VOLUME 15 NUMBER 5 FREE JULY 2007 cycling utah BEAT THE HEAT, RIDE IN THE MOUNTAINS! •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 6 •Complete Triathlon Calendar - p. 9 •Bike Month Preview - p. 3 • Mechanic's Corner - p. 5 •Skinny Tire Festival - p. 12 •Lunch with the Pros - p. 13 •Round Valley Loop - p. 14 •Early Season Racing Tips - p. 15 •Shop Directory - p. 16 CELEBRATING OUR •Results - p. 18 15TH YEAR!! •Randonneuring - p. 19 •Utah and Idaho Calendar of Events - p. 6 Bicycling Science Review - p. 19 •Complete Triathlon Calendar - p. 9 • Commuter Column - p. 22 • Annual Club Guide Part III - p. 19 • Rides for the Youngest Cyclists - p. 23 •Help Marty - p. 3 •Tendon Health - p. 5 •Deer Valley MTB Nationals - p. 10 DIRT •High Uintas Classic - p. 12 • Mechanic's Corner - p. 13 PAVEMENT •Mid Mountain Trail - p. 14 •Endurance 12 Hour - p. 15 ADVOCACY • Touring Rendezvous - p. 16 •Shop Directory - p. 20 RACING •Results - p. 22 TOURING • Commuter Column - p. 24 •Mountain Biking the Grand Staircase - p. 26 MOUNTAIN WEST CYCLING JOURNAL • Bicycle Polo - p. 28 cycling utah.com JULY 2007 SPEAKING OF SPOKES was able to put me in touch with David Gray, a UK civil servant also living in Dhaka. It turns out The Rules of the Road in Bangladesh there is a small group of ex-patriots By David Ward who gather together weekly to ride. Bicycling devotees can apparently Publisher be found almost anywhere. David and I arranged to meet, and he Whether you are on a bike, loaned me the bicycle his wife nor- motorcycle, or rickshaw, in a car mally rides. She had conveniently P.O. Box 57980 or truck, or just on foot, the fol- broken her leg just a few days Murray, UT 84157-0980 lowing are the rules of the road in before, so the bike was available. www.cyclingutah.com Bangladesh and Nepal: David and I arranged to go out You can reach us by phone: on a Friday morning when traffic (801) 268-2652 1. Go with the flow. Traffic is like is comparable to our Sunday morn- a rambling river. The smoothest Our Fax number: ing traffic due to Friday being the (801) 263-1010 course is to simply move along with Muslim holy day. David and I were the stream. Actions that disrupt the joined by Derrick Young, also of flow only impede progress and bring the UK and a native of Zimbabwe. Dave Iltis, Editor & frustration. David led us from his home out of Advertising 2. Never look back. the city and into the countryside. [email protected] 3. If there is any empty space, take Light traffic in Dhaka is a rela- it. If you don't, someone else will. tive term. Getting out of town was David R. Ward, Publisher As for a 3-foot buffer law, well, still a bit sketchy as we dodged and if you are lucky, you might get 3 darted around cars and rickshaws [email protected] inches here. on narrow and/or busy streets. But 4. When someone behind you honks finally, we reached lightly traveled Contributors: Greg Overton, or rings a bell, they are just letting streets till we came to a wide stream Gregg Bromka, Ben Simonson, you know they want to pass. Ignore Above: Derrick maneuvering between rickshaws and a car. which is normally crossed on a Michael Gonzales, Lou Melini, it. Besides, everybody honks and wooden footbridge. Unfortunately, Chad Nichols, Joaquim Hailer, rings all the time. this being the monsoon season, the Tom Jow, John Mavor, Adam 5. When someone is entering from a ger go around you. except that it was even more hectic 8. Do not get frustrated. This is than I remembered of India. rains had led to a significant water Lisonbee, Scott Patton, Ron side street or alley, they will honk or level increase and the bridge had Wheeler, Andy Singer, Erik ring. Ignore them, too. And don't actually fun. I always like to ride a bike when in new areas. I knew I wanted to been dismantled for the season. Moen, Steve Kodad, Rusty let them in. They will keep nos- This led to one of the most ing in till they are too much of an This last month, my wife, do that in Dhaka, but was somewhat Healey, Jen Hanks, Kathy Karma, and I went to Bangladesh hesitant. First, getting lost would be interesting experiences of this trip: Sherwin, Bart Gillespie, Blake obstacle to go around. Being ferried across the stream on 6. When you are passing or want to visit our daughter, Jessica, who easy, while getting found would be Wiehe, Guthrie/Westermann to pass someone, or entering from works for the State Department and hard. Second, thanks to the Brits, Family , Jonathan Morrison, a side street or alley, always honk is posted in the U. S. Embassy in they drive and ride on the wrong Continued on page 15 Lynn Ware Peek, James Naus or ring, even though everyone will Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city of 10 mil- side of the road. Finally, although ignore you. lion people. Having been to India I consider myself pretty hardened Distribution: Dave, Karma, 7. When you are entering from a many years ago, I had a pretty good when it comes to riding in traffic, and Marinda Ward, Doug side street or alley, honk or ring, and idea of what traffic might be like in this traffic was somewhat daunting. Help Wanted Kartcher, David Montgomery keep nosing in until they can no lon- Bangladesh. I was not far wrong, So, I was pleased when Jessica Bicycle Sales: (To add your business to our Salesfloor help needed. Part time free distribution, give us a to 25 hrs/wk. Base plus commis- call) sion. Must know high end bicycles, Administrative Assistant: be over 18 and have own trans- You can never be too portation and good work ethic and Lindsay Ross experience. Call Crystal 801-446- 8183 or go to www.golsancycles. cycling utah is published com eight times a year beginning Specialized 2007 Enduro SL in March and continuing monthly through October. Annual Subscription rate: $15 (Send in a check to our P.O. 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Without going into great detail, his pelvis Marty Kasteler's story is one of and internal organs were crushed, tragedy and triumph but we need his leg was almost severed, and he your help with the ending. had to be revived 5 times due to Marty Kasteler is not only one blood loss. In the following weeks of the nicest people you will ever spent at LDS, he has undergone meet, but he is also an avid cyclist. countless surgeries with many Just weeks ago he was training for remaining unknowns. Still, full of the Durango MTB 100 for which he smiles and hope, and a picture of a purchased a new Santa Cruz bicycle. bicycle above his hospital bed, he Like the rest of us he is still in love even talked about making the Josie with his childhood sweetheart -- the Johnson Memorial Ride his new bicycle; a life-long passion most Durango. This small example of Cycling Utah readers can relate to. strength, courage, optimism and the Sadly, Marty's plans for Durango spirit of Marty and Nicki Kasteler have been derailed. is turning tragedy into triumph and On Sunday, June 17th around generating support from Salt Lake 2 a.m. Marty and his wife, Nicki and across the country. Kasteler, were enjoying a nighttime So that Marty and Nicki can con- bicycle ride home after visiting centrate on the healing process, the friends. As they approached the community is raising funds for the intersection of 600 East and 2460 challenges in the months to come.