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Trailer Your Kayak … Then Bike With Your Kayak
When you team up with another person and leave a vehicle at your take-out point and another vehicle (with your kayaks) upriver at the put-in, river kayaking is unquestionably a lot of fun. However, as a one-person activity going it alone is a logistical challenge as Ohio-based inventor Jerry Allen found until he created the…
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Patchnride Gets Flat Tires Up and Running in 60 Seconds
For something that can happen so easily a flat tire can be responsible for a bad ride experience. Even if your wheels spin on the quickest of quick-release axles, patching up a tube or replacing it all together can be frustrating and time consuming. Now the team behind “patchnride” has developed a device that claims…
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A Beautiful Day and 300 Riders Made The ALS Bike Trek A Success
A beautiful day to bike in the Marine on St. Croix area and this year’s ALS Bike Trek MN was a success. Held on May 17, with over 300 bicyclists, donors, sponsors, organizers all contributed to the goals of this year’s Trek raising nearly $121,000 for research to cure ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s…
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Bears to Pedal Ride Moves To New Location On Sunday
Due to storm damage this last week, the Bear’s to Pedal Bike Ride, on Sunday, June 22 has moved to Lakewood Hills Park, 2110 Orchard Lane, in White Bear Lake. The ride is designed as family-friendly and fun with great food and entertainment. This fully supported and insured group ride offers a couple length routes.…
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A Fun Photo Moment 6-20-2014 Tour D’ AMICO
Are you ready for a weekend of riding? With Summer in full swing and so many great places to explore, hope to see your selfie or fun photo at HaveFunBiking.
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A 2013 Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour Recap
It was a perfect day to ride a bike on the Mesabi Trail last year. Perfect temperature, lots of sunshine, even the wind cooperated giving everyone on the Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour a little help from behind. Held each August, on the first Saturday of the month, with nearly 700 riders from all…
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Wind-Blox Reduces Wind Noise For Rider Safety
Wind noise has long been an annoyance when riding a bike and can also be a safety issue when it comes to hearing approaching automobiles. Now there is a new product called Wind Blox, designed to help reduce wind noise, allowing a cyclist to hear better while riding. After a successful Kickstarter campaign in the…
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Bike MS Celebrates 25 Years Supporting Those With MS
The Ride Across Minnesota (MS TRAM) is a five-day cycling vacation and every year the ride is hosted in a different part of Minnesota, with each host town rolling out the red carpet and providing true Midwest hospitality. This year’s TRAM Ride, July 13 to 18, starts in Pipestone and makes stops in Marshall, Redwood…
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With e-Bikes More People Are Able To Ride More Often
From a recent survey of traditional bicyclists who recently purchased an e-Bike there usage rate just about doubled after making the switch. The study also found: they were not avoiding hills as before; were taking more direct or higher traffic routes and riding to new destinations on their pedal assist bikes, that they did not…
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An At-A-Glance Weekend Events List For June 20-22
With summer here there are plenty of fun events scheduled here around the upper Midwest to fill your weekend with excitement and memories. Starting on Friday, the 20th of June, several multi day bike events kick off. Then on Saturday you have the multi-modal, Train & Trail Tour taking riders from Minneapolis to Big Lake,…
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