VOLUME 16 NUMBER 2 FREE APRIL 2008 cycling utah JOIN A BIKE 2008 CLUB TODAY! UTAH,IDAHO, ANNUAL & REGIONAL CLUB GUIDE EVENT INSIDE! CALENDAR •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 6 INSIDE! •Complete Triathlon Calendar - p. 10 •The Climbs of the Tour de France Part II - p. 2 •St. George Advocacy - p. 3 DIRT • Bike Club Guide - p. 4 •Triathlon Pre-Race Prep - p. 11 PAVEMENT •Desert Rampage - p.14 •Richard Barnum-Reece - p. 15 ADVOCACY •Salt Lake Road Riding - p. 16 •Mechanic's Corner - p. 17 RACING •Dentistry and Bikes - p. 18 • Commuter Column - p. 19 TOURING •Shop Directory - p. 20 •Common Mountain Bike Injuries - p. 21 •Urban Canyon Riding - p. 22 •Results - p. 24 MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL • The Trans-Wasatch Traverse - p. 26 2 cycling utah.com APRIL 2008 SPEAKING OF SPOKES On Holy Ground - Riding the Climbs of the Tour de France Part II The Pyrenees before it turned steep. It felt good to just cruise a considerable distance, The journey from Bédoin to though I began to worry we had Quillan, the second and final stage missed the turn to this climb. P.O. Box 57980 in the transition from the Alps to the The climbing finally came, Murray, UT 84157-0980 Pyrenees, necessitated another long though, but with the changed condi- www.cyclingutah.com drive. Again, it was midnight when tions, we felt refreshed and reju- You can reach us by phone: we arrived at Quillan. We found the venated. At the turn where the real (801) 268-2652 only open hotel, a one-star affair climbing began, we were at the base Our Fax number: with a noisy, smoky bar on the main of a high promontory on which was level. The room was comfortable perched an old castle. It was fun to (801) 263-1010 enough, and it did have a nice bath- mark our elevation as we climbed tub, but the smell of smoke infiltrat- in relation to this castle. We quickly Dave Iltis, Editor & ed our room. By the second night, I gained elevation on it, drew even, Advertising could tell it was affecting my lungs. and then rose on above till, at the [email protected] So, I stopped the crack under the top of the Port de Pailhères, the door with a towel and opened the castle was a small speck way down David R. Ward, Publisher windows, and that seemed to allevi- in the distant valley. [email protected] ate the situation. The last 12 kilometers of this Dawn brought clear blue skies, climb were stunning. We left a warmer temperature, and a rise in Mijanes and climbed to the base Contributors: Gregg Bromka, our spirits. Except for the day we of a ski resort whose slopes were Ben Simonson, Michael Gonzales, Lou Melini, Joaquim Elliot Morris at the top of the Port de Pailhères climbed the Col du Galibier, each already snow-covered. From here, day had been overcast, moist and the road narrowed and kicked up Hailer, Andy Singer, Erik Moen, Photo: Dave Ward cold. 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[email protected] APRIL 2008 cycling utah.com 3 ADVOCACY St. George Works on Stepping Up Cycling Options By Ryan Dionne officials are creating more bike ity” in regards to not having money “What they could really do better people who can help push the city lanes, bike routes and bike paths to make general improvements. is go back and retrofit or redo exist- forward creating new places to When the weather is blustery or throughout the southern Utah city. Thurber disagrees. ing roads,” Gurr said. safely ride. sloppy in northern Utah, the oppo- “This year alone I’ve put in “Trails are quite expensive to Thurber said the city’s trying to Until everyone went their sepa- site end of the state is prime for probably 15 miles of bicycle lanes build, and with the funding you do just that. rate way, Gurr said the city had a cycling. and routes combined,” said St. have, you try to do the best you Most old roads, though, don’t strong advocacy group in the city. And when the weather is prime George Engineering Associate can,” the engineer said. “Last year have a wide enough shoulder to “That is my one wish,” Gurr for cycling in southern Utah, it’s Monty Thurber. I spent $10,000 on signs and sten- accommodate a bike lane – which is said. “That there was much more of usually … well … all year long. And with the price of gas climb- cils.” typically four-feet wide. a community advocacy group in this It’s true. The days of bad-weath- ing like Lance Armstrong along This year, the city is putting “That’s been our big problem,” area.” er riding in the desert area around with talks of harder financial times together a route map which will he said. St. George are few and far between. to come, more family-style riders likely be available in early summer. To fix the dilemma, the city has With cycling questions about the Sure it gets scorching hot in the will likely pull out the old Schwinn But besides money, the city has two options: Decrease the size of St. George area contact Ryan Gurr, summer, and the area seems to be Racer and pedal to work. other hurdles. either the travel lane or the median. co-owner of Red Rock Bicycle, at crawling with people who drive That, combined with us avid Thurber said some of the well- Tonaquint Drive as well as 1450 435-674-3185. For more city-specific cyclists already on the road, creates used St. George roads aren’t main- South are two recent examples of questions, e-mail Monty Thurber at traf- slower than you can ride, but what [email protected]. better place to train with consistent an even greater need for the city to tained and owned by the city. that. conditions. step up. He said the main corridors that Besides trying to retrofit old The riders in or around Utah’s “There was a bit of a struggle for leave Dixie – Bluff Street, state roads, Thurber said the city has Dixie have likely noticed a change a while with the amount of growth Route 18, St.