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Final race of the Cyclocross season
In a snowy cold day at Fort Bueneventura, the UtahMountainBiking.com race
team slips and slides its way through the final race of the 2009 CX
season, finishing in 7th place. Read more...
December 2009 |
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Flintstone DH Trail
This is an expert mile down the northeast corner of Lake Mountain, with
man-made stunts and some pretty hairy natural rock drops. 4.7 mile loop
ride from Eagle Mountain's bike park. For experts only. Read more...
December 2009 |
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Cyclocross race 10 at Draper's Equestrian Center
Next to last race of the season. The weather is cold, with frozen ruts
down near the pond, but it was a great day to race. The UMB team gets some
good placements. Read more...
November 2009 |
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Mountain Ranch Bike Park
With a large skills area, pump track, jump line, and DH trails with
man-made stunts, Eagle Mountain's bike park is the biggest and best I've
seen in Utah. Even riders in Salt Lake valley will find it's
surprisingly fast to get there via Redwood Road. Read more...
December 2009 |
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2010 Frozen Hog registration is now
open!
UtahMountainBiking.com is pleased to announce that Bike Peddler (of
American Fork) will be the managing sponsor of the Frozen Hog. The race is
set for 9 am, Saturday February 6, with staging at the Bowery Pavilion in
Alpine's Lambert Park. Posted November 2009. Go
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Double-Cross weekend at Wasatch and Wheeler...
The weather wasn't as bad as predicted, so the UMB Cross Team had a great
time racing Saturday in Heber at the Wasatch fairgrounds and in Salt Lake
at Wheeler Farm on Sunday. Our new CX team is in 7th place for the season.
Read more...
November 2009 |
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Frozen Hog 2010 will be Saturday February 6!
UtahMountainBiking.com is pleased to announce that Bike Peddler (of
American Fork) will be the managing sponsor of the Frozen Hog. The race is
set for 9 am, Saturday February 6. Preliminary
information... Posted
November 2009 |
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Germania Dirt Trail
This little dirt loop is (as far as I know) the only official dirt
singletrack on the floor of Salt Lake Valley. It's brand new. So what's it
good for? Winter riding. Family rides. Beginners. Cyclocross practice. The
trail is accessed from the Jordan River Parkway in Murray. Read more...
November 2009 |
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CX #7 at the Weber County Fairgrounds!
The UMB Cross Team hits the Weber course and despite a few flat tires,
manages to move up in the standings to 7th place for the season. Read more...
November 2009 |
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UtahMountainBiking is Mountain
Bike Team of the Year!
In a repeat performance, UtahMountainBiking has been named
Mountain Bike Team of the Year by Cycling
Utah magazine, in recognition of our trail work and
domination of the Intermountain Cup competition. November 2009 |
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Double Cross Weekend at Wheeler Farm!
Races 5 and 6 of the 2009 Cyclocross season saw 17 UMB Cross Team riders
compete in 25 races. This included two 1st-place finishes as well as a 2nd
and a 3rd place. Read more...
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25 hours of Frog Hollow
UMB team members Joel Quinn and Jake Weber were part of
this race. Joel's team took 1st place in the corporate
category. Jake Weber files the report. Read
more... November 2009 |
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Cyclocross race #4 at Draper
The largest group of UMB team racers ever hits the race course at the
Draper Equestrian Center and grabs some good finishes! That's in spite of
a few flats and mechanicals. Read more...
October 2009 |
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Cyclocross race #3 at Heber
On October 17, a small UMB contingent races in the third CX race of the
season. But while few in number, the team does well enough to move upward
in the season standings! Read more...
October 2009 |
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Got a photo of yourself
riding this trail?
Your own awesome
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The new Corner Canyon one-way bike
trail...
There's been a lot of excitement about the new downhill-only
bicycle-preferred trail that's coming together in Corner Canyon. The top
half is ready to ride, from the top of Clarks to the Pipeline trail above
the Ghost Falls South connector. The map and the GPS track are
temporarily on the Canyon Hollow / Brocks Point page. Link
to the Canyon Hollow page... October 2009 |
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24 hours of Moab
Two UMB team members hit the race. Jake Weber for his 2nd
time, and Steve Brumbaugh for
six times. "What else is there
that allows you the opportunity to suffer from hypothermia one
moment and within about 4 hours, you are sunburned to a crisp?
It truly is a unique experience." Jake's
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Cyclocross race #2 at the Weber
Fairgrounds
The report of the growing UMB CX team for race #2 is now ready. Thanks,
Dan! Seven UMB riders hit the CX track, with Jeff Kingsford doing two
races. Looks like FUN stuff! Read more...
October 2009 |
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Senior Games at St. George!
UMB Team members Jay Griffin and Joel Quinn hit the
Mountain Biking events at the Huntsman World Senior Games in
St. George on October 12 and 13. Each of them won the overall
championship in their category for the event, with a total of
5 gold and one silver between them! Read
more... October 2009 |
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UtahMountainBiking.com's Cyclocross
Team starts the season
Our race team, only in its fifth year, is expanding into other areas of
racing. Check out our CX page and link to the report on the first race of
the cyclocross season! Read more...
October 2009 |
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Center Canyon (Daniel's Creek)
- Why bother?
This is a short trail (about three miles round trip) in the middle of
Daniel's Canyon southeast of Heber. Option of riding higher as singletrack
turns steep and ugly. Not to be confused with Center Trail in Diamond Fork
area. Read more... September 2009 |
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Widowmaker 2009!
UMB team member Justin Griffin has again won the Snowbird Widowmaker hillclimb
event with a time of 55:51.
Not bad for somebody who's not old enough to shave yet! Eric
Ellis took 4th overall, 2nd in his 20-29 age group. Jay
Griffin took 1st place in the 50+ group and 5th place overall.
Good job guys!
September 2009 |
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Green Canyon - A favorite of Logan locals
The Green Canyon trail starts right at the edge of northeast Logan. It's a
gentle climb on smooth fun trail. Most riders do 4 miles to the fence, or
you can ride another 1.7 miles up narrower singletrack before turning back
at the (unmarked) wilderness border. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Fifth Water Ridge
This is a "so good I can't believe I've never heard of it" type
of ride. Located near Strawberry Ridge, this 12-mile, 1500-vertical loop
ride is absolutely great. It's a nice mix of smooth trail and great views
with a smattering of short challenges thrown in. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Steep Hollow to Steam Mill Canyon Loop
Neil and the guys in Logan have posted a GPS track file and photos for
this loop ride of about 11 miles with 2000 vertical feet of climbing.
Located just uphill from Bunchgrass. Want to try it? Read
more... September 2009 |
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Willow Creek 025 - French Hollow
Located south of Soldier Creek and Strawberry Reservoir, Willow Creek 025
connects to several trails that drop down from FR 090. FR 090 is actually
a very nice bike ride by itself. On this page, I describe 4 loop options
of varying difficulty, ranging from an epic 36-miler with over 4000
vertical to a little 7-mile giggler. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Center Trail to Strawberry Ridge Loop
Tough 18-plus mile ride with over 4000 vertical feet of climbing, at an
average altitude of 8000 feet. Awesome ride. Climb up Second Water, cross
five mountains on the Center Trail to Fifth Water. Climb to the Strawberry
Ridge Road for more up-and-down riding before the descent. Read
more... September 2009 |
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Pocatello Endurance Festival
At the big endurance race in Pocatello, Joel Quinn took 1st
place in 20K, Justin Griffin got 2nd place in 40k,
and Jay Griffin hurried behind Justin for 3rd place
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Race Team Season Picnic and Awards
Over 60 UMB race team members came to a cookout at Lambert Park on
September 12. We honored our "workhorses" and presented special
awards to several team members. Who was our Racer of the Year? Read
more... September 2009 |
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UMB team racers at the Park
City P2P race!
Brian Oliver and Dan Hutchings competed in the Park City
Point 2 Point endurance race. Of 168 racers, 131 finished,
including our guys! Brian had a time of 9 hours 39
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Sleepy Hollow -- Big climb, bigger views
This is a scenic but stiff climb in the hills north of Strawberry
Reservoir. The view from 10,000 feet is spectacular. Can be done as an 8
mile (round trip) out-and-back with 1800 feet of climbing, or as part of a
loop ride including Co-op Creek.
Season June through September. Read
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Snowbird Hill Climb
Justin Griffin raced to a
first place, junior division, in the Snowbird Hill Climb road
race on Aug 22, 2009. He took 19th place overall
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The Mount Ogden 50K race at Snow Basin
Eleven riders from the UMB race team participated in this long and brutal
race on August 22. Five were members of two-man relay teams riding one lap
each. Eleven did the whole thing. Here's the report of how our riders did.
Read more...
August 2009 |
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Co-op Creek Trail! Awesome.
The Co-op Creek Trail is gentle singletrack climbing along the side of
Co-op Creek to an elevation of 8,900 feet. Great views in the lower
canyon, pretty aspen forest higher up. For the hard-core, add the Chicken
Creek ATV route and the singletrack Sleepy Hollow trail. Read more...
August 2009 |
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The Foreman Trail. Can you take it?
The Foreman Trail is where you send your buddies when you're really,
really mad at them. Well, maybe it's not that bad, but you will suffer.
Shingle Hollow is pretty, and the loop is worth doing if you're looking
for adventure. In Daniel's Canyon near the summit. Read more...
August 2009 |
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Willow Creek - Fun and easy singletrack
The Willow Creek trail itself is only two miles long, but I've put
together a
loop-within-a-loop route for a 14 mile ride with five miles of singletrack.
Or, you can just do a simple out-and-back. Climbing is gentle and
easy. Read more...
August 2009 |
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2009 ICup season champions!
Running up a new record of 1599 team points for the season, UMB keeps the
ICup trophy for another year. This was a hard-fought campaign, with
runner-up Mad Dog scoring 1375 and Revolution also getting over 1000
points. Season
Champions Page...
August 2009 |
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IMBA Trailwork Trophy for
2009
With over 350 hours of trail work done by our race team members, UMB has
again won the IMBA Trailwork Trophy for the 2009 season. Team members
worked on new trail for five major trail systems, and performed trail
improvement and maintenance for many existing trails. UMB's trailwork
scrapbook...
August 2009 |
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Rock the Canyons - the final ICup race of
2009
The final ICup race was rather warm, brutal, and treacherous. This
interesting course featured an unending tough climb followed by a rocky
rooty moon-dusty descent where hazards awaited you around blind corners.
Read more... August 2009 |
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The Skyline Drive -- 75 dirt miles at
10,000 feet
The Skyline Drive is the alpine equivalent of the White Rim Trail -- a
multi-day bike ride on dirt road with incredible views. Perfect for a
scout troop to ride their bikes to the next camping spot on a 3 or 4 day
trip. It's possible to ride the whole thing in one day, but certainly not
easy. Read more...
July 2009 |
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Taming the Tetons... The Jackson Hole race
report
It was an absolutely beautiful morning in Wyoming as the UMB race team hit
the fun and technical singletrack at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Flat
tires, crashes, and damaged bikes... but our determined riders got across
the line. Read more...
July 2009 |
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Utah State Open - UMB at the Solitude race
July 18 was a beautiful day in Big Cottonwood Canyon, and the new race
loop was a lot of fun. Temperatures were nice for the first wave, but
getting a bit warm and dusty for the mid-day racers. Read more...
July 2009 |
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Snowbird Mountain Bout race report.
Riding through intermittent drizzle, the UMB team hits the slopes of
Snowbird for the 9th ICup race of the season. The race loop has some new
singletrack switchbacks that replace the dreaded Dick Bass Highway. Now if
we can only do something about that doggone Tram Road... Read more...
July 2009 |
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Breaking ground for Corner
Canyon's new bicycle-preferred downhill-only trail. This trail will
span from the upper Clarks trailhead on Traverse Ridge down to the Silica
Pit with plenty of swooping turns on its 3.5-mile run. Most of the
trail will be hand-built. Please volunteer to help dig! July 2009 |
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Dead Horse Point's Big Chief
Trail! Here's the scoop.
The new bike trail at Dead Horse Point tries to please everybody, and I
think it succeeds. It's fun and satisfying for experienced riders, yet
non-threatening and non-brutal for beginners. At 6000 feet, it's a great
trail for an afternoon ride while it's hot hot hot in Moab. Read
more... June 2009 |
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The Strawberry Narrows Trail!
This is a high-voltage scenic ride. To do the whole thing as an
out-and-back is 24 miles, but there's a nice 16-miler from the eastern end
that hits all the stuff you want to ride. The trail is free of snow, with
only a couple of deadfall logs still on the trail. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Deer Valley Pedalfest ICup race report.
An overnight rain soaked the Deer Valley trails for the June 13 Pedalfest.
But aside from slippery trail edges, the track held up well and gave
reasonable traction even on the downhills. The UMB race team returns to
the "W" column and extends their season lead. Read more...
June 2009 |
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Checking out Draper's new
Canyon Hollow trail...
Corner Canyon has a new multi-user trail to replace the old Pipeline
route. Combine it with Clarks Trail, Ghost Falls, or Jacobs Ladder. The
trail is ready to ride if you don't mind dodging a few little roots
sticking out of the ground from the trail cut. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Oak Vista to Eagle Crest Loop
ride at Suncrest
Last year, I ignored the Oak Vista trail because it just didn't seem to go
anywhere. Well, this is a fun little trail. If you don't mind cranking up
Traverse Ridge Road for a mile, there's a very nice little loop of 4.5
miles using the Eagle Crest singletrack on the south side of Traverse
Mountain. Read
more... June 2009 |
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See our new guide to Moab's
Little Canyon Rim
Also known as Eagle's Nest and Metal Masher, Little Canyon Rim isn't as
well known or as well-traveled as other Moab rides. But it's a terrific
ride that visits the highest point on the cliffs along Highway 191.
Slickrock, ledges, views -- tons of great stuff. Read
more... June 2009 |
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Sundance Spin! ICup race report.
It was a beautiful day at the first "mountain" race of the ICup
season. Green trees and grass, brilliant sunshine, Mount Timpanogos in all
its splendor. The twisting singletrack trail was in great condition.
Read more...
May 2009 |
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Fitting the Bike
This spring Bruce has been researching the best advice on fitting your
bike to your body. Practical stuff like adjusting handlebar height,
placing your cleats, adjusting seat position for efficient pedaling, and
setting the angle of your brake levers. Read
the article... May 2009 |
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Stan Crane Memorial ICup race report:
Draper.
Team Revolution defends its own territory in fine style in a re-routed and
rain-delayed sixth Intermountain Cup race. Ed and his helpers did a great
job of finding a fun backup race loop. Read more...
May 2009 |
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Baby Steps loop ride!
No longer just a more-technical route to Klondike Bluffs, Baby Steps now
offers a great 15 mile loop ride. The downhill singletrack is absolute
fun, putting Baby Steps up near the top of your list of things to do in
Moab. Read
more... May 2009 |
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Hammerfest at Soldier Hollow ICup race report.
The Heber Valley had plenty of clean air and sunshine, with temperatures
absolutely perfect for racing. The trail was dry and in good condition, if
just a little bumpy and grooved on some of the singletrack turns. Read more...
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Little Baldy hill climb!
Bruce has mapped this tough climb up the south side of Mount Timpanogos.
It's clear of snow and ready for bike tires. On the way down, loop around
to Dry Canyon via Trail 51. Read
more... May 2009 |
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Sherwood Hills ICup race report.
The snow melted just in time for the May 9th Wimmer's XC at Sherwood Hills
near Logan. The UMB race team was a bit thin in number as they tried to
defend their lead toward the season championship. Read more...
May 2009 |
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Salt Wash and Cedar Mountain!
More riding options for the Sovereign Singletrack.
With the new Salt Wash trail parallel to (and replacing part of) the
Sovereign Singletrack, plus the "wash trails" and the upper
Sovereign loop, you need Bruce's new info to plan your ride. About
Salt Wash... About
Cedar Mountain... May 2009 |
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Five Mile Pass ICup race report.
The UtahMountainBiking team scores big at Five Mile Pass. The race was
delayed and rerouted as massive rain turned the clay soil into slop. More
intelligent racers packed up their bikes and went home, but UMB's racers
played dirty to get the victory. Read more...
May 2009 |
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New! Your complete guide to the Moab Brand
Trails
Bruce rides more trail to provide up-to-date info on these nice rides north of Moab, named after
cattle brands: Bar M, Circle O, Rockin A, and Bar B. Plus the Killer B for
good measure. Read more...
May 2009 |
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Upper Porcupine Singletrack is now LEGAL!
The UPS, an awesome "outlaw" route connecting Kokopelli to the
Lower Porcupine Singletrack, is now an officially sanctioned trail! Can be
combined with the Porcupine Rim, or as part of the Whole Enchilada. See
the trail page... April 2009 |
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Great slickrock Monitor and Merrimac
bicycle loop!
Now there's a bicycle-only route that's about half slickrock and a quarter
singletrack. Definitely worth your attention. The slickrock is easy,
making this an excellent ride for beginners. Plus dinosaur bones in the
cliff face! Read
more... April 2009 |
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New easy family-style trail to rock art at
Anasazi Valley.
There's a new meandering trail that provides a gentle climb up to the
prehistoric farmstead and rock art in the Santa Clara River Preserve. The
trail is smoothed with road-base, so it's easy pedaling. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Ride it, or use it to get to Church
Rocks... Dino Cliffs!!
Dino Cliffs is a short but fun ride along the sandstone cliffs north of
Washington. It provides an all-dirt route from the city to Church Rocks
and Prospector. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Great new riding option off Barrel Roll:
Sidewinder!
Sidewinder is a really fun 3-mile out-and-back off Barrel Roll. It can
also be reached via Precipice, a trail under construction from the Barrel
Roll (Cove Wash) trailhead. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Cove Wash designated official cycling
trail by BLM.
The Cove Wash trail is an ATV route that's friendly to mountain bikes. It
goes to an impressive overlook of Cottonwood Wash, with connection options
for more riding, including Stucki Spring. Read
more... April 2009 |
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New trails in the Santa Clara River
Preserve.
South of Cove Wash are brand new singletrack trails
Rim Rock, Rim Runner, Rim Reaper, and Rim Rambler. This system of trails
offers various riding options, including easier or more difficult rides. Read
more... April 2009 |
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Cholla Challenge race report!
April 4 was a sunny day in southern Utah as the
UtahMountainBiking XC race team dominated the Cholla Challenge
to take the lead in the 2009 Intermountain Cup Racing Series. Racers
lined the trail pumping their tires as the tricky dips and
rocks ate tubes and cut tubeless tire sidewalls. Read
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Using Dino Cliffs to bike directly to
Church Rocks!
Fun little trail features open rock and desert singletrack, as out-and-back, loop ride, or as a
route to Church Rocks or Prospector. Eastern end suitable for beginners.
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Desert Rampage race report!
The UtahMountainBiking.com team scores a solid 93 points at
the Desert Rampage in St. George to start the 2009
Intermountain Cup season. It was a beautiful
break from winter weather, and a nice excuse for a hamburger
fry after the race. Read
more... March 2009 |
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UMB adds new video formats
We have over 50 trail video shorts. Typically about a minute
and a half long, these are crisply edited segments that show
what a particular trail is all about. We now offer a YouTube
version for viewers in a hurry, and a beautiful 640x480 mpg
version. Check out our
video download page... March 2009 |
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Frozen Hog race 2009
96 finishers cross the slushy finish line in a mean winter
race. Adam Heckman is the top Expert finisher, and the Racers
Cycle Service team (Kenny Jones, Chucky Gibson, Dan Nelson,
and Brad Keyes) grabs the trophy! Read
more... February 2009 |
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