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Enjoy a holiday bike Festival pedaling through the scenic Driftless Area
For eight years, the La Crosse Area Labor Day Bike Festival has hosted all kinds of rides, for all kinds of riders. This year, along with the: family-friendly neighborhood tours, ice-cream rides, mountain biking, live music, challenging road rides, are two new event options.
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Still time, ride across MN’s tallest bridge on the Mesabi Trail this weekend
Is your calendar open for a bike adventure this weekend? There is still time to experience riding your bike across the tallest bridge in Minnesota. This Saturday, August 4th, consider the Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour. They offer four memorable route options to choose from, all crossing this new bridge with breath taking scenery.
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How to fix a flat tire on a bike is a skill every rider should have
One inevitability of riding a bicycle is that you will get a flat tire. With a little practice and planning, you will be able to fix a flat tire and finish your ride. To be prepared, you will need a few tools and to practice how to fix a flat on your bicycle a few…
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Being a safer driver is easy with a few lessons learned on your bike
Riding a bike is both a fun sport and an environmentally friendly mode of transportation if done safely. One of the main concerns while riding your bicycle, when traffic is around you, is what to do? As a cyclist, you become aware of what drivers of cars are doing and how to keep yourself safe.…
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Ride across the highest bridge in Minnesota this summer on the Mesabi Trail
Did you know you can ride your bike across the tallest bridge in Minnesota on the Mesabi Trail? Did you also know that on August 4th, all four routes for the Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour will be going across that bridge? As an avid or casual cyclist or you’ve got the kids in…
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As a seasoned summer rider will you be ready for ‘Ride the Ridges’?
If you think you will exceed your planned level of endurance riding through the summer and looking for a memorable way to test those glutes, thighs and calf muscles consider ‘Ride the Ridges’.
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Anoka’s Heritage Home and Garden Tour is enjoyable by bike
At the confluence of the Rum entering the Mississippi River you will find many beautiful turn-of-the-century homes and gardens to tour. This coming Sunday, July 15th, by bike, car or on foot explore 13 historic neighborhoods on the Anoka Heritage Home and Garden Tour.
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Congratulations Cannon Valley Trail on your national distinction
Recently the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that 19 new National Recreation Trail (NRT) systems were added, and this includes the Cannon Valley Trail in Minnesota. This now adds an additional 370 plus miles to over a 1,000 NRT trail system throughout the U.S.
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Tips and tricks for setting up your tubeless tires on your bike
Tubeless tires are one of the best upgrades you can make to your bike. They are more resistant to flats, ride better, and are lighter. With all their benefits, the fear of setting them up keeps many riders from enjoying the tubeless world. If you are still refusing to take the leap for fear of…
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The Blaine Festival and bicycle races are two fun events to bike too
If you are in the Twin Cities Gateway Area this summer, the Blaine Festival, north of Minneapolis, is only a week away. From June 27th to the 30th you will find several fun events over the weekend. While there you may want to consider jumping on a bike and riding the velodrome track at the…
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