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UofU puts brakes on proposed bike, board ban

Last updated Friday, May 10, 2013 - 9:18am

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is putting the brakes on a proposal to ban skateboards and bicycles on the school campus.

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Photo graphic by MICHAEL GOODWIN/Standard-Examiner
The bike park will be located in the foothills above Ogden, between 9th and 12th streets, and will feature three one-way trails, all varying in degree of difficulty.

Bike park in Ogden gains momentum

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 8, 2013 - 3:16pm

OGDEN — A plan to bring a new bike park to Ogden is quickly gaining speed.

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Bicycle committee to meet Jan. 7

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 24, 2012 - 5:55pm

OGDEN — The Weber Ogden Bicycle Advisory Committee will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7 in the third-floor conference room at the Ogden City Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Blvd.

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 file photo, gold medalist Bradley Wiggins, of Britain, competes in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Britain’s cycling success in the Olympics and the Tour de France has put bicycle sales in a higher gear nationwide. Halfords Group PLC, which sells bikes as well as car equipment, says Thursday Oct. 4, 2012, that its bike sales have risen since Bradley Wiggins triumphed at the Tour de France in July and Britain won multiple gold medals at the London Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool, File)

British bike sales in high gear since Olympics

Pan Pylas The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 9:19am

LONDON — Britain’s cycling success in the London Olympic Games and the Tour de France has put bicycle sales in a higher gear, a leading seller revealed Thursday.

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Bike lanes coming to 4400 South in Riverdale

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 7:31pm

RIVERDALE — Following the recommendations of a bike/pedestrian ad hoc committee, the Riverdale City Council has unanimously agreed to paint bike lanes on 4400 South.

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Public invited to free bike safety event

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 10:35pm

OGDEN -- McKay-Dee Hospital will hold a bike safety event, free to the public, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, in an effort to educate the public on the importance of wearing bike helmets and obeying bike safety rules.

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Lawrence Quinn, left, and Troy Lupcho, right, pass around a bike frame during the 2012 Utah Bike Summit Friday in Ogden.
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Cycling advocates discuss ways to elevate sport in Utah

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, May 4, 2012 - 8:01pm

OGDEN -- Utah is a one-of-a-kind place to ride a bicycle, but it still isn't very bike friendly.

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Young adults opting for bikes, buses instead of cars

Dug Begley The Press-Enterprise

Last updated Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 3:57pm

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- At the corner of Magnolia Street and Terracina Drive, just off the Riverside Community College campus, empty spots on the front bicycle racks of Riverside Transit Agency buses are becoming a hot commodity.

On a recent day, students snagged the two holders on a southwest-bound bus, leaving another to wait for the next bus to come along.

The high cost of driving and a greater interest in personal fitness and environmental stewardship have many young adults ditching their cars and trucks in favor of buses and bikes.

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