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Albert Lea Bike-A-Thon A Success Even With Cold/Wet Weather
Earlier this month on a cold, rainy Saturday, May 3rd, 54 riders battled the elements for the Freeborn County Bike-A-Thon. An annual bike ride to raise money for cancer research here. With temps only reaching a high of 42 degrees, participants both local and out of town battled the weather to make the event a…
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Minnesota League Announces Summer Try it Out Mountain Bike Sessions
The Minnesota High School Cycling League is pleased to announce a full schedule of Try it Out Sessions for all middle-school and high-school student athletes (grades 7-12). How it works, the sessions will provide a young student the opportunity to get on a bike and give mountain biking a try!
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Scenic Root River Valley Ride Tied to Technology Smaller Then An Atom
Mark your calendar for the Nanotek Trek Bike, an event that will introduce you, your family and friends to the world of nanotechnology. The most all-encompassing enabling technology of our time can be witnessed by bringing your bicycle to Rushford, Minnesota on June 14th. Enjoy the day or the weekend in the heart of Bluff…
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Rack & Roll Event Encourages More Mankato Businesses to Participate
Raising awareness for biking in Mankato on May 15th, the Rack & Roll Task Force celebrated the installation of 29 new bike racks with a ribbon cutting and a Mayors’ Ride. Demonstrating how other businesses in the community could become more bike friendly. The Rack and Roll event was a success as it gained the…
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Bears to Pedal, Family Ride to Benefit the Children’s Hospital
A family-friendly event the Bears to Pedal recreational bike ride is a fun day being planned with great food and Dixieland music as you roll across the finish line on your selected route. To be held on Sunday, June 22, in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this fully supported ride offers three routes: a 4-mile Kiddy…
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Did Your City Make the Best Bike-Friendly Place to Work List?
The U.S. Census Bureau just released their list of best bike commuting cities. So, in honor of last week’s Bike Work to Work Week, with the help of Commuter Benefit Solutions, we thought it would be fun to share this fascinating news and results. And to find out what is happening in your city even…
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Tour of Minnesota Offers Many Adventures In Southwest Part of State
If you have time for a multi-day ride in June, the Tour of Minnesota (formerly the Klobuchar Ride) registration is still open until the 26th of May. Reminiscent of the years the ride was run by newspaper columnist Jim Klobuchar, this year’s tour begins and ends in Jackson. A southeast Minnesota community rich in Native…
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Bike To Work Contest Will Award $5,000 For Best Story
In honor of upcoming BIKE TO WORK celebrations, Reliance Foundry is giving away up to $5,000 in new cycling gear to current or future cycling commuters! “Tell them how biking to work has changed your life, how you think it could change your life, or how you think cycling to work could change your co-workers…
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Bike Festival/Grand Prix Back With New Name, June 11-15th
The 16th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival (formerly the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival) will take place June 11-15, 2014 and will include the North Star Grand Prix pro stage bike race June 11-15 in Saint Paul, Cannon Falls, Minneapolis and Stillwater, Minn. and Menomonie, Wisc. In Menomonie the general public can get a taste of…
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Five New-Cyclist Mistakes to Avoid- We Have All Been There!
“Racing for nine years as an amateur I thought I was pretty hot stuff racing in Europe,” states Alex Stieda. “Knowing that I couldn’t climb well, I made up my own strategy: Fade to the back on the ascents, then bomb the descents to get back to the front. I was having a blast until…
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