Category: News
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Albert Lea Bike-A-Thon A Success Even With Cold/Wet Weather
Earlier this month on a cold, rainy Saturday, May 3rd, 54 riders battled the elements for the Freeborn County Bike-A-Thon. An annual bike ride to raise money for cancer research here. With temps only reaching a high of 42 degrees, participants both local and out of town battled the weather to make the event a…
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Minnesota League Announces Summer Try it Out Mountain Bike Sessions
The Minnesota High School Cycling League is pleased to announce a full schedule of Try it Out Sessions for all middle-school and high-school student athletes (grades 7-12). How it works, the sessions will provide a young student the opportunity to get on a bike and give mountain biking a try!
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Rack & Roll Event Encourages More Mankato Businesses to Participate
Raising awareness for biking in Mankato on May 15th, the Rack & Roll Task Force celebrated the installation of 29 new bike racks with a ribbon cutting and a Mayors’ Ride. Demonstrating how other businesses in the community could become more bike friendly. The Rack and Roll event was a success as it gained the…
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Bears to Pedal, Family Ride to Benefit the Children’s Hospital
A family-friendly event the Bears to Pedal recreational bike ride is a fun day being planned with great food and Dixieland music as you roll across the finish line on your selected route. To be held on Sunday, June 22, in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this fully supported ride offers three routes: a 4-mile Kiddy…
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Did Your City Make the Best Bike-Friendly Place to Work List?
The U.S. Census Bureau just released their list of best bike commuting cities. So, in honor of last week’s Bike Work to Work Week, with the help of Commuter Benefit Solutions, we thought it would be fun to share this fascinating news and results. And to find out what is happening in your city even…
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Tour of Minnesota Offers Many Adventures In Southwest Part of State
If you have time for a multi-day ride in June, the Tour of Minnesota (formerly the Klobuchar Ride) registration is still open until the 26th of May. Reminiscent of the years the ride was run by newspaper columnist Jim Klobuchar, this year’s tour begins and ends in Jackson. A southeast Minnesota community rich in Native…
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Bike Festival/Grand Prix Back With New Name, June 11-15th
The 16th Annual North Star Bicycle Festival (formerly the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival) will take place June 11-15, 2014 and will include the North Star Grand Prix pro stage bike race June 11-15 in Saint Paul, Cannon Falls, Minneapolis and Stillwater, Minn. and Menomonie, Wisc. In Menomonie the general public can get a taste of…
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Five New-Cyclist Mistakes to Avoid- We Have All Been There!
“Racing for nine years as an amateur I thought I was pretty hot stuff racing in Europe,” states Alex Stieda. “Knowing that I couldn’t climb well, I made up my own strategy: Fade to the back on the ascents, then bomb the descents to get back to the front. I was having a blast until…
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Youth Teams Find Mountain Bike Festival Good For Off-Season Skills
The Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Festival in Crosby, Minn. hosts a number of exciting events such as concerts, a bike parade, a poker ride, a night ride of the Croft mine area and a non-sanctioned race featuring opportunities for riders of all abilities to get out and stretch the legs early in the season. This…
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2014 MN Bike/Hike Guide e-Version Offers More Destination Maps
The latest Minnesota Bike/Hike guide is now available digitally as the 2014 paper edition is being distributed to company employee groups, community centers, libraries and tourism centers around the State. This year’s handy e-version can now be downloaded for use on all your electronic devices by clicking here. Both the 2014 HaveFunBiking.com digital and handy…