Sixty nine miles, over 10,000 feet of climbing, and confusion over whether to ride a road or mountain bike. Welcome to Crusher in the Tushar. This one-of-a-kind bike race happens July 14th, 2012 in the Tushar Mountains above Beaver, Utah. The Crusher in the Tushar is the brainchild of professional cyclist, T. Burke Swindlehurst,...
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Across the United States bicycle recreation and commuting is skyrocketing and has become the second most popular outdoor activity in the country based on frequency of participation. Utah is known for hundreds of miles of pristine single track, superb road riding opportunities and a growing percentage of bicycle commuters. According to the Sierra Club,...
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Anybody who rides a bike in Utah knows that our state is one of the world’s most awesome destinations for cyclists, as well as the outdoor companies that serve the industry. From Moab, to Hurricane, to Park City, Utah is a freaking mecca of biking, both on-road and mountain bike. So it’s no wonder...
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February 1st is an important save-the-date for the women’s cycling community in Utah! Registration for the 2012 Little Red Riding Hood, one of the state’s most popular women’s only cycling events, will begin at 12 p.m. (noon) MST. The ride will take place on June 2, 2012 in Northern Utah’s Cache Valley. When the...
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A new, one-of-a-kind bike race happens this July 16th in Utah, and it promises to be a “crusher.” The Crusher in the Tushar is the brainchild of professional cyclist, T. Burke Swindlehurst, who has been thinking for years about organizing a road/dirt mountain bike race around his hometown in Beaver. The Crusher in the...
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The weather is gorgeous and it’s time to get out and have fun in downtown Salt Lake City at the Utah Arts Festival. This is the 35th Anniversary of the show, and it gets bigger and better every year. If you’re heading downtown, ditch the car and grab the bike. The eARTH Team and...
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Brynn Barton was killed while cycling southbound with a group of friends on 700 east near Liberty Park when she was struck by a car that fled the scene. This tragic event has the entire cycling community in Utah striving to find answers, the driver of the car, and to raise awareness of cyclist...
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As a mountain biker, I am morally opposed to rockin’ the skin tight bike shorts. Call me old fashioned (or old fashioned sensed) because I still prefer to wear baggy cargo shorts while cruising mountain singletrack, just like when I was a kid. So when Icebreaker sent out the ultra-tight Cadence bike shorts for...
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May is National Bike Month, and Utah is getting in on the action with dozens of events to get people on two wheels. Practically every day this May, there will be something going on in our state to educate about bikes, celebrate bikes, and ride bikes. As we all know, Utah is an awesome place...
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The Tour de Brewtah returns! The 2nd annual Tour de Brewtah happens on May 7th, and this year, the ride that combines cycling with microbrews will be even more of an adventure. Remember those “choose your own adventure” books from your childhood? Well the search for beer-on-a-bike will be just like that as event...
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