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A snowy final CX race in
Kaysville!
Wow, what a great time! Riding in the snow, weaving through the trees of
Barnes Park. It was like the weather was saying goodbye. And for some
riders, the sidewalk and frozen ground said "Hello" or as
translated into English, "Thud." Photos and
UMB team results... December 2013. |
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Cyclocross #11 at Fort
Buenaventura
The leaves are now on the ground, hiding roots and rocks from the eyes.
This second race at The Fort had a different feel from the last one, two
months ago. Here's the report on the course, and a photo of random UMB
riders. Photos and
UMB team results... November 2013. |
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Cyclocross #10, State Championship at Weber
A new course layout was greeted by warm sunshine at the Weber County
Fairgrounds. Intermittently, the wind blasted through to show us that,
indeed, it's almost winter. Photos and
UMB team results... November 2013. |
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Dead Cow Loop! Adventure
ride for your bucket list.
Ride down and back up water-filled sandstone canyons along the Green River.
The admission price is a long ride including some tough sand-riding. For
experienced adventurers only. Read
more... November 2013 |
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Cyclocross #9 in the snow at Kaysville!
Wow, what an experience. Mother Nature served up cyclocross weather that
made the old veterans grin. Read about the course and check out a few
photos! Photos and
UMB team results... November 2013. |
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Mary's Trail. Great Entrada slickrock!
For 10 years, I've been meaning to find a way to ride Mary's Trail that
doesn't require walking a mile through sand. OK, here it is. This trail
has the most beautiful sandstone you'll find anywhere. But it's for
experts only. Read
more... November 2013 |
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A heavenly bit of everything! Red Butte
to Red Slot loop.
I was trying to sneak into the White Wash area by the back door and
discovered three trails that fit together into a nice loop ride. Red
Butte, Red Rock, and Red Slot: slickrock; undulating dirt; and a
rock-bottomed wash run. Just 12 miles of I-70 east of Green River. Read
more... November 2013 |
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Cyclocrosss #8 at Weber County Fairgrounds
A new course at the Weber County Fairgrounds served up some fun and
interesting challenges, such as five logs in a row. The weather was
unseasonably warm as racers enjoyed bright November sunshine. Photos and
UMB team results... November 2013. |
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Update to the Riverview system: 13-mile
Front-side Loop!
Here's the latest on the Riverview (Sorenson) trail north of Heber. New
Sheep Bones singletrack links up Lower Riverview and new singletrack ties
Lower Riverview back to Coyote and Upper Riverview at the south end. Definitely
worth hitting before the snow buries it! Read
more... November 2013 |
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Rocky Mountain Raceway
Cyclocross
For race 7 of the 2013 UtCX season, the party moved to Rocky Mountain
raceway on
Saturday November 2. This was an interesting and challenging course,
requiring mountain-biking skills as well as roadie speed for long pavement
stretches. Photos and
UMB team results... November 2013. |
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New riding options in east
Corner Canyon: Rattler Trail.
This new trail creates new possibilities for the unloved east side of
Draper's Corner Canyon. Because this slope is sun-exposed, we're hoping
this will be a winter-riding option when combined with the Corner Canyon
road or the Aqueduct Trail. Read
more... October 2013 |
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Jurassic Trail!
Butter-smooth singletrack in Moab.
The entire Jurassic Trail is now open for riding, and it may change your
plans for the Klondike Bluffs area. There's now singletrack down the
entire west side of the valley, with connectors to the east-west trails
that climb the bluffs. The loop with Dino Flow is a blast. Read
more... October 2013 |
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Inside Passage trail - fun
little bypass to boring doubletrack
OK, this little trail probably doesn't deserve its own web page, but here
goes. This delicious singletrack connects the southern Klondike Bluffs
parking to the road 1/2 mile later. Sadly, it's short. But it gets you
away from the motos and grommets on the main trail. Read
more... October 2013 |
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Halloween Cross at Cottonwood Park
Saturday October 26 was the official wear-your-costume cyclocross race at
Cottonwood Park. The course was again a high-speed grassy layout with
plenty of tight turns and tough climbs. A favorite of the spectators was
the sickest sand-pit. Photos and
UMB team results...
October 2013. |
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Prospector Trail in Moab
It may take you longer to read this page than to ride this little trail
along Highway 191 in north Moab. Read
more... October 2013 |
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Another great CX day at Weber Fairgrounds
A new course layout with more turns and a few fun tricky spots awaited
racers at the Weber County Fairgrounds today. After a cold morning,
the day served up warm fall sunshine. Photos and
UMB team results...
October 2013. |
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Huntsman World Senior Games Mountain Biking!
The UtahMountainBiking.com race team was represented by four riders at the
Senior Games in St. George..
Events include Hillclimb and Downhill on Monday October 14, and
Cross-country on Tuesday. Here's the story. Photos and
UMB team results...
October 2013. |
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Week 3 of CX at Weber Fairgrounds
The Weber County Fairgrounds served up a zippy course with a lot of tight
turns that never let you rest. Here's a report on the race, with a link to
more photos. Photos and team results...
October 2013. |
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UtCX cyclocross! Fort Buenaventura
This was a great CX course. Fast and fun, with a bit of everything. Except
snow. Well, there was frost for the first wave of racers. Go UtahMountainBiking.com team! Photos and team results...
October 2013. |
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UtCX cyclocross at Draper, September 28
Goatheads! Twisting singletrack! Deep sand! Railroad tracks! 18 racers competed for the UtahMountainBiking.com
cyclocross team.
Photos and team results... September 2013. |
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Draper Fall Classic
Weather and trails cooperated for a perfect race in Draper's Corner Canyon
on Saturday September 21. The combined USCS and ICup season for 2013
is now over. All that remains are the awards. Any bets on which raced team
gets the season win? Read
about the Fall Classic... September 2013. |
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Lambert Park is Fixed. AGAIN!
On
Saturday September 7, Lambert was hit by its second flood in 16 days,
exactly 7 days after volunteers completed the trail rebuild project. Less
than two weeks later, the damaged trails are repaired or replaced. Thanks
to our many volunteers! The
Rebuilding of Lambert Park, take Two... September 2013 |
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South to Alaska.
New trails in Moab! In the Klondike area, ride the new Alaska trail
with a visit to Nome and Homer. Very much worth your time. And did you
know that Dino Flow has been extended all the way north to the Dinosaur
Trackway parking area? New trailhead... and the only toilet in the area.
Read
more... September 2013 |
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Lambert Park trail rehab report!
Zag and White Dog have been rebuilt. Obviously, the flood areas aren't the
same. They're a little bit more twisty, a bit more dippy. Scroll down to
the bottom of our trail rehab report for photos from our Saturday workday. Read
more... August 2013 |
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UtahMountainBiking.com Race Team season
honors...
After a fun cyclocross clinic (thanks, Jason!) the season awards were
revealed. Who did the team vote for?. Read
more... August 2013. |
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Round Valley update.
I ride pieces of Round Valley frequently and do the USCS race there. After
11 years, I finally spent 5 hours and 40 miles riding around in circles,
mapping (almost all) the trails. I've put together a few ride
recommendations (with GPS tracks of course) for you. New color-coded
satellite map. Read
more... August 2013 |
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Soldier Hollow -- final race of 2013 ICup
season
The trail was firm and surprisingly non-dusty as racers hit the slopes
above Soldier Hollow on August 10 for the last race of the 2013
Intermountain Cup season. Read
more... August 2013. |
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Little Valley Loop Trail.
Little Valley is a little trail that forks off Ann's Trail just south of
Potato Hill. Experienced riders will find it a nice but very short
variation on Ann's. Beginners can do a nice little loop from Potato Hill.
Read
more... August 2013 |
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Tommy's Two Steps Trail in Park City.
Tommy's Two Steps is a new trail joining Midmountain (just south of Steps,
Jenni's, and Johns) to the Yurt at the top of Steps. It creates some
interesting riding possibilities. Read
more... August 2013 |
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Mojave Trail in Park City. Some new
options...
Mojave is only a mile long (1.9 if you count the new trailcut up to
Keystone), but it opens up some new possibilities for the Park City Resort
area. Here's the report, with a couple of ride suggestions. Read
more... August 2013 |
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Murdock Canal Trail. Trailheads and
stuff...
OK, I know. This is a paved trail. A trail where you can take the wife,
girlfriend, neighbor, or kids and get them hooked on biking. And at 17
miles each way, it's a decent training ride for you hammerheads. And it's
prettier than you'd think. Read
more... August 2013 |
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A little Corner Canyon housekeeping!
For those who don't like to pedal, Rush
is now 0.7 miles shorter, as a section called The Trees has been bypassed. Canyon
Hollow now goes through the Silica Pit over to the Coyote Hollow
Trailhead. And there's a new trail connecting Ann's
to Eagle Crest. August 2013. |
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Solitude!
A light rain fell periodically as cloud cover kept temperatures cool at
Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The 8th ICup race of the season was
split into two waves. Read
more... July 2013. |
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Snowbird. The Rage.
After a few days of record-setting rains, Snowbird was thoroughly
saturated. The lush greenery combined with the challenging wet trail to
create a memorable day of cycling. Read
more... July 2013. |
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Sherwood Hills. Nice trail; hot day.
With a heat wave in the valley, Sherwood Hills was toasty but tolerable
for Saturday's ICup race. Attendance wasn't as good as expected, possibly
because of the heat. But racers who showed up were rewarded with great
riding. Read
more... June 2013. |
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Round Valley USCS race report.
Temperatures were cool for the afternoon face on June 22 at Round Valley.
The course was in good shape and a steady north wind kept the dust down.
Here's how the UMB team fared. Read
more... June 2013. |
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Wasatch Back 50!
Tight switchbacks and fresh-cut trail added to the challenge of racing 50
miles with 6000 vertical feet of climbing. The 2013 WB50 offered delicious
new trail and great racer support in the mountains northeast of Heber.
Read
more... June 2013. |
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Coyote Canyon Loop. An instant classic!
Located northeast of Heber, the ride has endless views on epic twisting
trail. The shortest version is 20.2 miles, but it's worth it. This is a
great trail that will quickly become a favorite -- put it on your
"Must Ride" list now. Read
more... June 2013 |
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Draper's Stane Crane Memorial race!
The trails of Corner Canyon were in great shape for this event, which
started a bit later in the day than the typical ICup race. Riders got to
sample three new trail-cuts in addition to the classics. Read
more... May 2013. |
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Sundance! Sunny trails and fast bikes.
The weather was warm and sunny for the 4th ICup race of the 2013 season.
The UMB team had strong performances in many categories. Read
more... May 2013. |
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Klonzo Trail System is now fully built. And
it rocks!
The Klonzo Trails lie just east of the Sovereign/Salt Wash trail system,
on Willow Springs Road north of Moab. 8.5 miles of interconnecting loops
make a gazillion riding options. Easy riding, nothing scary for
intermediates. Read
more... May 2013 |
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Five Mile Pass! ICup race #3
The race at Five Mile had great conditions on the course and crappy
conditions in the results computer. But wow, sunshine and dirt! Here's Bruces report on the
race at Five Mile Pass on April 27. Read
more... April 2013. |
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Lambert Park race. Great despite the rain!
The first race of the 2013 USCS series, and the third race of the combined
ICup-USCS championship series, was delayed a bit by rain. Racers who held
out were rewarded with some great riding. Read
more... April 2013. |
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New expert-level singletrack "Captain
Ahab"
Wondering when the Moab trailbuilders were going to quit creating more
Ride-With-The-Kids trails and build something gnarly? Well, here it is:
4.3 miles of singletrack for hard-core riders. You'll need to ride up
Amasa Back to get to it. Read
more... April 2013. |
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Sidewinder Trail at the Bar M in Moab
New trail allows you to skip a portion of paved Old 191 when connecting
trails in the Brand Trail area. Yeah, it's not exactly a trail that will
make you load up your bike and skip work. But it adds new options. Read
more... April 2013. |
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Cactus Hugger race report
Beautiful warm St.George weather greeted the UMB race team for the second
Cactus Hugger at Green Valley. The mean rocks on this technical loop
knocked quite a few riders out of the race. Read
more... April 2013. |
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True Grit 2013. Even Grittier than last year.
On March 16, several UMB team racers hit the True Grit Epic in St. George.
The 50 mile version is 100% dirt, 90% singletrack, and a lot of technical
rock. Read
more... March 2013. |
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Red Rock Rampage! The racing
season begins...
It was a great weekend to be in St. George as the UMB team shakes the cob
webs off the bikes in the first race of the Intermountain Cup season. This
year, the ICup will combine with the USCS for a 14-race season with
combined championships. Read
more... March 2013. |
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UMB racers at the 2013 Frozen Hog
At the 11th (and last) Frozen Hog, UMB was represented by three racers who
fought the deep snow. Read
more... February 2013 |
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UtahMountainBiking.com is a dealer
for
Ridley Cyclocross Bikes
Some of the world's best cyclocross bikes are made by Belgian manufacturer
Ridley. Get the jump on the 2013 CX season by pre-ordering a 2014 model
for delivery in late summer. Read
more... February 2013 |
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Suicidal Tendencies. A new trail near Santa
Clara!
Suicidal Tendencies drops from the top of Sidewinder, across the valley
between mesas, then climbs even higher to a loop on the mesa south of
Sidewinder. The trail is now open to riding, although some of the
switchbacks need to be hiked. Read
more... February 2013. |
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UtahMountainBiking Team 2012 season honors
Here are the winners of the team voting for season honors for the
cross-country squad of the UMB Race Team. Also links to the ICup squad
season poster. Read
more... January 2013 |
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