Bike Utah

BIKE UTAH IS THE STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT BICYCLE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE BICYCLING INTO THE EVERDAY CULTURE OF THE STATE. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: 1) WORKING FOR LAWS AND LIGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING. 2) EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW. 3) ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS. 4) DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH. 5) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: 1) WORKING FOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING. 2) EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW. 3) ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS. 4) DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH. 5) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

WASATCH BIKE PLAN: WITH THE MAJORITY OF CITIES ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT NOW HAVING COMPLETED OR CURRENTLY WORKING ON ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANS, BIKE UTAH HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL, UDOT, AND MOUNTAINLAND ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE A STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF PLANNING IN THE REGION. DISCUSSIONS ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE CREATION OF MORE INTERCONNECTED HIGH COMFORT AND SAFETY FACILITIES BETWEEN URBAN CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 1,000 MILES CAMPAIGN: IN 2021 WE HAVE TRACKED AND ASSISTED IN THE COMPLETION OF 630 MILES BY PROVIDING STRATEGIC PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, SO COMMUNITIES CAN BEGIN OR CONTINUE DEVELOPING BICYCLING IN THEIR AREA. THESE MILES HAVE CREATED ON-STREET BIKE FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF COMFORT FOR ALL USERS, MULTI-USE PATHWAYS THAT SERVE AS TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION ROUTES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS FOR A RANGE OF SKILL LEVELS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD BICYCLE ROUTES SO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN CAN GET TO LOCAL DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING WORK, SCHOOL, PARKS, CHURCH, AND BUSINESSES. THE 1,000 MILES CAMPAIGN ASSISTED IN THE CREATION OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANS FOR MILLARD AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HIGH COMFORT AND SAFETY BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANS ARE GUIDING DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS WHERE IT WILL BE BUILT, AND HOW IT WILL BE BUILT. IT IS ALSO ASSISTING IN GROUND TRUTHING THE NEWLY DESIGNATED US BIKE ROUTES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE 1,000 MILES CAMPAIGN HAS WORKED WITH 12 COMMUNITIES AND 7 COUNTIES IN 2021. BICYCLE EDUCATION AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM: DURING 2021 THE YOUTH BEST PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO RESUME TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING AFTER CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL MODES OF EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC. BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER 2,262 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE BEST PROGRAM. THE BEST PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR HOURS OF BICYCLE EDUCATION AND SAFETY TRAINING. IT HAS BOTH CLASSROOM STYLE COMPONENTS AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ON-BIKE PRACTICE. DURING 2021 PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED AN 80% IMPROVEMENT IN SCORES ON A BICYCLE SAFETY QUIZ FROM BEFORE THE PROGRAM TO AFTER. ADDITIONALLY, 80% OF PARTICIPATING CLASSES PARTICIPATED IN A BIKE RIDE ON THE ROADS AROUND THEIR SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOOD. UTAH BIKE SUMMIT: THE UTAH BIKE SUMMIT IS THE STATE BICYCLE CONFERENCE, OPEN TO BICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS AND ADVOCATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BIKE SHOPS, MANUFACTURERS, INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS, PLANNERS, TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH OFFICIALS, TOURISM PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS EVENT FEATURES SPEAKERS, TRAINING SESSIONS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND DISCUSSIONS FOCUSING ON HOW TO MAKE UTAH A BETTER PLACE TO RIDE. FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL BIKE SUMMIT, 244 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN A THREE-DAY VIRTUAL CONFERENCE WITH THREE HOURS OF SPEAKERS, PANELS, DISCUSSIONS AND NETWORKING EACH DAY, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL HALF-DAY IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE. THE 2021 UTAH BIKE SUMMIT INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS AND WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS INCLUDING EQUITY (ALL-ABILITY BIKEWAYS), ADVOCACY (INTRODUCTION TO THE BIKE UTAH ADVOCACY TOOLKIT), EDUCATION (YOUTH CAREER SESSION), AND INFRASTRUCTURE (HOW DATA CAN CREATE MORE EQUITABLE INFRASTRUCTURE). EDUCATIONAL BICYCLE TOURS: BIKE UTAH IS NOW IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR OF PRODUCING THE MOBILE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TOURS (MATTS). EACH OF THE MATTS EDUCATES PLANNERS, ENGINEERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOW THEY CAN PLAN, BUILD, FUND, AND MAINTAIN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENCOURAGE MORE WIDESPREAD, SAFER ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING A TOUR TO DAVIS, CALIFORNIA WITH THE WASATCH FRONT REGIONAL COUNCIL. IN 2021, WE FACILITATED 5 MATTS. MID WEEK MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES: THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES AIMS TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENTLY FUN, CHALLENGING MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING EXPERIENCE FOR RIDERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE SALT LAKE VALLEY, WASATCH FRONT, AND WASATCH BACK. IN 2021, THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES HOSTED 13 RACES; 7 CROSS-COUNTRY RACES, 5 MINI ENDURO RACES, AND 1 WOMENS MINI ENDURO RACE. OVER 1,000 UNIQUE RIDERS PARTICIPATED IN THE RACE SERIES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 225 RACERS AT EACH EVENT.