By John Woeste — This story begins with two photographs taken 34 years apart—images that reveal how both bike technology and the rider have changed. I started mountain biking in the spring of 1986 and quickly fell in love with Moab’s now-famous Slickrock Trail. As Slickrock’s popularity grew, my friends and I searched for another […]

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By Dave Campbell — Paul Willerton stands as a remarkable figure in American cycling history who has seemingly done it all. He raced all over the world as both an amateur and a professional road cyclist, and later as a mountain biker. He is a partner in a successful cycling apparel company and a filmmaker. […]

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By Charles Pekow — Nearly 80 miles of trail will soon open to bicycles in the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. The National Park Service announced it will allow bikes on approximately 79.8 miles of trails in the Whiskeytown Unit beginning March 11. Until now, riders could use bicycles — including pedal-assist e-bikes capable of speeds […]

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By Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD — Sweat contains more than just water; it has electrically charged particles (electrolytes, commonly called minerals such as sodium) that help keep water in the right balance inside and outside of cells. You’ve likely seen ads for electrolyte supplements that highlight sodium. Sodium gets lost with sweat, so it […]

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By Charles Pekow — Looking for one more reason to grind to the top of the climb? Your bike may be safer there. Most research on bicycle theft has examined infrastructure — racks, lighting, transit proximity — but largely ignored topography and street location. Researchers at Florida International University decided to test whether elevation plays […]

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By Tom Jow — The prospect of owning an E-MTB has been slowly creeping up on me. First one friend, then another. Let’s face it though, none of us are getting any younger. When they first came out, I was as disgusted as anyone that’s been around since the beginning of the sport. Gradually my […]

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Name of artist:  Mohssin Amghar About the artist:  I am Belgian artist living in Brussels. I am self-taught and I love minimalist art in which I work; I like to seek the minimum of strokes to convey an idea or an situation or an emotion. Artistic philosophy: Less is more. Title of piece: “Roule” or “Ride” […]

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By Charles Pekow — How can planners figure out the best ways to close gaps in bicycle networks? A new guide from the National Highway Cooperative Research Program urges transportation agencies to replace traditional methods with approaches that reflect the rapid growth of e-bikes and scooters. For years, planners have evaluated topography, mapped network gaps, […]

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By Peter Abraham — This week I attended my fifth Bicycle Leadership Conference, an annual gathering of the bike industry organized by People for Bikes. I’m currently in my third career, and I’ve attended events like this in every phase of my professional life. When I produced tv commercials, I attended the AICP Award Show in New York every […]

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By Charles Pekow — Not all federal support for bicycling has disappeared under the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced nearly $1 billion in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants, funding 521 projects nationwide — including several in Mountain West states that aim to improve bicycle safety in high-crash corridors. […]

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Ryan Muncy was awarded the Fan Favorite at the Mark Gunter Photo Awards this year. The shot is from the last edition of the Littleton Twilight Criterium held on August 2, 2025. The event is canceled until a new promoter steps up.  

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By Lou Melini — In September of 2025, Julie and I did a “hiker/biker” bike tour of Yellowstone National Park, a trip I had been planning for about a decade. Our tour was a shortened version of what I had originally envisioned, but it worked well with our time limitations. Yellowstone NP was created in […]

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By Charles Pekow — Men die in cycling crashes at far higher rates than women—a pattern that holds across most of the United States. A five-year study by the Bicycle Accident Lawyers Group, an Arizona-based firm that represents injured cyclists, found the national male fatality rate is 74 percent higher. But in 13 states, the […]

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By Sarah Kaufmann — Every spring, when the weather breaks and roads and trails dry out, riders who spent the winter on their indoor trainers head outside for fresh air and sun on their skin. This is why most of us ride — the feeling of freedom and self-made propulsion that our bikes give us. […]

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By Charles Pekow — Steel bicycle frames may weigh more and feel less refined than aluminum or titanium alloys, but new research suggests they resist deformation far better under load. Researchers at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology analyzed frame performance and found that “steel tubes exhibit approximately 65% less deformation compared to aluminum tubes […]

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By Brian Berlin — Advocates for protected bike lanes may think the anti-woke mob is coming for them. In California, citizen uprisings have forced municipalities to undo existing bike lane projects. A petition in Glendale, California forced a City Council vote on whether to terminate the North Brand Boulevard bike lanes project. In December 2024, […]

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By Jamie Morningstar — As my eldest daughter entered high school, she expressed vague interest in a flyer for a mountain bike team she saw at school. Always one to capitalize on any interest my kids have that gets them outside, we dialed into the info meeting and learned about the big, giant world of […]

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By Maynard Hershon — I believe that the good group training ride, perhaps especially the good club training ride, is where the heart of road cycling beats. It’s where riders are formed, where technique is learned, where friendships are made, where riders learn to look after one another.  It’s a world phenomenon, the group ride. […]

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Cycling West contributor and longtime cycling world commentator Maynard Hershon presents a new selection of stories, inspired by his years of riding both bicycles and motorcycles. The Dysfunctional Cycling Club and Other Stories is out with 50 of Maynard’s stories over 147 pages. Here are lessons from his passions, plus suggestions about your bike club. […]

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