Tag Archives: Bluff Country

Bike Pic Nov 10, Fall Colors Still Found Along the Root River Trail

With fall colors still prevalent and the continued mild cycling temps in Southeast Minnesota, the Root River Trail and quite county roads are ready for your #nextbikeadventure.

With the leaves turning and perfect biking weather, we hope you get out on your bike and enjoy all the fall riding possibilities along the way. See many more bike-friendly places to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Root River Trail Pic of the Day

Now rolling into our 10th year as a bike tourism media, our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike and have fun. While highlighting all the unforgettable places for you to ride. As we continue to showcase more place to have fun we hope the photos we shoot are worth a grin. As you scroll through the information and stories we have posted, enjoy.

Do you have a fun bicycle related photo of yourself or someone you may know that we should post? If so, please send your picture(s) to: [email protected]. Include a brief caption (for each), of who is in the photo (if you know?) and where the picture was taken. Photo(s) should be a minimum of 1,000 pixels wide or larger to be considered. If we do use your photo, you will receive photo credit and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

As we continues to encourage more people to bike, please view our Destination section at HaveFunBiking.com for your next bike adventure – Also, check out the MN Bike Guide, now mobile friendly, as we enter into our 8th year of producing the guide.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. And don’t forget to smile, while you are riding and having fun. We may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic Oct 7, Enjoying a Taste of the Root River Trail

Enjoying a Taste of the Root River Trail these cyclists from the Twin Cities Bicycling Club (TCBC) are enjoying their first taste of Rommegrot. A Norwegian porridge served by community members of Fountain one of the nine Trail Towns in the Bluff Country of Southeastern Minnesota.

With the leaves turning and perfect weather today, we hope you get out on your bike and enjoy a fall riding possibilities in Minnesota. See many more bike friendly places to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Root River Trail Pic of the Day.

Now rolling into our 10th year as a bike tourism media, our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike and have fun. While showcasing all the unforgettable places for you to ride. As we continue to showcase more place to have fun we hope the photos we shoot are worth a grin. As you scroll through the information and stories we have posted, enjoy.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. And don’t forget to smile, while you are riding and having fun. We may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Ice Cream Smiles Friday on the Root River Bluff & Valley Bike Tour

It’s Ice Cream Smiles Friday and today we found a picture from the Root River Bluff & Valley Bike Tour that happened this summer. Next year’s Bluff & Valley Tour will take place July 7, 8 & 9, starting in Peterson, MN. Watch for more information on this ride and other 2017 bike tours in December.

See many more bike friendly places to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Ice Cream Smiles Pic of the Day.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. Also, don’t forget to smile while you are riding and having fun. After all, we may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic Sept 30, Root River Trail is Open Once Again from Flooding

With the exception of a 50 foot length of blacktop between, Whalan and Peterson on the Root River Trail, the popular recreational trail survived the heavy rains and flooding last week. The MN DNR office announce that the trail completely open.

Also, the repaving of the trail between Peterson and Rushford planned, which was supposed to start on Monday, Oct. 3 will not happen until the spring of 2017. The contractor is way behind with other projects and did not want to rip up the trail if he couldn’t finish it this fall. His new completion date will be May 26, 2017.

See many more bike friendly places to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Root River Trail Pic of the Day.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. And don’t forget to smile, while you are riding and having fun. We may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic Sept 18, Sunday’s Miles of Bike Smiles Along the Trail

Sunday’s Miles of Bike Smiles photo shows a couple walking their bikes along the Root River Taste of the Trail in Whalan a couple weeks ago. Don’t fret, there is one more event hosted by the nine towns of the Root River Trail this next Saturday between Rushford and Houston if you missed the first two.

See many more bike smiles and bike friendly places to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Bike Smiles Pic of the Day.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. And don’t forget to smile, while you are riding and having fun. We may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Ice Cream Smiles Friday, along the Root River Trail

It’s ‘Ice Cream Smiles Friday’ and this week HaveFunBiking found a family enjoying a cool treat along the Root River Trail, in Preston, MN. Tomorrow is the start of the Root River’s ‘Taste of the Trail’ happening the on the 10th, 17th, & 24th of September. A chance for the whole family to sample the fun and food along the trail.

See many more bike friendly places, like the Root River Trails, to explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Bike Pic of the Day here at HaveFunBiking.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. And don’t forget to smile, while you are riding and having fun. We may capture you in one of our next photos that we post daily.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic April 13, excited about the Root River Bluff & Valley Bike Ride

Standing at the trail head in Preston, MN, everyone is excited about the Root River Bluff & Valley Bike Ride, July 8-10. This 3-day weekend ride offers cyclist a chance to tour and discover all the trail towns in ‘Bluff Country’.

See more friendly places to ride and explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Bike Pic of the Day here at HaveFunBiking (HFB).

Now, rolling into our 10th year as a bicycle tourism media our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike, while showcasing unforgettable places to ride. As HFB searches and presents more fun cycling related photos, worth a grin, scroll through the information and stories we have posted that may help you find your next adventure. Then, while out there if you see us along a paved or mountain bike trail, next to the route you regularly commute on, or at an event you plan to attend, be prepared to smile. You never know where our camera’s will be and what we will post next!

Do you have a fun bicycle related photo of yourself or someone you know that you would like to see us post? If so, please send it our way and we may use it. Send your picture(s) to: [email protected] with a brief caption (of each), including who is in the photo (if you know?) and where it was taken. Photo(s) should be a minimum of 800 pixels wide or larger for us to consider using them. If we do use your photo, you will receive photo credit and an acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

As HaveFunBiking continues to encourage more people to ride, please reference our blog and the annual print and quarterly digital Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide to find your next adventure. We are proud of the updated – At-a-Glance information and maps we are known for at the HFB Destination section on our website and in the guide. Now, as the Guide goes into its seventh year of production, we are adding a whole new dimension of information, now available for mobile devices.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure – we may capture you in one of the next photos we post.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic April 12, music along the Root River Trail

Here in Peterson, MN. music can be heard while biking along the Root River Trail. In this little Norwegian community, at scheduled times through the summer, the village square stage can be rock’n and next door you can find some of the best pie in Bluff Country.

See more friendly places to ride and explore in the new Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide.

Thanks for viewing the Bike Pic of the Day here at HaveFunBiking (HFB).

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure – we may capture you in one of the next photos we post.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic March 1, time to get ready for TRAM.

Time to get the bike ready for TRAM. Here Bev Sorenson (right) and her friend pedal Bluff Country in preparation for The Ride Across Minnesota, annually held each summer to help fight Multiple Sclerosis.

If you didn’t take your bike in for an annual check and tuneup last Fall, now is the time to take it into your favorite bike shop and save, before they get real busy. Have Fun!

#FindYourNextAdventure

Thanks for viewing the Bike Pic of the Day here at HaveFunBiking (HFB).

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure – we may capture you in one of the next photos we post.

Have a great day!

Three-day bike tour explores Minnesota’s Bluff Country

If you have ridden your bike on the Root River Trail and wondered what it would be like to tour the scenic roads there, join the Root River Trail Towns as they host the Bluff & Valley Bicycle Tour. This three-day bike ride, July 8-10, 2016, will allow you to experience a fun filled weekend full of memories while riding with many new friends. Check out the details and register today!

Here a group of cyclists enjoy exploring the scenic roads by bike, that circle and cross the Root River Trail, in Southeast Minnesota’s Bluff Country. Ride and explore the areas trail and roads, July 8 -10, 2016 on this bike tour.

With only 150-spots available, the tour leaves Whalan, Friday morning stopping first in Lanesboro. Then its on some quite county paved roads that showcase the Bluff Country, at its best. Along the way see eagles and hawks soar above as you pedal along the contoured farmlands along the way. At your first stop you’ll visit Fountain and then its on to Preston for lunch. After exploring the National Trout Center, the bike tour then circles to the west, passing by ‘sink holes’ that feed area springs, on route to Harmony. After arriving, learn about the Amish culture and take a tour of the Niagara Cave’s before an evening of fun and music.

Bike Bluff Country roads that cross the Root River Trail make the Bluff and Valley Bike Tour a fun ride to consider.

On Saturday, after a hearty Bluff Country breakfast the tour turns east through the Amish countryside on the “Buggy Byway.” Along this section of the route you will see draft horses used to work the fields while many farmsteads along the way offer fresh baked goods, honey, produce and crafts. For lunch today the tour visits a Norwegian community known for its locally produces cane sugar soda pop and Scandinavian art figures – that you will want to take a selfie or two with. The afternoon route then circles to the north through another beautiful valley and coasts down into Houston. Highlights here include visiting the Owl Center, selfies with all the local bike art, followed by dinner, music and fun in the evening.

Just in time for the holidays this couple stop in front of Norsland Lefse, for a quick photo before going inside to sample the tasty Scandinavian delicacies there.

This bike couple stop in front of Norsland Lefse, for a quick pic and going inside to taste some Scandinavian delicacies.

After another Bluff Country breakfast, Sunday morning, the tour heads north and rides the ridge west on the Root River’s north faced bluff -to Rushford. Highlights for your visit here will include visiting the historic Rushford Depot & Village Museum, sampling some locally produced lefse and having a selfie of yourself – as Ole or Lena. On the road again to the last Trail Town on the tour, you will enjoy a long meandering three-plus mile cruise without a pedal stroke, down into Peterson. Here, along with the interesting Norwegian museum, sample some of the best deserts available along the Root River Trail.

Here in Peterson, MN, a great bike rest stop, a group of cyclist, last summer, enjoyed a ice cream smiles moment.

Here in Peterson, MN, a popular bike rest stop a group of cyclist, last summer, enjoyed an ice cream smiles moment.

With both camping and lodging options available on this supported ride hosted by the Root River Trail Towns, see more information and registration here to guarantee your slot on one of the 150 spots available on the Bluff & Valley Bicycle Tour.