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Fun cycling event begins Thanksgiving weekend
Cyclists from across the Midwest will come to Le Mars, IA. the day after Thanksgiving to pedal a grueling course during the Frosty Cross event, November 28 -30th. This weekend event is a division of “Cyclocross,” a type of bicycle racing sanctioned by USA Cycling. With weather predicted for the mid-forties riders and spectators alike…
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Bike Pic Nov 20, ice cream smiles Friday
This weekly Ice Cream Smiles Friday pictures shows a father and son enjoying one of the simpler things in life – bike riding and stopping for ice cream.
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Bike Pic Nov 19, Sugar Loaf overlooks bike trail
Here, Mary Farrell welcomes you to bike friendly Winona as she rides the trail around the lake, with Sugar Loaf in the background. A Southeast Minnesota destination along the Mississippi River Trail (MRT), the city here is a great place to visit and stay while exploring the many scenic routes and attractions.
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HaveFunBiking bike contest has a winner!
Congratulations Mary Ann Bradley, from South Minneapolis! HaveFunBiking.com is proud to announce that Mary Ann’s e-mail was drawn from the HFB e-subscriber database, winning her the Fitwell Bicycle from the 2015 Bike/Hike Guide campaign. With the popularity of this year’s prize package giveaway, stay tune for more fun travel getaway prizes in 2016.
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Bike Pic Nov 18, traffic congestion is universal
In this pic a little bit of traffic congestion is shown near a local Minnesota mountain bike trail head, as everyone is having fun.
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Bike Pic Nov 17, fun along the beach
Here, Windy and Julie from Ridgeland, Mississippi take some time, in between sessions at the Bike Tour Network Conference, in San Diego, CA last week to tour the Mission Bay Area. Thanks to DecoBikes, San Diego’s bike share program many attending the bike tourism conference enjoyed the bike friendly streets and trails while sampling refreshments…
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Many new bike friendly communities announced today
Today the League of American Bicyclists announced 55 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). Eighteen communities received their first BFC award, 17 at Bronze and Hennepin County, MN, at Silver. Nine communities moved up to higher award levels, and the remainder renewed at their previous level. The Bicycle Friendly America program is generously supported…
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Bike Pic Nov 16, TC Gateway adventure
Here a family spends time exploring the bike friendly streets and trails of the Twin Cities Gateway Area in the north suburbs of Minneapolis. From the Velodrome at the National Sports Center, in Blaine, to the Mississippi River Trail that runs along the communities of Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley visitors here will find miles…
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Bike Pic Nov 15, pump track fun and skills
Here, a mountain biker tweaks his skill and confidence level on the local pump track in La Crosse, WI, before hitting the trails there along the Mississippi river bluffs. Thanks to the teaching level that can be gained spending time on these pump courses both the cyclocross rider and mountain biker can: Ride safer; Ride…
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Bike Pic Nov 14, drugs for the bike-curious
he photo here shows Megan Ramey, from bikabout, (front left) leading a mobile workshop for the Bike Tour Network Conference, in San Diego, CA last week. Focusing on “Gateway Drugs For The Bike-Curious: The Marriage of Bike Tourism and Local Food & Culture” the mobile session, with more than 65 participants, toured San Diego’s Mission…
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