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Is Your State Safe for Cycling? Tax Deductions for Bike Commuting? So how do you rank states in Administration’s Fatality Analysis trum, Utah ranked the fifth safest The benefit would include terms of which are safest to cycle? Reporting System. state. StreetLight didn’t list all the If you bike to work, would you eBikes and bikeshare. The bills StreetLight Data, a mobility data By StreetLight’s new criteria, states; only the top and bottom 10. like to take a tax deduction for it? collection company, decided the best you’re safer riding out West that East. Massachusetts proved safest. were referred to the Senate Finance way involves crashes per miles rid- The eight most dangerous states are You can download the report at Of course you would. Legislation Committee and House Ways and den, as opposed to its old way of in the eastern half of the country, learn.streetlightdata.com/bike-safe- has been introduced in both houses Means Committee. They had to be crashes per capita, using data from with Arizona 9th and California 10th. ty-shift-special-report of Congress to restore the lost cred- kept separate from the major trans- the National Highway Traffic Safety On the other end of the spec- -Charles Pekow it. Under the Bicycle Commuter portation legislation because they Act of 2021 (S. 1892, H.R. 384), involve taxes and have to go to the it would be possible to take credit tax-writing committees, as opposed for the cost of repair and storage of your bike if you use it regularly to transportation committees. to get to and work or to connect to Read the bill at https://www. mass transit on the way, starting congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/ next year. Your employer would house-bill/384/text have to offer the credit. -Charles Pekow SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 3

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Cycling West / Cycling Utah is published eight times a year beginning in March and More Winners than Just Those on the Podium continuing monthly through October. a heavier, older cyclist and East Canyon has a lot of climbing, which Annual Membership rate (includes doesn’t play to my strengths. The Subscription): $25 to $1000/year moment in this picture is me, after (Send in a check to having climbed this climb once our address above or buy on our web- already, headed into a brutal head- site: wind and had turned around and CYCLING WEST cyclingutah.com/subscription-info/) am heading up the climb again. The No refunds on memberships. race started out really cold, but by 1124 4th Ave Postage paid in Tooele, UT this time, it wasn’t anymore, and I was overlayered and tired. This is Salt Lake City, UT 84103 the moment when I chose to give it Contributions: Editorial and photograph- my best effort even though there was www.cyclingutah.com ic contributions are welcome. Send via absolutely no way I was going to email to [email protected]. Or, send www.cyclingwest.com get onto a podium. This is when my Phone: (801) 328-2066 via mail and please include a stamped, attitude towards the race was happy self-addressed envelope to return unused and strong regardless of the out- Dave Iltis, Editor, Publisher, & material. Submission of articles and come. I have done this race before! I Advertising accompanying artwork to Cycling Utah is knew that this would be the outcome [email protected] the author’s warranty that the material is before I even signed up. in no way an infringement upon the rights In bike racing, very few people Assistant Editor: Lisa Hazel of others and that the material may be will ever get onto the podium and Assistant Editor: Steven Sheffield published without additional approval. officially “win.” If only those very Permission is required to reprint any of few people, who have the potential David R. Ward, Founder the contents of this publication. of getting on a podium show up for [email protected] a race, that will be a ridiculously small race. Bob Truelsen, Founder Cycling West is printed on 40% post- consumer recycled paper with soy-based The real winners of cycling races are those who keep coming back, Summer, July 2021 Issue; ink. We are solar powered too. those who keep a good attitude clear Volume 29 Number 5; Issue 227 until the finish line, those who don’t Cycling Utah / Cycling West is free, limit blame others for them not getting on Contributors: Chuck Collins, Dave one copy per person. a podium, those whose bodies have Iltis, Charles Pekow, Tom Diegel, Nancy © 2021 Cycling Utah long ago peaked but stills squeeze Clark, Joe Kurmaskie, David Ward, Jeff into kits and roll up to a starting line, Levenson, Bill Roland, Lou Melini, Chris Pick up a copy of those who have had injuries and are Kelly McPherson at the East Canyon Road Race. Photo by Bri Hoopes Blinziner, Erik Moen, Kelly McPherson, Cycling Utah or Cycling West still doing the best they can, those at your favorite bike shop Martin Neunzert, Bri Hoopes, Julie Kirby this sport for all? Yes!!! Cycling is who are racing for the first time and Photography, John Summerson, Michael in 8 Western states! By Kelly McPherson not just for those who have a chance are so scared they are ready to puke. Finch, Cameron Scott, Janet Buckwalter, at getting on the podium. The real winners are those who keep Trenton Higley Cover Photo: Tahoe Area Mountain Bike racing is a challenging sport A friend of mine snapped this trying. Bike Association (TAMBA) Vice that highly favors the young, light, picture of me (above) at the East Want to be a winner? Come sign President Nils Miller, and Over the up for a race! You may get a pic- Distribution: Reliable Distribution, and Edge Tahoe employee Jonah Teetsel, and athletic. If you get dropped off Canyon Road Race this last week- descending towards Lake Tahoe on ture of yourself with your hands up, others the back of the peloton, are you even end and I am really glad she did. the Van Sickle Trail. medal around your neck, standing (To add your business to our free distri- still racing? The nature of the sport This moment, this exact moment, is Photo by John Shafer, photo-john. does not lend well to newbies and when I won this race. No, I did not on a podium. You may not. It really bution list, give us a call) net the cost to entry is much steeper than get onto the podium. Let me explain. Continued on page 5 most other sports. Is there a place in You probably can tell that I am 4 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

RECUMBENTS Back in the Saddle Again: An Argument for Recumbents

By Martin Neunzert

Remember Stage 21 of the 1992 Tour de France, undeniably the most exciting stage ever? Leonard “The Lion” LaRue battling Martino “the Hammer” Martello on the Col de la Mort.

Liggett: …The approach grade again, too, his face in agony. He just and water goes in one end and, well, to the pass is known locally as can’t sustain the attack. various things come out the other end. Montagne Némésis because of its Engineers frequently use the con- unrelenting nature and it has both cept of a “control volume” to sim- rider sweating buckets. Liggett: Wait! there’s Müller, just spinning along and closing! plify the understanding of an energy system. Figure 1 shows a concep- denominator, the time element. For to rip up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Sherwin: Yes, they are both at What an upset! No one could have tual spherical surface around a climb- very brief periods, you can physi- for example, unbolt your saddle at their physiological limit after so predicted this! ing cyclist. We can keep track of ologically produce more power, yes. the bottom and stash it in the weeds many hard days of cycling. Sherwin: The roar of the crowd things which cross that boundary. But not for long. Only so much water (nobody’ll touch it and you can pick Measurable things like calories, of comes out of that nozzle after all, no it up later on the way down). Do you Liggett: And the final section to alerts both Martello and LaRue, now course, but also less tangible things matter how many ZowerBars® you know any cyclists wouldn’t want to the pass is the steepest ever in the neck and neck. They’re both out of like heat, sound, moisture, and meth- eat or how many neutrino treatments smash their personal best record with history of the Tour. the saddle and giving it everything! ane. And power. you’ve undergone. 250 grams less weight? Just observe But high torque is not the pri- how far you get standing on your Liggett: Oh, wait, they’re do in A totally inaccurate but intui- Sherwin: I think the Lion’s mass mary reason recumbents will always pedals compared to others passing and back in their saddles again. tive analogy is shown in Figure 2. is hurting him a bit. He’s so strong, be faster than upright bikes. Let’s you, seated, spinning. Repeat this but all that muscle… Imagine food is like water in a tank. Falling water converts its potential look at a specific embodiment of evaluation as many times as you need Sherwin: Crushing defeat… the much more complicated “Bicycle to trust the physics. Liggett: Martello’s strong, too, there’s just nothing left in them, every energy into kinetic energy which can be converted to useful power by a Equation,” a balance of forces for a Last autumn, I was happily and keeps pressing him—oh, he’s out muscle stressed to its limit… cyclist climbing at constant velocity: cruising across the of the saddle and going for it! turbine. In the case of a cyclist, the energy Causeway on my recumbent tricycle. Liggett: …Müller breezes by for E - V - R - A = 0 The locals know this section for being in food is converted to muscle power Sherwin: LaRue catches a the win… so flat and level you can see the cur- at a surprisingly constant rate for glimpse of him and he’s quickly out where: vature of the earth (if you believe that sustained efforts. And it’s all about of the saddle, too! Exciting stuff, Of course you don’t remember E is the energy output of the rider, sort if thing). I was soon overtaken power, right? considering they’re still 1.28965 kilo- that epic contest, I just made it up. V is the energy loss due to climb- by a peloton obviously in a desperate Figure 3 gives the definition of meters from the pass… But that kind of thing plays out again ing, that is, lifting a mass through a hurry to get off their bikes. Someone horsepower. Just so you know, you and again, in races and during your vertical distance, in the group must have been standing are nowhere near capable of pro- Liggett: Martello just can’t keep own rides. The result is always the R is the energy loss due to rolling because I heard someone say, as if ducing 550 foot-pounds per second. up the attack and is back in the saddle. same. resistance and drivetrain losses in response to a silly question, “Any Highly trained cyclists who don’t The first thing to understand is A is the aerodynamic drag. time out of the saddle is time out of Sherwin: LaRue sinks down your body is a heat engine. Food value their knees can sometimes the saddle.” sustain, like, 0.2 horsepower for a The last term is the primary rea- while. Your cycling “friends” who son the Union Cycliste Internationale Martin Neunzert has been rid- just dropped you produce maybe half (UCI) decided recumbents were not ing recumbents of all kinds for so that because they are always ahead bicycles 87 years ago; the aerody- long he’s forgotten what cycling of you. namic drag of a recumbent rider will pain is. When a bout with blood So, standing on your pedals cre- forever be less than that of an upright cancer nearly ended his life, he ates more power and allows you to rider. [Note that in 1934, the UCI found a recumbent tricycle was crush the competition, right? Sorry, defined a bicycle in such a way that instrumental in allowing him no. Sitting, standing, recumbent, recumbents were no longer consid- to get back on spoked wheels. there is no exchange of energy or ered racing bicycles.] That, and a 30 year career as a mass across the control boundary The really awesome part about design engineer, has given him with changes in body position. science is you don’t have to believe a unique perspective on cycling Standing just creates more torque me, the internet or anyone else about science. (see Figure 4). But you already how all this works. You can do a sim- He hastens to note no carica- know that because recumbent cyclists ple experiment on your neighborhood tures of horses were harmed in climb at the same rate even though Nemesis Hill. Next time you decide the writing of this article. they can generate tons more torque because they have something to push against. Besides air, I mean. In fact, it could be successfully argued that standing and flopping your bike wildly side to side using undeveloped muscle groups just expends energy that does not propel you upward. For those still reading this, the inescapable conclusion is torque does not equal power. Torque is force times distance, like foot-pounds. Power is force moving a mass through a distance over time, like foot-pounds per second. The key is in that pesky SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 5

Winners - Continued from she feels she is healthier now than page 3 then, she would like to put her pas- sion to work to help youth get more depends on who else shows up. Just involved in racing. by showing up and giving it your best, whatever that may be, gives Winner!!!! Wendy Gussner you the win. Pinson See the calendar section in this “I completed a 50-mile bike ride issue for regional events, or online Saturday. Well, technically it was a at: https://www.cyclingutah.com/ race, but I refused to allow my heart event-calendars/. rate to go above 170, which meant While there are tons and tons of it was a ride for me. I got dropped winners out there, below are three on the first hill, rode with my friend that I have met and have chosen to Kelly Snider McPherson and fin- highlight. Keep on being incredible Jillian Gardner has been racing since age 11. Photo by Michael Finch ished in time to eat 3/4 of a medium out there! Winner!!!! Jillian Gardner bers she wanted, now she needs to pizza, coach 2 basketball games, I met Jillian quite a few years ago pay more attention to what her body and do yard work till dark. 2 months Winner!!!!! Rosann Greenway Wendy Gusner Pinson and Kelly when she was working at Canyon is saying and be happy with the best post-pneumonia, I’d say I’m recov- Roseann is new to racing this McPherson at the West Mountain Bikes (now Hangar 15). She has that it can give her rather than wor- ered. Plus, this is the longest stretch year and is excited to come back Road Race. Photo by Cameron always impressed me with how rying so much about hitting it hard since August 2020 without a medical for more. Her first race was at the Scott friendly and approachable she is ALL of the time. incident!! Oh, and my bone scan challenging East Canyon Road Race even though she is really, really I was absolutely delighted to see last week came back clear, except where the presence of a good friend kick-A. Jillian has been racing bikes Jillian roll up to the starting line of for degenerative joint disease in my helped to calm her nerves. He helped since she was eleven years old and East Canyon Road Race and then right knee and right shoulder. That her know where to go and what achieved a CAT 2 ranking. She is again at the Emigration Hill Climb. may be why radiation has affected things to expect and it helped a lot. very accustomed standing on a podi- She was surprised to get dropped me so negatively, maybe exacerbat- She popped off the back on a short um. on the wall at East Canyon but was ing what was already there. Oh well, little climb because she didn’t know In 2018, she was riding her thrilled to reach her personal time come what may and love it. I’m that the group would take off like mountain bike, crashed and broke goal at Emigration. Her stubborn glad I can do more and more, while they did. She eventually caught up her back. Imagine what it would be persistence to regain bike fitness is choosing to have different goals, with a teammate on the long climb like to have something that you love paying off! It is hard for her to have like finishing a race with a heart and rode with her most of the rest and is something you view as inte- to ride with the CAT 1-3 girls right rate between 150-170, as opposed of the way. gral part of your identity, suddenly now and she would have loved to to winning.” Roseann has come from a run- taken away. The ground was quite have ridden with the Masters 35+ ning background, but since a friend literally taken out from underneath group, but she isn’t old enough. Kelly is a 40+ cyclist who of hers invited her to start riding, she Jillian. When asked why she keeps rac- lives in South Jordan UT with has hardly run since. She even came Due to the extent of her injuries, ing, she responded that she has been her husband of 27 years and out for the Emigration Hill Climb she wasn’t even allowed back onto involved in this sport since she was 5 kids. She has a BS in Health race. Yeah!!! She is being converted her bike until 2020. She has really very young, and it has given her Education from the University of Rosann Greenway at the Antelope Island Road Race. Photo by Julie to the One True Sport. Utah and loves to stay healthy had to adjust her expectations from a lot. She can’t give up on it now. Kirby Photography training. Where she used to be able Acknowledging that she may never and fit and take as many people to go out, push hard and hit the num- get back to where she was, in fact, with her as she can. 6 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

HEALTH The Most Important Stretch for Bicycling Health hip and minimized “reach” through the mid-back (thoracic spine). Aggressive aerodynamic positions should have this flexibility goal as a minimum requirement. Bicyclists with limited hamstring flexibility cannot touch their toes (Figure 2). You will notice exces- sive arching through the mid-back (thoracic spine) to compensate for limited hamstring flexibility. Spinal compensation for a lack of ham- string mobility is likely a habituated motion compensation. Significantly limited hamstring flexibility will require a more upright torso position on the bicycle. Bicycle positions that push the limits of hamstring flexibil- Figure 1: Good Hamstring Figure 2: Limited Hamstring ity will increase a bicyclist’s risk of Flexibility. Photo by Erik Moen Flexibility. Photo by Erik Moen overuse injury and limit efficiency. A simple hamstring stretch is By Erik Moen PT cling includes the ability to “hinge” easily performed from sitting at forward through the axis of the hips. the edge of a chair. Sit forward to The human body was designed This is largely a function of ham- the front of the chair. Place your to walk and run, not ride a bicycle. string flexibility and hip mobility. feet/legs straight forward, “pedal- Adaptation of the human body is Poor flexibility of the hamstrings in width” apart. Feet should be upright, required for best tolerance of bicy- relationship to a chosen bicycle posi- not rotated outwards. It is crucial cling. Forward reach to the handle- tion can lead to injury and limits in that you keep your torso “straight”. bars requires flexibility through the mechanical efficiencies. Slowly rotate forward from the axis back of the legs. Limits in flexibility A method to assess your ham- of the hips until a moderate stretch is of hamstrings and gluteals will limit string flexibility is simply trying to experienced on the back of your legs. a person’s ability to assume certain touch your toes. This is performed Hold this stretch for a total of two (2) bicycle positions. Increases in flex- with your legs straight, feet hip minutes (Figure 3). ibility should lead to improvements width apart and feet straight forward. Research demonstrates that in postural tolerance of the bicycling Good hamstring flexibility will stretching for length/flexibility positions. This is especially true if allow you to touch your toes with should be performed for a prolonged you are hoping to utilize an aero- your fingers (Figure 1). You will duration. Two minutes seems to dynamic bicycling position. Good notice good rotation through the be the minimum time period that Figure 3: Simple Seated Hamstring Stretch. Photo by Erik Moen postural/positional tolerance of bicy- demonstrates some length gain. ily “palm” the ground, you may not fessional if you have special con- Stretching for length should be benefit from getting more flexible. siderations, need assistance assess- performed daily. This is an easy If you can easily touch palms to ing your flexibility, or helping you stretch that can be performed almost anywhere. No excuses. Stretching the ground, you should probably achieve your bicycle specific mus- for length should not be performed only consider stretching as a means culoskeletal goals. immediately prior to vigorous exer- of motion/muscle recovery and to Erik Moen PT owns BikePT cise. This may increase your risk maintain a reasonable level of flex- and CorporeSanoPT in Ken- of injury. Improvements with flex- ibility. more WA. Erik specializes in the ibility are more likely to be realized Gains in hamstring flexibility when you stretch daily. Please be will improve your ability to achieve clinical management of bicycle aware that gains in flexibility take advanced bicycle positions/postures. related injuries and bicycle/bi- time. Use care with your flexibility Flexibility takes quality and regu- cyclist assessment/positioning gains expectations. Adaptation of larity of stimulus over a prolonged in his Physical Therapy practice. the human body takes time. “More” period. A good goal for hamstring Erik has long history in “bicy- is not necessarily better. Excesses flexibility is the ability for you to cle” including racing, coaching, in frequency and deep stretching touch your toes from straight leg team administration, paracy- load will significantly increase your standing. cling classification and bicycle chance of injury. If you can eas- Consult a local qualified pro- industry. SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 7

SPEAKING OF SPOKES Exploring Mexico City By Bicycle this year, I rented an older road bike, a cool-looking silver Colnago with orange decals, or so I thought. When I mentioned to the shop owner (who, thankfully, spoke enough English for us to communicate) that I owned a Colnago, he laughingly told me this was not a Colnago. Those were just stickers a prior owner had put on there. A closer look clearly estab- lished that to be the case. Each time I have come, I have done the Sunday ride, the Muévete de Bici. The ride is as colorful as the country itself. There are recreational riders on high end road bikes, but the majority are people on a wide variety of bikes ranging from the every- day get around the neighborhood bikes in various stages of repair or Cyclists on the Sunday Muévete de Bici ride in Mexico City. Photo by David One of the many colorful bikes seen on the Sunday Muévete de Bici ride in Ward lack thereof, to artistic homemade or Mexico City. Photo by David Ward modified frame bikes, to the ubiqui- tous rent-them-off-the-streets bikes. There are kids, and even some adults, on trikes. There are some roller blad- ers, and even a few runners and skateboarders. It is a hodgepodge of pedal-powered machines, styles, colors, and people that excites the senses. It was so exhilarating to be a part of it. Beyond that, I have used my rental bikes to explore this city, rang- ing from the Zocolo (the center of town where you find the Palacio Nacional with the famous Diego Rivera murals, the Cathedral and the Templo Mayor), to the Palacio des Belles Artes, and to the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and its famed central library as well as the Olympic Stadium from the 1968 A bike shop in Mexico City. Photo by David Ward Olympics (probably most remem- bered, at least here in the United fic, so I actually found this rather it even if one were paying prices States, for the “Black Power Salute” exhilarating. comparable to other large cities such of Americans John Carlos and Mexico City is rich in culture and as London or Paris. Tommie Smith). Riding in traffic, history, not just since the Spanish I have loved my visits to this even on the occasional bike paths, is invasion, but dating back to the great city, and my time spent tool- not for the faint of heart. There are Olmecs, Aztecs and Mayans. Turns ing around here on a set of wheels. sufficient numbers of cyclists that out Mexico City has more museums My daughter is soon transferring to motorists seem to accept and not than any other city in the world, another assignment so I do not know resent them, but spaces can be tight. including its beautiful and fascinat- if or when I will make it back. And Mexican traffic, like most foreign ing Museo de Antropologia. And that makes me rather sad, because countries, is what I call organized those museums are just a part of I find Mexico City alive, cultur- chaos. It works well enough, but the many features and attractions ally wealthy, unique, and exciting, you have to be brave in claiming Mexico City has to offer. Everything and a city just fun to be in and to your space and going with the flow. is quite inexpensive, though vaca- explore on a bike. Gracias Cuidad A bicycle deli on a bicycle street. Photo by David Ward I am a fairly intrepid cyclist in traf- tioning here would be well worth de Mexico. ing it was their favorite city. That By David Ward got my attention. I also heard from my daughter that every Sunday, a Mexico City. When my daughter miles long route of one of the city’s Jessica, who works for the Foreign main thoroughfares, the Paseo de la Service, was first assigned to work Reforma, is shut down for people to in the embassy there, I wasn’t really come out and enjoy bicycling on a excited to visit. My wife and I have street free of traffic. That also got followed Jessica around the world, my attention. visiting her in her various assign- Well, that was three years ago. I ments in American embassies. Each have now been to Mexico City, and place has been exciting and at each I other destinations in Mexico, three have made it a point to scrounge up times and I now echo what others a bike and do some riding. told me: I love Mexico City. There But Mexico City? That’s just the is a vibrancy to life and culture polluted capitol of the poor, run- here, and a fascinating history to be down country to our south, right? explored here and elsewhere in this I have known Mexicans, having great country. grown up in a rural farming commu- Each time I have visited, I have nity where many seasonal workers rented a cheap bike to cruise and from Mexico were employed. Good, explore on. The first couple of times nice people and diligent workers. the bikes were journeyman, single But I wasn’t excited to visit. speed bikes. Mexico City is flat So, I was surprised when people except for a few overpasses and told me, upon mentioning we were bridges until you get to the outskirts going to visit Jessica, that they loved of the city. As such, the single speed Mexico City, with some even stat- worked fine. This last time, May of 8 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

BICYCLE TOURING Hot Local Tours (in Cool Utah Places) our speeds, realistically it’s weather that allows for short rides. But we still want adventure rides! Long days in the saddle, and overnight/ multi-day bikepack trips, especially as our summer fitness comes around. So what to do? Sun Valley single- track and Teton area gravel grinders are nice, but at 4.5 hours away those are a bit painful for weekend forays. So, what’s an ambitious Utah adven- ture cyclist to do locally? Go high! When you are in Salt Lake Valley it’s easy to look up towards the Wasatch for the alluring mountains and the associated lower tempera- tures, and indeed we are blessed with a lot of good singletrack that is both high and shady. But it’s pretty challenging to find a good combination of bikepack-able trails Ashley Patterson on Skyline Drive in Central Utah. Photo by Tom Diegel or roads, available water, and decent campsites in our steep local Wasatch. Midway between Ferron and Ephraim, on Skyline Drive in Central Utah. However, doing a bit of a drive Photo by Tom Diegel beyond the Wasatch gets one quickly into the land of endless gravel roads, street) past Timber Lakes up over crosses many permanent streams little traffic, a surprising amount of 4000 feet into the Uintas, and after with great adjacent camp sites en water, great campsites, and bless- the summit it connects to the west route to Flaming Gorge reservoir. edly cooler temperatures at 9,000 to side of the Wolf Creek pass on high- 11,000 feet. way 35 via Mill Hollow road, to the Manti Skyline – If the Uintas east side of Wolf Creek Pass via the are the forgotten stepchild, the Manti Uintas – the forgotten stepchild West Fork of the Duchesne road, and Skyline is the never-known third of local mountains, the Uintas are to Highway 40 via Currant Creek cousin. We see it off to the west as probably best known to cyclists for Road, which in turn provides an easy we drive down to Moab, but as more a couple of great road rides up the connection past Daniels Summit and of a plateau than a mountain range Mirror Lake Highway and Highway into the 9000+ it doesn’t really get the respect it 35 up to Wolf Creek pass. But a keen foot terrain between Highway 40 probably deserves since it’s not as eye will spot a few gravel roads and Highway 6. heading off from each of those, and Many of us have ridden or raced those represent plenty of opportunity up the Chalk Creek Road out of for adventure. The Soapstone Basin Coalville as an out and back on the road is a gravel connection between pavement, but what is lesser known Ashley Patterson descending Skyline Drive in Central Utah. Photo by Tom those two highways via a nice climb is that off the end of the pavement Diegel and descent, and has spurs going off it turns to nice dirt/gravel and con- it to the east and west that get you nects over to the northwest side of reminder that Utah is a HOT place in into even-more remote high eleva- the Uintas, where the North Slope By Tom Diegel the summer! And while bicycling is tion gravel roads. Another good Scenic Byway road traverses the a good hot weather activity since we Uinta access option is the road that whole north slope of the Uintas This June was a harsh early enjoy the convection associated with climbs up out of Heber City (Center around the cool 9000 foot level and SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 9

The up-and-coming Western are also great mid-summer zones only a 1-2 hour drive from the Salt Wildlands route that is a farther-west but are a bit more of a drive for an Lake Valley, it’s easy to leave from – and ruggeder – version of the Great adventurous weekend of riding. home Saturday morning and get in Divide route utilizes some of these It doesn’t take too much map- a nice weekend of bikepacking in roads as it winds through Utah, and reading to identify plenty of 50-100 to recharge the batteries and get in south of I-70 it continues up into mile loops in that Uinta-to-Highway some nice adventurous riding with- the equally-high and cool Aquarius 6-to-Skyline Drive that can be out cooking yourself in the Utah Plateau and the Bryce area, which done over a weekend, and being heat!

Taking a break by the river. On Skyline Drive in Central Utah. Photo by Tom Diegel

Great views and an escape from the heat on Skyline Drive in Central Utah. Photo by Tom Diegel craggy and dramatic as its neigh- and Joe’s Valley bors Mt. Nebo, Timpanogos, and Reservoir on the east side to enable Cascade Ridge, but it hides a cycling nice loops. Even though these are jewel: Skyline Drive. Discreetly lower elevation roads they are still leaving highway 6 about two-thirds mostly over 7000 feet, and due to the on the way between Spanish Fork Central Utah Project, there are res- and Soldier Summit, Skyline Drive ervoirs seemingly everywhere both climbs and then winds and undulates down low and up on Skyline Drive for 27 miles to the intersection with that were built to supply farmers Highway 31 (the paved road that in the valleys on both sides of the connects Fairview/highway 89 with plateau, so camping and refreshing Huntington and Price), follows that swim options are plentiful. Note that paved road for 10 miles, then peels the southern section of the Skyline off it and goes 55 more miles all Drive provides more enjoyable rid- the way to I-70, and spends most of ing, but it is a bit rockier and there- its time between 9,500 and 11,000 fore slower than the relatively well- feet, where even on a 100 degree graded graded gravel road of the day in the valleys it’s only in the northern section, and despite the fact mid-70’s at those elevations. If you that it’s called a “plateau”, the whole can figure out a point to point trip thing has many 500+ foot climbs that’s great, but there are also lower and descents that will test your legs elevation parallel roads that connect and lungs at over 10,000 feet. 10 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

RECUMBENTS Going the Extra Mile

A strange mishap occurred Life at a 45-Degree Angle: Idaho’s Tater TOT in early June to Gregg Rosann, walkers to “Get the Hell off the Trail an avid rider who lives near the By Jeff Levenson and get on a sidewalk where you University of Utah campus. His belong!”, but I managed to restrain wife found a package on the street right in front of their house. She Welcome to another installment myself. The entire event is unstruc- brought it in, Gregg opened it of cycling life on a recumbent trike. tured, except for the Sunday night without examining the address on Since I can’t remember seeing very Potluck Supper. One of the TOTS, the package. Suddenly he realized much in this publication on recum- as we call ourselves, had a food cart that he had not ordered anything bents in general, you can find lots business. He brings his cart and grill, resembling the contents. He took of videos on YouTube. For those and cooks steaks, hot dogs, some- a closer look and saw the package was addressed to Jeff Hepworth, of you who think you have health times brats and linguica, and this problems preventing or exacerbat- the owner of the Loyal Cycle year Philly Steak sandwiches. They Store in Farmington. ing the riding life, check out “David were especially delicious. Gregg’s first reaction was to Rides a Trike”. For those of you who only care contact UPS because his wife has I just returned from a trip to about mileage (you know who you just seen a UPS truck in the neigh- Kellogg, Idaho, for the annual Tater borhood. The UPS driver dropped are), distances range from 10 to 100 TOT—Trikes Optional Tour— since by and said it was not a UPS pack- miles, all car free except for the Riders at the 2021 Tater TOT Recumbent Rally. Photo by Janet about 2006 (nobody can remember). age so there was nothing he could cross streets. The trail foundation do. Next move Gregg made was Buckwalter, Steintrikes.com Supposedly this started because maintains the paved part and cuts an email to Jeff at his bike shop riders across the country on the the fallen trees for removal. Most explaining the situation. Bentrider website were complain- of the trail is woods, lakes, some Jeff replied in a message to ing that their local clubs would not Gregg that he had wondered why swamp, and the occasional moose. allow their cycles on club rides or there was a delay in receiving As we were riding one section, we centuries. The story goes that some- the package, but he had been so came upon a young moose stand- one from Salt Lake City suggested a busy he had forgotten about it. ing in the middle of the pathway, He appreciated Gregg’s offer to get-together in Kellogg since it was munching on his breakfast; he was deliver it right to the shop and the midpoint of a 75-mile rail-to- promised to hook him up with still big enough to straddle the width trail conversion. Until the pandemic, something for his efforts. there was an attendance of 120 - 150 of the trail and still reach the shrub- A few days later, Gregg riders - this year about 50. People bery for nibbling. Lots of avian life brought in the missing box and kept on showing up, although the for birdwatchers, the odd snake here bought some cycling equipment from Jeff. In addition, he ordered Salt Lake person apparently never and there, and we saw some pretty some additional items online. No came again, as legend has it. butterflies, some a robin’s egg blue. doubt Jeff made it up to Gregg For other wildlife, 15 miles up the The road experience is different for his honesty and extra effort in Kellogg. People locally commute road is the town of Wallace, which to get the package to its intended on it, and tourists are there on all has a bordello museum. The work- address. There are many ways rid- types of cycles. The trail has sev- ing girls lost their jobs when the ers and bicycle shop owners can eral dozen or more cross streets, and business closed in the mid 1980’s. get along, but this was an example of a both individuals going the drivers actually STOP and wave you For more specific info on The extra mile. on - even when they have the right Trail of the Coeur D’Alene, go Riders at the 2021 Tater TOT Recumbent Rally. Photo by Janet of way. People wave and say hello. online. Buckwalter, Steintrikes.com -Bill Roland For a moment I was tempted to tell Ride Safe! Stay Healthy!

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RIDE OF THE MONTH The Big Climb of Utah’s Castle Valley/Gateway picks up, slowly at first but quickly it is quite solid. The road turns to the left and flattens briefly as you cross another cattleguard. Beyond however, you can see the roadway becoming steeper as it bears to the right. Your pleasant climb is over for the day as the grade is now double digit, the beginning of the most dif- ficult stretch on the mountain. Soon the road is right on the edge of the ridge with nice views to the north, a classic stretch of road bike climbing. After just over a mile of challeng- ing pedaling, the grade eases but not by much. Another double-digit ramp Redrock walls near the start of the Castle Valley / Gateway Climb. Photo Scenic and steep riding and 10-12% grades as the roadway clings to the is then encountered along the ridge- ridgeline. Photo by John Summerson by John Summerson line before the road eases again and turns back to the east. Eventually some large pine trees emerge as you gain altitude, a pleas- ant sight in the mostly dry surround- ings. However, there are not enough of them to throw significant shade so expect to be in the sun almost all the way up on this climb. As you get closer to the top the grade eases further and you cross one more cattle guard. You have gained over 4,000 feet of elevation to this point but at least the grade is moderate and mostly steady on this upper section. As you pass a small parking area on the left the route Easy pedaling with Castleton Tower in view. Photo by John Summerson The end of the climb of Castle Valley/Gateway. 15.9 miles, 4474’ of eleva- tion gain, and an 8546’ summit elevation. Photo by John Summerson slowly turns to the right and the Loop Road. paved climb soon comes to an end See map https://www.bikemap. scrub brush and stunted trees which That route also continues to climb as the road turns to gravel at well By John Summerson net/en/r/8242561/#10.56/38.6069/- have appeared due to elevation gain but its description is for another day. over 8,000 feet of elevation. This 109.4542 pull closer, the road beginning to To this point you have gained almost is one of the ten most difficult road Many are aware of the abundant You initially ride east away from twist a bit up the slanted terrain. The 2,500 feet, a worthy accomplishment bike climbs in Utah. Now it’s time cycling opportunities in Utah. From the river to begin, easy at first but increased grade can be a good warm in itself. If you are new to climbing to enjoy the fun and fast in places the grandeur of the canyons and fairly quickly getting a bit steeper. up for things to come; the tower- this may be a good turnaround point. descent to return to climb start at red rock formations in the south to Soon the slope eases and the ing mountains ahead of you another If looking for the summit, keep Highway 128. the impressive alpine country in the pavement bears to the right as you reminder perhaps. After 10.6 miles straight on an unnamed road to pass For a video of the climb route, north, the state offers almost every- ride closely between walls of deep you reach a junction with La Sal by a short, pointy hill to your right, see - https://www.youtube.com/ thing to the road (and mountain) brown sandstone. You then descend Loop Road continuing to your right. the route almost flat. Soon the grade watch?v=Z82rvcj0-_I cyclist. All of this convoluted topog- a short distance down to the junc- raphy creates challenges in reach- tion with the road to the small and ing the upper elevations of certain quiet community of Castle Valley areas on a bike and as one might (few services) which you can see to expect, Utah also contains a substan- the right. Keep straight towards the tial number and variety of cycling mountains and the road goes back climbs within its borders. In fact, for uphill over a slight grade, easy ped- those looking for a particular chal- aling. You are riding through a broad lenge, there are some of the most valley here, with large ramparts of difficult paved ascents in the United stone to each side, guiding you east States in the area. One of these is the towards the La Sal Mountains in the climb of Castle Valley/Gateway in distance. the southern half of the state. At 15.9 This is a long section of climbing miles in length and gaining almost over a very straight roadway but as 4,500 feet in elevation along the way, it is over easy grade, you can get into it is a big hill. a nice pedaling rhythm and enjoy The route is located within the the scenery, crossing several cattle- canyon labyrinth and fantastic scen- guards in the process. You will cer- ery near Moab. To get to its start, tainly notice iconic Castleton Tower, begin at the junction of Routes a finger of brown and orange stone, 191 and 128 in town, right by the on your left. Look closely and you Colorado River. Follow narrow 128 can see the trail to the base of the north along the river for 15.5 spec- tower and perhaps even a climber or tacular miles to La Sal Loop Road two on its sheer walls. on the right. The climb begins at the After about seven miles the grade junction by heading east on La Sal increases but not significantly as the

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BICYCLE TOURING A Teton and Yellowstone National Park Bike Tour

Yellowstone geothermal activity. Photo by Chris Blinzinger

Lou Melini riding towards the Tetons. Yellowstone area bike tour. Photo by Chris Blinzinger begin our ride through the Parks, a is a little nasty, but the extended By Lou Melini with Chris first for Chris. forecast looks good for us, if an Blinzinger extended forecast in Yellowstone Weather and (bad) planning: can be believed”. “Hey Chris”; plan Yellowstone to Salt Lake City: The first few days of the tour B at Flagg Ranch won’t work. Tent The Journey continues: would be over Memorial Day week- camping doesn’t start until June 1st.” During March of 2021 I spent end. I told Chris “No problem”, I knew about a primitive campsite time planning for potential bike we will stay in hiker/biker sites at near Flagg Ranch and Chris found it Morning view of the Tetons from camp. Photo by Chris Blinzinger trips. Julie and I had an upcoming Madison, Grant Village and Jenny on a map. “Hey Chris: I have what outing to our timeshare in Island Lake”. During the first night at the we need to hang a bear bag, plus Park, Idaho (Julie’s place) the week cabin, I read the local Island Park bear spray.” before Memorial Day weekend. I paper that mentioned the opening of thought why not ride home again Yellowstone, but not Grant Village. Yellowstone and Teton NPs: from the cabin through Yellowstone In addition, the weather was bad. The ride from the timeshare to and Teton NPs. Julie and I hiked nearly 9 hours the entrance station was just over 27 The problem was that I didn’t during the first 2 days at the cabin miles. When we arrived, Chris and I want to go alone so I threw out an in rain and snow, with Yellowstone were perhaps 20th in line, one of 4 invite to Chris Blinzinger who I did receiving 6 inches of snow. lines to enter the park. As I handed a tour within September of 2020. “Hey Chris”, I have a bit of a the ranger my Senior Pass and ID, Within 2 days Chris not only replied problem planning the tour. Who I needed to remind her that I was affirmatively, but he also had a bus would have thought that Yellowstone allowed to take another cyclist into ticket taking him to Island Park would only have three campgrounds the park with that pass. With a brief on the last night at the timeshare. open during the Memorial Day holi- pause she said; “Yes, I think you are Julie would drive to our home in day weekend and Grant’s Village is correct”. Millcreek, while Chris and I would not one of them! Also the weather This trip is the 8th time I have rid-

Bison. Yellowstone area bike tour. Photo by Chris Blinzinger

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the oncoming traffic lane and speed his bike in the back of truck from a up due to this. The car we had been friendly camper to get across and I using for protection between us and took off my shoes and socks to walk the bison suddenly sped up and left across with my bike. The camp was us exposed. full, but we shared a site with the Without Hiker/Biker sites at the truck driver and his wife-thank you campgrounds in Yellowstone and Johnny and Meghan. The camp sup- Teton, touring cyclists would simply plied bear boxes as hanging a bear not be able to camp in the parks. bag would be next to impossible. A These sites are welcome mats for vault toilet was available, and we cyclists in an environment of camp- had the necessary t/p. Overall the grounds that fill well before noon. camp was a pleasant surprise, but The current fee is $10.50 (half-price the morning temperatures in the 20’s for senior car holders) is reason- were also a surprise, just not pleas- able. The Madison hiker/biker site ant. conveniently sits behind the camp I feel a need to discuss bears, registration building and sometimes specifically grizzlies, while road Chris fording a stream on the there is coffee from the employee touring. Bike packing in remote Yellowstone area bike tour. Photo coffee pot starting about 7 AM or so. areas is another discussion that by Chris Blinzinger The Madison River in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Chris Blinzinger Our original destination for day 2, den through a Yellowstone entrance of 4-5 mph for the first 5 miles or so. the hiker/biker site at Grants Village, station on my bike going back to Slow and stopped traffic usu- also has showers and laundry. 1975, the 5th time since 2014. The ally mean one thing: Wildlife! Bison Chris and I left Yellowstone Park road from the West Yellowstone graze along the sides of the road and on Day 2, not fully knowing where we would camp. After considering a entrance to Madison campground 14 at this time of the year take the road. few possibilities and filling up our miles further down the road is one Julie and I had earlier in the week spare water containers at the Flagg of the most scenic stretches of road come to a standstill in our car due Ranch store, we rode a gravel road in all of my travels on a bike. After to bison and their newborn calves for 0.5 miles to Sheffield camp- telling this to Chris several times strolling down the road. Chris and ground, a “primitive” campsite on I think he agrees. The ride is flat, I made mental to-do notes about forest service land one mile south albeit at nearly 6700 feet of eleva- the bison. Fortunately, the only of Flagg Ranch. Just before enter- tion. There are multiple pullouts for bison we encountered on our way to ing the campground there was a scenic gazing. The road has a good Madison were grazing and resting in stream to cross. Large concrete slabs road shoulder that allowed Chris and the meadow far from the road. On formed a roadbed across the stream, I to pass dozens of vehicles that were day 2 we encountered a lot of bison but the water was 4-inches above the moving along at the pedestrian rate along the road. We had to jump into concrete and moving fast. Chris put

Lunch! Yellowstone area bike tour. Photo by Chris Blinzinger attractive to bears. Do you need to won’t be addressed here. The parks carry bear spray when road tour- bear boxes are steel and bear proof. ing? Generally, I do not unless I Testing of bear resistant containers, plan on hiking. During this tour, by the way, is done at the Grizzly I was not familiar with Sheffield and Wolf Discovery Center in West primitive campground, so I carried Yellowstone. Hanging a bear bag in bear spray and provisions to hang a the pine tree forests is difficult, very bear bag including odor-proof bags. difficult. Hard shell bear resistant Fortunately, neither were necessary. canisters don’t fit well in standard In general, road touring in grizzly sized panniers so one would have to country is safe, with the caveat on strap one onto the bike rack. (Ursak where one camps. If you are unsure, makes soft shell bear resistant con- ask a ranger in the parks for infor- tainers that could fit into a pan- mation. nier) Fortunately the Park Service Our destination in the Parks was has provided bear-boxes. Staying in the hiker/biker campsite at Jenny formal campsites with other camp- ers is helpful, if the other camp- Continued on page 21 ers don’t make a mess with odors 14 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021 BICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORY

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ing local trails. Suitable for cross country and downhill riders., Angela Campbell, 403-358-1144 Calendar Guidelines: (Canada), [email protected], Elli Petersilie, WESTERN STATES [email protected], dirtseries.com Listings are free on a September 17-19, 2021 — Albuquerque Dirt Fiesta MTB Festival, Albuquerque, NM, 12 hour race, 2 space available basis and hour race, and weekend long mtb festival, Seth Bush, 505-554-0059, [email protected], at our discretion. ziarides.com September 17-19, 2021 — Outerbike Tahoe, South Submit your event to: Lake Tahoe, CA, An opportunity to ride next year’s bikes and gears on world class trails. CALENDAR OF EVENTS [email protected] Participants get bike demos,shuttles, lunch, beer, and admission to parties and films, in South with date, name of event, Lake Tahoe, CA., Mark Sevenoff, 800-845-2453, 435-259-8732, [email protected], out- website, phone number erbike.com Calendar Notes September 18-19, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain Bike Walk Montana — Helena, MT, Statewide and contact person and Bike Camp, , CO, Learn new skills, Due to the ongoing COVID-19 cor- Your support is needed. bicycle advocacy organization, Taylor Lonsdale, increase confidence on the bike, or simply [email protected], Doug Haberman, 406- other appropiate informa- enjoy the sport like never before. World class anavirus crisis, we have updated 449-2787, [email protected], bikewalk- women’s only instructional weekend camp for as many events as we can. Event promoters must invest montana.org tion. beginner, intermediate, and advanced rid- Salt Lake Valley Trails Society — Salt Lake City, ers., Angela Campbell, 403-358-1144 (Canada), UT, Salt Lake Valley’s natural surface bicycle Let us know about any [email protected], Emily Neuman, 604-484- thousands of dollars before the 6238, [email protected], dirtseries.com If you are an event promoter, trails non-profit., Kevin Dwyer, kevin@saltlakeval- day of the event, and many are leytrailssociety.org, saltlakevalleytrailssociety.org corrections to existing September 19, 2021 — Monarch Crest Crank, please email any updates to hurting as a result of the global Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (TVTAP) — Salida, CO, Mountain bike event along one of Jackson, WY, Promotes trails and pathways in listings! IMBA’s Epic mountain bike trails with proceeds [email protected]. pandemic. the Wydaho area of Wyoming and Idaho., Dan going to the local nonprofit organization: The Verbeten, 208-201-1622, [email protected], tvtap. Alliance, which helps victims of domestic and org, tetonbikefest.org sexual abuse. There will be a post-ride party July 10, 2021 — Wildflower Trailfest, Powder in Salida’s Riverside Park featuring live music, Mountain, UT, A non-competitive, women If you are a participant, and Bike Orem — Orem, UT, The Orem Bicycle Coalition free lunch, libations, and games with space Cycling West will endeavor to only mountain bike ride. All ages and levels wel- limited to 100 riders., Monica Gutierrez, 719- exists to cultivate a more bicycle friendly com- come. Come join us for a day of fun on Powder your event has been postponed munity in Orem so that more residents will be 539-6738, [email protected], Becky keep the calendar as current as Mountain!, Nick Bowsher, 801-610-9422, info@ Rupp, [email protected], monarchcrest- or rescheduled, please consider able and excited to ride in our community. We wildfloweroutdoor.com, wildfloweroutdoor.com possible. Please also check our do this by encouraging bicycle safety, acces- crank.com deferring your entry to the new sibility, inclusivity, and infrastructure to the com- July 10, 2021 — Wydaho 100 Gravel Ride, Jackson, munity and its residents. Come join us! Currently September 25-26, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain online calendar here: WY, From the foothills of the Teton Range, look- Bike Camp, Santa Cruz, CA, Co-ed Mountain date, or donating your entry to the we are meeting on the second Wednesday of ing into the depths of Wilderness to the Big Hole each month, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Mad Bike Camp for beginner to advanced levels, Mountains, featuring some of the best gravel this focusing on skill development and trail riding, for event promoter so that their event http://www.cyclingutah.com/ Dog Cycles. The address is 350 North Orem Eastern Idaho has to offer, this route completes Blvd, Orem, UT 84057, Randy Gibb, 801-222-9577, cross country and downhill riders. Skill instruction a 360-degree circumnavigation of Teton Valley! ranges from basic front wheel lifts and switch- will be back in the future. Event event-calendars/ [email protected], bikeorem.weebly. The road surface is predominately gravel and com back turns to technical climbs, descents, drops, promoters must invest thousands dirt ranging between steep mountain and rut- jumps and more., Angela Campbell, 403-358- ted farm roads. Bring your gravel bike or any 1144 (Canada), [email protected], Elli Petersilie, Happy Cycling! bike for that matter. Self-supported with only [email protected], dirtseries.com of dollars before the day of the Events, Swaps,Lectures primitive aid and drop bag zone(s)., Fitzgerald’s event, and many are hurting as Dave Iltis , 307-201-5453, [email protected], October 1-3, 2021 — Outerbike Fall, Moab, UT, Salt Lake Critical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Last fitzgeraldsbicycles.com An opportunity to ride next year’s bikes and a result of the global pandemic. Editor and Publisher Friday of every month, 6:30 pm, meet at the gears on world class trails. Participants get bike Gallivan Center, 200 S. between State and Main July 16-18, 2021 — Caribou Loop Trail, Alpine, WY, demos,shuttles, lunch, beer, and admission to in SLC., None , [email protected], face- Join us on the brand new Caribou Loop Trail parties and films, 7000 N. Hwy 191 at Moab Mountain Trails Foundation — Park City, UT, Park book.com/groups/SLCCM/ inaugural bikepacking and bikefishing event! Brands Trailhead, Mark Sevenoff, 800-845-2453, This event can be raced or ridden at a snail’s City’s Trails Group, Charlie Sturgis, 435-649-6839, Beehive Bike Polo Club — Salt Lake City, UT, 435-259-8732, [email protected], out- [email protected], mountaintrails.org pace. Stop to see the sights, catch some fish, erbike.com Utah BMX Weekly hardcourt and grass bike polo. Tuesdays gaze up at the sky and immerse yourself in Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee — Salt Lake at 8pm, Saturday afternoons. Check out the the beauty., Fitzgerald’s , 307-201-5453, info@ October 1-3, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain Bike RAD Canyon BMX — South Jordan, UT, Indoor City, UT, Volunteer to help build the Bonneville Beehive Bike Polo Club on Facebook for fitzgeraldsbicycles.com, fitzgeraldsbicycles.com Camp, Corte Madera, CA, Women’s Mountain and outdoor BMX racing. Location: 5200 W, Shoreline Trail. (801) 485-6974 or visit our web location., Chuck Heaton, 801-688-7268, heat- Bike Camp for beginner to advanced levels, 9800 South, Practice Tuesday 6:30- 8:30, Race page., Dave Roth, 801-824-5339, bonnev- [email protected], facebook.com/ July 17, 2021 — Divide Scramble, Butte, MT, focusing on skill development and trail riding, for Thursday, Registration 6:00- 7:00, Race at 7, May [email protected], bonnevilleshoreli- groups/189631497724953/, beehivebikepolo. BikeWalk Montana and The Montana Cycling cross country and downhill riders. Skill instruction through September (practices starting in April netrail.org wordpress.com Project, scenic views of the Continential Divide ranges from basic front wheel lifts and switch- Route through Montana, fully supported ride with additional practices on Tuesdays through Cole Sport Weekly Road Ride — Park City, UT, back turns to technical climbs, descents, drops, May), Dallas Edwards, 801-803-1900, radcan- Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) — Salt offers the Golden Eagle and the Grizzly Route. jumps and more., Angela Campbell, 403-358- Lake City, UT, PRATT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Weekly Road Ride Mondays June 4-Aug. 27. Golden Eagle 1 (33 mi), Golden Eagle 2 (57 mi) [email protected], radcanyonbmx. Ride leaves Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave. at 6 pm. 1144 (Canada), [email protected], Elli Petersilie, com organization, run by volunteers. The mission and the Grizzly (68 mi), the Grizzly is 68 miles of [email protected], dirtseries.com of the Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) Park at lower PCMR lot., Scott Dudevoir, 435-649- terrain not suitable for beginners with a joint Legacy BMX — Farmington, UT, Indoor bmx racing Coalition is to assist city, county, state and 4806, [email protected], colesport. return to Butte. , Kathleen Aragon, 406-698-2992, October 2-3, 2021 — October Trek, Weiser, ID, 2 at the Legacy Events center 151 South 1100 federal agencies and other public and private com, mountaintrails.org [email protected], ridethedi- day mountain bike gravel ride, 86 mile rails-to- West, Farmington, UT., Practice Wednesday 6:00- partners in completing a multi-use trail along I-80 Kidical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Group ride for videmontana.com trails conversion trail from New Meadows to 9:00; Race Saturday, May through September, via Parley’s Creek Corridor and the Sugar House families. This will be a monthly ride, the 1st Sunday Weiser, Idaho. Supported ride with meals and Kevin , 801-698-1490, [email protected], lrbmx. Rail Spur to connect the Bonneville Shoreline July 23-25, 2021 — BetterRide Women’s MTB Camp, camping., Craig Kjar, 208-571-7447, 208-253- of every month, at Liberty Park (south entrance) Winter Park-Fraser Mountain, CO, BetterRide’s com, radcanyonbmx.com/Rad_Canyon_ Trail with the Provo/Jordan River Parkway., Juan from 3pm- 5pm. All ages are welcome., Lee 4433, [email protected], Pat Trainor, 208- Legacy_Outdoor_Schedule_2014.pdf Arce-Larreta, 801-694-8925, parleystrail@gmail. Women-Only Mountain Bike Camp, Clinic and 253-4433, 208-571-7447, [email protected], Chung, 865-850-3589, [email protected], Skills Coaching covers the same core skills as the com, parleystrail.org facebook.com/groups/109360246125277 weiserrivertrail.org/octobertrek.html, kotaho. co-ed camps in a supportive, non-judgemental com/octobertrekinformation/ Advocacy Provo Bike Committee — Provo, UT, Please join Slow Roll SLC — Salt Lake City, UT, Fun, Bikes, and atmosphere. Take your skills to the next level by us every first Thursday of the month at 5 pm Party Rides on Tuesday Nights at 7 behind Crank investing in yourself! Learn the skills to greatly October 8-10, 2021 — BetterRide MTB Camp, Moab, Bike Utah — UT, Utah’s Statewide Advocacy at 48 N. 300 W. to help make Provo a more SLC 749 S. State Street., Christian Clemens, 385- improve your riding and drills to master those UT, Take your skills to the next level by investing in Group. They work on education and other bicycle-friendly community., Heather Skabelund, 528-1158, 801-440-0546, [email protected], skills. Increase your confidence, skill and effi- yourself! Learn the skills to greatly improve your bike related advocacy., Crys Lee, 385-831-1515, 971-404-1557, [email protected], Aaron ciently with the most experienced (20 years), riding and drills to master those skills. Increase [email protected], bikeutah.org Skabelund, 385-207-6879, a.skabelund@gmail. September 22, 2021 — World Car Free Day, effective and sought after coach in the sport, your confidence, skill and efficiently with the com, bikeprovo.org Everywhere, UT, Ride your bike and leave the Gene Hamilton!, Ilse Harms, admin@betterride. most experienced (20 years), effective and Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee car at home!, None , noemail@cyclingutah. net, betterride.net sought after coach in the sport, Gene Hamilton!, (MBAC) — Salt Lake City, UT, Meetings are the Dixie Trails and Mountain Bike Advocacy — St. com, worldcarfree.net Ilse Harms, [email protected], betterride.net 3rd Monday of the month from 5-7 pm in the SLC George, UT, Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, July 30-August 1, 2021 — BetterRide MTB Camp, Transportation Division Conference room., Salt [email protected], dmbta.org October 7-10, 2021 — Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, Park City, UT, Take your skills to the next level by October 15-17, 2021 — BetterRide MTB Trail CA, Road, Mountain, Gravel, and XC races investing in yourself! Learn the skills to greatly Subtleties and Strategy Camp, Moab, UT, Take Lake City Transportation , 801-535-6630, bikeslc@ Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance — St. George, UT, slcgov.com, bikeslc.com offered., Sea Otter Classic , 1-800-218-8411, improve your riding and drills to master those your skills to the next level by investing in yourself! Southern Utah’s road advocacy group., Craig [email protected], skills. Increase your confidence, skill and effi- Learn the skills to greatly improve your riding and Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee Shanklin, 435-674-1742, southernutahbicycle@ ciently with the most experienced (20 years), drills to master those skills. Increase your confi- — Salt Lake City, UT, The SLCBAC committee gmail.com, southernutahbicyclealliance.org November 6, 2021 — Veloswap, Denver, CO, effective and sought after coach in the sport, dence, skill and efficiently with the most expe- VeloSwap is an annual event with 10,000+ works to improve cycling conditions in Salt Lake WOBAC - Weber Ogden Bicycle Advisory Gene Hamilton!, Ilse Harms, admin@betterride. rienced (20 years), effective and sought after County and is an official committee. Meetings attendees and 600+ vendors at the National net, betterride.net coach in the sport, Gene Hamilton!, Ilse Harms, Committee — Ogden, UT, Josh Jones, 801-629- Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Every are the second Wednesday of each month 8757, [email protected], [email protected], betterride.net from 5:30-7:30 pm and are held in Suite N-2800 year attendees snap up deals from hundreds of July 30-August 1, 2021 — BetterRide MTB Camp, of the Salt Lake County Government Center, Idaho Bike Walk Alliance — Boise, ID, Idaho’s vendors selling bikes, parts, clothing and acces- Park City, UT, Take your skills to the next level by October 23-24, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain 2001 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT, , Helen Peters, Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, sories. Since 1989, this citizen marketplace con- investing in yourself! Learn the skills to greatly Bike Camp, Tucson, AZ, Women’s Mountain 385-468-4860, [email protected], bicycle.slco.org Cynthia Gibson, 208-345-1105, cynthia@idahow- tinues to evolve—welcoming, connecting and improve your riding and drills to master those Bike Camp for beginner to advanced levels, alkbike.org, idahowalkbike.org inspiring members of the cycling community, old skills. Increase your confidence, skill and effi- focusing on skill development and trail riding, for Weber Pathways — Ogden, UT, Weber County’s and new., Tracy Powers, [email protected], ciently with the most experienced (20 years), cross country and downhill riders. Skill instruction trails group. We are committed to the idea that Greater Arizona Bicycling Association — Tucson, rollmassif.com, veloswap.com effective and sought after coach in the sport, ranges from basic front wheel lifts and switch- a non-motorized network of public pathways AZ, Arizona’s Statewide bicycle advocacy Gene Hamilton!, Ilse Harms, admin@betterride. back turns to technical climbs, descents, drops, significantly contribute to our community’s eco- organization, Eric Post, [email protected], net, betterride.net jumps and more., Angela Campbell, 403-358- nomic vitality and quality of life., Mark Benigni, bikegaba.org Mountain Bike 1144 (Canada), [email protected], Elli Petersilie, 801-393-2304, [email protected], Rod August 7, 2021 — Dirty Bear Gravel , Big Bear Lake, [email protected], dirtseries.com Kramer, 801-393-2304, [email protected], Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists — Phoenix, AZ, CA, 50 mile gravel ride, part of the Tour de weberpathways.org Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Bob Tours and Festivals Big Bear, Chris Barnes, 951-970-6720, 909-878- October 28-31, 2021 — Moab Ho-Down Mountain Beane, 623-252-0931, [email protected], 0707, [email protected], bigbearcy- Bike Festival & Film Fest, Moab, UT, 15th Annual Mooseknuckler Alliance — St. George, UT, We cazbike.org cling.com/tour-de-big-bear-cycling-west/, big- - Mountain bike festival with dual stage enduro accept all types and styles of riders; most impor- July 9-11, 2021 — BetterRide MTB Camp, Winter bearcycling.com race, group shuttle rides, bike films, townie tour tantly we want people to ride their bikes and Wyoming Pathways — Wilson, WY, Statewide bicy- Park-Fraser Mountain, CO, Take your skills to the with poker run, dirt jump comp and costume enjoy doing it. Most of us love riding our bikes cle advocacy organization, Tim Young, 307-413- next level by investing in yourself! Learn the skills August 13-15, 2021 — Outerbike Summer in party! The festival is a fundraiser for local trails in all types of weather and in multiple dis- 8464, , wyopath.org to greatly improve your riding and drills to master Crested Butte, Crested Butte, CO, An opportu- and the bike park!, Tracy Bentley, 435-259-4688, ciplines. The Alliance is located in Southern those skills. Increase your confidence, skill and nity to ride next year’s bikes and gears on world [email protected], moabhodown.com, chil- Bicycle Colorado — Denver, CO, Statewide bicy- efficiently with the most experienced (20 years), class trails. Participants get bike demos,shuttles, Utah and has group rides to help people get cle advocacy organization, Dan Grunig, 303- ebikes.com out, meet new friends, and most importantly, effective and sought after coach in the sport, lunch, beer, and admission to parties and films, 417-1544, [email protected], bicycle- Gene Hamilton!, Ilse Harms, admin@betterride. at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Mark Sevenoff, October 30-31, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain have fun riding their bikes., Lukas Brinkerhoff, colorado.org 435-632-8215, [email protected], net, betterride.net 800-845-2453, 435-259-8732, outerbike@western- Bike Camp, Fruita, CO, Co-ed Mountain Bike mooseknuckleralliance.org spirit.com, outerbike.com Camp for beginner to advanced levels, focus- ing on skill development and trail riding, for August 13-16, 2021 — Fitz-Barn Ride, Hamilton, MT, cross country and downhill riders. Skill instruction This event has been nicknamed “Tour Divide for ranges from basic front wheel lifts and switch- the Working Class” due to its grassroots nature back turns to technical climbs, descents, drops, and few, but purist set of rules. Some choose jumps and more., Angela Campbell, 403-358- to race it. Others choose to tour it. Should you 1144 (Canada), [email protected], Elli Petersilie, intend to compete with others, you must rely [email protected], dirtseries.com completely on yourself with the event being self- supported. We ask for transparency; if you take November 6-7, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain aid or skip a section please be aware you are Bike Camp, St. George, UT, Co-ed specific disqualified from competing. Ride completes mountain bike coaching for beginner to in Victor, ID., Fitzgerald’s , 307-201-5453, info@ advanced levels, focusing on skill development fitzgeraldsbicycles.com, fitzgeraldsbicycles.com and exploring local trails. Suitable for cross country and downhill riders., Angela Campbell, August 14-15, 2021 — VIDA MTB Series: Snowmass 403-358-1144 (Canada), [email protected], Elli Bike Park, TENTATIVE, VIDA MTB Series Flagship Petersilie, [email protected], dirtseries.com Clinics, Snowmass Village, CO, Women’s moun- tain bike skills clinic, Rachel Gottfried, 949-677- 6809, [email protected], vidamtb.com Utah Weekly MTB September 3-6, 2021 — Wydaho Rendezvous Teton Mountain Bike Festival, Teton Valley, WY/ID, 11th annual hosted at Grand Targhee Resort. Race Series Come enjoy endless miles of epic singletrack, lift- served downhill, dirt jump and freeride. Wydaho April 21-July 28, 2021 — Weekly Race Series, WRS, Rendezvous Bike Festival supports Teton Valley Sundance, Wasatch County, UT, Wednesday Trails and Pathways tvtap.org. Includes 2019 nights, April-July. Venue alternates between demos, group rides, skills clinics, shenanigans, Wasatch County sites and Sundance, 6:30 kids activities, music and libations., TVTAP , 208- pm. Prompt start time. Pros/Experts 1hr race 201-1622, [email protected], Devin Dwyer, time, Sports 50mins, Beginners 30-40mins., Tyson 208-201-1622, [email protected], teton- Apostol, 435-200-3239 (Wasatch), 801-223-4849 bikefest.org, grandtarghee.com (Sundance), [email protected], John Woodruff, 801-223-4044, 801-223-4849, johnw@ September 11-12, 2021 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain sundance-utah.com , Josey Apostol, 435-200- Bike Camp, Park City, UT, Women specific moun- 3239 (Wasatch), 801-223-4849 (Sundance), tain bike coaching for beginner to advanced levels, focusing on skill development and explor- SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 17

[email protected], weeklyraceseries. August 28, 2021 — Brian Head Endurance, tanaenduro.com, Christine Wike, christine@ laps super easy. The option to race in teams, Alphonus Cycling Team , owyheecycling@gmail. com Intermountain Cup, Brian Head, UT, Margaret montanabicycleguild.org, montanaenduro. from two person to five person squads, gives com, bikereg.com/strade-vino, facebook.com/ Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicy- com, montanabicycleguild.org teammates not on course a chance to enjoy SaintAlphonsusCyclingTeam/ April 27-August 10, 2021 — Mid-Week Mountain cle.com, intermountaincup.com the festive and mountainous atmosphere., Tracy Bike Race Series, Wasatch Front, Wasatch Back, July 10-11, 2021 — Brundage Mountain Cross Powers, [email protected], rollmassif.com August 1, 2021 — Race Montana Triathlon, Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah Valley, UT, Tuesday nights August 28, 2021 — Wasatch All-Road Bicycle Race, Country, Knobby Tire Series, McCall, ID, Cross Falls, MT, Sprint and Olympic Distances along (mostly), starting April 27! Locations TBD. Fun, Heber , UT, The first Gravel Grinder Wasatch country and endurance mtb race on Sunday, July 24, 2021 — Crooked Gravel, Roll Massif, Winter with the option of a solo or team triathlon. competitive mountain bike racing for all ages All-Road Bicycle Race will feature postcard Alex Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail. Park, CO, This ride is held in conjunction with Long and short events are offered for youth and abilities. 7 XC races, 5 Mini Enduro races, 1 views in Utah’s hidden gem of Heber Valley. This com, twistedturtleracing.com Sunrise Sunset Winter Park. The 65- and 93-mile participants. Beginner adults can sign up for “Try Women’s Mini Enduro., Crys Lee, 385-831-1515, event will offer two routes, local food, entertain- routes get right down to business, taking riders A Tri” Triathlon (100-meter swim, 3-mile bike, and [email protected], Trilby Cox, 385-831-1515, tril- ment, and a $10,000 prize purse split evenly July 10, 2021 — Joe Cosley Pancake Ride Gravel from downtown Winter Park onto remote gravel 1-mile walk/run). All participants get a free pass [email protected], midweekmtb.com between the male and female open catego- Grinder, Whitefish, MT, The Uff da 184 rolls out roads and up into the mountains. With high to the Electric City Water Park on the day of ries. , Jeff Louder, [email protected], to about 184 miles with 18k of climbing and altitude, panoramic views and crisp mountain the event., Ron Ray, 406-761-2222, info@racemt. thewasatchallroad.com descending. The route is a loop, with an aid air, you’ll be fired up before the ride even com, racemt.com/event/race-montana-triath- Regional Weekly station at about mile 40, 100, 150, and a con- starts! , Tracy Powers, [email protected], lon, racemttri.com September 4, 2021 — Park City Point 2 Point, Park venience store at mile 60. The route rolls over rollmassif.com City, UT, A true point 2 point race! Thanks to the mixed surfaces. 90% dirt and 10% chipseal/ August 6-7, 2021 — Trestle Gravity Series: Races MTB Race Series plethora of trails in this area, the race is never pavement. Roads are a combination of Forest July 24, 2021 — The Rift Gravel Race Iceland, 1 and 2, Trestle Gravity Series, Winter Park, CO, on the same trail twice. Over 90% of the race Service, Montana Dept. of Resources, BLM and Hvolsvöllur, Iceland, The Rift is a 200 km (125 Jen Miller, 970-726-1570, jmiller@winterparkre- is single-track. 75 miles & 12,000ft of climbing., County. Dirt roads are improved and suitable miles) off-road bike race through the dark lava sort.com, winterparkresort.com/things-to-do/ Jay Burke, 801-330-3214, snowchicken.jb@gmail. for 2 wheel drive vehicles. Paved roads are, fields in the highlands of Iceland. It traverses the competition-center/summer-programs/trestle- Utah Mountain com, thepcpp.com well paved. All roads are open to general continental rift between North America and gravity-series vehicle traffic, Route: https://ridewithgps.com/ Eurasia - a rift that grows one inch every year. September 12, 2021 — Tour des Suds Virtual, routes/29517384, Brad Lamson, joe@pancak- The growth is evident with vast lava fields all August 7, 2021 — Pierre’s Hole MTB Race, National Bike and Gravel Park City, UT, We love a party just as much as eride.com, pancakeride.com around creating a surreal landscape. A land- Ultra Endurance Series, Alta, WY, 12th Annual! anybody, but 2020 doesn’t seem to want us cel- scape that is remote, rugged and unpredict- Staging begins at the Grand Targhee Resort, ebrating en masse. So, to carry on a 37 year Park July 11, 2021 — Silver Rush 50, Leadville Race able!, The Rift , 011-354-626-3332, info@therift. ample lodging and amenities available. 100 City trail tradition, we are turning the infamous Series, Leadville, CO, At 10,000-12,500 feet bike, therift.bike consists of 33-mile loop, each lap features Racing Tour des Suds VIRTUAL and VIRUS FREE. NEW above sea level, this challenging 50 mile out- approx. 4,000 ft climbing on single and double- COURSE! In light of the uniqueness of this virtual and-back course takes racers through the his- July 24, 2021 — Snowmass 50, Snowmass, CO, This track trails. The race course is on an IMBA Epic July 10, 2021 — The Crusher in the Tushar, Beaver, race season, we’ve created a new course that toric mining district on Leadville’s East side. race will highlight a 25 mile singletrack loop trails at Grand Targhee. Total elevation for the UT, 70 grueling miles exploring Southern Utah’s will showcase a brand spanking new (and yet This race is known for its long, lung-burning ascending 5000 feet. Solo competitors will have 100 mile race is approx. 13,000 ft. 100 mile (3 Tushar Mountains on a mix of dirt, gravel, and to be opened) section of the 9K Trail along with climbs and rocky, steep terrain. Solo or Tandem the option of 1 or 2 laps while teams of 2 can laps), 100km (2 laps), 50km (1 lap) events. The asphalt. Features 10,000+ of climbing traversing some great, old-school singletrack., Ginger Ries, 50m. Leadville Trail 100 Qualifier., Paul Anderson, race 1 lap each. , Aspen Snowmass , 970-923- 100 mile race is part of the NUE Series and the Utah’s highest and most scenic roads. Join us 435-649-6839, [email protected], moun- 719-219-9364, [email protected], 1227, [email protected], aspens- 100 k is a new NUE marathon series race., Andy for the original mixed-surface gravel and road taintrails.org leadvilleraceseries.com nowmass.com/while-you-are-here/events/audi- Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awilliams@ classic!, Burke Swindlehurst, [email protected], power-of-four-mountain-bike grandtarghee.com, grandtarghee.com/pierres- tusharcrusher.com September 18-19, 2021 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big July 14, 2021 — Pennsylvania Gulch Grind, hole-50-100-mountain-bike-race/ Mountain Enduro Series, Brian Head, UT, Revered Breckenridge, CO, Jeff Westcott, 970-390-4760, July 25, 2021 — Colorado Trail Race, Durango, CO, July 17, 2021 — The Rage at Snowbird ICUP, for its incredible gravity fed descents, technical [email protected], climbingdreams.net/ctr/ August 7-8, 2021 — Tamarack Twister & Enduro, Intermountain Cup, Snowbird, UT, XC race. single track, and access to hundreds of miles Knobby Tire Series, Donnelly, ID, Cross country Snowbird has done a great job with some new of scenic back country trails beyond the resort July 17, 2021 — Tahoe Trail 100, Leadville Race July 28, 2021 — Summit Mountain Challenge: Soda and enduro race on Sunday at a beautiful trails and creating trails for real MTB racing with a boundaries, Brian Head’s lift served terrain is Series, Northstar, CA, Ride 50K or 100K of rocky Creek Scramble, Breckenridge, CO, XC and venue. Cross County race, Fast and flowy, Alex great mix of fast flowy single track, service roads, accessible to beginner through advanced level summits, breathtaking pine forests and beautiful Enduro only options with timed and untimed Phipps, 208-841-4120, [email protected], and a few short technical sections to keep you riders. This is the only BME race that does not Lake Tahoe views. 100K riders can qualify for the sections., Jeff Westcott, 970-390-4760, westy@ twistedturtleracing.com on your toes. 5-25 miles, 570’ elevation gain per include an e-bike category for 2021., Brandon Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Josh Colley, 719-219-9357, mavsports.com, mavsports.com/soda-creek- lap. Beginning just above the Tram Plaza at Ontiveros, [email protected], [email protected], Todd Jackson, scramble/ August 7-8, 2021 — Oak Flats MTB Race, New Snowbird Center on the dirt road, this 5.1 mile bigmountainenduro.com 530-546-1019, [email protected], Mexico Off Road Series, Albequerque, NM, course offers up approximately 570ft of climb- tahoetrailmtb.com, youphoriaproductions.com July 30-August 1, 2021 — Pomerelle Pounder DH, fast and flowy course, Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, ing per lap. , Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, October 8-9, 2021 — Salty Lizard 100, Wendover, Go-Ride Gravity Series, Albion, ID, Two USAC [email protected], Par , 505-730-2615, par- [email protected], intermountain- UT, Only an hour and a half west of Salt Lake July 17, 2021 — Tahoe Trail, Leadville Race Series, sanctioned downhill races in two days. , Ron [email protected], nmors.org, oak- cup.com City, the Salty Lizard 100 showcases the best of Northstar Village, CA, Leadville Qualifier. The Lindley, 801-375-3231, [email protected], go-ride. flatsmtb.com Wendover’s amazing gravel roads with views Tahoe Trail 100 offers athletes a 2-loop, 50 com, utahdh.org July 17, 2021 — El Doce at Pow Mow, Powder of towering peaks and the Bonneville Salt Flats. kilometer course filled with beautiful views of August 7, 2021 — MAAH DAAH HEY 100 MTB Race, Mountain - Eden, UT, 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Lake Tahoe. , Paul Anderson, 719-219-9364, pan- July 30-August 1, 2021 — Leadville Stage Race, Medora, ND, the race course takes you across Circling the Silver Island Range, the 106-mile Leadville Race Series, Leadville, CO, 100M (100 Race at Powder Mountain, Utah. Solo, Duo and route gives riders of all abilities the chance to [email protected], leadvilleraceseries. one of the most majestic single-track adventures 3-4 Person Teams. 12 Mile lap, 1200’ vertical com miles over three days), Team Option. Experience in the world, with miles of uninterrupted trail check off an early-season century or experi- the legendary Leadville Trail 100 course over per lap, 12 hours. Limited to 400 riders., Jenny ence a well-supported day out in the desert through the heart of the rugged Badlands. , Scothern, 801-399-1773, jenny@goalfoundation. July 17, 2021 — Durango Dirty Century, Colorado three days. Push the pace to see what you’re experienceland.org with friends. , Robert Kennedy, 319-551-6174, Endurance Series, Durango, CO, This self-sup- made of, or use the stages to prepare or qualify com, Clairesse Miljour, 801-399-1773, claire@ [email protected], saltylizard100.com goalfoundation.com, eldoceut.com ported endurance ride with singletrack and high for the Leadville Trail 100 in August. This is one August 14, 2021 — Leadville Trail 100, Leadville October 8-9, 2021 — Salty & Stupid Gravel Fest, elevation in the backcountry.There will be basic amazing party, with daily stage prizes, raffles, Race Series, Leadville, CO, One of the most July 31, 2021 — Cedar City Fire Road 100 Gravel Wendover, UT, Featuring three races over two support at the top of Hotel Draw and possibly unmatched swag, food, beer and live music. , notorious and challenging bike races in the Grinder, Cedar City, UT, 100K or 60K options days and over 300 miles of gravel for the Kennebec Pass. , Danny Powers, , coloradoes. Paul Anderson, 719-219-9364, panderson4@life- world. 100 mile out-and-back. , Paul Anderson, - with over 80% dirt! Chip timed. Prizes for top fin- hardy and idiotic among you: the Salty Lizard wordpress.com/swes-event-list/durango-dirty- timefitness.com, leadvilleraceseries.com 719-219-9364, [email protected], ishers., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embas- 100, the Stupid Pony, and their love child, the century-ddc/ leadvilleraceseries.com [email protected], gravelgrinder.com July 30-August 1, 2021 — NW Cup Downhill Series, Stupid Lizard., Robert Kennedy, 319-551-6174, July 21-August 11, 2021 — Highlands Ranch MTB Northwest Cup Downhill Series, Whitefish, MT, August 14-15, 2021 — 12 and 24 Hours of August 6-7, 2021 — Abajo (Blue Mountain) Enduro, [email protected], saltyandstupidcy- Race Series, Highlands Ranch MTB Race Series, Downhill race. Held at Whitefish Bike Park. Friday Flathead, Kalispell, MT, A non-profit race to Monticello, UT, Two day, three stage race in the cling.com Highlands Ranch, CO, The Highland Point Circuit will be open practice. Saturday will be split provide awareness and adaptive equip- Abajo Mountains by Monticello Utah. Stage 1 October 11-12, 2021 — Huntsman World Senior will be held on the 21st of July, Rocky Gulch practice by category. Pro/JuniorX seeding ment to individuals living with paralysis and starts Friday afternoon. A shuttle will be provided Games Mountain Biking, St. George, UT, Must Circuit will be held on the 28th of July, Badlands Saturday evening. Sunday racing all categories, other life altering disabilities. Race features from the end of each stage to the start of the be 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb, Circuit will be held on the 4th of August, and Scott Tucker, 360-797-4288, [email protected], both bicycle and hand cycle courses. Held following course or to the parking area for downhill, and cross country. Expert, Sport and the Wildcat Circuit will be held on the 11th of nwcup.com in Herron Park., Tia Celentano, 406-261-1769, the stage., Dustin Randall, 435-590-2741, info@ Beginner Skill Divisions., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268, August., Patrick Gojan, 303-471-7048, racedirec- [email protected], 24hoursofflathead. roamutah.com, roamutah.com/abajoenduro [email protected], July 31, 2021 — Laramie Range Epic, Laramie, WY, org, facebook.com/24HoursOfFlathead 435-674-0550, [email protected], senior- The Laramie Range Epic (Formerly the Laramie August 7, 2021 — Powder Mountain ICUP, games.net July 21, 2021 — VRD Bloch and Chapleau Town Enduro) will have two course options, 30/60ish August 14, 2021 — Enduro Pescado Whitefish Intermountain Cup, Powder Mountain, UT, 360° October 16-18, 2021 — Moab Rocks, Moab, UT, Mountain Bike Race Series: Berry Creek Bash, miles. 80% singletrack from smooth and flowy to Enduro, Montana Enduro Series, Whitefish, panoramic views all along the course, and Incorporates Moab’s best classic and new Vail Town Series, Edwards, CO, XC Race, Vail steep and technical. Choose the One & Done MT, Montana Enduro Series , contact@mon- promises fast and exciting riding with a starting routes and combines them into a 3-day mas- Recreation District Sports , [email protected], to do one lap, or, the Laramie Range Epic to tanaenduro.com, Christine Wike, christine@ elevation of 8,200 feet and a maximum eleva- terpiece of cross-country and timed descents in vailrec.com/sports-activities/vail-race/moun- do two laps. Aid stations with fresh food, water montanabicycleguild.org, montanaenduro. tion of approximately 8,900 feet. 7-mile lap of a fully supported format., Kevin McDonald, 866- tain-bike-racing/davos-dash and performance nutrition. Legendary after- com the network with approximately 1,400 feet of party with live music, awards, cash pay-outs, 373-3376, [email protected], TransRockies. July 24, 2021 — Butte 100 Races, Butte, MT, August 14, 2021 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big climbing starting from the Timberline Lodge., com raffle, free refreshments and warm, fresh food! Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@ , Single Track, Big Sky Limited on-course camping and room specials, Mountain Enduro Series, Winter Park, CO, BME redrockbicycle.com, intermountaincup.com November 6-7, 2021 — 25 Hours of Frog Hollow, Country, 100 and 50 mile options, and a Sorini Dewey Gallegos, 307-742-5533, racedirector@ Stop #3: The BME returns to Winter Park again Frog Hollow Endurance Series, Hurricane, UT, 25 mile option. 13th Annual, Stephanie Sorini, laramieenduro.org, laramieenduro.org in 2021. Taking place on August 14th, this ever- August 7, 2021 — Bucked Up Gravel, Heber City, Held Sat 10 am to Sun 10 am with the bonus- 406-490-7632, [email protected], popular event will blend high altitude racing UT, Details TBD., Troy Huebner, 427-0532, troy- double midnight lap due to the fallback time butte100.com July 31-August 1, 2021 — Steamboat Springs mixed with rugged terrain and big descents. , [email protected], change. 13 mile long course in the UT desert Enduro, Revolution Enduro Series, Steamboat Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@bigmountainen- July 24, 2021 — Galena Grinder 4.0, Knobby Tire Springs, CO, Saturday racing will start with a duro.com, bigmountainenduro.com August 13-15, 2021 — Flyin’ Brian Downhill and combines sweet single track, with some techni- Series, Galena Lodge, ID, XC/Marathon, 40 cal sections, and great climbs. 12th Annual, shuttle ride to access new never raced trails for Dark Hollow Super D, Go-Ride Gravity Series, mile loop; Pro/Expert/SS, 25 mile loop; Sport/ 3-4 Stages in the back country. Sunday August August 14, 2021 — Colorado Junior Cup, Bailey, Brian Head, UT, Practice opens on Friday at Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces. Clydesdale, 20 mile loop; Beginner, 10.5 mile CO, Colorado Junior Cup returns for its 3rd com, 25hoursinfroghollow.com 19, will be three Stages with lift and pedal noon. The downhill is on Saturday. Dark Hollow loop; and Youth with a 5 mile loop. , Alex Phipps, transfers at the Steamboat Bike Park and Forest year on May 9, 2020 in Bailey, Colorado. Come Super D is on Sunday. , Ron Lindley, 801-375-3231, 208-841-4120, [email protected], twist- Service trail system, David Scully, 970-846-5012, on out all junior mountain bike racers!, Dave [email protected], go-ride.com, utahdh.org edturtleracing.com [email protected], revolutionen- Muscianisi, 303-817-6523, dave@rattlerseries. Regional Mountain com, rattlerracing.com, coloradojuniorcup.com August 14, 2021 — Mountain Madness Bike Race, July 24, 2021 — Up the Creek (UTC) Cascade duro.com Vernal, UT, Relay race through the Ashley Gravel Grinder, Cascade, ID, Cyclists will enjoy July 31, 2021 — Telluride 100 Mountain Bike Race, August 15, 2021 — SBT GRVL Gravel Grinder, National Forest, Quin , 435-781-0982, Quind@ Bike and Gravel some of Idaho’s beautiful back country. We Telluride, CO, 100 mile mtb race, Tobin , 970- Steamboat Springs, CO, 6:30 am on Yampa uintahrecreation.org, uintahrecreation.org will offer two routes; 1) a 60-mile route that will 417-1751, [email protected], telluride100.com Street. Three distances: 37/100/141 miles with include a race feature until mile marker 45 and 2000/6000/9000 feet of climbing, respectively. August 21, 2021 — Dirty Arts Gravel Grinder Fondo, Racing 2) a 40-mile route that features a scenic loop July 31, 2021 — Jug Mountain Enduro, Wild Rockies Mixed surface with the majority on hard packed Helper, UT, The Fondo is a 62 mile ride on pave- through Round Valley. Most of these routes will Series, McCall, ID, Enduro mtb race, Alex Phipps, gravel roads, Amy Charity, 970-215-4045, info@ ment, gravel and dirt roads. The route takes you be on dirt roads thus the gravel grinder name. 208-841-4120, [email protected], twist- sbtgrvl.com, sbtgrvl.com through central Carbon County exploring some We are also adding a race feature for the longer edturtleracing.com high desert vistas and the foothills of the Manti ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, route, please go to the website, Mary , 513-382- August 18, 2021 — VRD Camp Hale Hup, Vail La-Sal mountains. 5,000’ of climbing and 5,000’ 3938, [email protected], 4summitch- July 31, 2021 — Race Rendezvous, XC Mountain Town Series, Red Cliff, CO, Vail Recreation of descending consisting of 2 main long climbs allenge.com Bike Race Series, Winter Park, CO, There is a District Sports , [email protected], vailrec.com/ with plenty of short climbs. Enjoy the Helper Arts NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, category for everyone from junior riders to pro- sports-activities/vail-race/mountain-bike-racing/ & Film Festival afterwards for food, drink and fun, July 24-25, 2021 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big fessional racers - even first time racers., Jen Miller, camp-hale-hup if you have the strength. Start: Historic Conoco Mountain Enduro Series, Big Sky, MT, BME Stop 970-726-1570, [email protected], win- Station, Mark Jesperson, 435-637-2453, mark@ #3: 3 to 4 stages per day and upwards of terparkresort.com/things-to-do/competition- August 21, 2021 — York 38 Special, York, MT, castlecountrycycling.com, Ed Malmgren, 435- and Beyond 7,500 feet of descending, most of which will center/summer-programs/trestle-gravity-series Ride 38 or 76 miles on single track, gravel, and 637-2453, [email protected], castle- be lift accessed, but with some pedal transi- Forest Service roads through breathtaking scen- countrycycling.com, carbonrec.com July 7, 2021 — Mid Week Melee - Race 2, Bear tions equalling roughly 3,000 feet of climbing July 31, 2021 — Strade Vino Gravel Circuit Race, ery in the Helena National Forest gaining 3000 Creek Lake, CO, Three distances to choose over both days. Steep and technical., Brandon Eagle, ID, 100% gravel, 2-6 laps of a 5.5 mile vertical feet!, Rita Naylor, 406-475-3085, rbnmon- August 28, 2021 — Eden Epic, Eden, UT, On the from including: the Elite Mini Course (1.3 miles), Ontiveros, [email protected], course, all categories, John Rogers, 208-284- [email protected], york38special.org trails above beautiful Ogden Valley, the Eden Short Course (4.3 miles), and Long Course (4.8 bigmountainenduro.com 9671, [email protected], Saint Epic is a truly “epic” mountain bike adventure. miles)., Dave Muscianisi, 303-817-6523, dave@ With a focus more on the adventure than the rattlerseries.com, rattlerracing.com/event/mid- July 24, 2021 — Winter Park Sunrise to Sunset, Roll finishing times, this is an epic adventure that has week-melee-2/ Massif, Winter Park, CO, Winter Park Sunrise to a place for those looking to push themselves. , Sunset will be held in conjunction with Crooked Clay Christensen, 801-234-0399, info@enduran- July 10, 2021 — Lone Peak’s Revenge Big Sky Gravel. The 12-hour relay format and the section ceutah.com, edenepic.com Enduro, Montana Enduro Series, Big Sky, MT, of trails used in Sunrise to Sunset are just above Montana Enduro Series , contact@mon- town, making access and relaxation between 18 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

August 21, 2021 — Tamarack Trail Party, Trail Party, Quindlen, 254-541-9661, colleen@rebeccarusch. stamina by featuring uphill grinds, short ups and October 23, 2021 — Horny Toad Hustle MTB Race, Trinidad, CO, 160 km and 80 km options. Held on Tamarack, ID, Trail Party , , com, rebeccasprivateidaho.com downs, and a couple of big climbs which will New Mexico Off Road Series, Las Cruces, NM, gravel roads northwest of Trinidad, CO. Working test your fitness and culminate into a worthwhile Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, [email protected], head and tail light and helmet are required. August 22, 2021 — Battle of the Gravel, Good Dirt September 3-5, 2021 — Trestle Gravity Series: summer training. Racers will have three aid Dave Halliburton, 575-312-5991, gotdirtnm@ Maps will be adequate for 70 km but GPS is Ride, Savery, WY, The Battle of the Gravel will Downhill Race 3, 4, and 5, Trestle Gravity Series, stations and will receive a finisher’s memento gmail.com, hornytoadhustle.com, nmors.org preferred for 160 km option. 6th Annual, ride host 3 self-supported distances - a 21, 68 and Winter Park, CO, Jen Miller, 970-726-1570, jmill- and age group awards. Proceeds will benefit through the picturesque Spanish Peaks. This 91 miles (we will have water/drink mix/snacks [email protected], winterparkresort.com/ The Cycle Effect, a local non-profit with the mis- October 23, 2021 — Coyote Classic Round 2 of 3, event will also include an electric bicycle class along the way & with the motos). The event things-to-do/competition-center/summer-pro- sion to empower girls through mountain bik- DVO Fall XC and E-Bike Coyote Classic Series, with a start time 30 minutes after the event will start and finish at the Boyer YL Ranch with grams/trestle-gravity-series ing., Reid Delman, 303-249-1112, reid_delman@ Boulder City, NV, Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, begins., Phil Schweizer, 877-743-3566, 719-484- a BBQ dinner to celebrate the finish. The ride is [email protected], downhillmike.com September 4, 2021 — Party at Paja, Trail Party, Los geminiadventures.com, Kyla Claudell, 303-249- 0477, [email protected], colorado- semi supported with three stops. Lodging and 1112, [email protected], geminiad- gravelgrinderchampionship.com/pony-xpress/ camping available at the Boyer YL Ranch and Alamos, NM, Trail Party , , October 30-31, 2021 — Rexy, Queen of the Desert!, ventures.com Fruita, CO, Rexy has two options: the Solo the-race in the town of Baggs (20 miles). All proceeds September 5, 2021 — Fistful of Dirt Gravel Grinder, go to support our work with Africa cyclists at September 25-February 26, 2021 — The Fox US and the four person relay. The solo spans 208 June 11, 2022 — Truckee Dirt Fondo, Truckee, CA, Cody, WY, A gravel bike race of grand propor- miles and is for men and women. The relay is teamafricarising.org, Kimberly Coats, 307-383- tions. With the Good (22 Miles), The Bad (65 Open of Mountain Biking, Big Bear Lake, CA, Three days of activities with a competitive off- 7778, 530-744-8773, teamrwandacycling@gmail. Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacy- for women only., Morgan Murri, 303-475-6053, road bicycle race featuring the incredible dirt Miles), or The Ugly (105 Miles), there will be a [email protected], desertgravel.com com, battleofthegravel.com distance fit for everyone. Free gourmet burgers cling.org, usacycling.org and gravel roads in the Tahoe National Forest, and beer on Saturday will be offered during November 6-7, 2021 — Race the Face, Boulder best suited for a gravel/cross bike or a hardtail August 22, 2021 — The Last Best Ride Gravel, September 25, 2021 — Coyote Classic Round 1 of MTB. 3 course options: 65.1 mi (Long), 58.1 Whitefish, MT, 48 and 78 miles, Jessica Cerra, packet pick-up with the race on Sunday and 3, DVO Fall XC and E-Bike Coyote Classic Series, City, NV, Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, info@ a dang good after-party featuring the Denver- downhillmike.com, downhillmike.com mi (Medium) and 26.2 (Rollout - non timed) + [email protected], thelastbestridemt. Boulder City, NV, Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, Family Fun Route (15 mi). Benefits the Truckee- com based bluegrass band That Damn Sasquatch., [email protected], downhillmike.com Fistful of Dirt , [email protected], Janie November 7, 2021 — Ignite Bike, Fountain Hills, AZ, based non-profit Adventure Risk Challenge., August 23, 2021 — Big Sky Spectaculaire Gravel Curtis, 307-213-0756, [email protected], fist- October 2-3, 2021 — Yeti Beti Bike Bash p/b 8, 20, 40 mile options, Jeremy Graham, 623-330- Bike Monkey , 707-560-1122, info@bikemonkey. Race, Bozeman, MT, 916 mile single stage, self- fulofdirt.com Stan’s No Tubes, Beti Bike Bash, Lakewood, CO, 0913, [email protected], 4peaksracing. net, truckeedirtfondo.com supported competitive adventure bicycle ride Women’s only mountain bike race and festival com around Southwest and Central Montana, Big Sky September 8-11, 2021 — Paydirt, Carson City, NV, including: Little Bellas Girls Camp and VIDA MTB VIP Pioneer’s Camp will be held from September November 20, 2021 — 6 and 12 Hours of Fury, Utah Weekly Spectaculaire , [email protected], Series Clinic. All ages and abilities welcome., Fountain Hills, AZ, 12 Hours of Fury will test your 8th-10th with the main race/celebration occur- Jennifer Barbour, 303-503-4616, jen@teamever- August 25, 2021 — Peaks Trail Time Trial, body, mind and mountain biking skills. The race ring on September 11th. The perfect blend green.org, betibikebash.com will begin and end at the Four Peaks Staging Breckenridge, CO, Jeff Westcott, 970-390-4760, of competition and camaraderie; Paydirt is Road Race Series [email protected], October 2, 2021 — Tour of the White Mountains, Area in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The equal parts race and celebration. With Bike 15 mile loop is smooth, fast and fun. The most Monkey’s Road Rally format; racing takes place Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Arizona’s longest standing August 28, 2021 — Big Sky Biggie, Big Sky, MT, loops in 12 hours wins it!, Jeremy Graham, 623- Utah Criterium Series — Locations TBD, Utah Crit on designated segments. It’s the perfect mix mountain bike event. At 7,000 feet, The Tour is Series, West Valley City, UT, Saturdays at 11 am Big Sky, MT, 30 and 50 Mile races on Saturday. a grassroots event with laid back vibes among 330-0913, [email protected], 4peak- of full-gas racing while allowing you time to sracing.com in March - Tuesdays at 6pm, April - through Starting in Big Sky’s Town Center (Meadow socialize, regroup, and enjoy the bounty of our a gathering of bike-minded individuals., Dave Village) and climbing into the scenic views from September, A and B at 6, C and D at 7 pm, aid stations. , Bike Monkey , 707-560-1122, info@ Castro, 520-623-1584, [email protected], Dave November 20, 2021 — Coyote Classic Round 3 of Locations TBD, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcrit- Lone Peak and Buck Ridge, riders will ride some bikemonkey.net, stetinaspaydirt.com Castro, [email protected], epicrides.com of the area’s most exhilarating (and challeng- 3, DVO Fall XC and E-Bike Coyote Classic Series, [email protected], race2wheels.com Boulder City, NV, XC, E-Bike, and Gravity Fest, ing) pieces of single-track, double-track, gravel September 11, 2021 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, October 2, 2021 — Great Trail Race, Truckee, Salt Air Time Trial Series — Utah Crit Series, Salt Lake roads and the occasional paved segment., CA, Ride or Run between Truckee and Tahoe Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, info@downhillmike. Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole family! com, downhillmike.com City, UT, Every other Thursday April - September, Natalie Osborne, 907-223-0858, natalie@bigsky- Race a coal fired steam engine that is over City. The Great Trail Race follows roughly the I-80 Frontage Road West of the International biggie.com, bigskybiggie.com 100 years old. The event will accommodate same route as The Great Ski Race between November 21, 2021 — 6 & 12 Hours of Fury, Center, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@ both road and mountain bike riders of all ages., Truckee and Tahoe City with one major differ- August 28, 2021 — La Tierra Torture Mountain Bike Fountain Hills, AZ, The 6 & 12 Hours of Fury gmail.com, utahcritseries.com Kyle Horvath, 775-289-3720, kyle.horvath@elyne- ence: You choose to run or bike one of two aims to test experienced mountain bikers while Race, Tentative, New Mexico Off Road Series, course options, Elite or Classic. The Elite division DLD (DMV) Criterium — Utah Crit Series, West Santa Fe, NM, fast and flowy course, Jan Bear, vada.net, elynevada.net welcoming new riders to dip their tires in the course adds in more technically challenging dirt. The challenge remains the same, do the Valley City, UT, Weekly Training Crit at the 505-670-4665, [email protected], nmors.org, September 11, 2021 — Gunni Grinder , Gunnison, terrain., Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@ Driver’s Training Center, 4700S. 2780W., A flite - 6 core-crew.com most laps possible within 6 or 12 hours! With CO, Two course options. Single loop-format. bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@ colder weather on the way we have you cov- pm, B flite between 6:45 and 7:05, Call for infor- August 28, 2021 — Lake City Alpine 50, Lake City, Although some paved roads are necessary, bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com, ered with our 2021 Fury beanie- included with mation regarding C flite. Wednesdays April April CO, This lung-busting race will take you by the vast majority (about 90%) of the course greattrailrace.com registration., Jeremy Graham, 623-330-0913, - August, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@ will be on gravel and dirt roads. Some of these gmail.com, utahcritseries.com the iconic Lake San Cristobal before climbing October 2-3, 2021 — Road Apple Rally MTB Race, [email protected], 4peaksracing. through the alpine tundra to the two of the roads receive little to no maintenance and com/events/12-hours-of-fury-2017 can change drastically after heavy rains and/ New Mexico Off Road Series, Farmington, NM, Emigration Canyon Hillclimb Series — Utah Crit highest passes in Colorado: Cinnamon Pass The Road Apple Rally began in 1981 as a com- Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Starts north of Zoo (12,640 feet) and Engineer Pass (12,800) feet. or snowfall. Riders are encouraged to be fully December 11, 2021 — Dawn to Dusk AZ, Fountain prepared for any and all conditions. The route petition between horses and bicycles. It has Hills, AZ, Endurance mountain bike relay. 7.4 miles to top of Emigration. First rider off at The race will feature over 7,500 feet of climbing since become a bicycle only race and stands 6:30. Every other Thursday April through August, through some of the most incredible sections of is remote and therefore, will include signage to Compete as a solo, duo, or team on a fast, help prevent riders from getting off course., Joel as the longest running annual mountain bike fun course in McDowell Mountain Regional Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail. the San Juan Mountains. This is a USA Cycling race in the United States. Bring the family for a com, utahcritseries.com sanctioned event. benefit the Town of Lake Grimmett, 512-751-8940, Joel@racerevolutions. Park. Family friendly camping and event expo com, thegunnigrinder.com day of fun and try the children’s riding obstacle promises a fun weekend! Space is limited to 125 City and the Lake Fork Valley Conservancy., course. This celebrated mountain bike race fea- Logan Race Club Thursday Night Time Trial Series Michael Fleishman, [email protected], solo riders, 100 two-person, 50 four-person, and — Logan, UT, Thursdays. TT series consisting of 18 September 12, 2021 — Walla Walla Grit, Walla tures five divisions: Beginner, Pro, Expert, Sport, 10 corporate entries, Seth Bush, 505-554-0059, lakecityalpine50.com Walla, WA, This Grit has three course lengths Single Speed. The Beginner course is a 15 mile races on five difference courses, with weekly [email protected], ziarides.com and end-of-series prizes. Check the website for August 28, 2021 — Old-Fashioned Mountain Bike which include long, medium, and short routes. loop, all others ride the full 30 mile Road Apple The long course starts at 6 a.m., medium begins Rally course. Both courses feature the whoops, December 11, 2021 — DVO Blue Diamond Enduro, the location of the weekly course., Stephen Race, Flagstaff, AZ, The MTB season re-starts in Clyde, 435-750-8785, [email protected], Ben Flagstaff. Technical challenges await - 1-2-3 lap at 8 a.m., and the short course commences where you spend more time in the air then on Boulder City, NV, 3rd annual , Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, [email protected], down- Kofeod, [email protected], Travis Dunn, categories . Old school mountain bike racing in at 9 a.m., Michael Austin, 509-386-1149, 509- the ground! Course terrain also includes short hillmike.com [email protected], loganraceclub.org Fort Valley., Jeff Frost, 928-380-0633, canisbleu@ 525-4949, [email protected], Kathyrn climbs, flats, sandy arroyos and sharp corners. gmail.com, barnburnermtb.com, leadvillerace- Austin, 509-964-8951, kathyrn@allegrocyclery. , Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, [email protected], com, tofww.org January 7-9, 2022 — JayP’s Backyard Fat Bike series.com Leslie Mueller, 505-599-1184, [email protected], Pursuit 200km or 200 mile, JayP’s Backyard Utah Road Racing fmtn.org/277/Road-Apple-Rally, nmors.org September 12, 2021 — The Fall Classic, Series, Island Park/West Yellowstone, ID, 2 August 28-29, 2021 — Snowmass Enduro, Revolution Distances- 60 km or 200 k. These endurance July 9-10, 2021 — Cache Gran Fondo, UCI Gran Enduro Series, Snowmass, CO, Encompassing Breckenridge, CO, Jeff Westcott, 970-390-4760, October 2, 2021 — 6 Hours in the Basin for events take on an expedition feel and you will Fondo World Series, USA AND Gran Fondo thousands of feet of descent, you won’t want [email protected], mavsports.com Commonweal, New Mexico Off Road Series, need to have outdoor winter camping skills., Jay National Series, Logan, UT, Celebrating our 10th to miss this lift served, two day, gravity filled Santa Fe, NM, The CORE Crew in conjunction September 18, 2021 — Barn Burner 104, Leadville Petervary, 307-413-2248, jaypetervary@gmail. year! In 2020, we worked with state and local Enduro. , David Scully, 970-846-5012, david@ with Commonweal Conservancy is excited to Race Series, Flagstaff, AZ, 104 mile mountain com, fatpursuit.com officials to re-engineer our event. We are serious revolutionenduro.com, revolutionenduro.com/ promote this 6-hour endurance race over a bike race, Solo, Duo, Teams, Kaibab and about the health and safety of our riders and snowmass-colorado-enduro/ 9.3 mile course with varying terrain. Due to Coconino National Forest, Camping on private January 28-30, 2022 — Borealis Fat Bike World we plan to be ever-vigilant again this year. We the fragile nature of the area the event will be Championship, New Richmond, WI, 6th annual August 28-29, 2021 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big land. 26 and 52 mile options. Party afterwards limited to 100 entries., Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, are a UCI Gran Fondo World Championship and with music, food, and beer, Jeff Frost, 928- Borealis Fat Bike World Championships present- GFNS Qualifier, but riders of all abilities are invit- Mountain Enduro Series, Durango, CO, BME Stop [email protected], nmors.org ed by Upslope Brewing Company. Join us for 3 #4: The BME comes to Winter Park in 2021. Taking 380-0633, [email protected], Paul Anderson, ed to participate. TT on Friday followed by 38, 719-219-9364, [email protected], October 2, 2021 — MEGA Party, Trail Party, Angel days of races, demos, great beer, and excel- 50, 70 and 100-mile courses on Saturday through place on August 28th-29th, this ever-popular lent times! Winter townie crit too on Sunday!, event will feature Purgatory Bike Park downhill barnburnermtb.com, leadvilleraceseries.com Fire, NM, Trail Party , , a fun, low-traffic, and scenic route in Cache Kat Cooke, 970-349-6438, events@cbchamber. Valley, UT. The finish is a festival for all riders, with terrain and high alpine singletrack which is September 18, 2021 — Fire on the Rim Mountain October 9, 2021 — Chino Grinder p/b Lauf, Chino com, Dave Ochs, 970-349-7324, info@cbmba. race prizes, recreational rider prizes (UCI winners made for hard core mountain bike enthusiasts., Bike Race, Pine, AZ, 15, 30, and 45 mile mtb Valley, AZ, Endurance Cycling Event- Gravel org, crestedbuttemountainbike.com/borealis- receive a jersey and medal), finisher medals, Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@bigmountainen- races near Payson, AZ, Janet Brandt, info@ road cycling adventure with 150, 115, 62, 44 and fat-bike-world-championships/ and unique jerseys at a cost. 20% of UCI racers in duro.com, bigmountainenduro.com fireontherim.com, fireontherim.com 25 mile options., AZ Gravel Rides , 480-452-9767, February 18-20, 2022 — 24 Hours in the Old 16 different age categories qualify for UCI World August 28, 2021 — King of the Rockies, XC [email protected], azgravelrides.com, September 18, 2021 — Helena Enduro, Montana chinogrinder.azgravelrides.com Pueblo, Tuscon, AZ, Riding sinuous single track Championships., Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, Mountain Bike Race Series, Winter Park, CO, Enduro Series, Helena, MT, Montana Enduro in the Sonoran Desert, the 24 Hours in the Old [email protected], cachegranfondo.com There is a category for everyone from junior Series , [email protected], October 14-17, 2021 — USA Cycling Collegiate Pueblo Presented by Tucson Medical Center riders to professional racers - even first time Christine Wike, christine@montanabicycleguild. Mountain Bike National Championships, July 10, 2021 — Utah State Time Trial Championship, is one of the largest 24 hour events in the UCA Series, Rush Valley, UT, Marek Shon, 801- racers., Jen Miller, 970-726-1570, jmiller@win- org, montanaenduro.com, montanabicycle- Durango, CO, Collegiate National world. Come join the event the mountain bike terparkresort.com, winterparkresort.com/things- guild.org Championships and Montana High School 209-2479, [email protected], race2wheels. community has been raving about for years!, com to-do/competition-center/summer-programs/ Championships, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, Dave Castro, 520-623-1584, [email protected], trestle-gravity-series September 18, 2021 — Mountains to Meadows, [email protected], Chad Sperry, chad@ epicrides.com Grinduro, Mt. Shasta, CA, 62 miles of pavement, July 17-18, 2021 — Salt Lake Criteriums, USA CRITS, September 2-5, 2021 — Rebecca’s Private Idaho gorge.net, Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, bfhoran@ Salt Lake City, UT, Professional and amateur gravel, and singletrack with a TON of climbing gmail.com, usacycling.org May 13-15, 2022 — Grand Junction Off-Road, Epic Gravel Grinder and Festival, Ketchum, ID, and twisty descents. Most of the ride is casual, categories, expo and more! Benefits the Utah Rides Off-Road Series, Grand Junction, CO, Food Bank, Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126, dcow- Lifestyle, mountain bike and outdoor festival there are four timed sections that are designed October 16, 2021 — Prescott 6er, Prescott, AZ, 6 Participants will climb their way out of down- over Labor Day Weekend. The cornerstone to cater to specific strengths. Grinduro rac- hour and 12 hour mountain bike race on a 9 [email protected], Eric Gardiner, 801-660-9173, town Grand Junction onto the Uncompahgre [email protected], saltlakecriterium.com of the two-day event is a 100-mile Gravel ers and spectators are treated tothree days mile loop with solo, duo, junior, masters and Plateau (the world’s largest mesa), while con- Grinder (or 50-mile option) mountain bike race & of camping, live music (including a late-night singlespeed categories, Breanna Bissell, 480-734- necting some of the area’s favorite technically ride in the scenic Pioneer Mountains of Central July 26-August 1, 2021 — Larry H. Miller Tour of DJ), beer, awesome food, and campfires., Kurt 0558, [email protected], prescot- challenging singletrack, double track, gravel Utah, Various, UT, The Tour of Utah is a UCI 2.Pro Idaho, with renown mountain bike champion Stockton, [email protected], grinduro.com t6er.com roads and the occasional paved segment in and endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch. The sanctioned men’s professional cycling stage the world famous Lunch Loops trail system race that is part of the new UCI ProSeries. As weekend activities are centered around giv- September 19, 2021 — Rats 50 Endurance MTB October 16-17, 2021 — Wild West Fest, Ruidoso, and beyond., Dave Castro, 520-623-1584, info@ ing back to non-profit organizations that foster NM, 6 hour and 12 hour race, along with a 40 America’s Toughest Stage Race, the week- Race, Eagle, CO, With the start/finish line right in epicrides.com, Dave Castro, dcastro@epicrides. long event features 120 riders from 17 teams diversity, equity, and inclusion in cycling. Join the heart of Eagle friends and family can enjoy miler marathon option and pedalduro held at com, epicrides.com the “Queen of Pain” on this beautiful route Grindstone Lake and the Cedar Creek trails, on a variable race route throughout Utah. It is a weekend of relaxing with a beer, a hot meal, broadcast worldwide on Tour Tracker and is free that ends in a great down-home party with music and a massage at the recovery station. Seth Bush, 505-554-0059, ElCapitan@ZiaRides. May 14, 2022 — The Pony Xpress Gravel 160, food, festivities, music, and libations., Colleen com, ziarides.com for spectators., Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah , 801- The singletrack is beautiful with a great test of Colorado Gravel Grinder Championships, 325-7000, [email protected], tourofutah.com July 30-31, 2021 — Saints to Sinners Bike Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, The Original fundraiser relay road race from Salt Lake to Las Vegas. Over 500 miles with elevations from 1500 to 10500 feet. Race in teams through the night, fund- raiser event for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease., Chad Neusmeyer, 801-856-7018, chad@saintstosinners. com, SaintstoSinners.com July 31, 2021 — Mirror Lake Highway Road Race, UCA Series, Kamas, UT, Details TBD., Troy Huebner, 427-0532, [email protected], August 14, 2021 — Wildflower Hill Climb, Mountain Green, UT, Timed 5.5 mile climb during the 65 mile course option in this women-only cycling event. , Nick Bowsher, 801-610-9422, info@wild- floweroutdoor.com, wildfloweroutdoor.com August 27-30, 2021 — Hoodoo 500, Planet Ultra Grand Slam Endurance Series, St. George, UT, 500 mile loop race through Southern Utah. Non-stop or stage race, solo and relay team divisions. 300 mile option as well., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra. com, Hoodoo500.com September 11, 2021 — LOTOJA Classic Road Race, Logan, UT, 39th Annual, 1 day, 3 states, 200-plus mile road race from Logan, UT to Jackson Hole, WY, Brent Chambers, 801-546-0090, info@lotoja. com, lotoja.com September 11, 2021 — Suncrest Hill Climb, Utah State Hill Climb Series, Draper, UT, The finial climb of this series will feature the Back Side of Suncrest, this climb is fast but steep as riders will test their sustainable power output at the end of the season. This climb will be held in time trial format with a rider starting every 30 seconds. , Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126, dcowley@comcast. net, racedayeventmanagement.com September 18, 2021 — Porcupine Hill Climb, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, 19th Annual, Start: Porcupine Pub & Grille finishing at the Brighton Ski Resort, Big Cottonwood Canyon. Citizen’s and licensed rider categories. State Championship Hill Climb for licensed cateogo- ries. 14.7 miles, 3800’ of climbing! , James Zwick, 801-870-4578, [email protected], sports-am. com October 2, 2021 — Sugarhouse Criterium, Tentative, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, New date! Bring the entire family and enjoy some of Utah’s best crit racing in one of Salt Lake’s Sugarhouse Park. State Championship, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, [email protected], extramileracing. com October 5-8, 2021 — Huntsman World Senior Games Cycling, St. George, UT, Must be 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb, downhill, and cross country. Expert, Sport and Beginner Skill Divisions., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268, 435-674- 0550, [email protected], seniorgames.net SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 19

October 9, 2021 — City Creek Bike Sprint, Salt Lake 12.42 miles later at 14,115 feet with an elevation September 29-October 3, 2021 — Tour of the Gila, Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra. City, UT, Race starts at the mouth of City Creek gain of 4725 feet. There is a timed race and Silver City, NM, 5 stages, UCI men, UCI women, com, planetultra.com Regional Road Touring Canyon and finishes at Rotary Park where we gran fondo, with waves starting at 6:13 am., The amateur categories, great spring racing!, Jack will have awards, food, music and fun, James Sports Corp , 719-634-7333, info@thesportscorp. Brennan, 575-590-2612, brennan5231@comcast. September 18-19, 2021 — Moab Century Tour, Zwick, 801-870-4578, [email protected], org, Jeff Mosher, 719-634-7333 Ext 1005, jeff@the- net, tourofthegila.com Moab, UT, The Moab Century Tour sends riders sports-am.com sportscorp.org, PikesPeakCyclingHillClimb.org and Gran Fondos October 2-3, 2021 — Nevada Senior Games across Moab’s unique topography of mountain August 13, 2021 — Meridian Speedway Criterium, Cycling Races, Las Vegas, NV, Cycling compe- passes, canyons, and the mighty Colorado Regional Weekly Meridian, ID, John Rogers, 208-284-9671, obc- tition for age groups: 50-94. 5 and 10k time trials, River. From gaining elevation into the La Sal ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, [email protected], idahobikeracing.org, 20 and 40k road races, I-15 & US-93, 10 miles Mountains (including “The Big Nasty!”), to carv- facebook.com/SaintAlphonsusCyclingTeam/ north of Las Vegas, Joe Dailey, 775-461-9252, ing down red rock canyons, and finishing along [email protected], nevada.fusesport. the Colorado River, this event has landscape Road Race Series August 14, 2021 — Lamoille Canyon Hill Climb, com NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, Lamoille, NV, Self-reporting, ride it and time worth training for! Live music, beverages, great May 12-August 11, 2021 — ICE BAR Time Trial/ yourself. 14th annual. Road Race hill climb, 12 October 17, 2021 — Avondale Crit, Avondale, AZ, food await you at the post-ride party. Join us in Hillclimb Series, ICE BAR Series, Pocatello, ID, miles, 3000ft hill climb in Ruby Mountains. Race 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Carlos O’Briens Racing , September when temperatures cool down, the and Beyond Flat time trials: Start at Rainbow Road, 6.2m(10k). starts at 9am. Post event picnic and awards in [email protected], azcycling.org/event/ fall foliage comes alive, and cyclists from across Scoring is best 2 of 4 times., May 12 at 6:30 Lamoille Grove, 11:30am, Gayle Hughes, 775- avondale-1/ the country unite in red rock country to experi- July 11-16, 2021 — Tour de Wyoming, Thermopolis, pm, 7:00 pm, June 2, June 30 and July 28Hill 753-7789, 775-934-4532, [email protected], ence awe-inspiring landscapes. An annual fun- WY, 24th Annual. Bike tour circling Wyoming’s Climbs: Park at Cherry Springs, Crystal start at elkovelo.com draiser to benefit cancer survivorship programs, Bighorn Basin with daily distances from 55 to 70 Cherry Springs and Scout start at bottom of Utah Road Touring and miles, Amber Travky, 307-742-5840 , atravsky@ Scout Mtn Rd. Scoring is best Crystal plus best August 15, 2021 — Suisun Harbor Criterium, Suisun your registration includes a donation to Moab City, CA, 2021 Northern California/Nevada Healthcare Foundation. Groups use the event wyoming.com, cyclewyoming.org, tourdewyo- Scout time. Approximately 5 mile climbs. mass ming.org start., May 19 -Crystal Summit, 6:30 pm.7:00 pm: District Criterium Championships. A fast paced Gran Fondos to inspire fundraising for large and small founda- June 16-Scout, July 14-Crystal Summit, August four cornered downtown criterium on a short tions. Ask how your beneficiary can participate., July 17, 2021 — Tour de Steamboat, Steamboat 11-Scout, Categories: End of season awards loop. USAC licensed, Robert Leibold, 209-604- July 9-10, 2021 — Cache Gran Fondo, UCI Gran Beth Logan, 435-260-8889, 435-260-2334, info@ Springs, CO, Annual bicycle event that brings for men and women’s overall winners of these 1354, [email protected], velopromo.com Fondo World Series, USA AND Gran Fondo skinnytireevents.com, skinnytireevents.com together 1,200 cyclists for a one-day ride categories: A’s , B’s , Master’s 50+, Masters National Series, Logan, UT, Celebrating our 10th through beautiful Northwest Colorado, taking August 20, 2021 — Meridian Speedway Criterium, in Rabbit Ears Pass, Gore Pass, Yellow Jacket 60+, Triathlete, Recreational (Non TT bike, Eddie Meridian, ID, John Rogers, 208-284-9671, obc- year! In 2020, we worked with state and local September 18, 2021 — Goldilocks Utah, Goldilocks Merckx style), Single Speed, and Clydesdale officials to re-engineer our event. We are serious Bike Ride, Provo, UT, Goldilocks is a women Pass, Stagecoach, Yampa and Oak Creek. Four [email protected], idahobikeracing.org, different road ride routes: 26, 46, 66, 116 miles, (210 lbs+) and Athena (150 lbs+), Peter Joyce, facebook.com/SaintAlphonsusCyclingTeam/ about the health and safety of our riders and only bike ride, with a gorgeous route starting at 208-282-3912, [email protected], Tony Chesrow, we plan to be ever-vigilant again this year. We and a 100 mile gravel route., Katie Lindquist, Provo Town Center and beautiful fall weather! 970-846-9206, [email protected], 435-671-2506, [email protected], ida- August 21, 2021 — Bogus Basin Hill Climb, Boise, ID, are a UCI Gran Fondo World Championship and With 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20 mile route options, 43rd Annual, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcool- tourdesteamboat.com hocycling.com GFNS Qualifier, but riders of all abilities are invit- Goldilocks has a route that is ‘just right’ for every- [email protected], georgescycles.com ed to participate. TT on Friday followed by 38, July 17, 2021 — Watsonville Criterium , Watsonville, May 25-July 20, 2021 — SWICA Fairground 50, 70 and 100-mile courses on Saturday through one! Bemefits Operation Underground Railroad Criterium Series, SWICA Criterium Series, Boise, August 28, 2021 — Race Against Time, San Manuel, to end sex trafficking., Randy Gibb, 801-222- CA, Robert Leibold, 209-604-1354, velopro1@ a fun, low-traffic, and scenic route in Cache gmail.com, velopromo.com ID, Local training crit series at Expo Idaho West AZ, Race will begin at 8:00 a.m. , azcycling.org/ Valley, UT. The finish is a festival for all riders, with 9577, [email protected], goldilocksride. lot (Glenwood Street south of Hawks Stadium). event/race-against-time-2/ race prizes, recreational rider prizes (UCI winners com/provo July 18, 2021 — Canyon Belgian Waffle Ride - San Every Tuesday except June 8 , Kurt Holzer, 208- receive a jersey and medal), finisher medals, Diego, TRIPEL CROWN OF GRAVEL, San Diego, 890-3118, [email protected], Kevin August 29, 2021 — La Vuelta a Santa Catalina Hill Climb, San Manuel, AZ, Climb will begin at 8:00 and unique jerseys at a cost. 20% of UCI racers in September 18, 2021 — Up for Downs Century Ride, CA, Pain and suffering will commence at 7 Spiegel, [email protected], idahobi- 16 different age categories qualify for UCI World Kaysville, UT, This is a non competitive event a.m. featuring four waves predicated on riders’ keracing.org a.m. , azcycling.org/event/la-vuelta-a-santa- catalina-road-race/ Championships., Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, that will take you on an amazing ride through USAC categories. The expo will remain open on [email protected], cachegranfondo.com beautiful Northern Utah. Starting at Pioneer Park Sunday throughout the duration of the event September 4-6, 2021 — Steamboat Stage Race, in Kaysville you will go on a 25, 50, 75 or a 100 until the beers, jeers and awards are distributed Regional Road Racing Steamboat Springs, CO, Now in year 13, Pro-am July 13-14, 2021 — Raspberry Ramble Series, Salt mile ride up to Brigham City and finish back at for all the day’s heroic efforts., Michael Marckx, road racing returns to Steamboat Springs Labor Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Logan, UT, Self- 760-815-0927, [email protected], day weekend 2021, with all new courses. USA supported 188, 250 or 375-mile ride in Cache Pioneer Park. , Scott Kimball, sk2socal@gmail. belgianwaffleride.bike ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, Cycling sanctioned., Corey Piscopo, 970-367- Valley and southern Idaho. This is a timed bre- com, Cherlyn Johnson, 801-503-5086, ceo@udsf. 3517, [email protected], bikesteam- vet co-sponsored by the national organization, org, udsf.org July 24, 2021 — Fondo on the Palouse, Moscow, ID, boat.com Randonnneurs USA., Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, Starting at 0700 in Moscow, pick from 3 courses NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, [email protected], saltlakerandos.org September 24-25, 2021 — Salt to Saint Relay, Salt (15, 50, 100 miles) that build on themselves to September 6, 2021 — Il Giro di San Francisco, San Lake City, UT, 420 mile relay race from Salt Lake provide a touring experience of the Palouse as Francisco, CA, 46th annual Labor Day Criterium July 17, 2021 — Iron Lung Ride, Huntsville, UT, 40, its communities celebrate along the way., T-Jay 80, or 100 mile options out and back starting in City to St. George following Hwy 89. Broken into on the Embarcadero. Challenging six corner 24 legs. Ride Solo, or as 4 or 8 person relay teams. Clevenger, 208-882-0703, fondopalouse@gmail. and Beyond course that has hosted some of the best in the Huntsville with a solid climb up Old Snowbasin com, fondopalouse.org nation. 9 separate events including kids chal- Road, down Trappers Loop, through Morgan Men, Women, and Mixed categories., Clay July 7-11, 2021 — USA Cycling Para-Cycling lenge. USAC licensed., Robert Leibold, 209-604- and out to the top of Big Mountain. Challenging Christensen, 801-234-0399, info@enduranceutah. August 7, 2021 — Tour de Big Bear, Big Bear Road National Championships, Boise, ID, Chuck 1354, [email protected], velopromo.com climbing, with plenty of rollers and flats to recov- com, salttosaint.com Lake, CA, 10th Anniversary Edition, Southern Hodge, 719-434-4200, [email protected], er. Utah Triple Crank qualifier, along with LOTOJA California’s favorite ride! Features legendary usacycling.org September 12, 2021 — Arizona State Time Trial and Kokopelli Relay., Michelle Lyman, 801-941- September 25, 2021 — 5 Canyons Bike Challenge, aid stations, beautiful mountain scenery and 40K Championships, Picacho, AZ, Arizona State 5526, [email protected], ironlungride.com Sandy, UT, Wheels of Justice, Ain’t No Mountain spectacular summer weather. With 25, 50, 70, July 9, 2021 — Chrono Kristin Armstrong Time Trial, Individual Time trial, 40K. Course out & back, High Enough. The ride will ascend each of 106 and 109 mile courses, there’s a route for July 30-31, 2021 — Saints to Sinners Bike Relay, Pro Road Tour, Boise, ID, UCI 1.2 men’s, women’s flat, first ride start 6:30 AM, rider go off in 30 Salt Lake City’s five riding canyons, for a total every cycling enthusiast!, Chris Barnes, 951-970- time trial, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@ Salt Lake City, UT, Fundraiser relay road race seconds intervals. USA Cycling State awards., of 116.3 miles and 14,272 feet - one of the 6720, 909-878-0707, [email protected], georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com, chro- Joey Luliano, [email protected], tucsonmas- from Salt Lake to Las Vegas. Over 500 miles bigbearcycling.com/tour-de-big-bear-cycling- nokristinarmstrong.com ters.org, azcycling.org/event/state-time-trials- with elevations from 1500 to 10500 feet. Race most challenging one-day bike rides in Utah! west/, bigbearcycling.com 20-and-40k/ in teams through the night, fundraiser event Raises money to prevent childhood trauma July 10, 2021 — ASWD Twilight Criterium, USA Crits, for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease., Steven Tew, 801- and abuse., Greg Hoole, 801-272-7556, gregh@ August 7, 2021 — Copper Triangle Alpine Cycling Boise, ID, 34th Annual, Pro Road Tour, races for September 12, 2021 — Arizona State Time Trial 822-4870, [email protected], Chad teamwheelsofjustice.org, aintnomountainhighe- Classic, Roll Massif, Copper Mountain, CO, The all categories, and race under the lights for the 20K Championships, Picacho, AZ, Arizona State Neusmeyer, 801-856-7018, chad@saintstosinners. nough.org 79-mile loop crests three Colorado mountain pros., Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@ Individual Time trial, 20K. Course out & back, com, SaintstoSinners.com passes – Fremont Pass (Elev. 11,318’), Tennessee georgescycles.com, boisetwilightcriterium.com flat, first ride start 6:30 AM, rider go off in 30 September 25, 2021 — Belgian Waffle Ride - Cedar Pass (Elev. 10,424’) and Vail Pass (Elev. 10,662’) seconds intervals. USA Cycling State awards., July 31, 2021 — Wasatch Front Series, Tentative, – for a total elevation gain of 6,500 feet., Tracy July 11, 2021 — George’s Road Race, Boise, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, North Salt City, TRIPEL CROWN OF GRAVEL, Cedar City, UT, Joey Luliano, [email protected], tucsonmas- The “Hell of the South”. 78% Gravel (106 miles), Powers, [email protected], rollmassif.com ID, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@ ters.org, azcycling.org/event/state-time-trials- Lake City, UT, Self-supported ride up Emigration georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com 20-and-40k/ Canyon, along the Wasatch Front and out to 22% Paved (30 miles). In the heart of Southern August 8, 2021 — Boulder Roubaix Road Race, Antelope Island. 108, 200, 300 km (67.6, 124.3, Utah allowing riders to see a wild variety of Boulder, CO, First held in 1990 and now every July 15-21, 2021 — USA Cycling Junior, Elite, and September 17-19, 2021 — Silver State 508, Mountain 187.4 mile) options. A brevet (bruh vay) is a unique countryside. Course goes through the other year just north of cycling mecca Boulder, Para-cycling Track National Championships, West Ultra Cup, Reno, NV, 38th Annual, Founded timed ultra distance event, Richard Stum, 435- this is an amazing 19 mile loop with mixed terrain, Trexlertown, PA, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, “Parowan Gap” and past petroglyphs left by by John Marino in 1983 and recognized as “The 462-2266, [email protected], saltlakerandos. the areas past native inhabitants, along with Chris Grealish, 303-619-9419, chris@dbcevents. [email protected], usacycling.org Toughest 48 hours in Sport,” This 508-mile bicycle org com, dbcevents.com prehistoric dinosaur footprints., Michael Marckx, July 18, 2021 — USA Cycling Gran Fondo National race is revered the world over for its epic moun- tain climbs, stark desert scenery, desolate roads, August 14, 2021 — Wildflower Pedalfest, Morgan, 760-815-0927, [email protected], August 14, 2021 — Stonewall Century Bicycle Championships, Asheville, NC, Shawn Brett, 719- UT, A non-competitive, women only road belgianwaffleride.bike Ride, La Veta, CO, 18th Annual. This out-and- 434-4200, [email protected], usacycling.org and its reputation as one of the toughest but most gratifying endurance challenges available, bike ride. All ages and levels welcome. The back ride offers cyclists stunning beauty and July 24, 2021 — Bob Cook Memorial bar none. Solo, two-person and four-person 65 mile course option has a timed hill climb October 16, 2021 — Fall Tour de St. George, Ride small-town vibe. Colorado’s scenic Highway of Hill Climb, Colorado Summit Cycling Series, relays with stage and open divisions offered with with prizes., Nick Bowsher, 801-610-9422, info@ Southern Utah Road Gran Fondos, St. George, Legends (State Hwy 12) between La Veta and Idaho Springs, CO, 54th annual, CO State subcategories for tandems, recumbents, fixed wildfloweroutdoor.com, wildfloweroutdoor.com UT, Tour around southern Utah and see some Segundo is the backdrop for 25-, 50- and 102- Championship Hill Climb, 27 mile bicycle race of the most scenic views as you climb to Veyo mile routes, featuring up to 8000-feet of climb- gear, and classic bikes. A Race Across AMerica August 14, 2021 — To the Moon and Back Century ing., Kent Hay, [email protected], spcycling.org and Gran Fondo, that ends on the highest (RAAM) Qualifier, starts and ends in Reno and Ride, Tabiona, UT, Located in the High Uintas, and go through as well as paved road in the United States, Mount Evans, traverses across Highway 50; also known as “the four ride options: 150 miles, Century, 75, 50, all the beautiful colors throughout this 35, 75, August 14, 2021 — Four Peaks Gran Fondo, at 14,130’, 6000 feet elevation gain. , Jennifer Loneliest Road in America”., Robert Panzera, and 25. Ride back roads of Duchesne County, or 100 mile ride. This event is one of our best Pocatello, ID, One Day: 82 miles, Four Peaks: Barbour, 303-503-4616, jen@teamevergreen. 917-543-2670, [email protected], Jo Panzera, very minimal traffic. Free overnight camping. Gran Fondos in southern Utah., Joey Dye, 435- 7800ft total elevation gain. Climb the 4 peaks org, Kim Nordquist, 303-249-6168, director@ [email protected], the508.com Elevations from 6,522 to 8,150. Fully Supported 674-3185, [email protected], Margaret of the Portneuf Valley; Crystal, Scout Mountain, bicyclerace.com, bicyclerace.com, teamev- Pebble Creek, Buckskin. The hill climb portions September 19, 2021 — Oakland Grand Prix, Ride. 100% of proceeds go to Rapha House Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicy- ergreen.org and Operation Underground Railroad., Karen are timed with timing chips. Downhill portions Oakland, CA, Exciting multi lap criterium rac- cle.com, Ryan Gurr, [email protected], ride- are not timed. Cumulative climb times will be August 5-8, 2021 — USA Cycling Masters Road ing in uptown Oakland for the 16th year. USAC Redden, 435-828-0467, [email protected], tothemoonandback-events.com southernutah.com combined to determine rank. Ride 1-4 peaks as National Championships, Albuquerque, NM, licensed., Robert Leibold, 209-604-1354, velo- you wish, Danielle Bagley, 208-339-2043, 208-232- Shawn Brett, 719-434-4200, sbrett@usacycling. [email protected], velopromo.com August 21, 2021 — Wasatch Back Super December 31, 2021 — CF Cycle For Life (virtual), 8996, [email protected], David George, org, usacycling.org September 26, 2021 — Mt. Graham Hill Climb, Series, Tentative, BCC SuperSeries, Salt Lake Henefer, UT, Fully supported, beautiful ride with 208-317-2225, [email protected], August 7, 2021 — The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Safford, AZ, 8 am, mass start, Nippy Feldhake Randonneurs, Draper, UT, Self-supported, timed five route options - 20,40, 60, 80 and 100 miles. 4PGF.com Cycling Hill Climb, Colorado Springs, CO, This III, 520-747-2544 , nippy-mr-smarty-pants@juno. 237km (137-mile) ride from the Salt Lake Valley Supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in climbing over to Henefer, down to Heber City its mission to find a cure for CF., Laura Hadley, August 21, 2021 — HeART of Idaho Century Ride, is an epic hill climb on Pikes Peak, America’s com, azcycling.org/event/mt-graham-state- Idaho Falls, ID, 25, 62, and 100 mile options. hc-2/ and returning via the new Cascade Springs 801-532-2335, 801-558-8310, [email protected], Mountain, starting at 9,390 feet and finishing road onto the Alpine Loop. Over 12,000-ft of Entry fees cover entry, t-shirts, fully stocked rest vertical gain!, BCC , [email protected], Jennifer Reid, 801-532-2335, [email protected], fight- stops, and post ride BBQ. Route is flat to rolling, Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear. cf.cff.org/utahcycle easy to moderate difficulty. Benefit for the Art com, bccutah.org Museum of Eastern Idaho., Margaret Wimborne, June 4, 2022 — Little Red Riding Hood, Lewiston, 208-317-7716, [email protected], d91.k12. August 21, 2021 — Sevier Valley Rooster Ride, UT, Women only century ride, 27, 36, 50, 70 and id.us/22/Content2/about-century-ride Richfield, UT, Sevier County in conjunction with 100 mile distances in Cache Valley, fundraiser Sevier County Trail Days is presenting a 33, 55, for Women’s Cancer Research at the Huntman August 21, 2021 — The Triple Bypass, Evergreen, CO, The legendary Triple Bypass is 110 miles with or 100 mile bike ride thru scenic Central Utah. Cancer Institute. Reg. will be available early Event will be chipped, with fully stocked rest 10,000’ of climbing and travels over 3 beautiful stops, great swag and lunch. Medal and Tee January. This event sells out quickly., Penny mountain passes from Evergreen to Vail, CO. 30, Shirt provided. 33 mile option has a 800 ft gain, Perkins, [email protected], Curt Griffin, 75, 120 mile options, Sunday Gran Fondo and 1,163 ft gain for the 55 mile option, and 4,061 [email protected], bccutah.org/lrrh the infamous Double Triple Bypass, 240 miles!, ft for the 100 mile option., Chad McWilliams, 435-893-0457, 435-421-2743, cmcwilliams@sevier. utah.gov, traildaysutah.com/sv-rooster-ride/ August 28, 2021 — Cache Valley Century Tour, Richmond, UT, 35, 60, or 100 mile options. Proceeds benefit Common Ground, a Logan, Utah non-profit. Funds support their adaptive cycling program. Richmond to Preston, Idaho and back through scenic terrain. Great last cen- tury before LoToJa!, Bob Jardine, 435-713-0288, 435-757-2889, [email protected], Sammie Macfarlane, 435-713-0288, Sammie@ cgadventures.org, CJ Sherlock, 435-713-0288, 435-757-2889, [email protected], CacheValleyCentury.com August 28, 2021 — Summit Challenge, Park City, UT, Riders of all ages and abilities will hit the pavement for a 100, 80, 50, 25, or 16-mile road ride event in support of the National Ability Center’s mission. All three fully-supported routes of this event follow paved roads in and around the beautiful Park City mountainside. This excit- ing event promises to serve up a challenge for a wide range of cycling levels and abilities. And don’t forget – all Summit Challenge riders who have a disability can register and ride for free! The 100 ride goes through the prestigious Wolf Creek Ranch property which is usually closed off to road bikers. Enjoy a ride length of your choice and end up back at the National Ability Center for food, drinks and music., Kyle Cowdrey, 435-649-3991, 435-200-0990, events@ discovernac.org, Whitney Thompson, 435-649- 3991, [email protected], summitchal- lenge100.org, discovernac.org August 28, 2021 — Gran Fondo Salt Lake, Tooele, UT, Start and finish at the iconic Utah Motor Sports Campus west of Tooele, Utah. Kick off your ride with a shotgun start and mega bal- loon send-off at the UMC Campus. Choose from 105 miles, the metric century (62 miles), or 30 miles., Dan Aamodt, [email protected], GranFondoSaltLake.com September 11, 2021 — Warrior Woman Ride, Payson, UT, Join us for the 12th annual fully sup- ported all women’s bike ride, choose between the 15, 30, 70 or 100 mile options. Keep patri- otic during this ride honoring heroes!, Mahogani Thurston, 801-318-1420, wonderwomanride@ gmail.com, Carolina Herrin, 385-218-9070, herrin. [email protected], warriorwomanride.com September 12-18, 2021 — Tour of Southern Utah, St. George, UT, 7-day tour including Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef and More. 60-100 miles per day. Opportunities to work part/ride part., Deborah 20 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

Jennifer Barbour, 303-503-4616, jen@teamever- September 11, 2021 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, supported ride., Toni , 406-646-7701, 307-899- letes. The venue, setting, and course offer a truly southdavisrecreation.com, southdavisrecre- green.org, Kim Nordquist, 303-249-6168, kimnor- Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole family! 3367, [email protected], beautiful and challenging experience. Join us ation.com, southdavisraces.com [email protected], triplebypass.org Race a coal fired steam engine that is over 100 cycleyellowstone.com in July in Truckee, California! Half Triathlon 70.3, years old. The event will accommodate both Olympic Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Kids Triathlon, September 11, 2021 — Brineman Triathlon, TriUtah August 21, 2021 — Belgian Waffle Ride - Asheville, road and mountain bike riders of all ages., Kyle October 9, 2021 — Tri-States Gran Fondo, Mesquite, Aquabike, Aquathlon |Duathlon, Todd Jackson, Points Series, Syracuse, UT, 5th annual. This event TRIPEL CROWN OF GRAVEL, Asheville, NC, The Horvath, 775-289-3720, kyle.horvath@elynevada. NV, 112 miles, 7,500ft of climbing, three States - 530-546-1019, [email protected], not only boasts a spectator friendly swim, a “Hell of the North”. The course has scenic views net, elynevada.net Nevada, Arizona, Utah, all in one spectacular Kiley McInroy, [email protected], bike course you’ve only dreamt of and a fast/ of rolling mountains, rough and rocky outcrop- day of cycling. Fully supported / Chip Timed., bigblueadventure.com, donnerlaketri.com flat run, but this year it’s also the home of the pings, lake views, dense forests and passes September 11-18, 2021 — Ride the Rim, Crater Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ first ever Olympic Course Utah State Triathlon many rivers and waterfalls. Course will cross Lake, OR, Events will be held on the 11th and the planetultra.com, tristatesgranfondo.com, plan- July 25, 2021 — Steamboat Lake Triathlon, Championship. Sprint, Olympic, and Long the Eastern Continental Divide multiple times! 18th of September at Crater Lake National Park. etultra.com Steamboat Lake, CO, Sprint Distance Triathlon, Courses, Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@ A true multi-surface race with smooth, hard All federal guidelines in place for the COVID-19 Aquabike, & Stand-Up Paddle-Board Options at triutah.com, triutah.com packed, flat, loose, rocky and up/downhill pandemic will be in place to ensure the utmost October 9, 2021 — Park to Park Pedal Extreme Steamboat Lake, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, gravel., Michael Marckx, 760-815-0927, mmx@ safety throughout the events., Discover Klamath Nevada 100, Caliente, NV, Road bike ride start- [email protected], withoutlimits.co September 11, 2021 — Kokopelli Triathlon, BBSC MonumentsofCycling.com, belgianwaffleride. , 800-445-6728, [email protected], ride- ing and ending at Kershaw-Ryan State Park. Triathlon Series, Hurricane, UT, This family-friend- bike therimoregon.com Cyclists visit the towns of Caliente and Pioche, July 31, 2021 — Burley Idaho Lions Spudman ly event at Sand Hollow Reservoir has some- and three other state parks: Cathedral Gorge, Triathlon, Burley, ID, The race starts at 7 am with thing for everyone! Featuring a Sprint, Olympic, August 22-28, 2021 — Yellowstone National Park September 11, 2021 — CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo, Echo Canyon, and Spring Valley. 3 rides avail- the world’s fastest 1.5K swim (current-aided) Duathlon, Aquabike, 10k and 5k distances. , Bike Tour, Belgrade, MT, Experience the world’s Sandpoint, ID, The 150 mile route is a grand able: 100, 60 and 40 mile options. There is a then a 40K Bike and 10K run., Cade Richman, Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, [email protected], first national park! 7-Day tour includes 6 nights loop around the Cabinet Mountains through Dutch oven dinner at the end!, Dawn Andone, [email protected], spudman.org Michelle Lund, [email protected], bbsctri. lodging/meals, guide service, entrance fees, gorgeous lake and river valleys, encompassing 775-728-8101, cathedralgorge_vc@lcturbonet. com/kokopelli daily lunch en route, and more!, John Humphries, one upriver leg, two downriver legs and one com, parktoparkpedal.com, lincolncountyne- August 7, 2021 — TriathaMom, Riverton, UT, 970-728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides. vada.com/exploring/biking/park-to-park-pedal/ Women only triathlon at the Riverton Country September 11, 2021 — Harvest Moon Triathlon, huge lake! In addition, CHAFE offers magnifi- Boulder, CO, Long course, at Boulder Reservoir, com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com cent 100, 80, 40, and 25 mile routes for riders of Pool. 300 yard swim, 12 mile bike ride, and 5k October 10, 2021 — Santa Fe Century and Gran run. Carnival style cheering section provided Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Lance Panigutti, any level, Chafe 150 , [email protected], Fondo, Santa Fe, NM, 35th Annual. Beautiful 303-408-1195, [email protected], without- August 28, 2021 — Venus de Miles, Lyons, CO, chafe150.org for families of participants., Perry Hacker, per- Venus de Miles is for all skill levels and features scenery, outstanding food stops and very rea- [email protected], gotriathamom.com limits.co courses to accommodate any active woman sonable registration fees. Century, Half-Century, September 12, 2021 — Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big September 17-18, 2021 — Ironman 70.3 St. George – whether this is your first athletic event or your Blue, Tentative, Lake Tahoe, NV, 18th Annual and 25 mile tours are offered as well as two August 7, 2021 — Ironman 70.3 Boulder, Boulder, timed events: Gran Fondo (100 mile timed CO, [email protected], ironman.com World Championship, St. George, UT, 2.4 mile hundredth. Choose among a rolling 32-mile ride around Lake Tahoe’s 72 mile Shoreline. Fully swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. Start: Sand course, a 64-mile metric century, and a 100-mile supported with rest stops, tech support and SAG. ride), Medio Fondo (50 mile timed ride). Enjoy August 14, 2021 — Jordanelle Triathlon, TriUtah massages, great food and local craft beers fol- Hollow reservoir. Bike through Snow Canyon century course. All courses go through beauti- 72 miles, 4300 ft vertical gain. (Boat cruise and 35 Points Series, Park City, UT, 21st annual, Enjoy State Park, Finish Downtown St. George., ful Boulder County. Fundraiser for Greenhouse mile fun ride TBD). Limited to 2000 participants, lowing the rides., Matt Piccarello, 505-600-1840, everything from the wildlife and boardwalks on [email protected], santafecentury.com Ironman , 303-444-4316, stgeorge70.3@ironman. Scholars., Greenhouse Scholars , 303-459-5473, Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@ the river bottoms in Rock Cliff Recreation Area com, Kevin Lewis, 435-986-6615, Kevin@visitst- [email protected], venusdemiles. bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com October 16, 2021 — Solvang Autumn Double at Jordanelle to the local country backdrop george.com, ironmanstgeorge.com com/colorado/ September 18, 2021 — Tour de Vineyards, Roll Century and Double Metric Century, Solvang, of the towns of Francis and Woodland., Brogg CA, 200 miles or 200 kilometers in Southern CA’s Sterrett, 702-401-6044, [email protected], triu- September 18, 2021 — Desert’s Edge Triathlon August 28, 2021 — Tour de Fox Wine Country, Massif, Palisade, CO, Choose between a lei- Festival; Dirt Tri & Road Tri, Fruita, CO, The VIRTUAL, Fulton (Santa Rosa), CA, 70.2-mile, 52.4- surely 23-mile route that follows the Palisade most scenic and popular cycling region. A per- tah.com fect first time double century. 100 mile option Desert’s Edge Tri event brings you a fun day of mile, 34.5-mile or 10.7-mile options. Proceeds Fruit & Wine Byway and the more challenging August 14, 2021 — XTERRA Indian Peaks, XTERRA too., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ racing at Highline Lake State Park and will be a from Wine Country will benefit The Michael 58-mile route that adds on a loop up and over America Tour, Eldora, CO, time trial start on a planetultra.com, planetultra.com fitting end to Colorado’s triathlon season. With J. Fox Foundation to speed better treatments the Reeder Mesa Climb with a timed segment chilly 1000 meter swim, followed by a 600 meter Sprint, Olympic, and Off-Road category options and a cure for Parkinson’s along wtih the local to challenge your legs and lungs., Tracy Powers, October 16, 2021 — Hammer Road Rally, Shaver run to the transition area, a very hilly but beauti- there’s a variety distances and triathlon styles GOALS Foundation to support special needs [email protected], rollmassif.com Lake, CA, A ride with options for most ability ful 22km bike ride on the roads and single track to choose from., Cassidy Veach, 970-248-1364, children and adults sports and fitness., Bike September 18-25, 2021 — California Coast Classic levels with each route beginning and ending of the Eldora Nordic Center, and finally a 7km [email protected], DesertsEdgeTri. Monkey , 707-560-1122, [email protected], at Shaver Lake. There are four options: a 27.5 run on the eastern trails of the Eldora Nordic com Tour de Fox , [email protected], tour- , San Francisco, CA, The Arthritis Foundation’s 21th Annual California Coast Classic Bike Tour mile free untimed route, 34 mile untimed route, Center, Paul Karlsson, 303-960-8129, info@dig- defox.michaeljfox.org/winecountry 53 mile timed route, and 85 mile timed route. deepsports.com, digdeepsports.com September 18, 2021 — Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon, is a scenic bike ride that takes place over eight St. Charles, ID, This race is a great course. Bluest August 28, 2021 — American Diabetes days and covers 525 miles along the coast on Within the 53 mile option lies a 2000’ paved climb, while the 85 mile option features a 15 August 15, 2021 — Wild Ride Mountain Triathlon water in Utah and Idaho. This is often called the Association’s Tour de Cure Colorado, Parker, Highway 1. The Tour starts in the heart of San (USAT American Tour Points), Wild Rockies Series, Caribbean of the rockies. In 2019 the course will CO, VIRTUAL, Tour de Cure is an incredible expe- Francisco and ends on the iconic strand of Los mile gravel climb from Stump Springs Road to Kaiser Pass with a total of 30 miles of gravel. , McCall, ID, Ponderosa State Park at Payette go around the lake again for the Half and Full. rience for cyclists, runners, walkers, and extreme Angeles. , Shannon Marang Cox, 909-489-2217, Lake, 3/4-mile swim, a 18.5-mile mountain bike This course is primarily flat with rolling hills. The ninjas! All routes end back at the Salisbury Park [email protected], , arthritis.org/events/ Bike Monkey , 707-560-1122, info@bikemonkey. net, hammerroadrally.com and a 6.2-mile trail run, mass start at 9 am in East side of the lake road just had a resurfacing Festival where community members are invited bike-event the Park. This year Wild Ride will contain a kids’ in 2018 so it should be the fastest for this race., to join in the fun. If you have diabetes you are October 31, 2021 — Belgian Waffle Ride - Kansas, Off-Road Triathlon and an inaugral duathlon Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, [email protected], the VIP of the day. Route options of 12, 30, 63, September 19, 2021 — GFNY Santa Fe, Gran Fondo New York, Santa Fe, NM, The roads of GFNY TRIPEL CROWN OF GRAVEL, Lawrence, KS, The category. The finish line festivities begin at noon, bearlakebrawl.com, onhillevents.com 100 mile routes, plus a 5k run walk, Lindsay, Mark, Hell of the Mid-West, which will take place on along with racer feed and music. , Darren Megan, Sasha , 720-855-1102 x7010, LPhelan@ Santa Fe will take riders through the spectacular September 19, 2021 — Oktoberfest Triathlon, and diverse terrain of the southwest. Both routes Halloween. Punctuated by dozens of off-road Lightfield, 208-608-6444, wildrockiesemail@ diabetes.org, [email protected], MTaub@ yahoo.com, wildrockiesracing.com, webscorer. Longmont, CO, Union Reservoir, Sprint, Lance start in downtown Santa Fe. 81 and 55 mile sectors over a route throughout the northeast diabetes.org, [email protected], diabetes. region of Kansas, giving the event its unique com Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. org/coloradotourdecure courses, Michael McCalla, mikelikehikebike@ com, withoutlimits.co hotmail.com, gfnysantafe.com complexion, 111 miles, 8,000 ft of elevation gain, Michael Marckx, 760-815-0927, mmx@ August 15, 2021 — Steamboat Triathlon, Steamboat September 2-October 17, 2021 — Redrock Springs, CO, Sprint and Olympic distances, at September 19, 2021 — Tahoe Adventure Challenge, September 25, 2021 — Mountains to the Desert Bike MonumentsofCycling.com, belgianwaffleride. Canyons Utah Bike Tours, Grand Junction, CO, Lake Catamount, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Truckee, CA, A multi-sport event in which teams Ride, Telluride, CO, 16th Annual, Ride from the bike The Redrock Canyons is Cycling’s and Stand-Up Paddleboard options, Lance and individuals participate and compete in beautiful mountains of Telluride to the incredible original tour and became our most popular February 19, 2022 — Camino Real Double Century Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. kayaking or stand up paddling, mountain bik- desert landscape of Gateway, CO for the Just itinerary after it was featured in the New York & Power Run, , Irvine, CA, The Camino route is com, withoutlimits.co ing, trail running, and navigation. Designed Times in 2010. It is a supported lodge-to-lodge for Kids Foundation! Choose your distance (72 shaped like a dog bone, with loops on each such that participating teams will complete in road cycling tour that follows a seldom seen miles, 101 miles, 104 miles or 132 miles) and pass end of an out-and-back course. , Deborah August 21, 2021 — XTERRA Lake Tahoe, XTERRA an 8 hour maximum time format. Teams travel route through the Redrock Canyon Country through golden aspens and brilliant red canyon Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra. America, Incline Village, NV, XTERRA, Sprint, and on land and lake to gather as many check- of western Colorado and eastern Utah. It is walls to our destination at Gateway Canyons com, planetultra.com Duathlon. Course Distance: Full Course: 2X 750 points as possible and finish within the 8 hour a superb tour for intermediate/+ riders offer- Resort., Katie Geissler, 970-708-0566, director@ meter swim laps with a 50 meter beach run, 22 time limit., Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@ ing unmatched scenery and fantastic lodging., justforkidsfoundation.org, justforkidsfoundation. May 15, 2022 — Strawberry Fields Forever, mile bike, 6 mile run. Bike Tunnel Creek, and bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@ John Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@lizardhead- org/mountainstodesertride Watsonville, CA, 30,60, and 100 mile touring then onto the Flume Trail, which overlooks Lake bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com, loops of beautiful Santa Cruz and Monterey Tahoe to the Tahoe Rim Trail. Both the Short and greattrailrace.com cyclingguides.com, Lauren Lasky, 508-561-7580, September 25, 2021 — Tour of the Moon, Roll Massif, [email protected], lizardheadcy- Counties, CA. Sponsored by Cyclists for Cultural Long course complete the 22 mile bike, approxi- Grand Junction, CO, Made famous in the 1980’s September 25-26, 2021 — XTERRA USA clingguides.com Exchange, and includes rest stops, support, full mately 4000 feet of climbing. The trail running Coors Classic and later in the cycling movie dinner (including strawberries and fresh cream!) course is relatively flat, fast and scenic., Todd Championship and XTERRA Utah Sprint Race, September 10-12, 2021 — Pedal the Plains, Kiowa, American Flyers. Its legacy continues as one of at the finish., Robert Leibold, 209-604-1354, velo- Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure. XTERRA America Tour, Ogden, UT, XTERRA Utah, CO, PTP will take cyclists through the host com- the premier road cycling events in the western [email protected], strawberryfields.org com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigblueadventure. two distance options: 750m / 19K mountain munities of TBA. Celebrates the agricultural roots United States., Tracy Powers, support@rollmassif. com, bigblueadventure.com/event/xterra-lake- bike / 5K trail and 1.5k swim/ 30k mountain and frontier heritage of the Eastern Plains of com, rollmassif.com tahoe/, xterraplanet.com bike/ 10k trail run; XTERRA USA/Pan America Colorado. Learn about farming and ranch- Multisport Races Championship: 1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike September 26-October 2, 2021 — OATBRAN, Lake August 21, 2021 — Polson Triathlon, Polson, MT, / 10k trail run., Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880, ing, while experiencing the culture, history and Tahoe, NV, 30th annual One Awesome Tour Bike landscape of Colorado’s high plains. The Tour July 10, 2021 — Echo Triathlon, TriUtah Points Olympic Distance Triathlon. 1.5 km, two-lap [email protected], xterraplanet.com, xter- Ride Across Nevada! Following the Legendary triangular swim in Flathead Lake. 40km bike, rautah.com incorporates interactive on-route experiences Trail on U.S. Hwy. 50. 5 days of rid- Series, Coalville, UT, 19th Annual. Warm July by staging rest stops on farms, posting educa- temperatures, a scenic ride in Utah’s unique loop course through the valley southwest of ing, 420 miles from Lake Tahoe to Great Basin Polson. 10km run single loop course through September 25-26, 2021 — The Toughman Half Long tional points of interest and serving community National Park. Fully Supported motel style tour… Echo Canyon, and a run on the Historic Rail Course Triathlon Championships, Stony Point, meals composed of locally sourced food. Also Trail makes for the perfect event for both sea- scenic Polson., Matt Seeley, 406-871-0216, 406- limited to 50 participants., Curtis Fong, 800- 883-9264, [email protected], pol- NY, Long course tri - 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, includes the Great Mustang Gravel 100 – 80% on 565-2704, 775-771-3246, [email protected], soned athletes and beginners. 600 rider cap., and 13.1 mile run. Part of the Toughman Series., Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, [email protected], sontriathlon.com packed dirt or gravel roads, this route will be fun bikethewest.com racetri.com, toughmantri.com and challenging for the gravel expert or rookie! triutah.com August 22, 2021 — Outdoor Divas Triathlon, Proceeds from Pedal The Plains benefit The October 2, 2021 — West Yellowstone Old Faithful Longmont, CO, Union Reservoir, Sprint, women September 25, 2021 — Tribella Triathlon, Aurora, Denver Post Community Foundation in support July 10, 2021 — Cache Valley Super Sprint Triathlon, Cycling Tour, West Yellowstone, MT, West only triathlon, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, CO, Women’s only tri, sprint, super sprint, Cherry of the Colorado FFA Foundation and Colorado Logan, UT, Held at the Logan Aquatic Center. Creek Reservoir, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, Yellowstone to Old Faithful and back, 60 miles This race is a great pool triathlon with a 500 [email protected], withoutlimits.co 4-H., Deirdre Moynihan, 303-954-6704, dmoyni- past golden aspen, bugling elk, majestic [email protected], withoutlimits.co [email protected], ridetherockies.com meter serpentine swim, 12.4 Mile bike on the bison, gurgling geysers, and steaming hot pots, Mendon Road which is a flat straight paved August 28, 2021 — Boulder Sunset Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Summer may be coming to an end, October 2, 2021 — Las Vegas Triathlon, BBSC road out along farm lands, 3.1 Mile Run on the Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, The one but our tri season is still heating up! Join us at the Logan River Trail under a canopy of trees. For and only Long course Triathlon, Duathlon and Boulder Reservoir for the 13th Annual Boulder those racers who want to do it Olympic style Aquabike is happening at Lake Mead, fea- Sunset Triathlon, a local favorite. Includes olym- they will do it twice in an F1 format., Joe Coles, turing iconic views of the lake that cannot pic, sprint, duathlon, Aquabike, 10k, and 5k. , 801-335-4940, [email protected], cvsst.com, be experienced anywhere else. Featuring a onhillevents.com Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, [email protected], Half, Olympic, Sprint, Duathlon, Aquabike, and Michelle Lund, [email protected], bbsctri. 10k, 5k, Boulder Beach, Lake Mead. Coupon July 10, 2021 — Logan Tri, Logan, UT, Cache Valley com/bouldersunset code: LVTRICW2020, Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, Super Sprint Tritathlon, Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, [email protected], Michelle Lund, michelle@ [email protected], onhillevents.com August 28-29, 2021 — Lake Tahoe Triathlon, Tahoma, CA, The Lake Tahoe Triathlon is a bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com/lasvegastri July 11, 2021 — Boulder Peak Triathlon, Boulder, favorite California Triathlon of many triathletes. October 2, 2021 — Nevada Senior Games Triathlon, CO, Sprint and Olympic distances, at Boulder The venue, setting and course offer a truly Las Vegas, NV, The sprint race of the Las Vegas Reservoir, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Lance beautiful and challenging experience. Join us Triathlon is Nevada’s qualifying event to the Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. annually the fourth weekend in August in beauti- 2019 National Senior Games for triathletes ages com, withoutlimits.co ful Lake Tahoe, California for a great race and 50 or better, Boulder Beach, Lake Mead N. R. A., a time of your life! Half Triathlon, 70.3, Olympic July 17, 2021 — San Rafael Classic Triathlon, Bonnie Parrish-Kell, 702-373-5293 , bparrishkell@ Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, slowpokedivas.com, NevadaSeniorGames.com Huntington, UT, , Olympic Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigbluead- distance tri, Olympic team relay, Sprint Tri, Sprint venture.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigbluead- October 9, 2021 — Huntsman World Senior Games team relay, spring swim/bike duathlon, sprint venture.com, bigblueadventure.com Triathlon, St. George, UT, Triathlon. Must be 50 bike/run duathlon, youth tri. New: paddle board years or older. 450 Meter Outdoor Swim, 20K Bike, tri (sprint) and a paddle board race. Friday night September 4, 2021 — Range 2 River Relay, Salt 5K Run. It’s the best little triathlon in the world., activities offer live music during the pasta dinner. Lake City, UT, The Range 2 River Relay is an Kyle Case, 800-562-1268, 435-674-0550, hwsg@ Body marking and packet pickup available active transportation team race to explore the seniorgames.net, seniorgames.net Friday night. Camping available. Reservations Salt Lake Valley’s waterways from pristine head- necessary to ensure campsite. Held on a closed waters to buried creeks and channelized cannel October 23, 2021 — Southern Utah Triathlon, course. Special prizes and awards will be issued to meandering river. Competitors will bike, boat, Hurricane, UT, Sprint and Olympic. Held at Quail to the athletes, Wade Allinson, 435-609-3126, and run from the Wasatch Mountains to the Creek Reservoir, Temps are ideal for triathlons [email protected], sanrafaelclassic.com Jordan River, showcasing opportunities to con- with water temps in the high 60’s to low 70’s and nect communities and ecosystems between air temps in the 70’s. This venue is truly beautiful July 17, 2021 — XTERRA Beaver Creek, XTERRA with mesas and buttes all around. Enjoy the red America Tour, Avon, CO, The last of four region- the two. Bike: 3.6 miles; starting at City Creek rock landscape of Southern Utah. , Joe Coles, als in the XTERRA America Tour, featuring sprint Canyon Trailhead ending at Fairpark.; Boat: 3.3 801-335-4940, [email protected], southernu- and championship distance off-road triathlon miles; starting at Fairpark ending at 1800 N Take- tahtriathlon.com, onhillevents.com options., Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880, info@ Out.; Run: 3.4 miles; starting at 1800 N Take-Out xterraplanet.com, xterrabeavercreek.com ending at Fairpark., Brian Tonetti, 585-703-8582, [email protected], sevencanyon- October 23, 2021 — Pumpkinman Triathlon, BBSC July 24, 2021 — Tri Boulder, BBSC Twin Tri Series, strust.org/events/relay Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, This point- Boulder, CO, One of the fastest growing triath- to-point race starts at Lake Mead and finishes lons in Colorado. Challenge yourself at mile high September 6, 2021 — South Davis Labor Day at Wilbur Square in Boulder City. This race will elevation, Sprint, Olympic, and Half distances. , Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series, Bountiful, UT, once again host the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, [email protected], Now a virtual race! Start at 8:00 am, Swim 350 Conference, with an Olympic wave start for all Michelle Lund, [email protected], bbsctri. yds; Bike 12.02 mi; Run 5k, relay: Split the Sprint college athletes. , Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, com/triboulder between 2-3 racers,Novice: Swim 150 yds; Bike [email protected], Michelle Lund, michelle@ 2.5 mi; Run 1.5 miNovices start at: 8:45amLoca- bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com/pumpkinmantri July 24-25, 2021 — Donner Lake Triathlon, Truckee, tion: South Davis Recreation Center; 550 N 200 W, CA, One of the best! The Donner Lake Triathlon John Miller, 801-298-6220, john@southdavisrec- October 24, 2021 — Ironman California, is a favorite California Triathlon of many triath- reation.com, Cindy Hunt, 801-298-6220, cindy@ Sacramento, CA, 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike course, 26.2 mile run, boulder70.3@ironman. com, ironman.com SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 21

Chris and I planned to stay at a the distance, but 60-mile days will Yellowstone Tour - forest service campground about 2 still be our preferred planned limit. Continued from page 13 miles north and west of downtown Lake in Teton NP with much need- Alpine on route 26 as you enter Second Breakfast: ed showers. I told Chris there was Idaho. I had called a week ago to Chris and I both eat our own a Laundromat at Jenny Lake, until the campground I normally stay at special blend of oatmeal in camp. I remembered I stayed at Colter in Alpine that is located behind a bar Chris also makes what he calls Bay on my ride in 2020 so another and a short walk to your choice of a “Hudson Bay” granola bars that he planning mistake on my part. Six grocery store or cafe. When I called, has for breakfast. The Hudson Bay young girls, who started their ride in I was told, “the rates have gone up, bars include quick oats, old fashion Florence, Oregon, were packing up $22/tent. By the way, the showers oats, sugar, butter, a little bit of to leave as we arrived. I gave them and restroom are being remodeled salt and usually with peanut but- my best words of encouragement. so they are out of service, but you ter and chopped nuts. Raisins are Chris Blinzinger climbing out of Bear Lake. Photo by Lou Melini Then I found out from the camp host can use the restroom in the bar”. I sometimes used. My oatmeal is a that they skipped out on paying piss- didn’t want to chance the possibility combination of what I have in the Hyrum State Park with its lush grass there is the option of a Parks tour. ing off the Park. I offered to pay their of the bar not being open at 6 AM so kitchen. Quick oats, instant oatmeal, and enviable shade trees. Showers, Using Salt Lake Express bus service tab, but the offer was refused. we decided the Forest Service camp and dried fruit (crasins, raisins, dates, dinner, and sleep were on the agenda. one can travel to West Yellowstone, Just after dinner we heard a noise would be better. or figs) are always used. If available, On day 7, our last day, we had a Montana and return home from from the nearby lake. “Lou, do you And better it was. With my senior Julie’s homemade granola and sliced 40-mile ride to the FrontRunner sta- Jackson, Wyoming. All but 2 camp- hear that noise. The guy is trying to pass we had a nice site for $9 and a almonds are added. Occasionally I tion in Ogden that would take us near grounds have hiker/biker sites so you start his engine with a bad fuel line.” 24-hour clean pit toilet a short walk put in instant cream of wheat and our respective homes. First, we had a could bike from one campground to It was an odd sound and continued from camp. The camp host was a wheat germ. Five ounces plus coffee 6-mile climb over Sardine Canyon to another; do some hiking to spend for over an hour. At 5 AM when wonderful lady. She paints rocks all is first breakfast. start the day. We had hoped to have more time in the Parks. Food and Chris and I were awakening the noise sorts. Rocks painted with decora- Chris and I just couldn’t make a second breakfast at the diner next shower options are available at most started again. As I got out of my tive “Welcome” greetings, frogs, and a second breakfast café run work to the train station, but it was closed campgrounds in the Parks as well tent, I spotted a well-camouflaged small ladybugs are a few of her with our ride schedule. It was disap- and probably had been for some time. as at Flagg Ranch that sits between bird on a nearby log drumming its creations that she sells or gives to pointing. Both of us look forward the Parks. Laundry services are also wings against his chest. Chris made the campers. Somehow the discus- to a second breakfast after 15-20 Trip Nuts and Bolts: available at selected campgrounds. a Google search noting that we were sion mentioned that I was missing miles. We both feel fresher with the Chris and I rode 400 miles from looking at a ruffled grouse making a my granddaughter’s birthday party calories and taste of a quality break- Julie’s timeshare cabin in seven days: Lou Melini is a lifelong bicycle mating call. during this ride (she is 4), so I was fast. Finally on day 5, the grocery in 3 40-mile days, 2 60-mile days and commuter, and the former Com- given a small painted ladybug rock Afton, Wyoming provided us with 2 80-mile days. Hiker/biker sites are muter Column editor for Cycling The Ride to Alpine, Wyoming: to bring home. the breakfast we needed. We bought plentiful in the parks and except for West. From Jenny Lake, the ride to I asked her about bears and if hard-boiled eggs, cream cheese and weekends, campgrounds are accom- Alpine Wyoming is 60 miles with there were bear boxes available. She some great tasting bagels and took modating along the rest of the ride. Chris Blinzinger is an avid cy- 1150 feet of elevation loss. There said I should just put our food in our over a table in the small dining area. Food and water were plentiful, clist, commuter and tourer. He is a bike path from Jenny Lake car. When I reminded her that we My phone was dead so we both were though with Grant’s Village closed is a member of the Provo Bike to Jackson, Wyoming. After a short were on bikes she said that she has able to finally charge our phones for there isn’t potable water between Old Committee and advocate for ac- meander through town the bike path not she has not seen a bear in 2 years the first time since we left on the Faithful lodge and Flagg Ranch. We tive transportation. He tours with continues south of town for 6 miles as the camp host so no worries. As trip. Windows allowed us to see our had a water filter if needed. We had friends and family and hopes to or so. I walked away, I heard her say “and bikes, though there was not a need in stocked up on food for the 3 days in ride back to his home state of In- South of Jackson, Wyoming, if you are still worried, just put your this town. the Parks, but we could have pur- diana in the near future. Route 89/191 has been under con- food in your car’. After leaving Afton we complet- chased some food at the Flagg Ranch struction for a couple of years. We ed our first 80-mile day helped by store. Jenny Lake had limited sup- left the bike path, onto good shoulder Confidence Building Days: our second breakfast. We arrived at plies. Full grocery stores are located for several miles before we crossed I define Confidence Building the KOA near Montpelier, Idaho for at the south end of Jackson, Alpine the road onto another bike path for Days as long days in the saddle showers and laundering our copious and Afton Wyoming. Montpelier 4 or 5 miles. Normally the worst that exceed what you mentally think volume of sweaty clothes. The next Idaho and now Bear Lake area have part of the ride south of Jackson you can ride thus you gain confi- day, our last full day on the bike, groceries as does Logan and the town occurs just north of Hoback Junction. dence. On the flip side, if you exceed was much the same. We again were of Hyrum. There is no need to carry a Historically there has been a 2-mile what you mentally and physically able to have a small second breakfast lot of extra food. section of narrow road without a can do, bonking, heat exhaustion and before the climb to Logan Canyon. Weather, of course, varies based Support shoulder. This year that section extreme fatigue will occur making There is a new market that has a on the time of year one travels but is under repair. Given that it was the ride miserable. One must know Beans and Brew along Bear Lake Yellowstone always has potential for Your Memorial Day, the construction crew their limits. with pastry and of course, coffee. cold and wet weather. The route we was gone so we had a relatively nice, Lodging made day 5 and 6 each After this 2nd breakfast we took drops in overall elevation, but a packed gravel construction road to 80 miles long, a distance neither climbed for 6 miles to the summit, Google search said we did 10,000 of Local Bike ride save for a 50-yard section thus Chris nor I looked forward to riding. stopping at the summit campground climbing during our 7 days. avoiding the traffic north of Hoback There would be 3 climbs totally 12 for more food from our panniers. We Our route followed two of Shop! Junction. Once past the junction we miles included in those 2 days. We then fought off and on head winds Wyoming’s many scenic byways. again had good shoulder. proved to ourselves that we could do down Logan Canyon limping into The Wyoming Centennial Scenic byway goes from Jackson to Hoback Junction, but one would wonder why the scenic byway is not all the way to Alpine. After Alpine is the Star Valley Scenic Byway. For cyclists not interested in rid- ing the roads home from Teton NP 22 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021

METAL COWBOY Cities Need to Consider Rider Age No Place To Go But Everywhere When Planning I’m the only one in the race and it’s landlord came out at about 5 min- again. When it was over I was laying It’s not just gender, ethnicity, By Joe Kurmaskie not a square as much as a very long utes before noon with a mountain on the ground thinking is this what a income or certain neighborhoods rectangle with a slanted roof on it bike and told me he’d signed me heart attack at 29 feels like? that get overlooked in efforts to expand the universe of people We were never far from nowhere, along the bluff. I like to do five up for the citizen’s race. I waved it The Ilg brothers helped me to who ride bikes. Manufacturers, you could see it from just outside the laps because after that i get a little off and pointed out that I was wear- the curb where I sat with my head advocates and planners may also backdoor. And when the of the bored and it feels like I’ve gotten ing hiking boots. The gun sounded between my knees for an indefinite be overlooking another large group of potential bicyclists: adventure threatened to overwhelm, the blood flowing enough. I lean and he literally ran me to the start period of time. “You won,” Craig Ilg senior citizens. Many more peo- we didn’t crack because we knew the into the corners and open it up on the line and pushed me forward. I had said but all I heard was. “You Done.” ple would be likely to ride if bikes way with best laid plans, the myth of long straight aways and sometimes I a few seconds to decide to peel “How do you feel?” Craig’s and infrastructure were designed better for them. Or so suggests merciful Gods and America. Better narrate in my best color commenta- off or dig in... I have this default brother asked. Still a bit breathless, I a new study from the Mineta to get lost in the mysteries of leaves tor voice, “It’s time to open up the feature built into the reptile part of could be philosophical, “Like I will Transportation Institute. And the and dirt and mesas, long nights and suitcase and see what tricks are my brain... it’s always set on fight. stick to touring for here on...” older demographic has become late summer sunrises. stored in there.” “Dig deep, lad. It’s So I did my best to get my hiking more important because members When they put the medal around have increased their desire to ride When we taste a shift in the sea- the bell lap.” Sometimes I pass other boots onto the middle of the pedals my neck I chuckled, realizing that during the COVID-19 pandemic. son on the wind there’s that pull. Not riders who don’t know they are in a and I dug in, hard. so hard I had to since I was the reporter, I was going The institute questioned 2,300 to take a stand, but to drop the pedal race. Mostly I like taking the air and back off a bit so as not to blow up, people over 50 in the United to have to write about my win in the States and Canada who ride about like a holy roller and turn the corner. seeing the angle of the sun across but that was after I’d caught and third person when listing the stats their habits and how cycling Find if the hunger still resides some- the pavement when it’s beaming overtaken the pack. I held me line for that day. could become more friendly where between head and toes and if through the trees. Mostly I like feel- in my mountain hardware shorts, and safer for them. (The insti- Since the race was a loop, it the beauty still catches in the throat. ing alive and in motion. Suwannee Country Tours tank top tute didn’t include seniors who somehow made sense, as if seeing don’t ride about why not and The first pedal strokes trace this In 1996 I was covering the Tour and hiking boots. I looked absurd, myself as I came around to the start. what might get them interested.) mantra: a horizon with no one on Of The Gila for the newspaper where I felt exhausted. By the third lap I About 61 percent of respondents On stage, I manage to blurt out. it, a gift to look upon it. Sun in the I worked. My landlord was one of contemplated dropping off the back were men and respondents mainly “Next year leaving the hiking boots came from relatively high-income saddle - on my way to nowhere but the race sponsors. He co-owned the but half of the town, my friends and at home.... maybe flip flops.” households. “This is a recognized getting there with heaps of joy in my local bike shop and he was a pretty neighbors were chanting Joe, Joe, weakness of the survey,” the bones, and a hint of a summer breeze chill guy. He partner was a ball of Joe at every corner. Several of their report acknowledges. Joe Kurmaskie is a journalist, Most respondents indicated in my hair. Someday I’ll be old and stress. You know how you can actu- dogs chased after me, mistaken Joe syndicated columnist, and con- they learned to ride as a child or bent and devil spent, but thanks to ally see stress swirl around some for go perhaps. Much of my life has teen, indicating a need for more tributor to numerous magazines days like today I’ll be that wrinkled people? It’s a five day stage race followed this track... a push from adult education in communities. including Outside, Bicycling Health or aging agencies, bike as jerky but still going old timer with a crit in town on that Saturday. I nowhere, chaos, excitement, sound, Magazine, Men’s Journal and shops or recreation departments with a grin people will mistake for rode along on the long day out to the fury, pain, motion and at some point could run programs. Cambridge, wisdom. Get at it wherever you’re at. cliff dwellings, and appreciated how a big smile turns to laughter because Parenting. He’s a bike advocate, MA, for instance, started a pro- I’ve always liked criterium races, fast these non body fat lost souls hell, it’s all gonna be over soon activist, found of Cadence Press, gram to teach adults to ride (including skills for those who they make me think of summer and and a Random House author of could coax a bike to go. enough so enjoy the ride. had learned many years ago but race season, though I’ve only been The Saturday race was in mul- A hundred yards out my boot seven books including Metal stopped riding). Cambridge had in one, which I won, but we’ll get tiple parts. The women raced in the slipped the pedal and I almost went Cowboy, Mud, Sweat and Gears to do the program by webinar during the pandemic and put the to that in a bit. I do a a crit a couple morning, then the citizens crit. Then down, but I went loose and com- and A Guide To Falling Down In program on YouTube. times a week in my neighborhood. the men’s cats in the afternoon. My pleted the motion catching the pedal Public. “Older adults’ desire to con- tinue riding means that planners and designers need to include this demographic in network plan- ning, design, and maintenance. Planning for older adult com- munities should also be design to support cycling both within and with connections to the adjacent bicycle network,” the report says. Ebikes and trikes will help many. Find Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists at https://transweb.sjsu. edu/sites/default/files/2112- Kachadoorian-Cycling-Past-50. pdf -Charles Pekow SUMMER 2021 CYCLINGWEST.COM 23

BICYCLE ART Breath and Sky - The Bicycle Art of Trenton Higley

(b. 1970) is a American Artist spe- figures placed in intriguing situa- shows in Jackson Hole Wyoming, Sky,” a 36x36 oil on canvas, will be Artist: Trenton Higley cializing in beautifully handcrafted tions or simply posed in a Landscape, Park City and Salt Lake City Utah on display at Contender Bicycles in representational figures, landscapes strike a pleasing balance between and countless commissions, his art- Salt Lake City, Utah. Title: Breath and Sky and narrative works in oil and water- the classical and the contemporary. work has been in many collections Find Trenton’s art at trentonhig- Medium: Oil on canvas color. His paintings are part of his desire to including Robert Duvall and Stetson ley.com. Size: 36” x 36” Often set within and around the be in the outdoors riding his bicycle inc. Wasatch Mountains near by, his or skiing with his family. Artist bio: Trenton Edwin Higley timeless paintings of strong alluring Along with solo, joint and group Upcoming show: “Breath and 24 CYCLINGWEST.COM SUMMER 2021