Bicycling in Utah
The opportunities for cycling in Utah are wide and varied. Here in Utah, you have opportunities to ride on paved and dirt roads and on mountain trails. There is a large cycling community in Utah, and there are many beautiful places to ride.
Bike shops are widely available in the Salt Lake and surrounding areas to help you get the bike you want and the accessories you need. Cycling Utah has a bike shop directory that you can use to help find your local bicycle stores.
Bike Utah offers information about Utah cycling laws and getting young people involved in cycling.
Planning your bicycle ride can be as simple as starting from your driveway or parking lot. Also, there are many online resources for planning your ride.
- Planning and mapping your own idea: use a cycling planning app such as Komoot.
- VisitUtah has ideas for some of the best Utah cycle routes, as submitted by Utah cyclists.
- Lists of recommended routes can be found on several website:
Using your ride plan can be as easy as printing out a map and referring to it occasionally during your ride. However, more accessible methods have been developed, and you can sync a ride map to your phone or a GPS-enabled bike computer like those available from companies such as Garmin and Wahoo.
These apps and bike computers give you an interactive map as you ride, and they give you live statistics (such as speed and distance) while also recording this information. After your ride, you can share your ride information on Strava, Garmin, Wahoo, and many other online platforms.