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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate community editor
All-terrain vehicle and motorcycle riders on property in north Price are creating concerns for nearby residents.
The residents approached Price officials regarding the matter at the regularly scheduled city council meeting last Wednesday.
"We as a neighborhood are not asking that the riding stop, but we are asking that the operators have more courtesy when they ride through and around our neighborhood," said Lamont Arnold, who presented a letter to the council that was signed by two dozen people.
The problem, according to Arnold, occurs at the northern end of 400 East and 600 East where riders have access from the streets to vacant private property in the area.
"What we are asking for is some restrictions on their operations, not a ban," said Arnold. "We have people who ride right by the fences of our property, stirring up dust and creating a lot of noise. It began many years ago, but continues to grow in severity each spring."
According to state statistics, ATV ownership in Utah has exploded, doubling in the last 10 years. At the local level, the Carbon County area has experienced had a large increase in the numbers of units.
The residents who signed the letter are asking the city to restrict the ATV and motorcycle operators from riding within 300 feet of the homes in the area.
In addition, the residents signing the letter want the city to restrict riding ATVs and motorcycles after dark, prohibit loitering and enforce no-littering regulations in the area in question.
"We live in a nice neighborhood, but there is no peace and tranquility there with this going on," maintained Arnold.
Residents are also concerned about the fact that many of the ATV operators reportedly access the empty property by riding through city streets where children are playing.
The residents claim that speeding by non-street licensed vehicles is purportedly a common occurrence.
But city officials are in a bit of a dilemma.
The area where the riding is taking place is located on private property. And in the past, the landowners there have apparently appeared hesitant to do much about the problem.
However, Arnold pointed out that at least one property owner signed the letter Price residents passed around the neighborhood.
On Friday morning, Price Police Chief Aleck Shilaos said he had looked at a plot plan of the property and had identified the owners. The principal parts of ground where the riding is being done is owned by two people.
"Today, we are installing informational signs, hoping this will guide riders away from the homes. But unless the property owners want to do something about the activity we have little recourse," pointed out the Price police chief.
Neighbors have called the police before and, when the riders see the cars coming, they disappear into the hills before the cruisers and patrolmen arrive at the scene, indicated Arnold.
"We talked to one of the riders and asked him to ride away from our fences. But he told us that's where the best jumps are and then he took off," claimed Arnold. "What can we do if the signs don't do any good."
Council members felt that the signs and some education with the riders might be able to help alleviate the situation.
"I think, if most of them understand the problems they are causing, they will ride in areas that are less intrusive," said Mayor Joe Piccolo.
Arnold indicated that one officer who responded to the area caught some of the riders and talked with them.
"It improved a little after that," said Arnold.
One council member suggested that the landowners could possibly place large boulders on the trails near the homes.
But Arnold felt that would be big, probably costly a job.
Arnold's presentation was not listed on the regular agenda, but took place during the citizens input section of the meeting. Therefore, the council could take no official action in the matter. However, the officials said they will study the situation and watch to see what the new signage will do.
In an unrelated matter, the city council presided over the opening of bids submitted for two items.
The first was for plumbing replacement in the city's indoor swimming pool and the second was paint the exterior of the backwash tank.
The first item drew four bids. Those bids included one from O'Brien Plumbing of Price for $74,200; another from Stilson and Sons Construction of Orangeville for $72,283; a third bid from U.S. Mechanical Limited of Pleasant Grove for $32,836; and a final bid from CEU Sales of Salt Lake for $74,481.
The city's budget for the project is $60,0000.
"I am wondering why one of the bids is so much lower than the others," commented Piccolo, after the council decided to form a committee of city officials to evaluate which proposal should be accepted.
The second item's bids numbered two. The first was from Kings Coatings of Salt Lake for $59,850 and another from State Painting Company for $64,953. A committee was also formed to evaluate these bids.
The council also approved an ordinance to adopt replacement building codes as per the states new rules.
The new regulations adopted included the International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, National Electric Code, Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, International Fire Code, Uniform Fire Code, International Building Code, Uniform Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, the Model Energy Code, Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standard Act, Manufactured Home Installations, International Residential Code and the Uniform Housing Code.
In addition, the members of the Price City Council also voted to approve the allocations of economic vitality loan fund monies for Bluebird Daycare and Becky Brews.
Bluebird Daycare received approval for $3,000 and Becky's Brews for $10,000.


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Scott CX Comp £1099.00
Super-stiff race-ready frame let down by a flexy fork and vulnerable cable routing
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Scott's CX Comp comes in just over that magic £1,000 price barrier but if you shop around you can find these being sold for 'Cycle to Work' scheme friendly prices. Mind you, while it shares the innate versatility of all cross bikes and it is not without the odd commuter-friendly eyelet, this is bike aimed squarely at the hurly burly of the race circuit rather than the ride to work.
Take a look at the front triangle and the first thing you notice is the sheer size of the tubes involved. The downtube is a suitably large bi-ovalised specimen whilst the top tube is flattened for more comfort when shouldering. The latter grows significantly in size as it nears the head tube and almost acts as a gusset. The Comp is obviously intended as a full on race machine with little concession to 'vertical compliance'. The key here is power transfer – comfort and traction are delivered by running tyres at low pressure. A set of eyelets front and rear is the Comp's single concession to the commuter, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's anything less than a race bike.
Up front you get a carbon fork with a straight 1.125 inch alloy steerer. You'll find most cross bikes these days utilize a 1.25 or 1.5 inch lower bearing diameter and for good reason. Cantilever brakes are notoriously prone to so-called brake shudder (or indeed judder) which is aggravated by a flexy fork/front end. The larger diameter lower bearing and associated larger frame tube diameters help to cut down this flex delivering more predictable braking and just better handling in general.
The Comp's fork struggled to handle the forces applied by the brakes and at times you could literally see the thing vibrating back and forth. This characteristic wasn't limited to hard braking either, and occurred at more or less any speed when conditions were dry. After a while I pretty much ruled out riding on the road as a result, which is a shame as a great selling point of cross bikes is their versatility. In wet/muddy conditions, brake shudder was less of an issue, but only because cantilever brakes are fairly useless in those conditions anyway.
A fork crown mounted hanger would have to be an immediate upgrade for anyone considering this bike. That should reduce brake shudder by shortening the distance between hanger and brake cradle but you'll still be left with a noodle of a fork.
Brake shudder aside, the best description of the Comp's handling would be neutral. It doesn't feature the super high bottom bracket height of a traditional euro cross machine, nor is it low and long in the manner of US cross bikes. The slacker than usual headtube (71 degrees on the 58cm model tested), does make the handling a little slow for really pushing it on twisty race courses, but on the other hand, it makes general off road riding a real joy.
In fact, the way the Comp reacted when you took it over proper rough terrain waas a real revelation to me. I managed to get around the North Face Trail at Grisedale without incident and even found myself enjoying the fast steering (compared to a mountain bike) and the concentration required to smooth out the rough trail. On less technical trails, the CX Comp is still a lot of fun, encouraging you to stomp the pedals and bunny hop off the slightest hump.
Mud clearance at the rear is achieved by a particularly nifty pair of struts between the chainstays and seattube which replace the typical chainstay bridge.
Clearance around the fork is also good and I never suffered clogging issues despite using this as my sole bike in a number of very muddy races (Northern Champs anyone?).
Helping in the clearance stakes is a set of low profile cantilevers. These are provided by Tektro, TRP's parent company, and do about as good a job of stopping you as you could expect from cantilevers on a bike of this price. Brake pad angle is adjustable to allow for some degree of "toe-in" which helped cure some of the brake shudder - at high speeds at least. At low speed, the Comp still displayed a worrying tendency to judder under braking. As with any low profile canti, some people may also have calf clearance issues with the rear brake when out of the saddle.
Speaking of clearances, I found that I had a very slight amount of toe overlap with the front wheel. This characteristic only really made itself known when track stranding at lights and I was never impeded by it while riding or racing.
The cockpit comes courtesy of Scott's own house brand and each part performed in a satisfactory manner. The handlebars should suit most people with their medium reach and drop. The aluminium seatpost is a stout 31.6mm in diameter so don't expect any back saving flex. The Selle Italia saddle is also a more upmarket addition although not one of their better known models.
Looking at the spec, the wheels are the only area aspect where it looks like compromises were made to get close to that magical £1000 price limit. The hubs are workman-like affairs (which isn't necessarily a bad thing given the rigours of cyclocross) whilst the Alex rims are heavy and sluggish to whip up to speed. The total package is heavy but on the other hand I haven't had to true the wheels once in the 3 months I've been riding them. If you're looking to get more involved in racing, then this would be one area in immediate need of upgrade.
Despite their bombproof nature, the rim decals are very poorly stuck on and began to peel off almost immediately. A quick once over with a power washer after a particularly muddy race and the rims were left in tatters. Now I know, Alex will probably say that they don't recommend power washing, but this is cross after all – a sport where the power washer is king.
The test bike came with Racing Ralphs which are a significant upgrade from the wire beaded Black Jacks listed on the official spec. For this reason, I won't dwell on them for too long, but I found that they were great all round cross tyres dealing equally well with the fast and dry as with total mudfests. They have also weathered surprisingly well given the reputation of Schwalbe mountain bike tyres for being fast wearing. A good choice if you're thinking of upgrading from the Black Jacks.
At this price point, a mix of Tiagra and 105 is to be expected. Scott have cleverly upgraded the rear mech which is what most people look for first as everything else is Tiagra. My test bike had an issue with some sticky pivots on the rear derailleur which meant that shifting was never 100% (though previous experience with 105 indicates that it's perfectly up job). I wasn't too impressed with the Tiagra shifters however, which were lacking in feedback and often vague on the downshifts.
Shifting precision isn't aided either by the Comp's cable routing. Having exposed cables on the underside of the downtube is a recipe for disaster in muddy conditions. Not only do they clog up with muck in an instant, but they also get in the way when shouldering the bike and I often managed to catch my gloves on them in this way. The cable guides on the underside of the bottom bracket was one area where the cables and housing died pretty much instantly and I was constantly having to replace the housing there. One of the Comp's main competitors, the Specialized Crux, gets around this problem with internal routing but a cheaper option would be to install full length housing.
Gearing wise it's refreshing to see a 36-46 chainring combo on a bike at this price which backs up the Comp's credentials as a race machine. Out back you get a generous 12-30 cassette so they'll be no issue with tackling bridleways and the like. If you're racing though, you'll probably want to invest in something a bit tighter such as a 12-25 as chances are it's probably faster to run if you need anything easier.
Overall weight comes in at a very reasonable sub-10kg (claimed) which is plenty light enough to give racing a go. Chances are you're bike will be gaining a couple of kilos in mud anyway over the course of a race.
A super stiff race ready frame which is unfortunately let down by a flexy fork and poor cable routing or at lest lack of cable protection on the chosen route. While it comes with a decent spec list for the price, the aforementioned issues limit its upgrade appeal for someone looking to get more serious about cross.
road.cc test report
Make and model: Scott CX Comp
Size tested: XL Grey and White
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
CX Comp
9.48 kg / 20.88 lbs
Scott Cyclocross frame, 6061 alloy double butted,
replaceable D/O, sloping geometry
Scott Carbon CX, straight, alloy steerer
TH No 10 CX, ball bearing
Shimano 105 new 2012, RD-5700A, 20 Speed
Shimano Tiagra, FD-4600 new
Shimano ST-4600, 20 Speed
Tektro CX w. cartridge pads
FSA Gossamer CX, 46 x 36 T
incl. in crankset
Scott Road Drop OS, Anatomic 31.8 mm
Scott Road Team OS, 1 1/8', four Bolt 31.8 mm
Scott Alloy 31.6/300 mm
Selle Italia Team Edition
Scott Comp 28 H
Shimano Tiagra, FH-4600
Shimano Tiagra, CN-4600 new
Shimano Tiagra, CS-4600 new, 10 Speed, 12-30 T
DT Swiss, 2.0mm black
Alex Race 28 white, 28 Front / 32 Rear
Schwalbe Black Jack, CX 700-35C, wire
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
The CX Comp is clearly intended for the budding cross racer who also wants the option of sticking a rack on it and using it on commutes.
Certainly, the rack eyelets are the bike's single concession to utility as the rest of the spec list, and in particular the gearing, is cross ready through and through
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
As you'd expect from a big name like Scott, all the latest technology has been utilised to twist the tubes into complicated shapes. The welds aren't filed so you wouldn't mistake it for a carbon frame but they are neat enough.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
Frame is constructed from 6061 Aluminium alloy whilst the fork is carbon with an alloy steerer tube
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
Middle of the road when it comes to cross bike. A slacker than usual head tube slows down the handling a touch compared to some razor sharp race machines. On trails though, the slackness makes for increased stability at speed and reduces the risk of catapulting over the handlebars
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
Reach is longer than typical euro cross bikes but still shorter than your average road bike.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
The ride was stiff and responsive. There's not much inherent comfort in the frame but running your tyres low takes the edge off any bumps anyway
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
The frame itself was admirably stiff but the flexy fork really lets the whole bike down.
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
A slight amount of toe overlap but only really noticeable when track standing at traffic lights
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Neutral
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
A little sluggish round tight, slimy turns, but superb fun on technical singletrack. As a do-it-all off road machine, the Comp was a blast to ride.
Heavy wheels meant it was slow to get up to speed
The drivetrain
Wheels and tyres
Solid but heavy
See review for details
The reasonably supple Racing Ralphs have to take credit here
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Off road - yes. On road - no
Would you consider buying the bike? Better options out there imho
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? No
About the tester
Age: 20
I usually ride: Giant TCR Advanced 2 My best bike is: Canyon Ultimate CF7
I've been riding for: Under 5 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, sportives, mtb,
Are those brakes really non-adjustable for toe-in? They look like they should, from what I can see from the pad fixings.
They look really similar to Tektro's CR-720s, which have a rounded cup and washer fitting that gives you bags of adjustment. They definitely don't look like frog legs, that's for sure.
If they aren't adjustable then that's a shocking oversight from Scott. I've ridden CX bikes that had terrible fork judder, but degreasing the rims, a light sanding of the pads and some toe-in got rid of it completely.
posted by thereandbackagain [159 posts]
8th March 2012 - 15:14
There doesen't seem much difference between this and the Caadx 105 (although the caadx seems better equipped on first glance), though the Caadx 105 didn't get slaughtered on the cable routing although it is quite the same.. Why..?
Is it because Caadx 105 isn't really a pure CX bike?
Just wondering
posted by seabass89 [235 posts]
8th March 2012 - 19:44
well, it's not just the cable routing, it's more the fact that the cables are routed that way AND are not properly protected on that more vulnerable route.
posted by Tony Farrelly [4197 posts]
8th March 2012 - 23:22
Still no answer on the brakes? Seeing as that's one of the the key criticisms you might want to clarify that.
posted by thereandbackagain [159 posts]
9th March 2012 - 12:24
Hi, after reading your comment I took another look at the brakes and it looks like they are indeed adjustable for toe-in.
I'll be doing some additional testing this weekend to see how this affects handling and will update the review with my findings. However, I don't believe that this will be enough to completely cure the bike's brake shudder and you're still left with a very flexy fork whatever the case.
posted by Liam Glen [159 posts]
9th March 2012 - 14:01
Cool - it's definitely worth checking, because I have an Easton EC90X CX fork and if the brakes are set up wrong it judders alarmingly.
That fork is very stiff laterally, but has some fore-aft flexibilty to take the sting out of things.
I used it on a tour, and clattering downhill at 30mph with loaded panniers it the blade tips visibly move, but then no doubt that's why it takes loads more sting and buzz out of the road than the original steel fork.
It's this flex, which can load up the fork like a bow, and the long cable drop to the cantis that can combine to create chatter, especially if the toe-in isn't there to let the braking forces increase in a controlled way. I agree that a fork-mounted cable stop would help alleviate the symptoms too.
posted by thereandbackagain [159 posts]
9th March 2012 - 15:26
I've now updated the review with the results of playing with the pad angle, but here's the gist of it:
At high speeds, the extra toe-in mitigated pretty much all brake shudder. However, once down to around <10km/h, the brake shudder was still present.
While the notion of a laterally stiff, vertically compliant (that old nugget) is great in theory, for an out-and-out cross racer, comfort isn't too high on the list of priorities. Comfort, and more importantly traction, is best achieved by running low pressure tubs rather than a flexy fork imho.
posted by Liam Glen [159 posts]
12th March 2012 - 20:38


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Flashback: When Pavel Bure Almost Became A Ranger In 1999/Why Neil Smith Was Fired
Former Ranger Pavel Bure is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight. Below is a flashback to when Bure was traded from Vancouver to Florida, how the Rangers wanted him, and how Neil Smith ended up losing his job over it.
January 5, 1999: Bure wants out of Vancouver and Brian Burke has spoken with Neil Smith about a maybe sending Bure to the Rangers. Bure is going to be an RFA on July 1 and teams don't want to trade for him unless they have an agreed upon extension in place with him.
It is believed that Neil Smith would move young Rangers Dan Cloutier and Manny Malhotra if they could acquire Bure in that 2 for 1 package.
Burke has asked the Rangers for Cloutier, Malhotra, Niklas Sundstrom and a first round pick for Bure.
January 18, 1999: Burke sends Bure to the Panthers and doesn't call Neil Smith to see if Smith would give the Canucks a better offer for Bure than Florida did.
Burke reportedly had told Smith that he would call him when he was close to making a deal to trade Bure away.
The NHL reportedly wanted Bure to end up in New York and that Smith would have done whatever he could have to get the deal done.
Burke reportedly stood fast in his demands that the Rangers send Cloutier, Sundstrom, Malhotra, a first round pick and $1.5 million for Bure. Burke ended up acquiring Dave Gagner, Ed Jovanovski, Kevin Weekes and Mike Brown. Burke first demanded Rob Niedermayer from the Panthers but negotiated with them which is something that he reportedly didn't want to do with the Rangers.
Bure was the Rangers top choice for a scoring forward and it's likely that they will wait to make a move to add scoring until Theo Fleury and Mark Recchi become available during the summer.
January 19, 1999: Smith doesn't think that Burke wanted to deal Bure to the Rangers
Smith was fired at the end of the following season by new owner James Dolan and pointed to this decision, where he didn't want to give up young players, as to why he was fired.
In the next two and a half seasons, Bure scored 130 goals for the Panthers.


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Read: Ryan McDonagh Is Enjoying His Trip To Kazakhstan
In the NY Times, Jeff Klein exchanged emails with Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh who is playing in the KHL for Barys.
McDonagh told Klein that his head coach doesn't speak English but that the team's goalie coach is always around the non-Russian players to translate what the coach is saying. He noted that the language barrier hasn't been as tough as he thought it would be.
On his time in Kazakhstan, McDonagh said "The experience has been better than I expected it to be. Astana is a great place and the Barys team has treated me very well. The atmosphere of the games is great — the crowd is always chanting and beating drums. The group of guys on the team all get along well and play hard for each other. That's all you can ask for when you're joining a team in the situation like I did."


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Rescue Dawn
War, Action/Adventure, Drama
In the annals of history's great escapes there is no other story like that of Dieter Dengler, the only American to ever break out of a POW camp in the impenetrable Laotian jungle. After months plotting his getaway from a harrowing prison and a death-defying journey through some of the world's fiercest wilderness, Dengler appeared at his first press conference looking like a dashing movie star and showing neither sentimentality nor bitterness - simply an indomitable will to survive that allowed him to triumph against impossible odds.
Cast: Christian Bale, Jeremy Davies, Steve Zahn, François Chau, Marshall Bell
Produced by: Elton Brand, Steve Marlton, Harry Knapp
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Written by: Werner Herzog
Running time: 2hr 0min
Opens: Jul 27, 2007 Nationwide
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