Tag: minnesota

Boundary Waters Break

Boundary Waters Break

With a weekend off we traded the bikes in for a canoe and headed north to the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness. We love human powered adventures, especially in the backcountry, so it seemed natural to give paddling a try. How hard could it be, right? Turns out, it harder than we thought, waaaay harder.

 

Duluth, MN: Better Living Through Trails

Duluth, MN: Better Living Through Trails

Previously billed as Economic Development, Better Living through Trails is a new twist on an important subject. It speaks to the value of trails and how they can be used to make communities more livable. It’s a little philosophy, a lot of statistics, all in the context of singletrack. Standing in front of a packed house, we spoke to several different community leaders and stakeholders from congressional staffers to city officials. It was the perfect crowd for such a topic.

 

Daily Dose: August 4, 2010

Daily Dose: August 4, 2010

Had a chance to check out a really neat trail system that is being constructed somewhere in north central Minnesota. The project won’t officially open until next spring. We had the priviledge (and the pleasure) of scoping out some of the trails during the build process. Thanks to everyone who is making the project happen!

 

Daily Dose: August 2, 2010

Daily Dose: August 2, 2010

Visit the Twin Cities. Good biking, good food, great coffee! We found the mural on the side of The Angry Catfish, a new bicycle shop/cafe. We managed to hit all three of these caffiene/cycling/culture venues (One on One Studio and Cars R Coffins Cafe were the others) during our visit last week.

 

Subaru/IMBA TCC Week 29

Subaru/IMBA TCC Week 29

If Virginia is for lovers, then the Twin Cities are for cyclists. We had a great week exploring the Greater Minneapolis area. We managed to hit all three bike/coffee shops and explore that vast amount of trails located right in the heart of the (sub) urban landscape. There is definitely more than meets the eye.

 

Woodbury, MN: Riding the Twin Cities

Woodbury, MN: Riding the Twin Cities

We traded in the country roads of Wisconsin for the (sub) urban streets of Minneapolis this past weekend. The visit started with the Thursday night group ride at Lebanon Hills. Organized by the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, this weekly ride is just one of the many events that this very successful club puts on. MORC, at 800+ members strong, is an important part of the mountain biking scene not just in the metro area, but statewide. They are a stellar example of what happens when a unified group moves in a positive direction.

 

Daily Dose: July 28, 2010

Daily Dose: July 28, 2010

We took some time off from the trails today and hit the streets. Minneapolis is one bike-friendly city!

 

Daily Dose: July 27, 2010

Daily Dose: July 27, 2010

Yesterday we rode at a ski area near the banks of the Mississippi River. Never thought that I could put that on my life list…

 

Ride Log: Lebanon Hills – Twin Cities, MN

Ride Log: Lebanon Hills – Twin Cities, MN

Lebanon Hills is one of the better urban trail system that we’ve ridden. There is definitely something for everyone from the new beginner to the seasoned vet. The advanced trails include drops, log features, rock gardens and flow sections (berms, rollers, small table-tops).