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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 of bicycling adventure in the nine cities of the Gateway Area.
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 more confidently; Ride faster; And have more fun!
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 Bay Area bike friendly streets and trails sampling refreshments along the way. Also co-leading this tour were: Ellee Thalheimer, from Action Publications and Shea Mayer, from Fitz & Follwell.
As a way for road racers and recreational cyclists to remain fit during fall and winter season, cyclocross (cross) in the upper Midwest is a growing sport. Here in the photo is a racers, on a misty fall morning, pedaling her bike through the mud on a course at Saint Thomas Academy, in Mendota Heights, MN.
Here in this photo, Mark and Cheryl, a Burlington Iowa tandem couple, are having fun, cruising the Mississippi River Trail, near Brainerd, MN.
Those bikes just keep getting bigger!
Here, the photo shows a mountain biker taking a phone call as he stands next to a large metal bike sculpture at Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park, in Nevada.
This photo taken in St. Paul, Minn. shows this proud mother posing with her children after completing the local triathlon there. You can find out more about becoming involved and participating in a these bike, run and swim events at the USA Triathlon’s website.
Visitors to La Crosse, WI. will find several cycling opportunities, like the pump track here that can help improve ones skills. Located next to the city’s mountain bike trail head check out their website to find all the other fun biking activities in the area including: BMX, city trail riding, paved and gravel road touring and more.
Here are a couple of cyclists riding the bike friendly of Minneapolis having fun near the Midtown Greenways market area on Lake Street. Check out the resources for maps to navigate the Twin Cities.
These cyclists biking around Lake Pepin on parts of the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) choose to use another form of transportation to cross the river on the Tour De Pepin ride.