Biking

You'll find a number of bikeways along city streets, some separate from but running parallel to the road, some a designated bike lane on the road, and others sharing the road with motor vehicles. From mid-May through September, City Creek Canyon, east of Capitol Hill, is closed to motor vehicles. It's open to hikers and in-line skaters at any time, and bicyclists can use the road on odd-numbered days. For information on the best places to bike, as well as rentals and repairs, stop at Canyon Sports, 1844 E. Fort Union Blvd. (tel. 800/736-8754 or 801/942-3100; www.canyonsports.com); or Guthrie Bicycle, downtown at 156 E. 200 South (tel. 801/363-3727), and at 731 E. 2100 South (tel. 801/484-0404), established in 1888, quite possibly making it the nation's oldest operating bike shop.