouped together with a stag- (Without any public cars High Quality Bicycle Packs October 4, 2003 gered start. 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I hydration packs - hip packs never minded when Ned silkscreened & custom packs Overend would lap me. "On Please call for more info. 800-777-7679 www.threebearlodge.com www.DoYellowstone.com 801-272-5217 $31.50/person, incl. lodging & $35.00/person, incl. lodging & breakfast based on dbl occ breakfast based on dbl occ [email protected] 800-646-7353 800-646-7365 WWW.LONEPEAKPACKS.COM SEPTEMBER 2003 cycling utah.com 19 son, I registered in the "pro" cat- super heroines are equally avail- Dirty Girls - egory. I beat the then reigning able for questions following Continued from Page 5 National Champ, Cindy their events. The former World pumps and start pumping, and Whitehead to the top of the Champion and three time get ready for all the other things climb but was later caught in the Olympian Alison Dunlap (Luna for the ride. I had the added dis- descent and ended up in 9th Bar) participates in a children’s advantage that every time my place. I got 5th place in the " race program. lap was up it would rain and I Kamikaze Downhill. The hard My most memorable moment had semi-slicks on. It was actu- work and downhill coaching of in my mountain bike racing ally a really frustrating race for Max Jones finally paid off. career was at those first NORBA me because when you’re on a team you want to do really well When I moved to Utah, there National Championships. When for all the team members.” were few women racers but you I pre-rode the course, I cried; it Despite an unfair share of obsta- only need one really great com- was so hard. I felt that this was cles McClurg’s team still took petitor to race against and for all a very big mistake. I slept in first place. me that was Cyndi Schwandt. my chamois with my race num- In 1988 Cyndi Schwandt sep- Cyndi and I faced off in every ber pinned on my shirt! I had arated her shoulder in a cross- race exchanging first and second no idea where I was in the race. country race. It didn’t deter her from going pro the following Cindi Hansen leads future star Hilary Wright at the place everytime. There were I just kept riding as hard as I year. However, “now that I’ve Snowbird Mountain Bout. Photo: Dave Iltis other women racing but we had could the whole way. Art met gotten older,” the 53-year old beautiful.” intimidating to move up to dedicated ourselves in ways that me at the line and swallowed me says, the risks have “gotten Over the years the women Expert and have to race against nobody else had. We remain up and told me I had gotten third worse because of the fear factor have noticed many changes in pros.” dear friends. Cyndi continued place! As the awards were draw- of falling and you don’t heal so the sport. Schwandt recalls in Each of the women has valu- racing for many years beating ing to an end and our group was fast.” Schwandt thinks in addi- the eighties “mountain biking able advice for others just get- women half her age and ulti- not called to the podium, I tion to the risk of physical was such a new thing. There ting into or continuing mountain injury, women might refrain mately representing the U.S. thought, hmmm, maybe the were no rules and regulations.” biking and racing. Hansen sums from mountain biking as a result Veteran Women at the World women "experts" don’t get Now it’s gotten to the point up a lot when she says, “Ride, of perceived intimidation from where in a NORBA race ride, ride! Ride with people who Championships as our National medals. The organizers stopped guys. All of the women hope to Sherwin is “afraid to even ask are better than you, they’ll make Champion. Had it not been for the show, apologized and dispel this fear. “They shouldn’t someone to walk me through you faster and help improve Cyndi’s tenacious racing form, I brought the three of us on to the be afraid that they’re not going fixing something because you your skills. Don’t get discour- might have become complacent stage. When the guy put the red, to do well or they’re going to could get kicked out.” She’s also aged. It takes time to be a suc- and settled for mediocrity. white and blue ribbon medal look stupid, or that they have to noticed a great increase in the cessful racer.” McClurg advises have a total gung-ho attitude. I The future of any sport around my neck, I started to cry number of spectators attending giving yourself time to ripen as a think they need to realize they depends on its legacies. I was quietly. We all three raised our the races. Another change rider. “There’s kind of a mystery can do it on their own,” says McClurg noticed is the reduction as to why the longer you’re in it, inspired to race mountain bikes arms in the air, just like the Schwandt. In addition, compet- of sponsorship freebies. “Before the better you get.” She explains because of the women I saw rac- Olympic heroes and heroines I ing “teaches you better bike han- when you’d register you’d get that the combination of mental ing. Jacquie Phelan was racing had worshiped all of my child- dling skills” and “pushes your lots of free samples like food or focus and knowing how hard to with the "boys" when there were hood. limits past your limits.” Hansen socks. Now your bag pretty push yourself comes with time no other gals out there. She I don’t know that I have ever finds, “guys seem to think a much has a shirt in it that you’ve and experience, and “the experi- chick is cool and hardcore if she organized "tea parties" at the achieved anything "great" in paid for with your registration ence of racing definitely helps races.” Sherwin’s always had the race venues and helped to mountain bike racing, in fact I fee.” put it all together.” Sherwin fin- luck of having a positive, sup- A more positive change is the ishes with these words of wis- inspire women’s riding groups in am sure that I have not. portive husband. “Before I can increase of women racing. dom: “It’s all about the baby California and eventually across However, I am often warmed by even think a negative thought Hansen notices “more and more steps. I really wouldn’t focus on the US. Her open, generous and the idea that I was part of its he’s going right for a positive girls at the start-line every race.” the next step until I felt it was hilarious personality welcomed beginning. I guess I have lived thought so I don’t even go And because of the increasing appropriate.” riders of all abilities into a "guy" long enough to have been a pio- there.” McClurg enjoys riding numbers there are rumors that Regardless if it’s a fun ride for its simple solitude. “There’s dominated sport. She showed us neer in something. There are next season the local women’s through the mountains, or a 24- so many parts of a race where that we could learn to ride safely many times that I still think that expert/pro category will split hour grunt, women are coming you’re either alone or one on into two separate sections. This up, kicking ass, and leaving out- and have a great time. Once I it IS about the BIKE. Ride on! one with another girl. It’s a great will be welcome relief to dated images in their dust. learned how to manage the feeling to accomplish that and to Shinsky who plans on moving Thank god we’ve all learned machine, change my own tires, ---Julie still enters one race just be out in the mountains. It’s up next year, but finds “it’s how to do our own laundry! and do minor repairs, I was lib- annually; the TUNA fundrais- erated! I could go on rides by er organized by John Aalberg myself. It was so empowering. and held at Soldier Hollow. It Out of this self-confidence came reminds her of the "good ol’ the belief that I could race. She days;" lots of family participa- and the other great riders of our tion, fierce "sport" rivalries, day were very approachable at and everyone gets a prize at the races. Today many of the the end. 20 cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2003

Commuter Survey rural ones did. ROAD RACING Younger cyclists showed a Results greater preference for riding on SundanceSundance HillclimbHillclimb ReturnsReturns residential or less-trafficked Hear this, transportation plan- arterial roads than older ones ners: Commuter cyclists want By Rod Boynton did. routes as direct as possible to cut Despite the desire to get to travel time. And they don’t want work quickly, the researchers The morning of August 9th to travel on major streets if they was cool and clear as riders from calculated that commuters would can avoid it. But they prefer sep- spend 10 percent more time on Salt Lake City and Provo areas arate bike paths, or roads with converged at Sundance Resort the road as a trade off to avoid for the First Annual Sundance bike lanes or wide right-hand using heavily-trafficked streets. Hill Climb presented by Fazolis lanes to roads with no bike And riders showed a special dis- Italian Restaurant. lanes. Those are the conclusions taste for crossing bridges that The Alpine Loop has long of an Internet survey of more don’t include a bike lane or path. been a classic ride for the Utah than 3,000 bicyclists conducted Two other suggestions for County. Starting in Provo the by the University of Texas and ride heads up Provo Canyon and commuter bike route design, the Chicago Area Transportation based on the survey: turns left to begin a 9-mile climb Study. past Sundance Ski Resort and to 1. Avoid gaps in bike facilities, Another important finding: especially on major roads. the ridge where Mount commuters don’t want to ride on Timpanogos connects to the Cyclists were less concerned, Great Western Trail. From the roads where parking is allowed, however, about gaps in bike top, the road then descends Top: John Osguthorpe powering to the win. for fear of getting knocked down lanes/paths on residential streets. by an opening door. But rural through American Fork canyon Bottom: The field winds its way up. Photos: Jourdan Boynton 2. Watch the number of city traf- and emerges in the cities of cyclists objected to parked cars fic lights. Urban cyclists com- Alpine and Highland. more than suburban/urban ones. plained about red lights, but sub- "Not since the seventy’s has in some cases the title, "King of of team Healthy Choice/Guru’s "This may be associated with urban and rural ones didn’t mind there been a race up that the Alpine Loop." The pack was John Osguthorpe and Jesse more exposure to routes with quiet, with only the rhythmic Westergaard, followed closely as much. canyon," was USCF Official parking in urban and suburban Gary Bywater’s response to the pounding of the pedals and buzz by Alex Rock of First The study also found that of meshing gears ticking the Endurance/Contender and the regions, leading to a desensitiza- cyclists’ income didn’t affect proposition of officiating a race tion to this attribute among up the narrow road. It was pace for those that could hang young, up and coming Norm their route preference. almost as if the mountain beck- on for the first couple miles. Bryner of Rhodes. urban and suburban bicyclists," -Charles Pekow oned, even taunted, for an event Slowly the sound of breathing The race for the Queen of the says "Analysis of Commuter that could prove the most fear- became louder as riders fought mountain was led by Heather Bicyclists Route Choice Using a less and powerful riders in Utah to keep pace and fell back to Albert, Laura Howat, and Standard Preference Survey," a Cyclingutah.com Valley. cradle their pounding hearts and Christy Mcilmoil of Fazoli’s paper delivered this year at the At the words, "Riders ready, searing lungs. cycling, all three posting times Transportation Research Board’s Visit Our new photo GO," 150 cyclists began their After three miles the first well under one hour. annual meeting in Washington, gallery! journey to the summit, most pack of USCF men had been When all was said and done strung out like a train. At the the King of the Alpine Loop tro- DC. events: Snowbird Hillclimb hoping for a personal record and But city cyclists showed a head burned the efficient engines phy was presented to none other Mtn. Bout than "Johnny Utah," who arrived greater preference for distinct at the top in a blazing 40:03. bike facilities than suburban or Solitude The rest of us mere mortals shortly arrived to find a plethora of oranges, bagels, muffins, and drinks, at the top to help us swallow our pride and aid in the realization that we had made it to the top, in some cases our personal best! After being fed, racers returned to the Sundance resort where over $600 in prizes were raffled and an awards ceremony involving the presentation of tro- phies to the winners was held.

YELLOWSTONE/OLD FAITHFUL "Fall Cycle Tour ‘03" October 4, 2003 • October 4 9:00 a.m. ride to OLD FAITHFUL. 30 miles (60 miles round-trip) on new & wider roads. Enjoy the geysers & thermal features along with fall colors, bugling elk, etc. We will shuttle you & your bike back from Old Faithful or you may shuttle in and cycle back. 6:00 pm Dinner, photos and videos of the day. • Pre or Post Stays: Why not take another day, ride on your own. Short & easy or longer & higher, it's up to you. Great fall room rates available.

West Yellowstone, Montana! Helmets Required Chamber of Commerce Call for Registration forms (406) 646-7701 www.wyellowstone.com/fallcycletour Registration fee of $40 ($30 for kids) includes: Snacks for fanny pack, Shuttle, Dinner, Door Prizes and free T-shirt Late Registration after Sept. 26 is $45 ($35 for kids) Options: Park Entrance Fee can be purchased at the Chamber office - $10 or $20 per family. Limited to 300 Riders! Register Early!

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