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VOLUME 14 NUMBER 7 FREE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 cycling utah TOUR OF UTAH WRAPUP! BRIAN HEAD NORBA! •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 14 •Tour of Utah Wrap Up - p. 3 • Pedicabs are the Way to go - p. 5 •Another Rider Killed - p. 4 DIRT •Park City's Solamere Loop - p. 6 PAVEMENT •Dave Z wins National TT Title - p. 7 •Brian Head NORBA Nationals - p. 8 ADVOCACY •Results - p. 16 RACING • Commuter Column - p. 18 TOURING •Complete Streets in Utah? - p. 20 •Shop Directory - p. 19 MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL cycling utah.com SEPTEMBER 2006 SPEAKING OF SPOKES all citizens”. This effort encour- ages states, cities and communities to develop streets and roads for “drivers, transit riders, pedestrians, Cycling Utah is Here for You and bicyclists, as well as for older people, children, and people with By David Ward what makes life meaningful, being interviews Travis Jensen, the lead disabilities.” Publisher an asset to those around us. designer for the trails system that Next month’s issue will have full I think you will find this issue will be built along with the Legacy coverage of the LOTOJA, the epic, P.O. Box 57980 It is September 11, and I am sit- of Cycling Utah will continue in the Parkway project from North Salt 206 mile road race from Logan, Murray, UT 84157-0980 tradition of bringing information Lake to Farmington It is interesting ting down to write my column for Utah to Jackson, Wyoming, which www.cyclingutah.com this issue. It is hard to not reflect on and entertainment to our cycling to read of the efforts and experienc- I rode last Saturday for the 19th community. Primary in this issue es of those who commute by bicy- You can reach us by phone: what I was doing on this day 5 years time. I tell people it is my annual (801) 268-2652 ago. In fact, I was right where I is coverage of the Larry H. Miller cle, and in this case, of one involved war on aging. My wife just says I am now, sitting at my table, in front Tour of Utah. It was a huge event in planning and designing that am crazy. But interestingly, it is an Our Fax number: of my laptop, writing my column for our state, one which VeloNews affects bicycle commuting. Lou’s event that has taken on meaning in (801) 263-1010 for our upcoming issue, and watch- referred to as a possible top-tier UCI article in our July issue focused on my life. It is never easy, but it is a ing the television coverage of the stage race and third national tour. It two doctors, one of whom, Rick constant reminder that if I prepare Dave Iltis, Editor & attacks on the World Trade Center was an ambitious undertaking and, Wallin, is my good friend. Rick and then “hang tough” as my father Advertising and the Pentagon. Like everyone, despite some bumps along the road, is a busy man, and it took some has always counseled me, success [email protected] I was stunned, and knew the world very successful. The Wasatch Front diligence on Lou’s part to finally does come. The success is not in had suddenly changed. is second to none in the geography hook up with Rick. Lou himself is winning, because I do not win. The it has to offer such an event, and our a dedicated cyclist and commuter, David R. Ward, Publisher I will not expound on any of the success is in lining up at the start, [email protected] issues surrounding the events of, or cycling community is strong. With and as much an asset to our cycling and striving to finish. It reminds leading up to or following, that day. this year’s success, we can expect community as anyone. me of a line from the old Jimmy Contributors: Greg Overton, Indeed, I probably feel more con- the Tour of Utah to be back on the Advocacy is important to Stewart classic movie “Shenandoah” Neal Skorpen, Gregg Bromka, fused now than I did then as I have calendar next year, and hopefully to Cycling Utah, and we always when he says, “If we don’t try, then Ben Simonson, Michael come to recognize the complexity continue to grow in years to come. include articles on cycling issues we don’t do. And if we don’t do, Gonzales, Lou Melini, Chad of those issues and of our world Also in this issue is an article and advocacy efforts. This issue has then what are we here for?” Nichols, Joaquim Hailer, Tommy in which they have arisen. I only on Wasatch Pedicab Co. in Salt an article on “complete streets”, an Cycling Utah is here for you. I Murphy, Carly Carcione, Jason know that it gives me perspective Lake City. This article caused me effort dedicated, according to the think you will find this issue infor- Bultman, Malcolm Campbell, on what I fill my life with to make it to reflect back on a trip to India in brochure of the National Complete mative, interesting and helpful. I Susan Candee, Kristy Ann Pike, meaningful. 1994. We were in Calcutta, and had Streets Coalition, to advocating for hope that it is an asset to you. Chad Nichols, Ed Chauner Probably the most important hired a pedicab to take us around streets and roads that “welcome thing I can do, and over which I the area known as the City of Joy. Distribution: Dave, Karma, have some control, is to help make Those pedicabs were a far cry from and Marinda Ward, Doug life better in the small circle within what you will find here. They were O FFERING A FULL M ENU OF FRESHLY Kartcher, David Montgomery which I move. Interestingly, pub- old, single speed machines that the M AD E SANDWICHES, SALADS, (To add your business to our lishing Cycling Utah is one aspect pedicabby strained to get rolling. free distribution, give us a of my life where I feel I have per- My wife felt so bad for the extreme SPECIALTY ENTREES, AND D ESSERTS exertion of our small and skinny call) haps made a contribution to my 1 0 2 6 EAST S ECOND AVENUE pedicabby that she made me get out community. I received an email S ALT L AKE C ITY, UTA H 84103 and push from behind. Administrative Assistant: today from a person who added the M-F 7AM-9PM • SAT 8 AM-6PM • SUN 8 AM-5PM A regular feature in Cycling Lindsay Ross postscript, “BTW... Cycling Utah 801-322-3055 Utah is Lou Melini’s monthly com- is a great read. It is a great asset in www.cucinadeli.com cycling utah Utah.” In the end, I guess that is muter column. 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Cover Photo: 3.5 km from the finish of Stage 6 of the Tour of Utah. Riders are (left to right) Burke Swindlehurst, Jeff Louder (obscured in back), Chris Wherry, Thomas Peterson. Photo: Dave Iltis, see more photos online at cyclingutah.com SEPTEMBER 2006 cycling utah.com ROAD RACING Moninger Triumphs in Tour of Utah; Louder and Swindlehurst Shine By Greg Overton “Maybe you’ll be lucky, maybe your town will be the next Boomtown.” Greg Brown, from the song ‘Boomtown’ We’re all lucky. Our hometown is poised to become the next boom- town for American road racing. The 2006 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank put this area on the front burner as a venue for top level racing, gaining high marks as an event and as a race friendly community.