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When you're in Lino Lakes it can feel like you're smack dab in the middle of northern Minnesota, especially on Blue Heron Days, August 17-19. One of eight Twin Cities Gateway communities, Lino Lakes has the second largest Blue Heron rookery in the state. While visiting here you can pedal along many wide open roads to a vast trail system that passes through natural areas where you may see these birds.
Born in the Twin Cities, Chainbreaker is more than just a bike event, it is an experience! Riders take part in activities throughout the year that culminate in a three-day celebration to raise money for the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer for research to end cancer.
Riding the Long Lake Trails and taking in Stockyard Days, in New Brighton is a great example of what you will find visiting this area. Located on the north side of the Twin Cities, you will find many trails that connect.
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.
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.
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 times to get it down. Read below for a step by step on how to change your first flat.
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. Now, what happens when you get back in your car? Here some suggestions to become a safer driver.
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 tow - don't miss this fun.
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'.
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.