Ride Boldly!

Two quick notes:

Registration for the League of American Bicyclists’ National Rally, which is being held in conjunction with TCBC’s Weekend on Wheels, is now open: WOW2009 Registration
The aforementioned event is to include a League Traffic Skills 101 course in Winona, Minnesota, on Friday, July 31, 2009.

The TS101 course will be listed on the League web [...]

The Twin Cities Bicycling Club has announced the 2009 Weekend on Wheels event. This year’s event will again be in Winona, Minnesota, and is scheduled for July 31, August 1 and August 2, 2009.
One special thing about this year’s event is that it will be the partner for the League of American Bicyclists National Rally [...]

Per the MN DOT, the Highway 43 bridge over the Mississippi River in Winona is going to re-open.
But, mysteriously, they’re not allowing bicycles. Per the Star-Tribune:
Judy Bodway, assistant city manager for economic development, said state transportation officials decided that the bridge will reopen Saturday at 8 a.m. to passenger vehicles but not commercial trucks, pedestrians [...]

The registration form is now available, for thems as likes planning ahead. Pre-registration – which is the only way to get lodging and Saturday dinner – is due by July 23. That’s only 108 days away!
Spend 3 days in Winona riding premier cycling routes, and partaking in a Saturday night lakeside luau that is sure [...]

Planning is underway for the Twin Cities Bicycling Club’s Weekend on Wheels 2008.
The early stats are that it will take place August 1-3, in Winona, Minnesota. The club last went to Winona in 2001 and 2002, and many members have fond memories of the city near the bluffs.
Details will be in the May newsletter, and [...]

Riding in rural areas is scenic and interesting. Be prepared, and be open-minded.