Bike Theft – To Catch a Thief
Bike theft is on the rise in Salt Lake and its environs. The downturn of the national economy and increase in population of the Wasatch Front means this will only become a more common issue in Utah....
View ArticleBicycle Dreams Film to Show in Salt Lake City on January 23, 2013
Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the Race Across America (RAAM), will premiere in Salt Lake City at Brewvies Cinema Pub on Wednesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. The...
View ArticleUtah Senate Bill SB 104 Would Help Protect Vulnerable Road Users
February 5 – SB 104 – Vulnerable Users of Highways Bike Utah and Senator Weiler have introduced SB 104 – Vulnerable Users of Highways, the legislation is aimed to encourage motor vehicle drivers to be...
View ArticleSalt Lake City to Hold Open House on OpenStreets Event on Feb. 7, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY – On the first Saturday of May, Salt Lake City will open a downtown street exclusively to people walking, jogging and bicycling, as well as for family-friendly games and activities....
View ArticleGREENbike, SLC Bike Share is looking for bike build volunteers
The bikes for GREENbike, SLC Bike Share will be arriving in Utah shortly and they need some volunteers to help get them up and running. There will be a week-long bike build and they need quite a few...
View ArticleCycling Utah’s March 2013 Issue is Now Available!
Cycling Utah's March 2013 Issue is now available as a PDF (9 mb download), Pick up a copy at your favorite Intermountain bike shop or other location! The post Cycling Utah’s March 2013 Issue is Now...
View Article2013 Utah and Regional Bicycling Calendar of Events in Cycling Utah’s March...
The 2013 calendar of bicycling events is inside our downloadable March 2013 Issue . The issue is available in any bike shop in Utah, S. Idaho, Wyoming, W. Colorado, N. Arizona, and Nevada. It is also...
View ArticleReynolds Cycling Moves to New and Larger Facility in Sandy, Utah
March 2o13 – West Jordan, Utah – Reynolds Cycling, Utah-based worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of high performance bicycle wheels, announced recently that has relocated to a larger more...
View ArticleCycle Tracks Are Coming to Utah
Last summer, Salt Lake City’s Transportation Division launched a three-block prototype on 300 East (between 600 South and 900 South) that features the protected bike lane – called a cycle track – on...
View ArticleOpening A Home-Based Bicycle Business: Johnny-Mack Barlow’s Story
There are many “American Dreams.” Achieving the dream usually involves hard work, some luck and a little bit of help from friends. Johnny-Mack Barlow is achieving his dream as owner of The Bike Guy in...
View ArticleGREENbike (SLC Bike Share) Launch Scheduled for April 8th
Bike Share is coming to Salt Lake City and its name is GREENbike. If you aren’t familiar with bike sharing, Bike Share stations will be strategically placed throughout downtown SLC to create a network...
View ArticleReport Shows that Transportation Enhancements Create More Jobs Than Other...
Given the tenor of the times, the bicycle program-killing surface transportation bill in the House is officially called the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. Yes, every bill it seems...
View ArticleFunding active transportation: Utah County does it better
By Chad Mullins Finding adequate sources of funding to develop a regional active transportation network is a major challenge. As mentioned in the previous blog, our neighbors in Utah County provide an...
View ArticleChip Seals and Bicycles – Short-term Pain for Long-term Gain?
Last summer, I was very glad that Salt Lake City (in contrast to the County)has had an informal policy of not chip sealing bike lanes for the past several years – a decade or more. But as we come up on...
View ArticleCelebrate 2013 Utah Bike Month!
Bike Month, a month-long celebration of pedal-powered transportation is upon us and Salt Lake City and the state of Utah have made numerous plans to celebrate the magnificent invention. The post...
View ArticleGreenbike Bike Share in Salt Lake City, Utah
Greenbike Bike Share is up and running in Salt Lake City. The post Greenbike Bike Share in Salt Lake City, Utah appeared first on Cycling West - Cycling Utah.
View Article2013 to be the Year of the Bike in Salt Lake City and County
Salt Lake City’s Transportation Division has coined 2013 the “Year of the Bike” – a movement that includes partnership with Salt Lake County, UTA, UDOT, University of Utah, and other organizations...
View ArticleBike Share to Launch in Salt Lake City on April 8, 2013
A Bike Share program is a network of many Bike Share stations, where members can take any bike, from any station, as many times as they like for a small membership fee. A 24-hour Access Pass, 7-day or...
View ArticleBikes are Vehicle of Choice for Violin Making School
The violin school is also known for its bicycles: with 28 students and no free parking, it's home to a healthy community of student bike commuters, as evidenced by the collection regularly locked up...
View ArticleCycle the City Self-Guided Tour Route Launched in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has created a new self-guided tour of the city for visitors and residents, a route of 13.5 miles that loops through downtown Salt Lake City, Liberty Park, and the Peace Gardens. The post...
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