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State of the Bike Report

State of the Bike Report. Moab, Utah. Bicycle friendly community.

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State of the Bike Report

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  1. State of the Bike Report Moab, Utah

  2. Bicycle friendly community • Bicycle parking outside restaurants Bicycles allowed in most Hotels/motels; secured bike storage is standard; adding bike lanes to most traveled roads; “share the road” signs have been added; reduced vehicle mph on main roads;

  3. Mountain Biking’s Impact on Utah Economy A 1996 study estimated that mountain bike tourism brings $8.4 to $8.8 million to Moab, Utah's economy annually

  4. Moab Road Bike Events • March 11th to 14th Skinny Tire Festival • May 7th Gran Fondo • June 10th & 11th Rockwell Relay: Moab to St. George • September 1st to 10th LAGBRAU

  5. Mountain Bike Events • March 4th & 5th Yeti Thaw • March 26th & 27th Ibis Bike Demos at Uranium Bicycles • October 5th to 9th OuterBike • October 8th & 9th 24 hours of Moab Mountain Bike Race • October 27th to 30th Moab Ho Down Mountain Bike Festival and Mountain Bike Film Festival

  6. Bicycle Related Events in 2011 • March 26th Adventure Xtreme • May 14th & 15th Moab Triathlon Festival (NEW) • May 13th Rule the Rocks BMX - Skateboard

  7. New Trails and Path’s in Moab • Made possible through local and federal tac dollars with services provided by Trail Mix, Moab City, and the Moab Trails Council. • 13 miles of new bicycle and pedestrian paved paths in last 12 months. • 15 miles of new multi user dirt trails in last 12 months.

  8. What does a Moab trail feel like? • Helmet Cam footage of Moab local Kyle Mears on Porcupine Rim Trail March 2011 provided by Matt Ohran of Cannondale Bicycles.

  9. Porcupine trail

  10. The future of Bicycles in Moab • “The infrastructure Moab is investing in with paved routes and trails to connect parks will keep people returning. Moab sees cyclists choosing a bicycle not only as recreation but as a preferred transportation to see public lands. More funding for paved and trail bike paths will only improve the economic stability of Moab.” Beth Logan Skinny Tire Events and Moab resident.

  11. Feedback/Input

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