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•Spring Bike Check-up•It Hurts to Win!•Events Calendar•Results•Ride in Fruita, CO!•Bicycle Advocate•Shoreline Trail Update

May is Bike Month!

May 2001 Issue 5/2/01 9:43 AM Page 1

By Dave WardPublisher

Ah, Saturday. The work weekwas over and I made my plansfor a fun and productiveSaturday. My buddy, Dave,called me Friday, and the planwas made to start the next dayoff with a good ride.

After that, I would repair mybroken sprinkler system, and fol-low that with the installation ofthe new outdoor garage andporch light fixtures we hadbought. Finally, I would sitdown and write this article. If Ihad a little time left over, Iwould clean my bike and dosome repairs on my daughter’sbike. It was a good plan, and Iwas looking forward to the day.

Oh yes, somewhere in there Iwould also help with my wife’sproject to move the storage shedto the other side of the house.My wife reminded me of that.And of course there was mydaughter’s soccer game.

At 7 a.m., Dave rolled intomy driveway. Today we wereriding our matching LeMondMaillot Jaune bikes, the prettiestbike ever made. We were cool, ifnot particularly sleek as wemade our morning tour.

Our route took us up to theeast side where we tackled sev-eral short but steep climbs. Atthe mouth of Little CottonwoodCanyon we spotted three moun-tain goats on the steep, rockymountain sides. From there, wecircled the south end of SaltLake Valley before catching agood tailwind to push us alongthe path home. It was an almostthree hour ride, a great way tostart the day. I was invigoratedand ready to tackle the rest.

Following the ride, it was the

soccer game, a fitting follow-upto my invigorating morning ride.My daughter blocked two goalsin the first half, and had an assistfor a goal in the second half asher team continued undefeated.

Now it was time for mywife’s project, and that waswhen the smooth flow of the daystarted to go awry. First, itquickly became apparent thatmoving the storage shed wasgoing to be a more difficult thanexpected when several peoplecould not even manage to lift acorner of the unit. It was a littleheavier than we remembered.After an hour and a half of vari-ous ideas and efforts, a solutionwas finally reached: Leave theshed where it was till we comeup with a better plan.

That was a real frustration,but because the day was startedwith such a great ride, the endor-phins were still flowing and thefrustration easily diffused. I sim-ply moved on to the next project,the repair of the sprinkler sys-tem. By now, it was 2:00 p.m,plenty of time to complete theremaining projects if I movedalong quickly.

As I gazed at the neededrepair, I realized some of the dif-ficulties it presented. Then, Iwas off to Lowe’s for the parts.From that point on, one frustra-tion and obstacle led to another,and some four hours later therepairs were only sufficient to

run the sprinklers manually.Electrical repairs to the systemwould have to await another day.

So would the installation ofthe light fixtures, and the hopedfor time for some bike cleaningand repairs. Less than half theday’s goals had been achieved.

A bad end to the day? Nah. Ihad a great bike ride with a goodfriend in the morning, a perfectway to start the day. After that,the frustrations to follow wouldbe no fun, but at day’s end I stillfelt good, and could easily cope.

This sport I enjoy is good forme. It is source of great enjoy-ment, and it helps me face myfrustrations.

Besides, I did accomplish oneother goal: I finished this article.

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By Chris Quann

Well, another month has goneby and my deadline has caughtme without a single strong topicon which to write. Lucky for me,I never let having nothing to saykeep me from saying something,if that makes any sense. With thatsaid, here we go:

Governor’s ProclamationOn April 25, Governor Leavitt

proclaimed May bicycle month!Woohoo! Now if only we couldtranslate that show of support intofacilities and policy, we wouldhave it made. If anybody outthere is a close personal friend ofMike Leavitt, please ask him tospend some of those UDOT dol-lars on bicycle facilities. The "T"stands for Transportation, yaknow. If there is anything Iwould like to get across in thesearticles, it’s the idea that bicyclingis transportation.

Cycle Salt LakeSpeaking of May, Cycle Salt

Lake Week is May 12-19. Thisyear we will have a full slate ofactivities for all ages and speeds.Events kick off Saturday, May 12at the State Capitol at 1:00 p.m.with the UTA Bike Bonanza andthe Rhodes Downtown Criterium.I always enjoy the stunt riders thatUTA lines up for the BikeBonanza. The Criterium coursepromises to be challenging and very spec-tator friendly, so bring your family andfriends for a picnic under the trees whileracers "Lap the Cap." For those whoenjoy thrills and spills, set your lawnchairs up at the hairy right hand turn fromEast Capitol St. onto the Capitol

grounds…yikes! If you prefer seeingtongues dragging, set up on the Northside of the course and watch as the racerspower up a steep little hill.

Sunday, May 13 features a historicaltour of Salt Lake by bicycle. Join JonSmith at the Isaac Chase house in thecenter of Liberty Park at 10:00 a.m. as he

leads a leisurely tour around some of thecity’s best and sometimes obscure sites.A very nice ride for all skills and ages.

Join Rocky Anderson and scores ofcommuters for a police-escorted ride fromLiberty Park to the City-County Buildingon Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30 a.m. There’snothing quite as empowering as having

the police stop traffic for abicycle parade. Bagels andcoffee will be provided at theCity-County Building, alongwith drawings for (dare I sayfabulous) bicycle prizes. Wecall this party-on-wheelsMayor’s Bike to Work Day.

Saturday May 19, Cycle SaltLake Week concludes with theCycle Salt Lake Century, thelargest cycling event in thestate with upwards of 1000 rid-ers. The ride always has greatfood, great weather, and thisyear we’ll have a great t-shirt,too! I can hardly wait.

Chum’s ClassicI just returned from the ChumsStage Race, held each year inHurricane, Utah, thanks to DelBrown, Mike Tagget and thegood folks at Chums. Asusual, the courses were superand the weather was memo-rable. (There’s a reason theycall it Hurricane, you know.)This year, cold, wet conditionsSaturday morning meant themost important decision Imade was how to dress. I alsolearned it’s hard to sprint whenyou can’t feel your feet. Idon’t understand how sufferingcan be so much fun, but it real-ly is! You should try it!Sunday was beautiful and theracing was great. Afterwards,

a soak in Pah-Tempe hot springs mademy legs much happier for the drive backhome.

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BIKE ADVOCATE

May is Bike Month!

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May 2001 Issue 5/2/01 9:43 AM Page 3

By Bill Harris

"You alone are responsiblefor your destiny"

The weight of this statementmight make you feel sick toyour stomach. The sensationthat you feel in your stomach isa combination of nausea anddread

Most people don't want tofeel nauseous. But bike racersare different. We not only toler-ate nausea, but we try tobefriend it. In the last 100meters up a steep climb, or witha beyond-anaerobic effort tojump across to the break thatfinally stays away, we are alonewith our nausea. With every lac-tate-overloaded pedal stroke, wefreely make our own choicesabout who and where we want tobe, and nausea is along for theride.

As bike racers, we also knowwhat it feels like to be filledwith dread. Picture the racerwho jumps solo from the com-placency of the pack, danglingby a bike length, straining toreach the finish line. The racer’smind is filled with uncertaintyand the dread of being chaseddown, swallowed up and shutout as an abject failure. Howmuch easier and less dreadful it

would be never to choose, neverto separate oneself from thepack, but to hold nice smoothlines through the corners, getlots of complements from one’speers, and finish with the pack.

"If you want to win a race, youhave to be willing to lose it"

In all my years of coachingand competing, this is the mostsound advice I have come acrossand advice that I try to live by,not only in cycling, but also inmy personal and business life.

As a coach, my goal is tomake my clients as physically fitas possible. The goal of theclient should be to strive to raceby the quote above. Only in thisway will you ever realize thepotential of all the hard workyou have done.

In any bike race there comesa point when you decide howyou will win. Will you win solo?Will you get in a small break-away and attack the others onthe last lap? Or will you win thebunch sprint? Before a race evenstarts, you should have a plan forhow you will win the race. Asthe race unfolds, you may haveto adjust your plan. That’s ok.However at some point in therace you are going to have tomake a move that forces your

intentions of victory to bebrought forth in yourself andknown to the others. This maybe by attacking when you feelthe others are cracking with afew laps to go and winning insolo fashion. It may meanputting in a superhuman effort tobridge across to the lead break-away, making sure you will winfrom the small group off thefront. Or it may mean takingsome risks to get yourself inposition on the last lap so youcan win the bunch sprint. Thepoint is, that at some time duringthe race you make a move thatwill determine your outcome inthe race. Sometimes you win.Much of the time you lose.Every time you learn.

Guarantee: If you don't makea move, if you are not willing tolose in order to win, your victo-ries will be few and VERY,VERY far between.

Bill Harris has trained State,National, World and OlympicChampions in three differentsports. Currently Bill is theStrength and ConditioningCoach for the US Women’sOlympic Ski Team. For cyclingspecific coaching check outhis website atwww.Yellowjersey.com


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East has been striped with abike lane. Please call KevinYoung at SLC Transportationat 535-6630 and tell him whatyou think. I have heard thatsome long-distance commutersdo not like the new arrange-ment, so it is important that thecycling community voice oursupport if we want the newstriping to become permanentwhen the city chip seals(groan) the road in June.

AIrport LoopAlso in June, I understand,

we will see the permanent clo-sure of the road under the run-way at the airport, as the air-port expands their monsterslabs of concrete. Get yourlast rides in before it’s too late.This means that you will nolonger be able to make a cir-cuit around the airport, one ofmy favorite training routes.We hope to replace the westernportion of the airport circuit

with an amazingly beautifulroute across the wetlands northof the International Center. Inthe meantime, the L-shapedpiece from I-215 at 2200North to the control tower willremain open. That stretchmakes a great 6-minute inter-val.

Bicycle LitterFinally, let me say a word

or two on the ethics of bicyclelitter. A banana peel or otherorganic matter, thrown wellclear of the road behind somesagebrush, is okay. Throwingyour Power Bar wrapper in theroad is not okay. Leaving RedBull cans, gel wrappers, andEPO needles in the parking lotof a stage race is really notokay. What the hell are youthinking? Didn’t your motherteach you not to do that kindof stuff? Sheesh.

Stay safe until next month.

Chris Quann is the chair of theSalt Lake City Bicycle AdvisoryCommittee and a Cat. 3 Racer.

Advocatecontinued from page 3

May 2001 Issue 5/2/01 9:43 AM Page 4

By Gregg Bromka

Throughout the early days ofmountain biking, Fruita was lit-tle more than a humble roadsidestopover where Colorado moun-tain bikers who were making abeeline for Moab could grab aBig Mac, gas up, and fantasizeof riding in the Coors ClassicTour of the Moon. Kokopelli'sTrail had been widely know butmum was the word about trailsin the uninspiring Book Cliffs.The first annual Fruita Fat TireFestival in 1996 drew modestcrowds of bikers who had long-since outgrown the frenzy ofSlickrock and were lured toColorado's Western Slope ontight-lipped rumors of tightdesert singletrack. The news wasout but it spread only steadilyand surely like an old steamengine chugging over a moun-tain pass. Then in 1997,Bicycling (magazine) latchedonto the Fruita locomotive like ahelper engine and christened itas one of America's 10 best bicy-cling towns. On the cover, a lonebiker trailed by a sinuous threadof dirt emerged from a longshadow backed by tawny adobehills; the biker grinned secretive-ly as if she had found paradise.Indeed she had Prime Cut Trail.

Whether or not "Fruita hasbetter mountain biking terrainthan Moab," as the article pre-sumptiously claimed, is as sillyas comparing Red Deliciousapples to Granny Smiths. Eachhas a decidedly different tasteand texture but is a dandy treatto any fat-tire jockey who's outwandering the high-desert of theColorado Plateau. Still, twothings are certain: Fruita doesn'thave Moab's catch-a-waveSlickrock Bike Trail, and Moabdoesn't have Fruita's bonafidesingletracks.

Aptly named, Prime Cut is acertified Grade A Choice one-laner that will satisfy any single-track purist as does a T-bone inthe jaws of a ravenous dog - it'sbloody good. If you thought sin-gletracks were confined to alpineforests then you're in for an

awakening. This old cow path-turned-singletrack flows assweetly as the famed tracks ofCrested Butte and Durango,none of which you can be riddenin March or November mindyou. Chutes and Ladders is sim-ply the kiddie board game onsteroids - a series of anaerobicuphill pulses coupled with whiteknuckle drops over adobemounds topped off with a long,curving freewheeling glide downa grassy slope that tickles yourfunny bone. Despite the carnivo-rous overtone of Prime Cut, veg-etarians should not dismay, forthe loop's last leg is named foryou - a garden variety of succu-lent singletrack. So reconsideryour next spring or autumn pil-grimage to Moab for the single-track Eden of Fruita instead.Then judge for yourself whichhas the better mountain biking.

Location: 11.3 miles north ofFruita (18 Road trailhead).

Distance: 7-mile loop, clock-wise.

Tread: 6 miles of singletrackand 1 mile of doubletrack thatrides like singletrack.

Aerobic level: Moderate. PrimeCut rises gradually but has manyobstacles that require quickshifts and blasts of power toclear. Chutes and Ladders hasnumerous precipitous climbs anddescends of short duration thatmay require dismounting period-ically. Lower Chutes and thenVegetarian are fast, free-flowingsingletracks.

Technical difficulty: Prime Cutis buffed, by and large, but hasrock steps, roots, and sharp turnsintermixed. Chutes and Laddersis packed with intense low-gearclimbs, hang-you-butt-off-the-

back descents, and short radiusturns˜on variably smooth, sandy,choppy, rooted, or rocky tread.Lower Chutes and thenVegetarian are mostly smooth,tight singletracks with a fewlumps and bumps.

Elevation change: Total gain isestimated at 900 feet.

Season: Spring (March-June)and fall (September-November.)Midday during midsummer isdeathly hot with temperaturesreaching near 100 degreesFahrenheit. You can sneak outduring winter when Fruita issnow-free and after strong sun-shine dry the trails for a fewdays. Insects can be bothersomeJune-August.

Notes on the trail:From the 18 Road parking area,cross the road and take the sin-gletrack off the hill to the bigdry catchment pond and adobemounds in the wash below. Stayto the left/west side of the catch-ment and connect with the braid-ed but smooth-running PrimeCut singletrack heading up thegrassy wash with those abodehills on your right and 18 Roadhigh above on the left.Immediately, Prime Cut showsoff its lively character with tight,hard-packed tread twistingthrough the juniper and pinyon.Keep your eyes forward and bequick with the shifters to keepyour momentum going over thebumps, roots, and rocks in thetrail. Intersect Chutes Trail at thebase of the Book Cliffs after 2.2miles and go right.

Ironically, Chutes begins withone of its "ladders" - a despair-ingly steep, double-decker leg-burner (a.k.a. hike-a-bike) over asmall knoll. Pause on top to letyour heart rate subside and totake in the view of the BookCliff's tilted cuestas and ofGrand Valley stretching toColorado National Monument'ssandstoned ramparts. The nextmile is a series of anaerobicintervals where you must power

over adobe ridges and drop intodry washes. Did you ever think achild's game could be so muchfun on two wheels?

Climb out of the last gulch tointersect a doubletrack at mile3.4. Cross over and float down along grassy field as blissfully asskiing a mountain slope ofWasatch powder. When you con-nect with a doubletrack on asmall embankment, take thetrack left and continue across theflats to a junction at a fencedenclosure that is home to aprairie dog village at mile 5.Fork right on Vegetarian Trailangling southwestward for easycruising on tight tread along andacross two broad, dry washes.One quick climb will shock yourlegs after all the coasting. Whenyou reach the initial catchmentpond, stay left and pump hard upone last hill to the 18 RoadTrailhead. Feeling fresh? If so,tack on other Book Cliff rideslike Zippity-Doo-Da, Frontside,Joes Ridge, or Edge Loop withits infamous rope rappel. (Huh?)

Access: From Interstate 70, takeExit 19 for Fruita. From RotaryPark in town, head east onAspen for three blocks and turnleft on Maple. Drive north 3.6miles, turn right on N 3/10 Roadand then left on 18 Road at a T-junction one-half mile farther.Take 18 Road for 2.8 miles towhere pavement turns to all-weather dirt and continue 4.4miles more to the 18 Road park-ing area.

Excerpted from Mountain BikingColorado by Gregg Bromka (dueout in 2002)


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By Robert TruelsenExecutive Editor

Spring racing along the Wasatch Front isclearly a gamble for race promoters. With theAntelope Island Road Race on April 7 beingthe unofficial kickoff for the road racing sea-son, surely Del Brown was watching theweather reports closely the week leading up torace day.

It must have been stressful to see the weath-er go bad as the weekend approached. Breakout the Rolaids. What had been ideal Springweather turned ugly Saturday. Weather prog-nosticators were so bold as to forecast SNOWfor the weekend! No wonder we all grumbleat meteorologists.

But this isn’t baseball season. Bicyclistsrace rain or shine. And the turnout for the racewas a testimonial to the dedication exhibitedby Utah and Idaho racers. Bitter cold windand rain did not dampen the enthusiasm forthe season opener.

Pity the 9 a.m. starters. Rain jackets, woolgloves, tights and booties were absolutenecessities for the race. Few riders shed anylayers as the race progressed.Category 1-3 Women

Antelope Island Road Race has a history ofattracting cyclists from Idaho. 2001 was noexception. Teresa Korn of Boise pulled awayfrom her breakaway companions to claim theWomen’s Category 1-3 race. Maren Partridge

and Lisa Peck were second andthird respectively.

Korn has been racing on and offfor 16 years and "just can’t give itup." During the off periods, shehas managed to raise four chil-dren. She has also learned a fewthings about bicycle racing. Shemade the trip with other membersof her Boise Cascade OfficeProducts/Intermountain CyclingOrganization team in her father’sRV. As soon as the race was over,she turned on the gas for theheater and cranked it up. Nowthat’s living.

"The race course is fun," Kornsaid, "but the weather was thetoughest part of the course. Thewind was hard. I was in my 21and kind of riding sideways."

When introducing herself, shespelled her last name and said"just like the rock group. Ateenager once asked me if I wasrelated to the group." Hopefullythat person was joking.Category 1-2 Men

The weather started settling downas the 11 a.m. starters began theirraces. The wind was still strongand getting stronger but at leastthe rain had subsided. As theraces progressed, the cloudsthinned and the sun tried to shinethrough. But the wind chill wasstill dominating the landscape ofthe island.

John Osguthorpe got the wheelsrolling quickly. The Nutra Figrider initiated a breakaway at the

start pulling Bill Harris and Dirk Cowley alongwith him. Teammate Tim Brown didn’t waittoo long to join Osguthorpe as he attacked onthe finish hill.

Upon joining the break Brown, withOsguthorpe’s help, powered the breakaway andthe winning move had surprisingly been made.

Cowley would be the first rider to drop offthe pace and eventually out of the race, per-haps proving how difficult it is to organize arace and then participate in it. The trio puttheir heads down and motored away from thepeloton, gaining time lap after lap.

"Johnny started it and drove it," Brown saidafter the race. "I attacked on the top of the hillto catch up. I bridged to Johnny. The wind wastough, it was a huge factor."

Harris was unable to stay with the NutraFig riders and dropped off the pace with sever-al laps remaining in the race. He would even-tually finish sixth. Brown crossed the line infirst with Osguthorpe just behind him, but theirpositions could have been easily reversed. Aconvincing team effort.

Jeff Sargent would cross the line oneminute behind the winner for third place.Nutra Fig team member Allen Butler wouldfinish fourth, another 30 seconds down. MikePeterson was fifth.

In other categories: Justin Kline won theCategory 3 Men’s race, Joelle Yping won theCategory 4 Women’s race, James Grubb wonthe Category 4 Men’s race, Steven Lewis wonthe Master 35 Men’s race, Ken Louder won theMaster 45 Men’s race and William Scott wonthe Master 55 Men’s race.

Racers can be relieved to know that condi-tions could have been worse. Late Saturdaynight and into Sunday morning, heavy snow-fall hit the northern part of the state. Springraces are a matter of good timing after all.

Antelope Island Kicks Off Road Racing Season

Photos by Robert TruelsenTop: Cat 4’s on the rainswept plain.Bottom: Cat 1’s attack on the hill.

Results on Page 18

May 2001 Issue 5/2/01 9:43 AM Page 6

By Tom Jow

April showers have broughtMay flowers and sunny weatherthat is ripe for some serious rid-ing. If you haven’t already, it’stime to dust off that bike, get outand ride. However, that bicyclemay need some sort of prepara-tion for the season. Unless youdo your own service, it mayneed more than just lubricatingthe chain and putting air in thetires.

The art of bicycle repair isnot rocket science, yet to theuntrained it can be both timeconsuming and confusing. Arace team mechanic will washand tune the bikes every day.The steps in the following out-line will help you become morefamiliar with your bicycle, aswell as assist you in communi-cating problems to a mechanicor eventually learning to performsome of your own repairs.

Frame: The convenient part ofwashing your bike is it requiresone to look at the frame. Inspectit for cracks and dents. Touch upchipped paint with nail polish ormodel paint to prevent corro-sion.Wheels: Spin the wheels andinspect for wobbles. Tires wob-ble when they are not seatedproperly, or when the tire cas-ings are damaged. Inspect thetire casings and tread for dam-age such as cracks or cuts. Rimswobble (out of true) whenspokes are out of adjustment orwhen physically damaged.Check the braking surface fordents or excessive wear. Graspthe wheel and firmly move itfrom side to side. Any loosenessindicates a need for a hubadjustment or new bearings.Remove the wheel. With thumband forefinger, rotate the axleback and forth. Roughness indi-cates a tight adjustment, lack ofgrease, and/or a need for newbearings. Brakes: Squeeze the brakes andrelease. They should feel smoothand snappy. Inspect the cablesand housing for cracks, kinks, orcorrosion. When in doubtreplace them, they’re cheap. Thebrake pads should be replaced ifthey are worn unevenly or closeto the end of the wear grooves.Squeaky brakes usually requirejust a minor adjustment. Thepads should not contact the tireat any time.Drivetrain: Remove the chainfrom the chainrings (front drivesprockets). Grasp one arm firmlyand move it back and forth. Italso should not fell loose. Spin itslowly to check for roughness orexcess friction. Inspect thechainrings for broken or bentteeth. Excessively worn chain-

rings resemble shark fins head-ing for the rear wheel. Replaceany rings exhibiting these symp-toms. Reinstall the chain. Spinthe crank and chain backwards.It should be smooth and relative-ly quiet. A clicking may indicatea damaged or stuck chain link.The derailleur pulleys shouldalso roll smoothly.Shifting: Inspect the derailleurcables and housing. These alsoshould be replaced if corroded,frayed, or kinked. Think of thelast time you rode your bicycle.Did the shifting work okay? Ifnot, under what circumstanceswas it failing? A chain thatwon’t stay in gear or is "hunt-ing" may need to have the shiftcable adjusted. Also check thederailleur hanger. This mountingis often bent in a crash, or if thebike simply falls over. 'Skipping'while under a heavy load usuallyindicates a worn cassette, chain,and/or chainrings. Be aware ofany particular gear or gears thatseems to be having a problem. Steering: Check the headset andfork by applying the front brake,and moving the bike fore andaft. Any loose or audible clicksare probably the headset whileexcessive movement indicates aworn suspension fork. Apply thebrake again and press down onthe front suspension severaltimes. If it’s not springy andsmooth as butter the fork shouldbe serviced; likewise if there isoil and dirt accumulating at thetop or bottom of the fork legs.Pedals and shoes: Only the besttoeclip pedals (i.e. Campagnolo)are serviceable and not easily atthat. However they do havescrews that may come loose orfall out. Higher quality cliplesspedals are serviceable yet partsare not always in stock. Checkthem also for loose and missingscrews, as well as worn or bro-ken jaws. Don't neglect yourshoes. Pedal cleats do wear outand screws may loosen. Replacethem before the screw heads areworn completely off.

Last but not least check everynut and bolt for tightness. Justgive ‘em a tug to make sure theyare not about to fall out. An inspection like this shouldonly take about fifteen minutes(or so). Perform this check sev-eral times in a season. One’sbicycle is really an extension ofone’s body. Pay attention to it.Take care of it. Have it tuned ata shop, or attempt your ownrepairs. However you come to it,riding a well-tuned bicycle is afun and joyous experience.

Tom Jow is the manager ofWild Rose and a former USWomen's National TeamMechanic.

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May 2001 Issue 5/2/01 9:44 AM Page 7

By Greg Overton

The last time I saw Wild BillOlson, he was focusing his wrin-kled, blood shot eyes toward aranch in Nevada. He was in thebike shop to buy parts and toolsfor the future, a future he wasplanning to spend on this ranchthat belonged to a gentlemanthat he had befriended on one ofhis winter “rides” down south.We talked about how we wouldmiss him, but he had to gobecause Utah was getting toocrowded for him.

Wild Bill was legendary toour bike shop in Orem, and tomost of our customers. Many ofthe very conservative UtahCounty patrons of our storewould take a long look at thisman with the shoulder lengthhair, mostly white with matchinglength and color beard, a pack ofsmokes in the pocket of hisunbuttoned shirt, and a six packof Milwaukee’s finest tied to thehandlebar. He looked like thestereotype of the other kind of“biker”- because he was, at leasthe used to be. Now he was abicyclist who rode more milesand went more places than any-one we knew. And we loved tolisten to his stories.

Bill would travel by bikefrom Orem to the west until hecould catch the old PonyExpress route across the westdesert, and from there, only thewind may dictate where hewould ride. Usually he wouldtalk of hot springs or mountainmeadows in some western rangebeyond the desert. He wouldpack in most of his food andwater, along with several books -he was possibly the most wellread person I knew - and set abase camp from which he wouldtake many two and three daytreks to explore the area.Eventually he had suppliesburied along the way so hewould have room the next timeto bring more. These trips wouldtypically last about a month,sometimes longer if he had thesupplies. In winter, he’d do thesame thing in southern Utah, aswell as Nevada and Arizona.Always riding from home to getwhere he was going.

I asked Bill one time if hewas ever the victim of trouble-makers or threatened by thieves.His response as he removed ahunting rifle from a customsewn sleeve on one of his packswas “ naw, not really, I have thisand a couple hand guns. Besides,where I usually go, the bad guysare too lazy to go, and there’snot enough business for themout there. And I think they figureI’m just a goof who has nothingof value.”

He may not have had muchconsidering he was on a bike,but everything he had was thebest he could buy, always paying

with cash. His bike was a GTZaskar with XTR components, aSachs rear hub that was an engi-neering fete for the bike indus-try, virtually bullet proof customwheels, a steering damper to sta-ble the bike under load, and barends pointed straight up whichhe usually used like flight con-trol knobs to steer the rig. Hisrear racks were the strongest wecould find - we knew thisbecause he broke everything elsewe gave him - his front rack wasa “Bill” design that he had afriend in the motorcycle businessweld for him - it didn’t break.And there were the customJaand expedition packs every-where he could hang them, thebest North Face bags, titaniumbottles for water etc, and the bestback country stove and gear tobe had.

My boss at the shop and Itried to lift his rear wheel off theground together one day whenhe stopped by on his way out oftown. Couldn’t do it. He said heweighed everything separatelyonce, and it totaled over twohundred seventy pounds for theentire package. We believed him.

Bill stopped by the shop onceto ask if there was an easier wayto remove the drive side crank,

he was getting tired of doing itthe old way. We asked why hewas doing it so often, and hesaid “because every time I cometo a decent climb, I have to stopand switch the crank to my spareone with lower gearing, and it’sa pain....!” The result after someresearch on the part of ScottStone, my boss, was a rearwheel with a Sachs hub thatintegrated a three speed internalgear with a seven speed cassettehub. This hub, combined withBill’s regular mountain bikecrank up front, gave him all thegearing he would ever need.Sixty three combinations actual-ly, from a low so low you couldhardly keep the bike upright, to ahigh that would allow greatcruising speed once you got themass moving. Sort of a twowheeled semi truck. Bill said“do it”, paid cash and left for acouple weeks while we did it.

The tires were the beefiest 2.5width we could find, with tireliners made from old bald tires,combined with thorn resistanttubes and sealant. Rims wereMavic Expedition 40 hole lacedwith the beefiest spokes wecould get. Chains usually lastedalmost one trip. He always car-ried two new spares along withspare cables and housing, severaltubes with sealant injected inthem, and sometimes a sparesaddle. The spare saddle was anecessity after he broke one “outthere”. That was a long ride withno saddle. Finally a Brooks sad-dle satisfied the requirement.Handlebar and stem were thestrongest steel models we couldfind, because they usually hadnearly one hundred poundshanging off them. He bent sever-al forks before we found one

that was up to the task of hisrides.

Bill could tell you about thenight sky with unfailing accura-cy. He had a small solar panelthat he would drape over the topof his tent to power a small radiothat he would listen to in theevenings. He consumed manybooks, and was the most up todate, well informed person Iknew on world news and poli-tics. And he found an unimagin-able array of things on his trips,either from the roadside ordeserted campsites and mines.Everything from pocket knivesto tools to clothing. He wasalways delighted to show us his“finds” upon his return. Hewould drop his bike off forrepairs, walk down the street foran ice cream, and come back toeat it and tell us what he’d seenthis time. We would always lis-ten intently.

Finally Wild Bill came in totell us that he was moving toNevada. He had become friendswith a man who owned a verylarge ranch there, and who hadinvited Bill to come and work,and ride all over the ranch. Thissounded good to Bill because“Utah used to be good, but it’stoo crowded now, too many peo-ple are finding my secret spots”.So he packed up, sold his home,and went to the Nevada desertwhere there was wide open,uncharted ground to cover, andno one else to get in the way. Isuppose he is still there, at least Ihope is. I still keep an eye outany time I travel west for a whitehaired man on a bike with atruck load of gear hanging off it,hoping he’ll tell me where he’sbeen this time.

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Helping others: It’s just likeriding a bicycle – once you learnhow, you’ll never forget. Thetrick is learning to combinethese two memorable skills. Thatopportunity presents itself as theNational Multiple SclerosisSociety holds its 15th annualUTAH’S BEST DAM MS 150BIKE TOUR.

The event is June 23 & 24 inbeautiful Cache Valley, Utah.Participants may enjoy a scenic40, 75, or 100 mile ride begin-ning and ending each day at theCache County Fairgrounds inLogan, and passing over theHyrum Dam (hence the nameUtah’s Best Dam...) and otherwaterways along the way. "TheMS BIKE TOUR is always ahighlight of the season for me,"said Pete Taylor, who has takenpart in rides for over ten years.

Cyclists collect pledges forcompleting their chosen course.The money that they raise goestoward the funding of researchprojects, as well as local pro-grams for people with MS. "Weare very proud of our past BIKETOURS," said Tim Paine, Chairof UTAH’S BEST DAM MS150 BIKE TOUR. "Last year theMS 150 BIKE TOUR raisedover a third of a million dollarsto help the thousands of Utahnswith MS." In their efforts tomake this year’s ride even moresuccessful the National MSSociety Utah State Chapter isheavily recruiting first-time rid-ers and volunteers.

The MS 150 BIKE TOUR isfor everyone from the seriouscyclist to the weekend pedalpusher. The route is perfect forriders of all ages and abilities.There are fully-furnished reststops every 10-15 miles, com-plete with high energy snacks,water, and in some cases evenmassage therapists. If you gettired, the SAG vehicles are morethan happy to give you a lift tothe next rest-stop or even back tothe finish line. Those not inter-ested in or able to bike can getin on the memorable experience."We always need volunteers.They are really the only reasonthis BIKE TOUR is so organizedeach year," exclaimed TimPaine. Volunteer duties includeset-up and clean-up, registeringbikers, hosting snack stations,and of course, cheering for theriders.This year’s BIKE TOURhas two purposes. The first is toraise funds for research and pro-grams for people with MS. Thesecond purpose is to educatepeople about the disease. Youprobably know someone withMS. Do they know about theNational MS Society? Do weknow them? Numbers count, andwe’re trying to track how manyUtahns have been diagnosedwith the disease, and where theylive. Local and national expertshave told us that they believe the

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Multiple sclerosis is a chronicand often disabling disease ofthe central nervous system.Symptoms are unpredictable andcan range from mild (such asnumbness and blurred vision) tosevere (paralysis or blindness).They come and go withoutwarning, making it particularlydifficult for the person with MSto plan for the future. This isespecially hard because mostcases of MS are diagnosed inearly adulthood; that’s why it isoften dubbed a "prime of life"

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Cancer Awareness Ride

Utah's Kermit Heid will be embarking on theCANCER of the PROSTATE BICYCLE AWARE-NESS RIDE this summer. Capbar, sponsored by theUtah Healthy Living Foundation (UHLF), will start inAnacortes, WA and finish in Bar Harbor, ME. Theroute covers 4315 miles and crosses three moun-tain ranges – the Cascades, the Rockies and theAdirondacks. The route traverses 14 states in totaland will take approximately 75 days (May 30-August15) by averaging 60-65 miles per day.

The objectives the ride are to:1. Demonstrate, by example, that prostate can-cer does NOT have to be a debilitating and deadlydisease.2. Demonstrate, by example, that "senior citizens"are hale and hardy individuals who are not afraid to embark on a major new experience in thelater stages of their lives.3. Distribute literature, at the various campsites,to educate people concerning the need for earlydetection of prostate and breast cancer.4. Coordinate the itinerary with UHLF and ACSRelay for Life to arrange for prostate cancer presen-tations in towns enroute as well as for distribution ofpress releases to local papers.5. Design and develop a website to post a dailyjournal and photos of the trip.

Heid will be taking the ride solo wearing acustom jersey that displays awareness statements.His wife Noreen will provide support to Kermit bydriving the route with him. You can track his dailyprogress and ride journal on the UHLF web site,www.utahhealth.org/capbar.

Rona and specifically GenevieveJeanson are incredible. This was my firsttime racing with them. It seems that theirteam plan is simple--send a few riders upthe road, have Genevieve bridge, then shemotors the break. At sometime she willdrop the teammates and solo in for thewin. As she told me after it was all over,"I don't enter races just to race. I enterraces to win."

The Gunlock RR was miserable as faras weather was concerned. Shortly intothe race, Rona started the attacks. TwoRona riders got up the road, thenGenevieve bridged and proceeded to dropthem on the short jammer. I was chasingas hard as I could. I could see them justup the road on the climb. However, I did-n't have the strength to catch on my own.I watched as they disappeared out ofsight. I was with three others until 14miles to go, when I dropped them andsoloed in alone.

In the TT, Genevieve showed why sheis the worlds best. She smoked every-one...she would have placed eighth thePro, 1, 2 men event. Her two teammateswere 2nd and 3rd, and I was 4th.

In the last RR, they followed suit. Thistime, Genevieve attacked with the team-mate that needed to make up time, andthey were gone. The other teammatespatrolled the front. I tried to get the othersto help me work them over, but not every-one wanted to play, nor did we have thestrength. On the second lap, one of theRona girls attacked. I went with her, andshe dropped me. A few miles later theother Rona rider flew by me. They gottogether and motored to the finish. I man-aged to stay away to finish 5th.

They are an amazing team to watch inaction. I hope to meet them again later inthe season when I am in better conditionto take them on.

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Tour ofCanyonlands SeesLarge Turnout

The eleventh annual MoabTour of Canyonlands kicked offthe Mountain States Cup Seriesfor the second year in a row.This year's tour was wildly suc-cessful with record numbers ofparticipants in both Downhilland Cross-Country.

The Santacruz BicyclesDownhill event took placeSaturday April 21st at the infa-mous Moab Rim Trail and hadover 300 participants. This yearscourse was slower and moretechnical overall and was wellsuited for the up and comingLenz Sport rider Bernie Fredrickwho won the Pro class in a timeof 3:07.44 over Team BigCrank’s rookie Pro MattThompson. The Pro women’sclass featured a battle betweenRazor Rock Racing teammatesKristina Nicholas and (Glitter)Gale Dahlager. Nicholas edgedout Dahlager by just over 7 sec-onds with reigning junior worldchampion Kathy Pruitt closebehind in third.

As the generous hosts theyare Moab Cyclery threw a rip-roaring party for the tourSaturday after the downhillawards. This year’s party fea-tured great food, a local DJ mix-ing it up, trials demonstrationsand some fire. The annualShunka Peta fire show was notto be missed and was capped offby local Flying Ryon jumpingoff the Moab Cyclery "Duce"after being immersed in flamesjust as some spring showersbegan to fall.

Sunday the stage was set forthe Clif Bar Cross-country withblue skies and ideal trail condi-tions from the nights rain. Againthere was a battle between team-mates Dave Weins and JeremyHorgan-Kobelski of the RLXPolo Sport team. The three-yearstreak of Weins dominance atthe tour was interrupted by theyoung Polo Sport rider, finishingin a wining time of 1:28:10 onthe 25-mile course. MelissaThomas winning in a blistering1:46:19 dominated the women’scompetition. Thomas finishedlooking fresh eight minutes infront of second place SoBeHead Shock rider KerryBarnholt.

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Governor Signs Bike MonthProclamation

On April 25, Governor Mike Leavitt kicked off National BikeMonth in Utah by signing the following declaration in a ceremony atthe state capitol building attended by approximately 30 bicyclistsand transit representatives.

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Whereas, more than 100 million Americans engage in bicy-cling for fitness recreation, sport and transportation; and

Whereas, for the past 43 years, the bicycle industry, cyclistsand their organizations have celebrated the month of May asNational Bike Month; and

Whereas, cycling provides excellent, low impact aerobicbenefits, and is one of America’s fastest growing sports; and

Whereas, cycling is non-polluting and one of the mostmechanically efficient form of transportation created by man;and

Whereas, bicycles create little wear and tear on the road-way system and occupy little space when parked, makingthem an important transportation solution; and

Whereas, Utah is an internationally known cycling locationoffering some of the world’s finest terrain, scenery and hospi-tality, and has hosted world-class cycling events and champi-onship races, and is a major attraction for cyclists world-wide;

Now, therefore, I, Michael O. Leavitt, Governor of the stateof Utah, do hereby declare the month of May 2001, as

Bike Month

in Utah, and encourage citizens to rediscover Utah by partici-pating in individual and family cycling events, rides and tours,to conserve energy and safeguard the environment by cyclingto work one day during bike month, and to improve their fit-ness and health through a life-long commitment to cycling andproper exercise.

May is Bike Month!See our events

calendar on p. 14for all the fun!

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BicycleMotocross

Harbor Bay BMX — (801) 253-3065.

Rad Canyon BMX — (801) 964-6502.

Cycling Events

General InfoMayor’s Bicycle Advisory

Committee (MBAC) meeting.Second Wednesday everymonth 5 p.m. at the Salt LakeCity/County Bldg, 451 S.State, Room 326. (801) 535-7738 or (801) 486-9002.

Volunteer to help build theBonneville Shoreline Trail (801)485-6975 or visit www.bon-neville-trail.org.

EventsCritical Mass — Last Friday of

every month, 5:30 pm, meetat the top of president'scircleon the U of U campus(justeast of Univ. st @ 200 so.), formore info, if you have a biketo lend, etc.: email [email protected]

May 4-5 — GOTS, Bike andOutdoor Toy Swap,Wild Rose,702 3rd Ave, (801) 533-8671

May 12 — Idaho CyclingEnthusiasts/ISU OutdoorProgram Bike and OutdoorEquipment Swap, IdahoState Univ. campus,Pocatello, ID, (208) 282-2503

May 12 — UTA Rideshare BikeBonanza, part of Cycle SaltLake, Utah State CapitolGrounds, 1-6 p.m., CyclingFestival to encourage alter-native transportation, (801)262-5626

May 14,21 — Women's BasicCycling Clinics, mainte-nance, fitness, bike handling,SLC, (801) 944-2456 or (801)355-4376

May 15 — Cycle Salt Lake Biketo Work Day, ride with SLCMayor Rocky Anderson, 7:30a.m., N.E. Corner of LibertyPark to the City/CountyBuilding, free breakfast, (801)535-7738

May 19, June 16, July 21,August 18 — Flat Tire and Onthe Road Service Clinic, Free,10 a.m., 702 E. 3rd Ave, SLC,(801) 533-8671

June 2 — National Trails DayJune 8-11 — IMBA Trail Building

School, hands-on trail build-ing workshop, Kamas, UT,[email protected], (435) 783-4338

MountainBike

RacingGeneral InfoIntermountain Cup information

(Utah) (801) 942-3498. Wild Rockies Unplugged Series

information (Idaho), (208)342-3910.

USA Cycling, MountainRegion,(UT,AZ,NM,CO,WY,SD,Rogene Killen, (970) 587-4447.

Utah RacesMay 2,9,16,23,30 — Canyon

Park Mountain Bike Series,Provo Canyon, (801) 322-3788

May 5 — Aardvark'sShowdown at Five Mile Pass,Intermountain Cup #3, Lehi,UT, XC - Ed Chauner, 801-942-3498

May 26-27 — BordertownChallenge, Wild RockiesSeries#3, Oasis, NV, (208) 342-3910

June 2 — Buffalo Challenge,mountain bike race orbiathalon, Antelope Island,801-626-7967

June 6,13,20,27 — CanyonPark Mountain Bike Series,Provo Canyon, (801) 322-3788

June 9 — Pedalfest XC,Intermountain Cup #4, DeerValley, UT - Ed Chauner, (801) 942-3498

June 16 — Utah SummerGames,Intermountain Cup#4.5, Cedar City, (435)865-8421, (800)FOR-UTAH, (435) 586-2770

June 23 — Snowbird MountainBout,Intermountain Cup #514th Annual, Snowbird,(801)942-3498

June 28 - July 1 — NORBANational ChampionshipsSeries Race #3, Deer Valley,Utah,909-866-4565

July 4,11,18,25 — Canyon ParkMountain Bike Series, ProvoCanyon, (801) 322-3788

July 7 — Brian Header,Intermountain Cup #6, BrianHead, UT, XC and DH - ClarkKrause,(435) 586-2770

July 8 — Brianhead Epic 100,qualifier for the 2001 WorldSolo Championships, BrianHead, (909) 866-4565

July 8 — Canyon to CanyonPedal Cup, East CanyonResort, (801)583-6281

July 14 — Chris AllaireMemorial, Intermountain Cup#7, Solitude, UT, XC - EdChauner, 801-942-3498

July 21 — Canyon Bicycles'Draper Dash, IntermountainCup #8, Draper, UT, XC - EdChauner, 801-942-3498

July 28 — Pedal Powder,Intermountain Cup #9,Powder Mountain,

(801) 479-5015July 14 — Blue Mountain Bike

Chase, 25 mile race,Monticello City Recreation,Monticello, UT, (435) 587-2029

August 1,8,15,22,29 — CanyonPark Mountain Bike Series,Provo Canyon, (801) 322-3788

August 18 — Wolverine RidgeXC Race, Intermountain Cup#11, Evanston, WY - PaulKnopf, 307-783-6470

August 25 — 8 or 4 Hours ofOgden, Powder Moun-tain,801-479-5015

August 26 — Widowmaker HillClimb 10 AM, SnowbirdResort, (801)583-6281

September ? — Deer ValleyRally, Utah State MountainBike Championships, DeerValley, (801) 375-3231

October 15-17 — HuntsmanWorld Senior Games. Must be50 years or older. Four events:hill climb, time trial, criteriumand road race. 800-562-1268or [email protected]

October 13 — 24 Hours ofMoab, (304) 259-5533

October ? — Moab RimDownhill, (801) 375-3231

Regional RacesMay 12 — Lava Rama,Wild

Rockies Series #2, Lava HotSprings, ID (208) 342-3910

May 26-27 — BordertownChallenge, Wild RockiesSeries#3, Oasis, NV, (208) 342-3910

May 26-28 — Iron HorseBicycle Classic, Road andMountain Events, Durango,CO,(970)259-4621

June 2 — Revenge of theSingletrack, Wild RockiesSeries #4, Twin Falls, ID, (208)342-3910

June 16-17 — Idaho CityExcellent Adventure, WildRockies Series #5, Idaho City,ID, (208) 342-3910

July 7 — Galena Grinder, WildRockies Series #6, Sun Valley,ID, (208) 342-3910

July 14-15 — Bogus Bomber,Wild Rockies Series #7, Boise,ID, (208) 342-3910

August 4 — White KnobChallenge, Wild RockiesSeries #8, Mackay, ID, (208)342-3910

August 11 — Taming theTetons, Intermountain Cup#10, Jackson Hole Mtn.

Resort, WY, XC - Ed Chauner,(801) 942-3498

August 18-19 — ClaimjumpersMtn Bike Festival, XC anddownhill, Austin, NevadaHwy 50,www.t-rix.com, (775)964-1212

August 18-19 — PomerellePeaks, Wild Rockies Series #9,Albion, ID, (208) 342-3910

September 1-2 — BrundageBike Festival, Wild RockiesSeries #10, McCall, ID, (208)342-3910

MountainBike

Tours and FestivalsApril 14 — Antelope Island

Buffalo Bike Tour, (801) 272-1302 after 5 p.m.

April 26-29 — Fruita Fat TireFestival, Fruita, CO, (800)873-3068

May 18-20 — San Rafael SwellMountain Bike Festival, 14thAnnual, Emery County, 435-381-5620

October 17-21 — CanyonlandsFat Tire Festival. Group rides,bicycle DemoExpo, fun com-petitions, evening entertain-ment. Moab City Park. (801)375-3231

RoadRacing

General InfoUtah Road Racing - USCF, Utah

Cycling Association - DirkCowley, (801) 944-8488

USA Cycling, Mountain RegionRoad Racing (UT,AZ,NM,CO,WY,SD), Rogene Killen, (970)587-4447.

Weekend Group Rides —Saturday and Sunday, 10 ammeet at 9th and 9th in SaltLake City.

Utah Road RacesMay 1,8,15,22,29 — RMR Crit

Series, Salt Lake, 944-8488May 2,9,16,23,30 — DMV Crit

Series, Every Wednesday, SaltLake, 944-8488

May 3,10,24 — Salt Air TT Series,Every other Thurs, 944-8488

May 6 — East Canyon RoadRace, 11 AM, East CanyonResort, (801)583-6281

May 12 — RMCC RhodesCriterium, Salt Lake City, (801)313-1239

May 13 — Utah PremierCriterium, CANCELLED!, (801)553-1065

May 20 — 5 Man Team TimeTrial, (801) 944-8488

May 26-27 — Snake RiverStage Race, (208) 465-6491

June 5,12,19,26 — RMR CritSeries, Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488

June 6,13,20,27 — DMV CritSeries, Every Wednesday, SaltLake, (801) 944-8488

June 14,28 — Salt Air TT Series,Every other Thurs, (801) 944-8488

June 2-3 — Cache Classic,Logan, UT, (435) 752-5131

June 10 — Utah State RoadRace Championships, (801)944-8488

June 16-17 — High Uintas

Classic Stage Race, Kamas,UT to Evanston, WY, 307-783-6458 or 800-328-9708

June 21-23 — Utah SummerGames, Cedar City, (435)865-8421, (800) FOR-UTAH

July 3,10,17,24,31 — RMR CritSeries, Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488

July 4,11,18,25 — DMV CritSeries, Every Wednesday, SaltLake, (801) 944-8488

July 12,26 — Salt Air TT Series,Every other Thurs, (801) 944-8488

July 7 — Sugarhouse Crit,Sugarhouse Park, sugar-housecrit.com, (801) 232-9756

July 8 — UVCC Crit, UtahCounty, (435) 649-4641

July 14-15 — Gate City GrindStage Race, (208) 282-2503 or(208) 652-3532

July 21 — Up the Dam Hill RoadRace, Hyrum, UT (435) 752-5131

July 28 — Utah State Time TrialChampionships, (801) 944-8488

August 7,14,21,28 — RMR CritSeries, Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488

August 1,8,15,22,29 — DMVCrit Series, Every Wednesday,Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488

August 2,16,30 — Salt Air TTSeries, Every other Thurs, (801)944-8488

August 4 — Davis Crit, DavisCounty Technical Center,(801) 944-8488

August 5 — 2 Man Team TimeTrial, (801) 944-8488

August 25 — Snowbird HillClimb, 7:30 AM, 10.2 Milesfrom Shopko on 9400 S. 2000E. to Snowbird, (801) 583-6281

September 1-3 — Platte BridgeStation Stage Race, 4 Stages,Casper, WY, (307) 234-5330

September 4,11,18,25 — RMRCrit Series, Salt Lake, (801)944-8488

September 5,12,19,26 — DMVCrit Series, Every Wednesday,Salt Lake, (801) 944-8488

September 6,20 — Salt Air TTSeries, Every other Thurs, (801)944-8488

September 8 — Eureka RR,great road race through theTintic Mining District, Eureka,UT (801) 553-1065

September 15 — LOTOJA, 203miles from Logan, UT toJackson, WY, (801)627-6200or (800) 497-7335

October 9-12 — HuntsmanWorld Senior Games. Must be

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October 13 — City Creek BikeSprint. 5 1/2 mile climb upCity Creek Canyon in SaltLake City. For road or moun-tain bikes, UCA Points SeriesEvent. (801) 583-6281.

Regional RacesMay 22 — Idaho Cycling

Enthusiasts Criterium Series,Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at(208) 282-2503

May 26-27 — Snake RiverOmnium, Nampa, ID, (208)465-6491

May 26-28 — Iron HorseBicycle Classic, Road andMountain Events, Durango,CO, (970) 259-4621

May 26-28 — Ecology CenterClassic, 4 stages, $10,000prize list, Missoula, MT, (406)728-5733

May 20 — Eagle Hills CircuitRace, Boise, ID, (208) 343-9130

May 6 — Emmett-RoubaixRoad Race, Boise, ID, (208)343-3782

June 9 — Five Peaks, Ketchum,ID, (208) 726-7693

June 12 — Idaho CyclingEnthusiasts Criterium Series,Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at(208) 282-2503

June 13-24 — Hewlett PackardWomen's Challenge, Idaho,(208) 672-7223

June 23 — River Spirit CircuitRace, Boise, (208) 343-3782

June 26 — Idaho CyclingEnthusiasts Criterium Series,Pocatello, ID, Rob Van Kirk at(208) 282-2503

June 30 — Idaho State TimeTrial Championships,Bellevue, ID, 7am, (208) 726-7693

July 7-12 — USCF Master'sNational's, Spokane, WA,(509) 455-7657

July 14-15 — Gate City GrindStage Race, (208) 282-2503 or(208) 652-3532

July 28 — Twilight Criterium,Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782

July 29 — The Morning AfterCriterium, Boise, ID, (208) 343-9130

August 18 — Seaman's GulchTime Trial, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782

August 25 — Hidden SpringsTime Trial, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782

September 15 — Bogus BasinHill Climb, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782

September 27 — Table RockHill Climb, Boise, ID, (208) 343-3782

RoadTours

Weekly RidesMonday Ride — Wasatch

Women's Cycling Club(WWCC) Weekly Ride:fun/easy ~1 hr. ride , 6 pm,Spin Cycle, 4644 So. HolladayBlvd.. All welcome!, Kirsten,355-4376.

Saturday — House of Speedride. 8 a.m. Fast paced. Callon after Thursday to see ifRoad or Mountain. Meet at1453 S. 2300 E. 582-1541

Tuesday evening ride — Tour ofHeber Valley, 6 p.m., meet atHeber Mountain Sports, 160 S.Main, Heber, 32 miles, medi-um paced ride (435) 657-1950

Wed evening ride — Tour ofHeber Valley, 6 p.m., meet atHeber Mountain Sports, 160 S.Main, Heber, 32 miles, fastpaced ride (435) 657-1950

Thurs evening ride — Tour ofHeber Valley, 6 p.m., meet atHeber Mountain Sports, 160 S.Main, Heber, 32 miles, slowpaced ride (435) 657-1950

Regional ToursMay 5-6 — The "X" Rides, 2 fun

rides on and off Nevada'sExtraterrestrial Highway,Rachel, NV, near Area 51,(800) 565-2704

May 12 — Great Salt Lake BirdFestival presents "Celebratingthe flight of shorebirds andthe human spirit" 2001 FunRun/Walk Ride, start 7:00A.M., check-in 6:30 A.M.,Antelope Island State Park,Bikes will ride the new EastSide Road, and/or MountainView Trail, 11 miles round trip,This non-competitive ride is inconjuction with Great SaltLake Bird Festival, DavisCounty FairPark inFarmington, Utah, DavisCounty Tourism, 801-451-3286

May 12 — Fun Raiser Ride, forLutheran High School, 9 a.m.Coalville City Park, 25/50miles, (801) 277-2626

May 12 — Yellowstone SpringCycling Tour 2000, (406) 646-7701

May 13 — Salt Lake HistoricTour, meet at the Issac Chasehome at 10 a.m. in the centerof Liberty Park (1050 S. 600 E.),Jon R. Smith (801) 596-8430,[email protected]

May 19 — Cycle Salt LakeCentury Ride, Salt Lake toAntelope Island and back,30, 66, or 100 mile options.Benefits go to the Mayor'sBicycle Advisory Committeefor trail and bike advocacyprojects in the Salt Lakeregion and to the AmericanCancer Society, (801) 328-3332 or (801) 486-9002.

June 2 — Little Red RidingHood, women-only ride,Cache Valley, (801) 272-1302

June 2 — Buffalo Challenge,

mountain bike wellness ride,Antelope Island, 801-626-7967

June 2 — The Color CountryCentury. 100 mi, Cruise theCedar Valley form NewHarmony to Parowan, (435)586-7567.

June 3 — America's MostBeautiful Bike Ride, 35, 72, 100miles, benefit for theLeukemia Society, LakeTahoe, NV, (800) 565-2704

June 23-24 — MS 150 Bike Tour,Benefits MS Society, CacheValley, (801)493-0113

June 30 — The Killer Loop, 100k,The big ride up toBrianhead!,(435) 586-7567.

July 6 — Annual Antelope byMoonlight Bike Ride, 10:00P.M. start, check-in begins at8:30 p.m., Davis CountyCauseway, Antelope IslandState Park entrance This apopular non-competitiveride, held at night during thefull-moon. Ride along theGreat Salt Lake on the DavisCounty causeway and on toAntelope Island State Park.Views are spectacular, foodis delicious. Registration feeincludes park entry, t-shirtand refreshments, 20 milesround trip,Neka Roundy,Davis County Tourism, 801-451-3286

July 15-21 — Bicycle Idaho,Melba to Ketchum to Melba,(541) 385-5257

July 21-22 — Fiberpipe IdahoMS 150 Bike Tour, Glenn’sFerry, Boise, ID, www.ida-homs.org, (208) 388-1998

August 4 — Tour of MarshCreek Valley, fully supportedride, options of 25, 62, or 100miles on the lonely roads thattraverse the lovely countrybetween Pocatello and

Malad Pass, (208) 282-2673August 12 — Treasure Valley

Century Ride, Boise, ID, (208)343-3782

August 12 — Les Boise TourCentury Ride, Boise, ID, (208)343-3782

August 12-17 — Spuds 7, rideacross Idaho, Emmett toIsland Park, Cyclevents, (888)733-9615.

August 18 — ULCER, touraround Utah Lake, (801) 886-3272

August 19-24 — WYCYC XII,ride across Wyoming,Pinedale to Buffalo,Cyclevents, (888) 733-9615.

September 9-15 — SouthernUtah National Parks Tour,(801) 596-8430

September 16-21 — WYCYCFall Roundup, ride acrossWyoming, the kinder,gentlerversion, Pinedale to Buffalo,Cyclevents, 1-888-733-9615

September 16-22 — OATBRAN,One Awesome Tour Bike RideAcross Nevada, following theLegendary Pony Express Trailon U.S. Hwy. 50 - America'sLoneliest Road, 5 days of rid-ing, 420 miles from LakeTahoe to Great BasinNational Park, (800) 565-2704

September 22 — Cycle For LifeBenefit Ride, (801) 272-1302

October 6 — Yellowstone FallCycling Tour 2001, (406) 646-7701

October 21 — Tour Las Vegas -Ride of the Century, LasVegas, Nevada, for theLeukemia Society ofAmerica's National Team inTraining Fall fund raising pro-gram, 35, 50, 100 mileoptions, (800) 565-2704

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FOR SALE: Two bicycle cargo cases.PedalPak Bicycle Suitcases. Used 1 timeonly. $225 each or $420 for both. Phone(801) 745-1528.

FOR RENT: Bicycle Cargo Case.TricoSports Ironcase. $25 minimum (up to3 days) and $5/day for each additional day.Deposit required. Call David (801) 261-4121 (H) or 268-9868 (W).

FOR SALE - BICYCLE, RECUMBENT -PTS Turbo 1000 indoor recumbent bikewith computer, built in fan to cool you, wasnearly $1000, now $300. 278-1118.

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FOR SALE: 1997 Schwinn HomegrownFactory Sweet Spot Full Suspensionmountain bike. Color is polished chrome,size 17", XT shifting, LX brakes, LXhubs/Mavic 221 hard anodized rims. JudyXL 3" travel fork. Ridden lightly by awoman rider only. Excellent condition.Asking $700.00. Please contact Tanya at883-0974.

FOR SALE: Race proven Foes DownhillMt. bike. Monster T fork, nice compo-nents,brand new maxxis tires, $2000 orbest offer, Call Eric at 942-8301, or call T & T at 944-8038 or test ride at T & T.

ROAD BIKES

FOR SALE: Albert Eiesentraut customroad bike, 59 cm, Ultegra 8 speed STI,dark green with yellow lettering, absolutelymint, not a scratch, $2500 new, now $1200obo. 278-1118.

FOR SALE: Rans V-Rex Recumbent$1600 New, asking $900. Vision VR44Recumbent with rear suspension. Over$2000 new, asking $1300. Both bikes arelike new and have custom gearing for hills.Lifecycle 5500 exercise bike, over $1600new asking $700. 435-657-9554.

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UtahBMX RacingRad Canyon BMX Track 801-964-65029700 S. 5250 W., West JordanHarbor Bay BMX Track 801-253-3065Lindon Boat Harbor, 2130 W. 600 S., LindonMountain Bike RacingIntermountain Cup Mountain Bike Series 801-942-3498

Road RacingUSCF Utah Representative - Dirk Cowley 801-944-8488Utah Cycling Association 801-944-8488USAC Regional Representative: Rogene Killen 970-587-4447USAC,USCF Board Member: Chuck Collins 801-582-8332USCF Board Member: Dave Iltis 801-328-2066TouringBonneville Bicycle Touring Club 801-596-8430AdvocacyMayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee(SLC) 801-486-9002

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George Ramjoue 801-292-4469Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee 801- 816-0876IMBA Utah Representative - Jon Gallagher 435-655-7250Useful NumbersUTA Bikes on Buses 801-287-4636Stop Smoking Cars (license#, model, location,date) 801-944-SMOG

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BICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORYBICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORYNORTHERN UTAHHeber CityHeber Mountain Sports

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LoganAl's Cyclery and Fitness

1617 N. MainLogan, UT 84341(435) 752-5131www.alssports.com

Sunrise Cyclery138 North 100 EastLogan, UT 84321(435) 753-3294www.sunrisecyclery.net

The Sportsman Clothing,Shoes, & Equipment Co.

129 N. MainLogan, UT 84321(435) 752-0211(888) 821-5213

Park CityChristy Sports

7580 Royal St. E-107Silver Lake VillageDeer Valley, UT 84060(435) 649-2909www.christysports.com

Cole Sport1615 Park AvenuePark City, UT 84060(435) 649-4806www.colesport-usa.com

Jans Mountain Outfitters1600 Park AvenueP.O. Box 280Park City, UT 84060(435) 649-4949 www.jans.com

White Pine Touring201 Heber Ave. P.O. Box 680068(Bottom of Main Street)Park City, UT 84068(435) 649-8710www.whitepinetouring.com

SOUTHERN UTAHCedar CityCedar Cycle

38 E. 200 S.Cedar City, UT 84720(435) 586-5210www.cedarcycle.com

MoabChile Pepper

702 South MainMoab, UT 84532(435) 259-4688(888) 677-4688www.chilebikes.com

Moab Cyclery391 South MainMoab, UT 84532(435) 259-7423(800) 451-1133www.kaibabtours.com

Poison Spider Bicycles497 North MainMoab, UT 84532(435) 259-7882(800) 635-1792www.poisonspiderbicycles.com

Rim Cyclery94 West 100 NorthMoab, UT 84532(435) 259-5333www.rimcyclery.com

PriceDecker's Bicycle

279 East 100 NorthPrice, UT 84501(435) 637-0086www.bicyclemd.com

SpringdaleBike Zion

1458 Zion Park Blvd.Springdale, UT 84767(800) 4-SLIKROK(435)772-3929www.bikezion.com

St. GeorgeBicycles Unlimited

90 S. 100 E.St. George, UT 84770(435) 673-4492(888) 673-4492www.bicyclesunlimited.com

Red Rock Bicycle Co.190 S. Main St.St. George, UT 84770(435) 674-3185www.bikestgeorge.com

WASATCH FRONTDavis County

BountifulBountiful Bicycle Center

2482 S. Hwy 89Bountiful, UT 84087(801) 295-6711

Pedersen's Ski and Sports40 W. 500 S.Bountiful, UT 84010(801) 298-4551

LaytonBingham Cyclery

110 N. MainLayton, UT 84041(801) 546-3159www.binghamcyclery.com

SunsetBingham Cyclery

2317 North MainSunset, UT 84015(801) 825-8632www.binghamcyclery.com

Salt Lake CountyHolladayCanyon Bicycles

3969 Wasatch Blvd. (Olympus Hills Mall)Salt Lake City, UT 84124(801) 278-1500www.canyonbicycles.com

Contender Bicycles1867 Fort Union Blvd.Salt Lake City, UT 84120(801) 944-1373

Golsan Cycles4678 South Highland DriveSalt Lake City, UT 84117(801) 278-6820www.golsoncycles.com

Pedersen's Ski & Sports4835 S. Highland DriveCottonwood MallSalt Lake City, UT 84117(801) 278-5353

Spin Cycle4644 South Holladay Blvd.Holladay, UT 84117(801) 277-2626(888) 277-SPINwww.spincycleut.co

Murray/MidvaleBingham Cyclery

707 East Fort Union Blvd.Salt Lake City, UT 84047(801) 561-2453www.binghamcyclery.com

Canyon Sports Ltd.1844 E. 7000 S. (Ft. Union Blvd.)Salt Lake City, UT 84121(801) 942-3100www.canyonsports.com

Pedersen's Ski & Sports6191 S. StateFashion Place MallMurray, UT 84107(801) 266-8555

Downtown Salt LakeGuthrie Bicycle

156 E. 200 S.Salt Lake City, UT 84111(801) 363-3727www.redrocks.com

Wasatch Touring702 East 100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84102(801) 359-9361www.wasatchtouring.com

Wild Rose Mountain Sports702 3rd AvenueSalt Lake City, UT 84103(801) 533-8671(800) 750-7377

East Salt Lake/SugarhouseBicycle Center

2200 S. 700 E.Salt Lake City, UT 84106(801) 484-5275

Bingham Cyclery1370 South 2100 EastSalt Lake City, UT 84108(801) 583-1940www.binghamcyclery.com

Fishers Cyclery2175 South 900 EastSalt Lake City, UT 84106(801) 466-3971www.fisherscyclery.com

Guthrie Bicycle731 East 2100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84106(801) 484-0404www.redrocks.com

Pro Line House of Speed1453 S. 2300 E.Salt Lake City, UT 84108(801) 582-1541www.pl-houseofspeed.com

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)

3285 E. 3300 S.Salt Lake City, UT 84109(801) 486-2100www.rei.com

Sandy/DraperBingham Cyclery

1300 E. 10510 S. (106th S.)Sandy, UT 84094(801) 571-4480www.binghamcyclery.com

Canyon Bicycles1122 E. 12300 SouthDraper, UT 84020(801) 576-8844www.canyonbicycles.com

Canyon Sports Ltd.45 W. (State St.) 10600 S.Sandy, UT 84070(801) 501-9713www.canyonsports.com

T&T Bike and Ski8621 S Highland DriveSandy, UT 84092(801) 944-8038(877) SKI-PHATwww.altacam.com

South JordanSouth Valley Cycles

10433 S. Redwood RoadSuite GSouth Jordan, UT 84095(801) 446-1415

TaylorsvilleSwen's Cyclery

5626 S. Redwood RoadBennion-Taylorsville, UT84123(801) 967-9585

West Valley CityBike World

4866 South Redwood Rd.Salt Lake City, UT 84123(801) 968-2994

Utah CountyOremMad Dog Cycles

736 South StateOrem, UT 84058(801) 222-9577

Pedersen's Ski and SportsUniversity Mall E-98Orem, UT 84097(801) 225-3000

ProvoAardvark Cycles

936 E. 450 N.Provo, UT 84606(801) 356-7043 (877) 346-6098www.aardvarkcycles.com

Bingham Cyclery187 West CenterProvo, UT 84601(801) 374-9890www.binghamcyclery.com

Copeland’s Sports4801 N. University Ave.Suite 210Provo, UT 84604(801) 852-2160www.shopsports.com

Weber CountyOgdenThe Bike Shoppe

4390 Washington Blvd.Ogden, UT 84403(801) 476-1600www.thebikeshoppe.com

Bingham Cyclery3259 Washington Blvd.Odgen, UT 84403(801) 399-4981www.binghamcyclery.com

Oshman's Supersports3651 Wall Ave., Suite 1102Ogden, UT 84405-1504(801) 392-5500www.oshmans.com

RiverdaleCanyon Sports Outlet

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Bike Fest 2001St. George, UT, March 31, 2001,Intermountain Cup Race #2

9 & Under 1. Carsen Ware, 12:222. Jed Harr, 12:523. Mitchell Payne, 15:594. Wyatt Moore, 16:015. Konner Hall , 16:04

12 & Under1. Derek Owen, 20:542. Matthew Downing, 21:243. Kevin Perry, 21:554. Taylor Jones, 22:035. Christopher Peterson, 22:43

Beg. Women 19-291. Erin Blundell, 47:12:762. Liz Zumbrunnen, 48:473. Christa Jensen, 51:08:954. Meri Bruin, 52:04:085. Jennifer Shoemaker, 52:44:08

Beg Men 13-151. Josh Jones, 44:412. Zane Freebairn, 49:40:073. Mitchell Peterson, 50:59:824. Brandon Milbrandt, 54:295. Scott Stemer, 1:00:24

Beg Men 16-18 1. Allen Richards, 46:232. Michael Wilson, 47:123. Christa Kirkham, 51:31:444. Duston Allen, 54:585. Robert Walgamott, 1:00:596. Mike Looser, 1:04:49

Beg Men 19-29 1. Mark Oetzmann, 43:01

2. Calvin Squires, 43:053. Bob Stewart, 44:164. Rusty Lugo, 49:27:235. Jeremy Larson, 52:03:41

Beg Men 30-39 1. John Niebert, 47:532. Christa Kunstadt, 49:54:783. Bill Phillips, 43:074. Mike Lewelling, 52:05:385. Jonathan Denton, 53:03:24

Beg Men 40+ 1. Russell Cook, 52:54:012. Kendall Sullivan, 53:00:893. James Ryckelbbosch, 53:02:924. Rush Bowers, 55:255. Ray Richards, 58:33

Women SPT 19+1. Pamela Hanlon, 1:28:392. Kathy Sherwin, 1:28:463. Brittany Liechty, 1:30:094. Cindi Miner, 1:33:54

5. Michelle King, 1:38:27

Men SPT 16-181. Dylan Johns, 1:15:172. Tyler Turkington, 1:22:583. Clayton Karz, 1:27:274. Michael Dowell, 1:29:36 5. Grant Nixon, 1:29:44

Men SPT 19-291. David Deschamps, 1:09:272. Gregy Gibson, 1:09:333. Val Gibson, 1:11:064. Ron Prue, 1:13:095. Christa Sherwin, 1:14:31

Men SPT 30-391. Joseph Czop, 1:10:002. Michael Pauole, 1:13:453. Mike Hileman, 1:14:184. Karl Keller, 1:14:305. Mark Thunell, 1:15:05

Men SPT 40+1. Blayn Corwin, 1:16:122. Ed Dilbeck, 1:18:293. Tim Hollingsed, 1:22:544. Dave Roth, 1:24:005. Bill Peterson, 1:24:01

Men EXP 13-151. Brent Westenburg, 1:35:072. Andrew Downing, 1:45:353. Bryan Wimmer, 1:48:014. Jason Nestoryak, 2:17:065. Spencer Peterson, 2:28:00

Men EXP 19-29 1. Sabastian Blanco, 1:32:092. Kevin Jeppson, 1:33:103. Theron Jeppson, 1:33:314. Adam Blankspoor, 1:35:215. Matt Sutton, 1:36:09

Men EXP 29-391. Brian Jeppson, 1:34:282. Brent Schmidt, 1:35:483. Bart Adams, 1:38:47

4. Robert Fornetard, 1:39:57.895. Matt Ohran, 1:40:28

Men EXP 40+1. Darrell Davis, 1:40:082. Pete Kaeffner, 1:42:533. Clinton Smith, 1:44:004. Gary Strabala, 1:46:445. Scott Miles, 1:46:45

Women EXP/Pro 1. Michelle Keller, 1:50:572. Sally Warner, 1:51:473. Lisa Peck, 1:55:544. Kristi McLamoil, 2:03:105. Chanda Jeppson, 2:03:396. Anne Spalding, 2:04:257. D J Morisette, 2:05:20

Men Pro 1. Burke Swindlehurst, 1:55:482. Gabriel Blanco, 1:58:283. Bart Gillespie, 2:00:184. Chris Fox, 2:01:585. Aaron Jordin, 2:03:026. Gene Hilton, 2:02:287. Bryson Berry, 2:05:328. Carter Davis, 2:06:399. Brandon Stoblon, 2:06:4210. Jim Grubb, 2:07:07

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of the workers are hikers, and we’d like to see more and more bikershelping keep the trails in good condition."

Bikers have also become the center of another growing issue.Increasing numbers of hiker/biker incidents are being reported:exchanges of ill feelings, as well as occasional accidents where harmhas come to riders and hikers. Many hikers feel that, as cyclists, wearen’t as courteous as we could be, or as prudent with where andwhen we decide to pick up the pace. And according to Stoddard, tak-ing these topics seriously will help keep the BST open and enjoyablefor everyone.

"One of the problems is finding a happy medium between toolarge of trails that seem to promote faster riding from bikers and toosmall of trails that don’t allow for bikers and hikers to share the trailsafely," Stoddard said.

As bikers, here are a few suggestions that will help keep this trailsystem open and functional for everyone:

- Slow down around runners/hikers and their pets, and give themright-of-way when possible.

- Become familiar with the trail before going "all out" on any section.- Watch for work crews on weekends (signs are generally posted warning riders to slow down, but always be aware).- Ride in the main trail, and help to curb runarounds (places where the trail has become eroded from riders skirting obstacles).- And last of all, pitch in a few hours of trail work before your ride and take ownership of the trail.

The final finish time for connecting all 100 miles of trail is stillup in the air. But when it’s done, riders will be able to not only gofor epic all-day rides, but also look out over the valley and, with alittle imagination, visualize what a pseudo-ocean might have lookedlike from the shoreline 15,000 years ago.

For trail maps and for more information on how to get involvedwith trail building and maintenance, visit the BST web site atwww.bonneville-trail.org for weekly updates on where crews will beworking; or contact Salt Lake Area BST Construction andMaintenance Chairs Marv and Kathleen Stoddard at (801) 485-6975,or via e-mail at [email protected]. There is always plenty ofspring cleanup and summer work to be done.

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By Brooks StevensonPhoto by Chris Watkins

Perched on the scrub oak androck-riddled trail above SaltLake’s Red Butte Garden, I’mfocusing hard, trying to imaginea giant lake, just a few feet infront of me, that reaches acrossthe valley in every direction,swallowing the buildings, roadsand most of the visible low alti-tude mountains in the area.

If it were 15,000 years ago, Iwould’ve probably been able tosee what I was imagining, andmost likely would’ve broughtmy beach blanket and a picnicbasket instead of my Camelbak.Now all that’s left is the pre-served shoreline, often called a

terrace or bench by geologists,of the ice age Lake Bonnevillethat covered most of Utah andparts of surrounding states.

Recognizable from virtuallyany part of the valley along theWasatch Front, the BonnevilleBench sits at approximately5,100 feet in elevation and formsa definite ripple in the gentlesloping of familiar sage- andbrush-covered foothills. What’snot so recognizable is the com-parably small strip of dirt ribbonthat lines the bench in manyplaces from Box Elder County toUtah County.

Proposed and approved overroughly the last 10 years, theBonneville Shoreline Trail hasbecome a well-known destina-tion, just out of reach of the

urban sprawl along its proposedlength from Spanish Fork toBrigham City. Many cyclists,runners, walkers and equestriansuse the trail to take a break fromthe hustle and bustle of down-town traffic, congested freewaysand cramped working quarters.

The trail is a particularfavorite for spring recreation,when canyon trails and highlineridges are still months awayfrom practical use for bikers andhikers. And it’s close. Eight des-ignated trailheads are alreadyfunctioning in Ogden, Bountiful,Kaysville, Salt Lake City, Provoand Springville, each just min-utes from main urban centers.There are five trailheads in theSalt Lake area alone.

"It’s a great place to get in an

early morning or late eveningride," says Salt Lake residentKris Terry. "You don’t have tohave lots of time to get on andoff the trail to be able to enjoythe riding it offers."

But taking a quick ride isonly part of the reason for creat-ing such a practical approach tooutdoor recreation along the I-15corridor.

"We really want this to be agreat multi-use trail that anyonecan enjoy," says Marv Stoddard,Salt Lake Area BST constructionand maintenance chair. "Andpart of enjoying the trail is tak-ing care of it."

Weekly maintenance and con-struction is scheduled for everySaturday from now throughSeptember, from 8 a.m. untilnoon. Locations will change andduties will vary, but upkeep onthe trail has become a priorityfor work crews where sectionsare complete. Without the yearly

effort put in by hundreds of vol-unteers, the progress that hasbeen made will quickly regress.

"We’re really concentratingon maintenance on the city sec-tion between Davis County andParley’s Canyon," Stoddard says."There is a lot of bike and foottraffic there that requires regularwork."

While the city, trail organiz-ers, and current and past mayorshave extended tremendous sup-port for the BST project, thereremains a definite commitmentthat is going unfulfilled by onekey group: trail users. On anygiven day, hundreds of men,women and dogs grace the Segolily- and Indian paintbrush-linedtrails that seem to act as a divid-ing line between the shorelineand another world.

"[But] what we really need ismore support from the users ofthe trail," Stoddard says. "Most


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