Tag: bike classes
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Get to know the people who service your bicycle on Bike Shop Day
So what is Bike Shop Day, and what inspired it you ask? This special day began last year as a way to bring special attention to local bike shops when the cycling season has slowed down. Like other brick and mortar retail establishments, bike shops are seeing less and less foot traffic especially this time of…
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More than a 100 residents earn a bike in Hennepin Co.
More than a 100 people living in the Minnesota cities of Hopkins, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and St. Louis Park took part in a series of free “earn-a-bike” and “learn-to-ride” classes in 2015. According to the Hennepin County “Get out – Get Active” newsletter participants in the earn-a-bike program learned: basic bike repair skills; gained exposure…