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Couple Wed at Tour de Tonka, After Meeting In 2013
Tammy Nelson and Dan Diepenbrock met at the starting line at Tour de Tonka last year and six hours later, at the end of a 100-mile bike ride, the duo was still chatting. At this year’s Tour de Tonka, Aug 2nd the couple shared their wedding vows before the ride, at the same spot they…
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Future Tour de France Challengers, Strider Bike Racing
As the Tour de France pro racers moved through the Col de la Croix des Moinats range in France, some of cycling’s future participants were competing, for the first time, in St. Cloud, Minn. Riding on balance bikes, as rain threatened to ace out the day’s activities, families ventured to this Central Minnesota community for…
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Pedal Into History On The Gitchi-Gami Bike Ride
Enjoy a recreational ride on the scenic Gitchi-Gami State Trail along Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Join the Gitchi-Gami Trail Association on their 14th Annual ride on August 16. Along the way, choosing either the 28 or 34 mile route, tour the historic Split Rock Lighthouse, stop Beaver and explore Gooseberry Falls and State…
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Bicycling Helped Heal A Broken Heart
Last week, Sports Marketing Surveys USA released new data on the most popular sports and fitness activities in America — and biking ranked #6 on the list, with more than 41 million participants in 2013. While we often talk about the health benefits of bicycling, we focus on the physical: losing weight, managing diabetes, increasing…
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One Day Left to Save on Bike Tour Pre-registration
You have one (1) day to save on pre-registration for the 20th annual Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour that takes place this weekend, Sunday, September 7. Attracting more than 6,000 bicyclists, the attraction for this ride is the ability to ride along Saint Paul’s celebrated Grand Round parkway system with a minimal amount of traffic.
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It’s Time To Evolve the Bicycle Lane, So More Bike
You can see big changes happening across America as forward thinking communities adopt bicycle practices popular and practical in other countries. Protected bike lanes are standard practice in the Netherlands, where 27 percent of all trips throughout the country are made by bikes. That’s because people there feel comfortable biking on the streets with bike…
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Record Attendance at the Tour de Fat- Minneapolis Raised $40,000
As thousands gathered in Loring Park, in downtown Minneapolis, Minn. for a day of fun, beer and bike love, jammin’ music, and a crazy costumes parade down the Nicollet Mal, the Tour de Fat, New Belgium Brewing’s traveling festival of bikes, beer and bemusement, raised approximately $40,000 last Saturday, July 26. Benefiting the Midtown Greenway…
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A HaveFun Photo Moment – Open Streets Minneapolis
Here is a fun photo moment at Open Streets in Northeast Minneapolis. Here volunteers from the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota tent were weighing-in, as the sky darkened, how much rain would really fall.
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How to Lube and Clean Your Bike Chain
Most of us can’t often be bothered cleaning and lubing our bike chain, yet by following these five simple steps the job can be done quickly and easily. So next time you ride, your drive train shifts smoothly and you won’t get chain bites marks on your leg or grease on your socks.
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A HaveFun Photo Moment – Tour de’ Fat
HaveFun Photo Moment – Make a costume event available and you can always find someone in the crowd participating, who reverts back to an old childhood trait.
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