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  • Xeccom Lights Makes Biking After Dark Safer

    Now, with the day growing shorter having a powerful bicycle headlamp can be a very important safety feature to maximize your cycling activities. Here at HaveFunBiking is a review of the Spiker 1210 and Geinea II bike lights from Xeccom. We found both light were worth checking out for anyone serious about riding safely at…


  • Jail Trail Race Recap -MN High School Cycling League

    In a series of five race, the MN High School Cycling League shares the highlights from Race #2, on the Jail Trail in St. Cloud. On September 21st, conditions were ideal for 450 high school student battling it out for points and race day trophies. Now its on to Race #3 this coming this Sunday,…


  • Mankato River Ramble, One More MN Bike Ride

    With a recap of the Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour, on September 7th, recreational riders have another chance to ride with the Mankato River Ramble. As the bike events here in the upper Midwest winds down, come and find out why Mankato thinks its Minnesota’s best kept secret, as a bicycle destination.


  • Tips for Cleaning Bike Gloves for Another Year

    Bike gloves are not an item that can afford to go unwashed. On top of their intended use they often serve as tissues, sweat absorbers or bacteria collector and need to be cleaned often. Before packing away your cycle gloves and gear for the winter and for regular cleanings throughout the season follow these steps…


  • Trek Dealers Host Annual Breast Cancer Ride

    Don’t put your bike away for the winter just yet! On the weekend of October 11th and 12th, the Trek Bicycle retailers around the United States will host the 9th annual Trek Breast Cancer Awareness ride. Each ride will feature a 10- and 25-mile family-friendly group rides with proceeds donated directly to The Breast Cancer…


  • Bike Repair Station on the Root River Trail, Soon

    Soon, on the Root River, in Preston, MN. you find a deluxe public work stand, complete with everything you need for minor bicycle repairs. The station will be located at the Preston Trailhead with universal bike tools, an integrated air pump and a wheel chock to allow one bike to fill its tires while another…


  • Minnesota Bike Tour Circles Arrowhead Region

    Discovered on the Events calendar at HaveFunBiking, Steven Steuck shares his adventure exploring Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region this summer. A remarkable North Shore Bicycle Tour he recalls, the tour made a loop starting in Duluth and visited the communities of Virginia, Gilbert, Biwabic, Aurora, Tower, Ely s and Beaver Bay, before returning.


  • No Seat – May Be In Your Bikes Future

    The Occam Cycle, a very simple design, will allow you to travel short distances, going to and from train/bus stations or around town to complete errands… just don’t plan on sitting while you ride it.


  • First H.S. Mountain Bike Race in MN

    Buck Hill, in Burnsville, Minn. became the location for the first race in 2014, of the MN High School Cycling League’s mountain bike racing on Sunday, September 7th. Attending were over 425 racers, from 41 teams, who poured in from all parts of Minnesota.


  • A Wild Ride, Family Fun MTN Bike Festival

    Join the fun at the 2nd Annual Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival coming to Lebanon Hills Park, in Eagan, October 4th. This fun-filled event will introduce new riders to the sport while allowing avid mountain biker’s a chance to check out one of Minnesota’s best mountain bike trail systems and an opportunity to demo some…