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Former Northfielder John Gaddo and Hans "No way" Rey dazzle the crowd at the...
As I got ready to dig into my plate of lasagna at Maucieri’s in Crosby last Friday night, in walks Hans “No way” Rey, “considered the world’s leader in extreme mountain biking… a former trials riding...
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Biking the gravel to Murphy-Hanrehan and back
Bill Nelson, Jerry Bilek, Ben Witt, and I took off on our mountain bikes from GBM at about 7:30 this morning, riding primarily gravel roads to the mountain bike trail in the Murphy-Hanrehan Park...
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My new blog: Mountain Bike Geezer
Rather than continuing to annoy those of you here on LoGro who have no interest in my recreational life, I’ve created a new blog: Mountain Bike Geezer. From the About page: This blog site is not only...
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Northfielder Ben Oney and the world’s toughest mountain bike race
Last night, Milltown Cycles proprietor Ben Witt hosted a viewing of a feature film titled Ride The Divide at the Viking Theater in St. Olaf’s Buntrock Commons. It’s about "the world’s toughest...
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I brought my X-Caliber down to Milltown Cycles today so Ben Witt could service the bottom bracket. I took some photos while he worked on it. See the album of 10 photos (large slideshow, recommended) or...
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River Bend Nature Center has some great mountain bike trails
Last week I went for a night ride from downtown Faribault to the nearby River Bend Nature Center (RBNC). Earlier this year I rode a few of the trails at RBNC but mainly the wide, well-traveled ones. I...
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Beaver training facility discovered along the Minnesota River bottoms
I went mountain biking with Bill Nelson along the Minnesota River bottoms this week and he showed me an area just east of Cedar Ave. where beavers have been gnawing away at a dozen or more large...
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FIT to be TRI’d: My local mountain bike clothing store
A couple months ago I paid a visit to FIT to be TRI’d (just after it moved to the Tiny’s Building in downtown Northfield) to ask owner Tom Bisel if he could recommend a base layer that would help me...
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Cannon Valley Velo Club adds support for gravel rides and mountain biking;...
I had lunch earlier this week with Kevin Keane, race team director for the 1 year-old Cannon Valley Velo Club (CVVC). (That’s Kevin on the right in left photo above – photo by Shane Kitzman,...
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Mountain biking at River Bend Nature Center: opinions & ideas sought for...
Back in January, I blogged about mountain biking at the River Bend Nature Center (RBNC) in Faribault. I subsequently learned that there are officials trails and unofficial trails, making for a delicate...
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River Bend Nature Center and mountain biking: exciting possibilities
As I mentioned last week, I first blogged about mountain biking at the River Bend Nature Center (RBNC) in Faribault back in January and shortly thereafter, learned about the problems with it. So I...
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Register your interest in going on mountain bike rides in the Cannon Valley area
As the new mountain bike ride coordinator for the Cannon Valley Velo Club (CVVC), I’m planning to lead some rides starting in June. To help me plan the rides, please fill out this form. (You don’t need...
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More than a few Northfielder bike nuts attend world premiere of ‘Reveal the...
Robbie and I attended the world premiere of Reveal the Path at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis last night, along with a few hundred other bike nuts and quite a few Northfielders: A visually...
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Are you curious about mountain biking? Join me for a beginner’s ride, Wed....
Since I rediscovered mountain biking a year ago, I’ve been promoting the sport to whoever’s willing to listen to my lecture: the new style, erosion-resistant flow trails are hugely fun, even for...
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Bicycle helmets redux: tough organizational choices, but I’m out
I’ve authored three blog posts in recent months about bicycle helmets: Bike helmet promotions are bad for the public health of Northfield Avoid unsightly helmet hair: leave the helmet at home when...
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Curious about mountain biking? Attend the Lebanon Hills West Trailhead grand...
Most Northfielders don’t realize that one of the best urban mountain bike parks in the country, Lebanon Hills, is just 35 minutes away, right near the Minnesota Zoo in Dakota County. They’re having a...
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Winter mountain biking in Minnesota: locations, conditions, equipment, group...
I attended Freewheel Bike‘s 2nd annual Winter Bike Expo ("the world headquarters of winter riding fanatics") on Saturday at their Midtown Bike Center. (I blogged about the event on my Mountain Bike...
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Northfield’s new park could include a mountain bike / pump & jump park and...
Northfield’s acquisition of the Fargaze Meadows subdivision for a future park comes with an eyesore: a huge mound of dirt. In the May 28 Fbo Daily News: Northfield gains 40 acres from Rice County for...
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