Authors: Chelsea Babbish
The Skid Stops Here: Tyler Bloomquist and the BFC
Recently, in an article in Cycling Utah, Mayoral Elect Ralph Becker was quoted saying, “Salt Lake City should become an urban cycling Mecca.” Like Becker, Tyler Bloomquist, 26, also believes in the Salt Lake City cycling community and has been sparking the cycling fires of others in downtown SLC for over a year now. … read more
Bike Guy
Johnny Barlow owns Salt Lake City’s most exciting up-and-coming bicycle shop. The location is prime and his hours are typical for someone who’d rather have Mondays cease to exist. Operating as “The Bike Guy,” on 1555 South 900 East, Johnny Barlow runs his shop out of his home’s garage and backyard. … read more
Pedal Pusher Film Festival
The Second Annual Pedal Pusher Film Festival of Salt Lake City will be held on May 10 at The Depot at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate cycling and how it impacts our lives. The festival and fundraiser benefits the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective (SLCBC) and is modeled closely after the internationally renowned Bicycle Film Festival (BFF), which will be providing the screening material. … read more
The Chain Reaction
When it comes to the freak bike/mutant bike/franken bike genre, tall bikes are king. A freak bike is any bicycle that isn’t a normal bicycle and was built for fun. … read more
Don’t Kill the Messenger, Especially When the Roads are Slick
With cycling of all kinds becoming more popular, trendy even, the bike messenger’s job has become a romantic ideal for the teenage hipster. … read more
SLC Bicycle Culture Art Show: The Gallery Roll
One event clearly illustrates the community aspect of those who love cycling in Salt Lake City and, subsequently, captures the spirit of the entire month. … read more