After a one year hiatus, the heralded Tour of Utah stage race will be back for 2008. Trimmed down from 7 stages to 5, but still packed with tons of climbing, the 2008 Tour of Utah will be a great competition and will attract some of cycling's top talent. With over 30,000 feet of climbing and a $75,000 purse, next year's event will be an awesome spectacle for racers and spectators alike. Continue reading for the full press release. SALT LAKE CITY - Oct. 11, 2007 - Chairman of the 2008 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Presented by Zions Bank, Greg Miller of the Larry H. Miller Group, announced that the bike race, whose fourth edition was cancelled earlier this year, is back on for 2008. Miller also announced that ...

A quick trip to the Yakima booth and I was able to see an array of new products and some refinements to existing products already in the line. The hitch-mount bike rack market is heating up and Yakima is stoked to bring some refinements to their already-stellar lineup of hitch racks in 2008. As they continue to build out their product line with their updated design language, it's not just the looks that are being updated, but functionality, ergonomics and burliness all at the same time. Add on top of all these features a Lifetime Warranty, and you've got the makings of the best roof and hitch racks, boxes and carriers on the market. Lets talk about hitch racks. I've long been an advocate of using hitch-mounted ...

Bikes for Kids Utah, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, today announced details of its upcoming fundraiser, including the inaugural Yield to Life Dave Zabriskie Time Trial Challenge, with proceeds going to benefit underprivileged children in Utah and bicycle awareness advocacy. On Saturday, October 6, Bikes for Kids Utah will provide new bicycles for 1,000 pre-qualified, underprivileged second graders from the Boys & Girls Club Boys in Salt Lake, Weber, Davis, Murray and Utah Counties. Also receiving bikes will be second graders from Heartland Elementary, Majestic Elementary, Guadelupe School and the Navajo Reservation in San Juan School district, as well as several other Utah elementary schools. Along with the 1,000 bicycles, the children will also receive helmets, t-shirts and bike locks through ...

I've been pretty busy with other things this year, so I've been lucky to catch the highlights of the 2007 Tour de France. What I've seen has been awesome--Rasmussen dominating, Vino pulling out some gutsy stage wins--but that has all come to a screeching halt. Blood doping... performance-enhancing drugs... questionable trips to Italy, er, I mean, Mexico... no, Italy. I'm tired of cheaters and liars. I think I still remember my Mom telling me where cheaters and liars go, maybe my Mom should be the new spokesperson for professional cycling and all of professional sports? It's too bad because there isn't a more exciting sporting event in the world than the Tour de France and now its reputation is so damaged that I question its longevity--unless the ...