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Gran Fondo Announced for Minnesota!

The Minnesota Ironman Bicycle Ride – a 45-year spring tradition in Minnesota – is starting a new tradition this year by adding a Gran Fondo (the Minnesota Gran Fondo) to their already solid event.

The Ironman is a typical one-day event ride with the mild twist of offering a metric century and a century route early in [...]

January 20th, 2011 | Category: bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bicyclists, bike events, bike rides, fun, minnesota, rest stops | Comments are closed

Nature Valley Bicycle Festival 2011 Schedule Announced

Save the date(s)! The organizers of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival have announced the 2011 schedule and race locations. This year’s event will go from June 15-19 and have similar stages to last year’s event:

June 15: ITT in St. Paul during the morning, with a crit in Lowertown St. Paul during the evening. The Lowertown crit [...]

January 8th, 2011 | Category: bicycle racing, bicyclists, bike events, fun, minneapolis, minnesota, NSC Velodrome, st. paul, wisconsin | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Thursday Night Lights: Why Are you Not There?

Obviously, I realize that the National Sports Center is in Blaine, which for many is like coming up to a strange, far away planet. But the Thursday Night Racing series at the Velodrome is one of the most accessible, fun opportunities to check out bicycle racing in the Twin Cities.

Unlike some of the road races, you [...]

July 19th, 2010 | Category: bicycle racing, bike events, NSC Velodrome | Comments are closed

Simpatico: How US Soccer Fans & Cycle Fans Are Alike

Over on ze Twitter, Inside Minnesota Soccer made an excellent crack about the overlap between cyclists and soccer fans. However, the actual point of similarity isn’t in the activity (playing soccer/riding a bike) but in being a fan of the activity as done by professionals and semi-pros.

Seriously:

In Europe, it’s mainstream. In the US, it’s fringe. Sure, [...]

January 18th, 2010 | Category: bicycle racing, europe, fun, meta, minnesota | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Intro to Track Racing Courses at the NSC

Yesterday, I linked to the track racing schedule for the Thursday night races at the Velodrome. I neglected to put out another big link – the link to track racing courses at the Velo!

There are four sessions offered this summer, plus one women’s-only course. The Velo says a few spaces are still available for May’s classes! [...]

April 28th, 2009 | Category: bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bike education, bike events, fun, minnesota | Comments are closed

Links Worth Sharing

Busting 10 Bike Commuting Myths – from Alan Snel
Upcoming track racing schedule at the Minnesota Velodrome in Blaine. Always fun to attend!
Minnesota Bike Festival schedule for 2009, including the new Uptown Minneapolis Crit. They’re also looking for volunteer host housing for racers.
Ray LaHood, the US Secretary of Transportation, posts that “cyclists are important users of America’s [...]

April 27th, 2009 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle racing, bicycle recreation, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike events, environmentalism | Comments are closed
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