April 2008 Issue - Cycling Utah

APRIL 2008 cyclingutah.com 5competitive at local and regional races.Contender BicyclesSponsors - Contender Bicycles, NashInsurance, Cafe Expresso, The GoochFirm, Sportsbaseonline, Plumb & Co,ClifBarContact - Alison Littlefield,801.364.0344, club@contenderbicycles.comWebsite - www.contenderbicycles.comType of Cycling - Road Racing, Mtb racing,road touring, mtn recreational or anycombo of the aboveLocation - Salt Lake City, UtahClub Statement - The Contender BicyclesCycling Club provides an opportunity toparticipate in all aspects of the sport ofcycling from racing to recreational ridingto advocacy. Along with our partners, weare excited about the future of the cluband we invite you to join for 2008!Color Country Cycling ClubSponsors - Cedar CycleContact - John Stavros 435.865.9648johnrides4fun@hotmail.comWebsite - www.colorcountrycycling.org/(undergoing a major facelift)Type of Cycling - Road Racing, Mtbracing, road touring, mtn recreational orany comboLocation - Cedar City, UtahClub Statement - Founded in 1996, ourclub is active in many aspects of cyclingfrom technical slickrock riding to touringto racing, as well as trail maintenance,and local event support. We support anIMBA affiliated National Mountain BikePatrol group and work closely with localNational Forest and BLM officials ontrail access issues. We have adopted andmaintain many miles of trails in our area,and as the leading cycling advocate insouthern Utah, we are always looking toexpand riding opportunities in our area.Cutthroat RacingSponsors - Uinta Brewing Co., BrewviesCinema Pub, Legal Messengers Inc,Total Body Pilates & Yoga, Light &Motion, Maxxis Tires, Fetish Frames,Hayes Brakes, Genuine Innovations,ProLink, Chain Lube ,Ryders EyewareContact - Steve Wasmund,801-824-6063, cutthroatracing@gmail.comWebsite - www.cutthroatracing.orgType of Cycling - You name it. We'rea home for racers (MTN, CX, RD) andalso lots of 'fun only' riders, cyclomuters,etc.Location - Salt Lake City, UtahClub Statement - Founded in 2005, wehave grown every year and currentlyhave around 60 members. Our primarygoal is to provide a fun 'team' for folkswho want to be on a team, but don't reallywant to be on a 'team'. Make sense? ;-)We have organized trail work days, somecamping trips and nice big camps at 24hrraces. We really are a team of the people.Come join us and see for yourself. Teammeetings: First Wednesday of eachmonth at the Uinta Brewpub.Dharma Wheels Cycling TeamSponsors: Dharma Wheels Cyclery,Silver Creek Dental, No Name Saloon,Chez Betty, Hammer Nutrition, Moots,On One, VooDoo Bicycles, Fox, ChrisKingContact Person, Phone and Email:Carman Espinoza, shop phone435.658.0032, Shop email, ridensmile@gmail.comWebsite: www.dharmawheelscyclery.comType of Cycling: Mostly recreational ridingwith some rippers who race.Base location: Park CityClub Statement: A cycling team based onthe joy of riding. No formal meetings,rides or manditory racing. A group ofcyclists who love to ride together, aloneor in any combination.Dirt Betty Social Society (Dirt Betty's)Sponsors - Bicycleworks, 640 E Main,Price, Utah 84501, 435-637-BIKEContact - Dondra Nance, 435-613-5243,dondra@dirtbetty.comWebsite - www.dirtybett.comType of Cycling - Recreational Mountainand Road BikingLocation - Price, UtahClub Statement - Riding with the DirtBetty Social Society is unlike any otherriding or social experience you've had.First, it is a safe, accepting environmentwhere every woman, lady, and girl,regardless of age or riding skill, is welcome.Second, many rides exclude ourmale, testosterone-driven counterparts.Lastly, Dirt Betty's take every opportunityto ride and just hang out with the girls.New in 2008, we will have oportunitiesto become a Road Betty.Evanston, Wyoming Cycling ClubSponsors - Titanium Title Benefactor:Cook-Sanders Associates, Inc.,Professional Engineers & Surveyors.Other Platinum, Gold, Silver and BronzeBenefactors are listed on the benefactor'spage of the EvanstonContact - Paul Knopf, City of EvanstonLiaison to the Evanston Cycling Club;307-783-6458; pknopf@evanstonwy.org. Ed Lyles, President; Debra Eastman,Vice President.Website - www.evanstoncyclingclub.orgor www.evanstoncycling.orgType of Cycling - Road Racing, Mtbracing, road touring, mtn recreational orany comboLocation - Evanston, Wyoming. The Cityof Fresh Air, Freedom, and Fun!Club Statement - The Evanston, WYCycling Club is a 501(c)(3) charitablenon-profit corporation. Primary purposesof the Cycling Club include promotingcommunity education of bicycle relatedissues; establishing partnerships withthe local school district; encouraging thedevelopment of pathways for bicycleand pedestrian use; and advocating thesport of bicycling as healthy outdoorrecreation. The Cycling Club promotesbicycle education and safety throughcommunity programs with the SafeKids Coalition. Each spring, the Clubawards four $500 PEDAL (PromotingEducational Development and Learning)scholarships to graduating Evanston HighSchool seniors for post-secondary education.The Club coordinates an annualbike safety poster contest for elementaryage students. In partnership with the Cityof Evanston, the Cycling Club helpsto coordinate the annual High UintasClassic stage race and the WolverineRidge XC mountain bike race.Intermountain Financial/JR SmithCoaching (Wasatch Women's CyclingClub)Sponsors - Intermountain FinancialGroup, JR Smith Coaching, RevolutionCycles, Clif BarContact - Jill Wilkerson-Smith,801-809-2570, jillybean898@yahoo.com;Darcie Strong, 801-815-4847, darciestrong@hotmail.comWebsite - www.wasatchwomenscycling.org/Type of Cycling - Road racing and recreationalroad ridingLocation - Salt Lake City, UtahClub Statement - WWCC was foundedin 1999 by Jill Wilkerson-Smith andDaphne Perry. The purpose of our club isto provide an educational and encouragingenvironment for women to achievetheir racing or recreational cyclinggoals. WWCC has both an elite and adevelopmental racing team, as well as arecreational riding club. WWCC proudlysupports the Bikes for Kids event, TheBikes for Kids event provides bikes toSalt Lake area underprivileged kids. Formore details, please visit the event website:www.bikesforkidsutah.comKUHL/ScottSponsors - KUHL Clothing, Scott USAContact - Ryan Krusemark, 800 2523185 ryan@kuhl-usa.comWebsite - noneType of Cycling - Mountain and roadracingLocation - Salt Lake CityClub Statement - Kuhl/Scott is a firstyear team. The team was founded by afew friends that wanted to race together.After finding great sponsors things beganto fall into place. We now have 30 racers,who race road, mountain, and cross.We will focus on races in Utah but willlikely travel out of state for some events.We are not exclusively a race team. Wewill attend the Tour De Cure in Brighamcity this year. Our goal is to have a greattime at every event we attend. Swing byour tent to take a rest on our travel couchor share in a cold beverage.Mad Dog Cycles Race TeamSponsors - Mad Dog Cycles,Powerbar, Trek, Tifosi, Maxxis,AmBank, Stonehaven Dental, DougSmith Subaru, Crank Bros., TurnerIndustries, Mountainview Hospital,Technip, Mustang Engineering, S&BConstruction, Worley Parsons, Zachry.Contact - Keith Payne, 801.368.5321,keith@maddogcycles.comWebsite - www.maddograceteam.comType of Cycling - MTB Racing, MTBand Road group ridersLocation - Orem, UtahClub Statement - We are a Utah-basedteam with all levels of riders, from Proto Beginner. Most of our riders participatein MTB racing, some just like toride. While we are organized to race, wealso work hard to give back to our community.We organize two trail buildingdays each year, offer free guided ridesmonthly for the community (3 ThursdayWomen's Ride, 4th Thurs. Group rides).We also organize, promote and run theRace for Everyone at Sundance eachAugust to benefit the Kids on the Moveorganization. All levels of riders arewelcome to come join the team and getriding, racing and helping improve andmaintain the cycling community.Mi DuoleSponsors - Barbacoa, Keystone, SpinCycle, JonesWaldo, South MountainRehabilitation, DurhamJonesPinegarContact - Chris Peterson, peterson-4chris@yahoo.comWebsite - www.miduolecycling.comType of Cycling - Road racing and somemountain bike racingLocation - Salt Lake City, UtahClub Statement - Mi Duole roughlytranslates from Italian as "I suffer."Mi Duole is one of the oldest racingteams in the Intermountain West, havingformed in Salt Lake City in 1984.Alumni include one of the foundingmembers Marty Jemison, previously withContinued on page 21