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Bike pic Sept 14, with sunny skies summer fun continues

This bike pic Saturday, what a picture-perfect day. With the sun warming the air temps, we caught this biker dudes in riding the Minneapolis Bike Tour today.

Get into your bike ride planning mode to continue your summer fun and your #NextBikeAdventure. View all the fun ideas and HaveFunBiking Destinations in both the Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide and the Iowa Bike Guide.

Thanks for viewing our ‘Saturday’ Bike Pic  

Now, rolling into our 14th year as a bicycle media, our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike, while showcasing unforgettable places to ride. As we search for more fun photos worth a grin, share your stories so more can find their next adventure. Then, while out there if you see us along a paved or mountain bike trail, be prepared to smile. You never know where our cameras will be and what we will post next!

Submit your photos

Do you have a fun photo of yourself or someone you know that you would like to see us publish? 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 at least 900 pixels wide for us to use them. If we use your photo, you will receive photo credit and an acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

See our blog

As HaveFunBiking continues to encourage more people to ride, please see our media’s to find your next adventure. We are proud of the updated – At-a-Glance information and maps we are known for in the HFB Destination section on our website and in the guide. Now, as the Bike/Hike Guide goes into its seventh year of production, we are adding a whole new dimension of bicycle tourism information available for mobile devices where you may see some additional bike pics – maybe of yourself 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 Sept 12, fond summer memories as another storm passes through

In this bike pic, looking through the photo archives, we found this group of young riders ready to ride the Minneapolis Bike Tour this coming Sunday, September 15th.

Get into your bike ride planning mode to continue your summer fun and your #NextBikeAdventure. View all the fun ideas and HaveFunBiking Destinations in both the Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide and the Iowa Bike Guide.

Thanks for viewing our ‘Thursday’ Bike Pic  

Now, rolling into our 14th year as a bicycle media, our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike, while showcasing unforgettable places to ride. As we search for more fun photos worth a grin, share your stories so more can find their next adventure. Then, while out there if you see us along a paved or mountain bike trail, be prepared to smile. You never know where our cameras will be and what we will post next!

Submit your photos

Do you have a fun photo of yourself or someone you know that you would like to see us publish? 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 at least 900 pixels wide for us to use them. If we use your photo, you will receive photo credit and an acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

See our blog

As HaveFunBiking continues to encourage more people to ride, please see our media’s to find your next adventure. We are proud of the updated – At-a-Glance information and maps we are known for in the HFB Destination section on our website and in the guide. Now, as the Bike/Hike Guide goes into its seventh year of production, we are adding a whole new dimension of bicycle tourism information available for mobile devices where you may see some additional bike pics – maybe of yourself 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!

Come out for the Minneapolis Bike Tour and see why travel writers rave

Named a top bike city in recent years by many sources, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will host the 13th Annual Minneapolis Bike Tour. With write-ups in Bicycling Magazine, CNN, the Travel Channel, and other media’s. The city’s park and rec department invites you, your family and friends to come and discover what all these travel writers are experiencing.

The Minneapolis Bike Tour

The annual fall bike ride is a family-oriented, recreational-tour which takes place on Sunday, September 15th, starting at 8 a.m.  The ride is great for all ages and abilities and spans the  Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System.

Fun riding the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System with no traffic. Photo MPLS Park & Rec Facebook

The bike event was created to bring cyclists together and support bike-related initiatives. Proceeds from the Minneapolis Bike Tour will benefit bike safety and education events for Minneapolis youth as well as bike trail improvement projects throughout the city-wide system.

This year’s route

From start to finish, three routes of scenic fun. Photo MPLS Park & Rec Facebook

The 2019 route features a picturesque start and finish line area at Boom Island Park (724 Sibley St. NE). There will be three routes to choose from; a 3.5-mile course, a 19-mile and a 32-mile. All routes are closed to motorized traffic and include stops with refreshments and bike mechanics.

A festival at the end

After your ride, meet new friends while enjoying refreshments and food. Photo MPLS Park & Rec Facebook

Stick around after the ride and enjoy live music, beer (courtesy of local Utepils Brewing) available to participants 21+ (must show ID),  food from local vendors, exhibitor booths and Bike Tour merchandise for sale!

Ride Registration

Pre-registration ends September 9th which includes the option to purchase an artist-designed bike tour t-shirt created by Brandon Gallagher Watson and a beer ticket provided by local Utepils Brewing to those 21 and older. Sign up today and help the City of Minneapolis celebrate their beautiful bike-friendly community. www.minneapolisbiketour.com

Also, please visit our Facebook page and check out our new promo video.