Category: News
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Easy ways to pedal with your favorite music
Like nothing else, your favorite music keeps you pedaling in high spirits through the most challenging rides. So, how do you bring your favorite tunes along with limited space while riding a bike? Look at these tips below, and some of the most popular options.
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Bike to Minnesota’s Salt Lake Birding Festival
With temperature predicted to return into the 60s soon, you will find the Salt Lake Birding Weekend on April 25-27th. Located in Western Minnesota, this event is bike-friendly and the perfect way to explore the bird haunts. Consider packing up the bikes and family for a spring birding weekend in the Prairie Waters Region area…
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2025 mountain bike trail workshop moves to Minnesota
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) will hold its seventh year of Foundations Mountain Bike Trail workshop to create more model trail communities. This year in Minnesota, attendees will learn what it takes to make a mountain bike park and then return home with the knowledge to make it happen. In 2025, workshops will occur…
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Bike Pic Jan 3, snow covered trails to ride
Riding the Minnesota River bottom trails, this fat biker is ready for some fun in south Bloomington,
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How to Prepare for a bike tire flat in the winter
A flat bike tire is the last thing we want to deal with when riding out in the cold. Unfortunately, this annoyance happens and the best thing we can do is to prepare for it.
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Gaiters may be an added bonus to winter riding warmth
Cold, snow, sleet, and ice are normal conditions for my winter bike commute to work here in Minnesota. With the elements being so unfriendly, I am excited to try commuting with a pair of gaiters for added warmth. With that direction in mind, I was excited to try the Hillsound Armadillo LT gaiters. For those…
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2025 MN bike guide cover
As a utilitarian tourism publication, we are adding water transportation content and landing points of entry to the MN Bike Guide maps. MN Bike Guide availability The 2025 MN Bike Guide will be available in April, and the current edition is available here.
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Indoor biking is fun and effective training through the winter
No matter how brave you are, sometimes weather conditions keep you from conquering those trails with indoor biking. This is especially true as the mercury drops and turns our beloved Earth into something reminiscent of the Russian front. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to have fun with indoor biking. Maybe with a spin class?
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Go further with the latest in electric bike technology
Has the idea of riding an electric assist bike, or e-bike, piqued your interest? If so, and you are looking to extend your range of bicycle travel, you are in luck. E-bike technology has improved, and many e-bike brands now offer increased range or distance you can travel. Some of the newer brands and models…
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Bike Pic Oct 29, motivation success over the log pile
With determination this motivation Tuesday, challenge yourself