| " There is no shortage of long bicycle rides you can take and also help out a good cause. Most of them involve a lot of miles, a lot of smiles and some of the best company you can find on two wheels." " Things really get rolling with the charity rides on June 2 when several hundred women hop on their saddles for the Little Red Riding Hood ride. The women-only ride benefits breast cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. While the 100-mile option is the most popular, there are also 38- and 68-mile options starting in Wellsville and touring Cache Valley. Visit " " A week after that, the Tour de Cure ride rolls out from Brigham City with 25-, 60- and 100-mile rides benefiting the American Diabetes Association. Tour de France winner Greg LeMond will be part of the June 9 ride. Call 1-888-342-2383 or visit " " The two-day MS 150 ride will be held June 23-24 and rolls out of the Cache County Fairgrounds with proceeds helping out the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Businesses and individuals can get involved by calling 424-0113." " Last weekend saw wet and wild weather test racers in a pair of events. Bart Gillespie dominated the mountain bike field throughout the 43-mile course at the Showdown at 5-mile Pass in the hills above Lehi." " A little farther north, the boys from Sienna Development/Goble Knee Clinic endured 60 miles of sand blown into their faces and left Antelope Island with the desired results." " Paced by Ryan Barrett's win in the Cat 1-2 division, the Sienna Development team placed five racers in the top 10 and left the Buffalo Stampede Road Race with a boatload of team points in the season series as Sandy Perrins and Bryson Perry placed second and fourth. Porcupine's Aaron Jordin found his way to the podium with a third-place finish." " The road racers have this weekend off from competition, but will be back in action May 19-20 at the Bear Lake Classic road race and team time trial." " Mountain bikers will get to tackle the 9-mile loop at Soldier Hollow in the fourth stop of the Intermountain Cup. The Hammerfest at the Hollow will take cyclists around the same ... read the whole article |