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22 August 2019

• Top athletes amped up for milestone Colorado Classic

  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The eve of the 2019 Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation tallied excitement from not only the favorites competing in the UCI 2.1-designated women’s pro cycling race, but also from the one and only Billie Jean King, who Tweeted her support for the landmark event. The tennis legend encouraged her followers […]

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• Federal Funding For Bikeshare is Focus of New Bill

  By Charles Pekow – Once again, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced legislation to clarify that bikeshare is eligible for federal grants. Blumenauer, perhaps Congress’ greatest cycling advocate, introduced the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019 (H.R. 4001) which would allow federal money to be used to build bikeshare stations and buy and replace equipment. The law […]

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• San Francisco Bay Area’s Carquinez Strait Loop

  By Wayne Cottrell – The Carquinez Strait Loop – a mild play on words – is a fun northern California ride that crosses two bridges in the northern Bay Area. The clockwise loop is 22.9 miles in length. Do not be fooled by the apparently short(!) distance. The highest elevation reached is 250 feet above sea […]

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• ENVE Builders Summit

  OGDEN, Utah (August 19, 2019) – This past week, 20 custom frame builders gathered at ENVE Composites for the first annual Builders Summit and Open House, a multi-day event that brought some of the most renowned frame builders to Ogden, Utah. The collaboration between ENVE and the handmade builder community was multi-faceted and included discussions […]

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• New Federal Transportation Bill Would Improve Cycling Nationally

  By Charles Pekow – The next law governing federal support for biking cleared its first hurdle. But replacement for the FAST Act still has a long way to go. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the first draft of the America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302). It would require a federal research plan on […]

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• 2019 Tour of Utah Stage 6 Gallery by Dave Richards

  At Cycling West, we love the Tour of Utah. We may be biased, but as far as we're concerned “America's Toughest Stage Race” actually means “America's Best Stage Race”, and we hope that you've enjoyed our coverage as much as we've enjoyed bringing it to you. With this, Dave Richards' gallery of photos from Stage […]

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• Sevier County to Host Second Annual Rooster Ride on August 24, 2019

  The Sevier Valley Rooster Ride will be held in Richfield, Utah on August 24, 2019. The ride travels through the backroads of Sevier County, and features beautiful scenery and few cars. We asked organizer Chad McWilliams of Sevier County a few questions about the ride. Cycling West: Tell us about the ride. What are the […]

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• Colorado Classic to Provide Start-to-Finish Live Streaming

  PRESS RELEASE – DENVER (August 15, 2019) – The 2019 Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation will put women’s racing on a world stage with game-changing live start-to-finish coverage each day of the race (August 22-25) and distribution to fans around the world over a pioneering streaming, social media and TV network. “We are putting […]

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• Ebikes: Studies Look At Reducing Pollution; Getting More People Riding

  By Charles Pekow – E-bikes make urban air clearer by getting people out of their cars. But less clear is if making e-bikes more affordable will expand their use. So conclude a pair of studies from an ongoing e-bike research project at the Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University in Oregon. TREC […]

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• Dombrowski Wins Stage 6, Hermans Seals 2019 Tour of Utah Overall

  By Lyne Lamoureux – PARK CITY, Utah (August 18, 2019) – Belgian Ben Hermans of Israel Cycling Academy successfully fended off all challengers to earn the top prize at the 2019 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in front of huge crowds in Park City on Sunday. Hermans rode a masterful race to finish fourth […]

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