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Bike Pic June 26, yeah its Friday and this biker chick is ready to ride

Here is today’s ‘Yeah it’s Friday Bike Pic’ were we caught this biker chick from last year’s RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) having a good time. It’s to bad this year’s ride has been canceled till 2021 – bummer!

What better way to continue your fun than finding your next bike adventure. Get into the zone and plan your next bike outing with family and friends. Check out the latest Iowa and Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide; there are many bike-friendly maps inside for your #NextBikeAdventure.

Thanks for Viewing Our ‘Friday’ Bike Pic

Now rolling into our 15th 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 destinations you can have fun at 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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. 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 continue to encourage more people to bike, please view our Destination section at HaveFunBiking.com for your next bike adventure – Also, check out the latest Bike Guide, mobile-friendly as we enter into our 9th year of producing print and digital guides.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. Please share all our pictures with your friends and don’t forget to smile. We may be around the next corner with an HFB camera ready to document your next move while you are riding and having fun. Capturing you in one of our next ‘Pic of the Day’ posts.

Have a great week!

Bike Pic June 14, ice cream smiles Sunday around the world!

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This Bike Pic, Ice Cream Smiles Sunday, its a perfect weather day to be out riding and enjoying a memorable day with friends and a sweet treat!

Get into the zone and plan your next bike outing with family and friends. Check out the latest Iowa and Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide; there are many bike-friendly maps inside for your #NextBikeAdventure.

Thanks for Viewing Our ‘Bike Pic’

Now rolling into our 15th year as a bike media, our goal is to encourage more people to have fun. In this expanded e-guide issue, we have added more free bike maps to review for planning your next adventure.

As we continue to showcase more destinations you can explore, we are all about capturing fun photos to capture those memories. Hopefully, some worth a grin. As you scroll through the information and stories we have posted, enjoy!

Share your adventures at HaveFunBiking.com

Do you have a fun bicycle related bike pic of yourself or someone you may know that we should post at HaveFunBiking (HFB)? If so, please send your bike pic to editor@HaveFunBiking.com. Please include a brief caption (for each), who is in the photo (if you know?), and where you shot the picture. Your photo submitted should be at a medium resolution or more, for consideration. Please share your biking adventure pic’s with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or on Instagram at #NextBikeAdventure.

As we continue to encourage more people to bike, please view our Destination section at HaveFunBiking.com for your next bike adventure. Here you will find all the information you will need when visiting one of our Community Map Partners, accessible on your mobile-friendly devices.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic May 22, yeah its Friday are you excited for a long weekend?

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Yeah its Friday, another beautiful day for a ride or preparing for that #NextBikeAdvenure, this Memorial Day Weekend. Here in this photo we caught this biker chick taking a break from her ride at a farmers market.

Thanks for viewing our ‘Yeah Its Friday’ Pic of the Day

We are now rolling into our 15th year as a bike tourism media. As we pedal forward our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike and have fun while we highlight all the unforgettable places for you to ride. As we continue to showcase more places to have fun, we hope the photos we shoot are worth a grin. Enjoy the information and stories we have posted as you scroll through.

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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. 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 use your photo, you will receive photo credit and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

As we continue to encourage more people to bike, please view our Destination section at HaveFunBiking.com for your #NextBikeAdventure – Also, check out the MN Bike Guide, now mobile friendly, as we enter into our 8th year of producing this hand information booklet full of maps.

Remember, bookmark HaveFunBiking.com on your cell phone and find your next adventure at your fingertips! Please share our pics with your friends and don’t forget to smile. We may be around the corner with one of our cameras ready to document your next cameo appearance while you are riding and having fun. You could be in one of our next Pic of the Day.

Have a great day!

The maps in the 2020 Bike/Hike Guides offers many solo ride opportunities

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Here at HaveFunBiking, we hope everyone is staying healthy and safe in these troubling times. With social distancing and solo rides a part of the new norm. We have added some suggested route options to most of the maps in the 2020 Bike Guides. So you can stay active and safe while riding.

With summer just around the corner and the need to practice social the new norm, both Iowa and the Minnesota Bike Guides are now digitally available to download. You can find them here, the Iowa Bike/Hike Guide and the Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide, to explore and stay active!

Where to find a printed copy of the Iowa or Minnesota bike guide?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the printed copies of both the Iowa and Minnesota Bike/Hike Guides will not be available until late-May, at the earliest. With most of our distribution outlets currently closed and many of the ride events being rescheduled, this will give us time to update and keep this handy pocket resource current in these changing times.

As in the past, the Iowa and Minnesota guides will continue to offer a wide selection of maps, events, and helpful tip sheets. These digital guides are perfect to page-through, print maps, and jot down a few notes when planning your #NextBikeAdventure.

Help us by sharing your comments on this year’s Bike/Hike Guides

As we continue to work on updating the 11th edition of the guide we would like to hear from you. What you like about the guides, and how we can make the Iowa and Minnesota editions better? So we can continue to add more helpful information to assist, please page through the guides and give us your comments at editor@havefunbiking.com – Thanks!

Check out our ‘Social Distancing’ tip sheet

Along with the general safety tips for riding a bicycle, info from the CDC, and other social distancing activities. Here are some helpful Social Distancing Tips to incorporate into your solo ride activities.

So have fun, keep riding a comfortable distance apart, and stay healthy!

Bike Pic April 17, of 30 Days of Biking promises warmer weather

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With the sun shining, it’s number 17 of 30 Days of Biking. This Friday, we hope the day is memorable and you get a chance to ride your bike.

Also, check out the latest Iowa and Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide, there are many bike-friendly maps inside for your #NextBikeAdventure.

Thanks for viewing Today’s Bike Pic Friday

We are now rolling into our 15th year as a bike tourism media. Our goal is 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 places to have fun, we hope the photos we shoot are worth a grin. Enjoy the information and stories we have posted as you scroll through.

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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. 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 use your photo, you will receive photo credit and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

As we continue 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.

Bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure! Please share our pics with your friends and don’t forget to smile. We may be around the corner with one of our cameras ready to document your next move while you are riding and having fun. You could be in one of our next Pic of the Day posts.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic March 22, ice cream smiles Sunday memories on RAGBRAI

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This ice cream smiles Sunday bike pic, digging through the archives, we caught this young cyclist carrying his ice cream cone with anticipation. Trying to make it back to his campsite on RAGBRAI before it melted.

View the new National Bike Guide and all the fun rides coming up in 2020.

Thanks for viewing today’s ‘ice cream’ Sunday Bike Pic

Have a great day and a memorable new year!

Bike Pic March 14, fun times ahead for that next bike adventure

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It’s Saturday and time to plan that next bike adventure. Maybe planning some bike trips this summer, or signing up for 30-days of Biking.

Here in this photo from last year we captured these two bikers riding across Iowa on RAGBRAI. Maybe its time to start planning your #NextBikeAdventure? What better way to continue enjoying all the fun in 2020. View all the bike travel ideas in the latest HaveFunBiking Guide. Then plan your next outing with family and friends at one of the HaveFunBiking Destinations.

Thanks for viewing our ‘next bike adventure’ Pic of the Day

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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. 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 use your photo, you will receive photo credit and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic Jan 06, riding into the Monday sun, have a memorable week!

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In this bike pic, from the HFB Archives, here is a small peloton of biker dudes riding into the Monday morning sun. No matter what the weather looks like out your window, try to get out this week and have some fun. Test ride the latest in fatty technology at your local bike shop.

And what better way to continue your fun, finding your #NextBikeAdventure. See all the great ideas and bike destinations in the Bike/Hike Winter Planning Guide. Then plan your next outing with family and friends in one of Minnesota’s HaveFunBiking Destinations.

Thanks for viewing today’s bike pic

Do you have a fun bicycle related photo of yourself or someone you may know that we should post at HaveFunBiking (HFB)? If so, please send your picture(s) to editor@HaveFunBiking.com. Please include a brief caption (for each), who is in the photo (if you know?) and where you shot the picture. Your photo submitted should be at a medium resolution or more, for consideration. If we do use your photo, you will receive photo credit at HaveFunBiking and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

Watch for our spring print guides in April.

As 30-Days of Biking progresses in April, the spring 2019 Bike/Hike Guides will be available in both print and digital format. So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure.

Please share all our pictures with your friends and us on our Facebook and Instagram. Don’t forget to smile; we may be around the next corner with our HFB camera, ready to capture you for the next ‘Pic of the Day’ posts.

Have a great day and a memorable New Year!

Bike Pic Nov 22, yeah it’s Friday with fond summer memories and fun times

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This Bike Pic Friday digging through the summer archives we found this biker dude riding like a Deere past the cornfields in Iowa on Ragbrai.

What better way to continue your summer fun and your #NextBikeAdventure. View all the great ideas and bike destinations in the latest Iowa Bike Guide and Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide. Then plan your next outing with family and friends in one of Minnesota’s HaveFunBiking Destinations.

Thanks for Viewing Our ‘Friday’ Bike Pic’

We are now rolling into our 11th year as a bike tourism media. As we pedal forward our goal is to continue to encourage more people to bike and have fun while we highlight all the unforgettable places for you to ride. As we continue to showcase more places to have fun, we hope the photos we shoot are worth a grin. Enjoy the information and stories we have posted as you scroll through.

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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. 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 use your photo, you will receive photo credit and acknowledgment on Facebook and Instagram.

Have a great day!

Bike Pic Nov 10, ice cream smiles Sunday memories in Clear Lake, IA

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On this bike pic Sunday, digging through the archives we found a biker chick in heaven enjoying an ice cream sandwich after a hard days ride. What’s better than bicycling and ice cream? This picture was shot on the 2017 RAGBRAI bike tour.

View the new National Bike Guide and all the fun rides coming up in 2019.

Thanks for viewing today’s ‘ice cream’ Sunday Pic Day

Now rolling into our 11th 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 destinations you can have fun as 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 editor@HaveFunBiking.com. Include a brief caption (for each), 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.

So bookmark HaveFunBiking.com and find your next adventure. Please share all our pic’s with your friends and don’t forget to smile. We may be around the next corner with an HFB camera ready to document your next move while you are riding and having fun. Capturing you in one of our next ‘Pic of the Day’ posts.

Have a great day and a memorable new year!