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NPS Opens More Trails to MTBs in Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (163+ words) Cycling West 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…...
Quickshot Bicycle Cartoon: Broke Cyclist
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (96+ words) Chad C. Nichols (AKA C. Nik) is a Seattle area road racer who loves telling stories. Through his cycling club, Launch Pad Cycling, and it's Gene Johnson Cycling Team, Chad regularly wades knee deep in the grassroots of PNW racing culture. His…...
Bike Thieves Don't Like Climbing Hills
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (157+ words) 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…...
Hannah Otto Targets Historic One-Day Kilimanjaro Ascent by Bike
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (284+ words) The project, called "Beyond the Summit," combines elite endurance sport with a humanitarian mission. Otto hopes to raise $165, 000 for World Bicycle Relief, enough funding to provide 1, 000 bicycles to people in rural communities worldwide through a campaign powered by The Intrepid…...
Bikepacking Roots Names 2026 BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant Recipients
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (253+ words) Bikepacking Roots has announced the recipients of its 2026 BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant program, continuing an effort to reduce barriers to bikepacking and outdoor adventure for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities across the United States and Canada. "It was…...
No Exit Bike Cartoon: Help Jeff
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Key Takeaways from the Bicycle Leadership Conference
1+ week, 3+ day ago (815+ words) BLC took place at the Marriott Resort in Dana Point, California. It's an hour and a half from my house, so it's easy for me to throw my bike in the car and drive down. BLC has alternated between Dana…...
Mighty Five Climate Ride with Bill Barron
1+ week, 3+ day ago (399+ words) This ride is also a fundraiser to support the work of Citizens" Climate Lobby. Donate The ride is underway! Here is the schedule of events. You can also follow along on youtube and Instagram @billbarronutah and find Bill at billbarronutah....
Safe Streets for All Grants Fund Bike Projects in the West
1+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) Charles Pekow is an award-winning Washington correspondent who has written about bicycling for years in publications such as the Washington Post, Bicycle Times, Dirt Rag, SPOKES, etc. as well as Cycling West/Cycling Utah. He also writes frequently on environmental…...
Team BELLA Returns to Baker City Cycling Classic, Opening Doors for Women's Road Racing - Cycling West - Cycling Utah
1+ week, 5+ day ago (232+ words) BAKER CITY, Oregon (May 11, 2026) " For a woman stepping into road stage racing for the first time " or showing up to a race weekend without a team around her " the logistics alone can be daunting enough to keep her home. No…...