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You can reach us by phone: bikes, I tell her. “But I want them!” I never do any time trials, though I (801) 268-2652 We recently bought a home in that keep planning to take up the Saltair Our Fax number: cycling mecca, Emigration Canyon, TT series again, but I love to ride (801) 263-1010 and in the process of moving, this it. Rod, owner of Spin Cycle (now question raised itself again. out of business, sad to say), set it up So, how many bikes are we talk- for me. It is a pleasure to ride and so, Dave Iltis, Editor & ing about? Well, let me count. One . even if I never do another TT, I keep Advertising . two . three . ummm . twenty- it around to just ride occasionally. Dave's Schwinn Spitfire. One of his 'too many' bikes. Photo: Dave Ward [email protected] two. Yeah, twenty-two. Then, I have my Felt Curbside Now, before y’all go viral on fixie bike. This is what I commute David R. Ward, Publisher me,11-JANS-010YoungRidersPosterR2.pdf let me explain. 1 3/11/11 First, 10:42 AM there is my and run errands on. I love this bike. [email protected] regular road bike, a Colnago CT-1. A fixie is a whole different feel. I have a brake on it, but haven’t used only bought the Jamis because it had the brake since a month or so after rear suspension (and new technology, Contributors: Ben Simonson, I bought it. The technique of riding new frame configuration, cool look, Michael Gonzales, Lou Melini, a fixie is unique, and it is just plain etc., but mostly the rear suspension Andy Singer, Jared Eborn, Tara fun to ride. for my aging body). I keep think- McKee, Ryan Barrett, Jill Homer, Of course, there is my mountain ing I will just bang around on it, but John Weis, Cameron Hoffman, bike, a Jamis Dakar Pro. Everyone haven’t done much of that recently, Mark Deterline, Bryce Pratt, needs a mountain bike, right? I don’t either. 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Alice the demand from their female cus- Telford, a member of the Bonneville tomers took many Utah bike shops Bicycling Club, had visited California by surprise as they quickly sold out and rode the Cinderella Classic wom- (I couldn’t even get one to demo). en’s ride there. It was not only a lot It’s just one of many signs of the of fun, but she thought it was a great resurgence in women’s cycling. In way to promote women’s cycling. It Utah, another sign is the rapid growth was while she was on a ride with her in women’s cycling events. This year, friend Sue Shawle through pastoral the now classic Little Red Riding Cache Valley with its small homey Hood Ride in Cache Valley, is one towns surrounded by lush farmlands of six women’s cycling events in the that she knew she found the perfect state. The Women of Steel triathlon spot for this new women’s ride. It used to dub itself, “Utah's only all- took a year to plan the ride and she women tri,” but it now has company. didn’t neglect the details. Alice and Women at these events enjoy Sue planned a 100K route with rest the relaxed, beginner-friendly atmo- stops, got all the proper approvals had a lot of fun with the Red Riding Riders at the 2010 Goldilocks event Photo: Beth Runkle sphere, the “girls’ party on two- and permits and even lined up a sup- Hood theme over the years. Little wheels” and the opportunity to meet port crew made up of her good friend Red is artistically portrayed on the The Goldilocks women’s ride offers a variety of distances from new friends. The rides also offer Jon Smith and several other men who stylish jerseys and participation tee debuted in May 2010 as part of 20 miles to century distance, and challenges that attract the endurance would drive the sag vehicle and help shirts every year.